Defending champions United States have been drawn against hosts Japan in the group stages of the women’s basketball tournament at the re-arranged Olympic Games in Tokyo - but they will need to play fewer matches than they did at Rio 2016 to repeat their gold-medal success.

Nigeria in Group B.Argentina, winners of the gold medal at Athens 2004, have been drawn against Japan and Spain

Spanish sport is set to be overhauled with new laws aimed at boosting grassroots athletes and cracking down on doping.

President Alejandro Blanco.Three new "pillars" have been approved, the COE said, to "enhance" sport in Spain

approved by politicians.The second pillar will be a law to combat doping which the COE claimed would see Spain

World number one Novak Djokovic said he was looking to feed off the energy of the spectators at Melbourne Park as his Serbian team aims to defend the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup.

players.Serbia have been pitted against Canada and Germany in Group A, while last year’s runners-up Spain

run from February 8 to 21.World number two Rafael Nadal is hoping to put on a show as he bids to help Spain

Denmark retained their International Handball Federation (IHF) World Men’s Handball Championship title after edging out Sweden 26-24 at the Cairo Stadium Sports Hall in Egypt.

Sweden in 2023.Prior to the final, two more European nations contested the bronze medal match with Spain

overcoming France 35-29.Spain started the match strongly and held a 16-13 advantage at the interval,

they recorded a win by six goals.Brothers Alex and Daniel Dujshebaev scored a combined 13 goals for Spain

At 20-player squad for the Australian women's wheelchair basketball team has been announced, with just two athletes who have past Paralympic experience included.

squad.Georgia Bishop-Cash and Shelley Cronau are too but cannot attend the training camp through being in Spain

Argentina have been added to the line-up of the SheBelieves Cup in the United States after Japan withdrew from the tournament due to COVID-19 concerns.

champions the US earned their third SheBelieves Cup title last year after triumphing against England, Spain

Defending champions Denmark will face Sweden in the final of the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt after the sides won their semi-finals today.

reach their first final since 2001 while Denmark edged to victory by two goals in a fiery tie against Spain

final tally to 12.Denmark will take on Sweden in the gold medal match on Sunday (January 31), with Spain

Boxer Keyshawn Davis has been removed from the American team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualification and has reportedly agreed a deal to turn professional.

 After the camp, the boxers are scheduled to travel to Bulgaria and Spain for international tournaments

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has rejected a claim from Slovenia that the majority of their players had food poisoning during their clash with hosts Egypt at the Men's World Championships. 

reached the semi-final stage.Egypt were knocked out in the quarter-finals, leaving France, Sweden, Spain

Defending champions Denmark edged out hosts Egypt in a dramatic contest that went to four periods of extra time as the line-up for the last four of the World Men’s Handball Championship was finalised today.

Four European nations – Denmark, Sweden, Spain and France will contest the semi-final matches, but there

after regulation time.France managed to win the overtime period and triumphed by a final score of 35-32.Spain

take place on Friday (January 29) at Cairo Stadium Sports Hall with France up against Sweden before Spain

Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Carolina Marín of Spain

Qatar secured the last available place in the quarter-finals of the World Men's Handball Championship after they edged out Argentina 26-25 in Egypt.

last eight at the expense of Argentina ©Getty ImagesHosts Egypt, defending champions Denmark, Sweden, Spain

world silver medallists in 2015, will face Sweden in the last eight, while Denmark entertain Egypt, Spain

Hungary beat The Netherlands 13-11 to win the women's water polo Olympic qualification tournament in Trieste, although both teams had already booked their places at Tokyo 2020.

Israel bettered Slovakia 13-10 to avoid coming last.Hosts Japan, defending champions the United States, Spain

Spanish Paralympic Committee President Miguel Carballeda has thanked companies for their financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

win roughly the same amount of medals as they did in Rio 2016, setting a target of "around 30 medals".Spain

39 gold medals and 120 in total to finish fourth on the medal table.At Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, Spain

won 39 and 28 gold medals, respectively.At Rio 2016, Spain won nine gold, 14 silver and nine bronze

Hungary, Spain and Denmark have all reached the quarter-finals of the World Men’s Handball Championship

they beat Argentina in the final round of group matches, while Croatia will play Denmark.In Group I, Spain