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Draw made for two Tokyo 2020 softball qualifying tournaments

  • Baseball and Softball

The draw for the Asia/Oceania and Europe/Africa qualifying competitions for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic women's softball tournament has been made in Lausanne.

between July 23 and 27.They are ranked at number 10 in the world and will contest Group A with Britain, Spain


Colombia dominate speed events with six golds at World Roller Games

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Colombia dominated the speed skating events at the World Roller Games in Barcelona as they claimed six senior gold medals.

Geltrú.Chile will play France in the men's tournament while Portugal will face Italy.Group A winners and hosts Spain

and Group B winners Argentina will meet either Angola or Mozambique.The women's quarter-finals see Spain

of Mollet del Vallés.Defending women's champions United States enjoyed a 204-27 win over China while Spain

collected the biggest win of the day by beating India 359-2.The American men beat Japan 173-9 with Spain


Defending champions Ukraine power on in IFCPF World Cup

  • Football News

Defending champions Ukraine continued to make ominous progress at the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football World Cup in Seville as they won their second match today, 10-0 against the Spanish hosts.

Vitalii Romanchuk and Ivan Shkvarlo each scored twice in a match where the Ukraine defence denied Spain


Teams revealed for Softball Europe/Africa Qualification Event for Tokyo 2020

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the full list of nations that have qualified to compete in this month’s Softball Europe/Africa Qualification Event for the next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020. 

Italy, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Czech Republic, France and Spain all claimed a place in the first




Argentina and Portugal make winning starts in rink hockey at World Roller Games in Barcelona

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Argentina and Portugal, two of the favourites for the men's Rink Hockey World Championship title, made winning starts today in the World Roller Games in Barcelona.

Geltrú, venue for an event at which the home nation also carry strong hopes.Women's teams from Italy and Spain

added their second victories in the Championship, while Argentina beat Portugal 3-1.Spain left it late

starting to shape up after two days of action at the World Roller Games in Barcelona ©WRGCanada and Spain

United States together with the Czech Republic – who beat Canada 9-1 – dominate Group A, and France and Spain



Spain thrash France to clinch second straight FIBA Women's EuroBasket title

  • Basketball

Spain became the first team to defend the International Basketball Federation Women's EuroBasket title

the show for her team as she contributed a game-high 23 points in a thumping win.The result handed Spain

disappointing run of silver medals as they have lost in the past four finals.Victory was never in doubt for Spain

advantage which became 50-36 at halftime.The two finalists each scored 20 points in the third stanza before Spain

throughout to condemn France to their fourth consecutive final defeat ©Getty ImagesThe triumph saw Spain



Netherlands retain European crown with win over gutsy Britain

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

World and Paralympic champions the Netherlands defeated Britain and retained their International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Women’s European Championship Division A title.

sizeable portion of the hosts’ points with 24, with Bo Kramer adding 21.Germany had too much quality for Spain

and she was followed by Amy Conroy on 11 and Robyn Love on 10.Germany took bronze after sweeping past Spain

Germans with 22 points, with Katharina Lang not far behind on 19.Virginia Pérez sunk 13 points for Spain




Britain’s women reach IWBF European Championship final for first time to set up meeting with Dutch

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

Britain reached the final of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Women’s European Championship Division A for the first time tonight with a thrilling win over Germany in Rotterdam.

match will be world and Paralympic champions the Netherlands, who had an easier passage in beating Spain

followed by Britain’s Amy Conroy, who claimed 12.The Netherlands, world and Olympic champions, beat Spain

Mariska Beijer made double figures for the Netherlands, scoring 23 and 19 points, respectively.For Spain


France to play it again with Spain in final of FIBA Women’s EuroBasket

  • Basketball

France reached their fourth consecutive final in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s EuroBasket in Serbia tonight with a 63-56 win over Britain in Belgrade Arena.

The French have lost the past three finals to Serbia or Spain and with those teams meeting in the second

semi-final, possible revenge was on the cards for them whatever the result.In the end it was Spain,

champions, who came through to defeat the hosts 71-66 in front of a passionate home crowd.France and Spain

Spain kept their nerve against hosts Serbia and will meet France in tomorrow's final as they defend their