The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Baseball Classic is set to expand from 16 to 20 national teams.

March 12-17.Pool 2 consists of Czech Republic, Great Britain, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines and Spain

Tennis player Nick Kyrgios announced his intention to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after missing out on Rio 2016 due to a row with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).

ongoing Australian Open on Monday (January 27), losing to the men's world number one, Rafael Nadal of Spain

Nine places at this year’s Men’s World Floorball Championships will be up for grabs at this week’s European qualification events, which are due to begin tomorrow.

first day of competition will focus solely on Liepāja, where Group E is made up of Czech Republic, Spain

The draw for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games wheelchair basketball competition is to be held on March 22.

both titles for the first time since Canada did so at Sydney 2000.Germany won women’s silver, with Spain

women’s third-place playoff.The Americans will be back to defend both titles later this year; Canada, Spain

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach led the tributes to United States' double Olympic basketball gold medallist Kobe Bryant, who died yesterday in a fatal helicopter crash.

he scored 20 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, along with six assists as the US defeated Spain

The United States' double Olympic basketball gold medallist  Kobe Bryant died today in a fatal California helicopter crash that killed eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter. 

Bryant scored 20 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, along with six assists as the US defeated Spain

Hungary defeated Spain in a penalty shootout to win the Men's European Water Polo Championship in Budapest

 With Spain edging the final quarter 4-3, the clash went to a shootout, which Hungary won 5-4.

 Hungary overcame Spain in a shoot-out after a close encounter ©Getty ImagesSpain are still yet

Spain have kept hold of their European Men's Handball Championship crown after defeating Croatia 22-20

scored a great low shot to put the game beyond doubt with less than a minute to go.The result gives Spain

Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus won the men's singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thailand Masters to claim his first title for three years.

The competition is a Super 300 event on the BWF World Tour.The season will resume with the Barcelona Spain

The groups for this year's International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Football World Grand Prix in Japan, a tournament that will be an important warm-up for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo, have been announced.

action, including IBSA world and Paralympic champions Brazil who head up Group B.They will be joined by Spain

Spain clinched the Women's European Water Polo Championship title after narrowly defeating Russia in

 With the score at 10-10 going into the final quarter, Spain managed to take a 13-10 lead.Russia

 Spain held out to ensure the gold medal, however.

Norway made history with their first medal at the Men's European Handball Championship after a comfortable 28-20 win in the bronze medal match over Slovenia in Stockholm.

after winning the Men's European Handball Championship bronze medal ©Getty ImagesWith the final between Spain

One place is still up for grabs at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in each of the men's and women's events, at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Qualification Tournament in Gondomar, Portugal.

 The women’s semi-finals see Portugal up against France, and Spain playing Republic of Korea.The

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Ukraine then also exited the competition ©Getty ImagesShe was comfortably beaten by Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain

Australia today qualified for their first Olympic men's football tournament for 12 years with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan in the third place playoff at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-23 Championships in Bangkok.

also already ensured of competing in the Olympics are the hosts Japan, France, Germany, Romania and Spain