International Handball Federation (IHF) Playing Rules and Referees Commission (PRC) chairman Ramón Gallego has announced his resignation citing interference by the IHF President in nominations for matches.

Handball Federation President.The appointment of Uruguayan officials for a match between Argentina and Spain

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has announced the first 40 qualifiers for Tokyo 2020, with host nation competitors and the top ranked athletes earning berths at the Games.

, one per category, as the sport prepares for its Olympic debut.World number one Damian Quintero of Spain

Nigerian Sports Minister Sunday Dare visited the training camp of taekwondo star Elizabeth Anyanacho as she prepared for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

A lack of funding meant Anyanacho could not compete at warm-up events in Spain and Bulgaria earlier this

Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith coped best in driving wind and rain to beat a stellar 100 metres field including United States rival Sha’Carri Richardson as England’s north-east town of Gateshead hosted the opening Wanda Diamond League meeting of the season.

name to the list of debutant Diamond League winners as he clocked 20.33 in the 200m.Mohamed Katir of Spain

Centre today in men's and women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League matches against Spain

In the men's tie against Spain, yesterday's hero Rupert Shipperley scored twice - in the second and third

over the visitors.Yesterday, Shipperley scored a last minute equaliser to take Britain's match with Spain

Details were revealed earlier this week about the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) new Track Champions League series, with the governing body seeking to enhance the profile of the track discipline.

officials as having been lacking previously, with the former UCI World Cup - now Nations Cup - circuit.With Spain

American archer Brady Ellison and Russia's Svetlana Gomboeva have claimed the men's and women's individual recurve gold medals on the final day at the Archery World Cup in Lausanne in Switzerland.

Ellison made it through to the final with a 6-0 win over Yun Sanchez of Spain and then defeated Germany's

claimed the men's and women's singles titles on the final day of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Spain

France earned victory at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women's Series in Voiron after the host nation enjoyed two dominant days of competition.

the final.The Spanish team overcame the Netherlands’ 19-15 in the quarter-finals.Vega Gimeno helped Spain

Indonesian Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo are set to meet in the final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Spain

Tirtosentono and Imke van der Aar 17-21, 21-15, 21-14.HIGHLIGHTS | Opening semifinals match at the Spain

Britain's women's hockey team recorded its third regular time victory of the 2020-2021 International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League season with an empathic win over the United States at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London in the United Kingdom.

first of the two matches today, Britain's men's team scored in the dying moments of their tie with Spain

later.Rupert Shipperley scored a last-minute equaliser for Britain to take their Pro League encounter with Spain

win.It was the third shootout loss of the season for Britain, who sit sixth after 11 matches, while Spain

Five National Basketball Association (NBA) players have been named in the French men’s squad for this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

select its Olympic men’s basketball squad ahead of Tokyo 2020.At the Rio 2016 Olympics, France lost to Spain

Hosts Scotland and Sweden secured automatic semi-final spots at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Aberdeen, Scotland.

who ended with a record of two wins and seven losses.The teams that finished bottom of each group - Spain

Ami Omer Dadaon of Israel claimed a world record on his way to winning a third gold on the sixth day of the European Open Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, Portugal.

mixed 4x100m freestyle relay 49 points.Gold medals also went to swimmers from Russia, Italy, Britain, Spain

Hosts France earned two wins on the opening day of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women's Series in Voiron.

The French side faced Spain and Canada in Pool A action today.Their team of Marie-Eve Paget, Soana Lucet

winning 20-15 against Canada.Toure top scored with nine points in the match.She repeated the feat against Spain

in France’s convincing 22-14 victory.France topped the standings with consecutive victories, while Spain