Sweden's 21-year-old pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, who set two world records this season, today became the youngest-ever Male World Athlete of the Year winner, with the Female World Athlete of the Year award going to Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas, who set a world indoor triple jump record.

Ethiopia registered a world 5,000m record of 14min 06.62sec at the Valencia World Record Day event in Spain

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was just quizzed on current concerns related to the intense schedule facing players, amid a backlog of fixtures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

is not the only big name being touted for the men’s football tournament at Tokyo 2020, with veteran Spain

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has approved the allocation of quota places for the Women’s and Men’s World Cups, which will take place in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Executive Board confirmed Europe will have six representatives at the 2022 Women’s World Cup, with co-hosts Spain

Olympic champions Russia began the European Women's Handball Championship with an impressive victory over Spain

The Russian team enjoyed an excellent second half to pull clear and beat Spain 31-22.It had been 13-11

The UEFA Executive Committee has decided to postpone the body's Ordinary Congress from March 2 to April 20 at its latest meeting today.

are scheduled for October 6 and 7 before a third-place match and final on October 10.Italy will play Spain

The European Women's Handball Championship is set to start tomorrow in Denmark with strict COVID-19 protocol in place.

 Reigning Olympic champions Russia are in Group B with Sweden, Spain and the Czech Republic, while

A total of 16 races in eight countries will make up the 2021 World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) World Cup series, it has been announced.

ever before, including the series finale in Chiavenna on October 10.The World Cup will also travel to Spain

Capo in Puglia, but with 496m of short and sharp ascents it is still a real test.The series returns to Spain

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart has suggested one of his conditions for supporting a bid from the city for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is that it be spearheaded by indigenous leaders.

City Council was "just swamped with things right now" amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Pyrenees-Barcelona in Spain

Two documentaries about Paralympic snow sports athletes from Spain have been released, enjoying prominent

Diego Maradona's doctor is being investigated by Argentine prosecutors following the death of the 60-year-old football legend last week.

caused an outpouring of grief around the world ©Getty ImagesMaradona played club football in Argentina, Spain

Miyazaki in Japan is set to host a Triathlon World Cup before and after the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next year after World Triathlon published the latest calendar for 2021.

coronavirus pandemic.The organisation said Mooloolaba in Australia, New Plymouth in New Zealand and Madrid in Spain

Paralympic sprinter Blake Leeper has appealed a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that upheld World Athletics' decision to ban him from competing against able-bodied athletes to the Swiss Supreme Court.

and Asian subjects, with people of African descent excluded.These studies focused on athletes from Spain

The 2021 World Athletics Challenge-Combined Events series has been handed a head start with a meeting on the French island of Réunion next month, with the qualifying window for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to reopen.

May 29 and 30.The last combined events meetings set before the Olympics are scheduled for Ancona in Spain

Diego Maradona - widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time - has passed away at the age of 60.

especially in his native Argentina and in Naples in Italy.Maradona played club football in Argentina, Spain

Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah is among the five finalists for this year's Female Athlete of the Year accolade.

set a world record of 14min 06.62sec in the women's 5,000m at the Valencia World Record Day event in Spain