Defending champions France, beaten in their opening match at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's Handball World Championship in Shibuya in Japan suffered further disappointment today as they were held 19-19 by Brazil.

edition of the event is being hosted in four venues.The other action today took place in Group C, where Spain

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Team USA soak up the sun as competition concludes in El Salvador ©ISA Guillermo Carracedo from Spain

Justine Dupont and Benoit Carpentier put the icing on the cake as France won a maiden International Surfing Association World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship here at El Sunzal beach.

minutes on the clock to claim gold.A valiant silver medal went to Westdorp as Iballa Ruano Moreno of Spain

Joshua Cheptegei smashed the world record for the 10 kilometres at the 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfons in Spain

Dorothee Schneider starred on board DSP Sammy Davis Jr to claim victory at the International Equestrian Federation Dressage World Cup in Madrid.

Claudio Castilla Ruiz finished second for hosts Spain, scoring 80.230 with Alcaide.Dorothee Schneider

Justine Dupont and Benoit Carpentier reached the main event finals of the standup paddle (SUP) surf contest to move France within touching distance of a maiden International Surfing Association World SUP and Paddleboard Championship title here at El Sunzal beach.

France lead Spain and the United States by 1,537 and 1,722 points respectively with just eight surfers

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women's wellness fitness discipline, claiming two gold medals ©IFBB/EastLabsPhotosMaria Gongora of Spain

Ukraine earned three gold medals on the opening day of the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) World Fitness Championships here.

 Maria Gongora of Spain was the victor in the 168cm, followed by Micaela Di Gennaro of Italy and

Double gold medallist Esperanza Barreras has praised Salvadoran conservation efforts, after joining in a ceremony to release 200 sea turtles back to the ocean here at El Sunzal beach.

Barreras said the environmental efforts have really taken off back in Spain and she would like to see

Defending champions France had the worst possible start to their International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's Handball World Championship, losing to South Korea 29-27.

.Hungary made a strong start in Group C at Yatsushiro General Gymnasium, defeating Kazakhstan 39-15.Spain

As the sun sets here in El Salvador on eight days of competition at the International Surfing Association World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship, a new dawn is just around the corner for surfing.

culture.We have just two days of competition to go here in El Salvador.Tomorrow afternoon, France, Spain

Spare a thought for Switzerland.

group rivals heading into the tournament, but they are not the only ones.The Netherlands, England and Spain

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Aurreko discusses her second round performance with her Spanish team mates ©ISAGuillermo Carracedo of Spain

Home player Srikanth Kidambi missed out on the men's singles semi-finals at the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships in Indian city Lucknow, losing in straight games to South Korea's Son Wan Ho today.

success in the women's singles event ©Getty ImagesIn the women's singles, fourth seed Carolina Marín of Spain

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Ladies European Tour (LET) are uniting in a joint venture partnership to push women's professional golf to new heights in Europe and around the world.

venture partnership, however, during the continental governing body's annual membership meeting in Spain