Second seed Dominic Thiem reached the fourth round of the US Open with a four-set win over Marin Cilic in New York City.

round four ©Getty ImagesTwo more seeds fell in the men's draw on day six as Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain

One hundred years ago on Saturday  - September 5 1920 - Spain’s new national football team secured the silver medals in the first international tournament they had contested, the Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games.

structure still harder to fathom without delving into the background.To begin at the beginning then, Spain

Spain after all were newbies and Denmark silver medallists in the two previous Olympic football competitions

this first victory - courtesy of Patricio Arabolaza’s second-half strike - however, it was plain that Spain

Upset or not, while Spain were getting the better of Denmark in Brussels, back in Antwerp, the Norwegians

 The goal proved a turning-point, and Spain ran out 2-1 winners, qualifying to meet Italy in the

The spectacular Giza Pyramids and Sphinx tonight provided the spectacular backdrop for the 2021 International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's World Championship draw which saw defending champions Denmark drawn in Group D.

wild-card side Poland, bronze medallists at the 2015 IHF Men’s World Championship in Qatar, are set face Spain

Zsombor Berecz has taken the lead ahead of the final day at the Finn European Championships in Gdynia.

medallist Giles Scott by three points with two races left.The overnight leader Alejandro Muscat, of Spain

The Belarusian Sambo Championships are set to be staged later this month, despite unrest in the country and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

following a disputed Presidential election ©Getty ImagesBelarus won 12 medals at the 2019 event in Spain

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Open champion needed three sets to get past Marta Kostyuk ©Getty ImagesAlejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain

Sir Mo Farah and Sifan Hassan of The Netherlands set respective men’s and women’s world one-hour records at the Wanda Diamond League exhibition meeting here tonight.

effort to improve on that but his honourable solo effort saw him finish in 3:30.69, with Jesus Gomez of Spain

Former champion Naomi Osaka battled past promising Ukrainian teenager Marta Kostyuk to reach the fourth round of the US Open in New York City.

to strict measures while in the "bubble".Elsewhere in the men's draw, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain

Witold Bańka has claimed the participation of athletes from the United States in major events, such as the Olympic Games, could be threatened should the country follow through with its warning to withdraw funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

make any of their contribution to the organisation’s budget this year.This includes countries such as Spain

Two more women's top ten seeds were defeated on the fourth day of the US Open, as Britain's Johanna Konta and Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza both lost during the day session at Flushing Meadows in New York.

three close sets against France's Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-4, 7-6, while eighth seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said it "sympathises greatly" with players found ineligible to compete in wheelchair basketball events at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, but has insisted the rules of the sport must be followed to ensure the integrity of the competitions.

violates athletes' rights.The men's and women's teams from Australia, Canada, Britain, Germany and Spain

Competition has started in Genoa at the second edition of the European Sailing Federation's Mixed Offshore European Championships.

application has been successful.Nine teams entered the event although Monaco did not start.Teams representing Spain

Defending champion Giles Scott impressed on the opening day of the Finn European Championships in Gdynia.

 Alejandro Muscat of Spain is in third on 11, having recorded sixth and fifth-place finishes.

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with a four set win over American Reilly Opelka ©Getty ImagesWomen's tenth seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain

Britain's Andy Murray battled back from two sets down to win a five set thriller against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka on day two of the US Open.

women's seeds to win during the day session on the second day included tenth seed Garbine Muguruza of Spain