The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has called off this year's World Junior Championships and seen three BWF World Tour events cancelled as the COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the sport's calendar.

Vantaa in Finland and Thomas and Uber Cup Finals - postponed from 2020 - in Aarhus in Denmark.Huelva in Spain

Ada Colau, the Mayor of Barcelona, has demanded a public consultation over the city's involvement in a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics.

candidacy that covers the Aragonese and Catalan Pyrenees with the involvement of the Government of Spain

bid for the 2030 Games must be based on consensus between the Governments of Catalonia, Aragon and Spain

everything on the table, not advance or speculate, and all the parties involved, the governments of Spain

The United States handed a heavy defeat to their third and final group stage opponent Egypt, to start their Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup campaign undefeated before the knockout stages begin.

Reka Dombai, who scored the most for her team yet again.France remain undefeated in Group C, defeating Spain

the knockout stages.The US faces Chinese Taipei in the round of 16, with the winner playing either Spain

More than 100 athletes from 15 countries are expected to compete at the Wildwater Canoeing European Championships, which begin tomorrow in Spanish village Sabero.

will be the first major wildwater canoe event held since the 2019 World Championships, also staged in Spain

won seven gold medals at the last World Championships so will be a force to be reckoned with, while Spain

The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has threatened to take action against the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) after the players refused to wear the nation's official sponsored uniform during the medal ceremony at Tokyo 2020.

The COB released a statement condemning the attitude of the players and the CBF after the team beat Spain

Coming off their Olympic triumph, Norway pair Christian Sørum and Anders Mol will seek to defend their continental title at the EuroBeachVolley tournament 15 in Vienna in Austria, which begins tomorrow and is set to conclude on Sunday (August 15).

as Karla Borger and Julia Sude of Germany face Daniela Álvarez Mendoza and Angela Lobato Herrero of Spain

Russia won a top-of-the-group tie against hosts Hungary during the second round of group games at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Debrecen.

France against South Korea, aiding them to a 92-35 win.Begona De Santiago Otero scored 15 points for Spain

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) rhythmic gymnastics team won the silver medal in the group all-around event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after five successive gold medals in the event.

Championships, with three gold medals at the European Championships in Varna in 2021 and Guadalajara in Spain

The Canadian Open returns tomorrow after its absence from the tennis calendar in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

with number two seed Nadal in the opposite half of the draw.He was beaten by Pablo Carreño Busta of Spain

Sinner in the top half, and in the bottom half Diego Schwartzman of Argentina, Roberto Bautista-Agut of Spain

The Olympic Flame dies here in Tokyo after an Olympic Games that have, for all sorts of reasons, been like no other.

An official in Spain during Francisco Franco’s time, he had been posted to Moscow as Spanish ambassador

After all the words written about Tokyo 2020, particularly over the past 18 months during the pandemic, it seems remarkable to be at the end of the Olympic Games.

having involved United States pole vaulter Sam Kendricks,  world number one golfer Jon Rahm of Spain

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge today became the third man to make a successful defence of the Olympic marathon title after breaking clear of the field with 12 of the 42.195 kilometres remaining and winning in 2 hours  08min 38sec in a race held in Sapporo, supposedly to help runners escape the worst of the heat several hundred kilometres away in Tokyo. 

colleague Lawrence Cherono missed the podium by one place, finishing in 2:10:02, with Ayad Lamdassem of Spain

The first day of the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup got underway as eight matches were contested in the Hungarian city of Debrecen.

also enjoyed a strong start as they defeated Argentina 73-42 to wrap up the action in Group B.Earlier, Spain

The World Savate Championships in Weiz saw 24 national teams compete across multiple competitions.

fighters as they left the tournament with three youth titles.Croatia came second with two golds while Spain

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they celebrate artistic swimming team gold ©Getty ImagesMalcom's extra time goal saw Brazil defeat Spain

ImagesThe United States won their third successive women's water polo title, after convincingly defeating Spain