Youngster Melanie Gaubil of France progressed to her first career medal match after reaching the women's recurve final at the Archery World Cup in Medellin, Colombia.

earning a medal in their respective team events.Gaubil, Audrey Adiceom and Lisa Barbelin will face Spain

Nigeria secured the maiden international victory by an African member association against France at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Stavanger.

place spot from the same group after triumphing 8-3 against Germany.The final two teams to qualify were Spain

and the United States in Group F.Russia had already secured a knockout spot, leaving Spain to beat Slovenia

Eight of the best emerging men’s teams in the world are primed and ready for the first of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Series Finals which start in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.

place in Bainbridge, Ireland from June 8-16, Hiroshima, in Japan, from June 15-23, and Valencia, in Spain

Belgrade, Poznan and Trakai are vying to host the 2023 World Rowing Championships as the sport’s governing body confirmed bidders for a series of events.

in September ©Getty ImagesOlympic courses in Munich in Germany, Montreal in Canada and Banyoles in Spain

Olympic champion John Shuster and Cory Christensen of the United States maintained their perfect start to the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship as they thrashed Greece to claim their third straight win in Stavanger.

their opening three matches in the group after they beat Latvia 7-4.Russia and the US are joined by Spain

Japan won gold medals in the male and female kata finals at the World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate1-Premier League in Rabat. 

World champion Ryo Kiyuna clinched the male kata, defeating long-standing rival Damian Quintero of Spain

Moulay Abdellah venue,Kiyuna acheived a score of 28.2 points to Quintero's 26.88.It was also a Japan-Spain

Fabio Fognini became the first Italian to win an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000 title after triumphing against Serbia's Dušan Lajović in the Monte-Carlo Masters final.

Monte-Carlo Country Club's clay court.The 31-year old had defeated world number two, Rafael Nadal of Spain

Italian Linda Cerruti triumphed in the solo free event at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series in Kazan to prevent Russia from winning every availabe gold medal so far.

China's Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu on 84.4333 and Spain's Fernando Diaz del Rio and Beatriz Castano of Spain

Olympic champion John Shuster and Cory Christensen earned victory for the United States on the opening day of the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Stavanger.

thrashed Poland's Zuzanna Rybicka and Bartosz Dzikowski 10-1 in Group F at Sørmarka Arena.Russia and Spain

Australia's David and Lachy Gilmour won the 49er medal race at the Sailing World Cup in Genoa with New Zealand sailors claiming silver and bronze.

Shea of the United States, who had risen from fifth.Iker Martinez de Lizarduy and Olga Maslivets of Spain

Youssef Asmar claimed victory in front of his home crowd at the International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) Sweden Grand Prix.

fitness competitions also took place in Malmo, with Sweden clinching two gold medals.Estonia, Norway, Spain

Hosts Russia won all four gold medals on offer on the first day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series in Kazan.

 Austria's Vasiliki Alexandri was second with 85.1902, while Alisa Ozhogina of Spain finished third

with 82.9349.Even further behind were the third-placed Fernando Diaz del Rio and Beatriz Castano of Spain

A record field of 48 teams are set to compete at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, which begins in Stavanger tomorrow.

the United States, who are in Group F alongside Greece, Kosovo, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Slovenia and Spain

New Zealand are hoping to set a record for consecutive victories at the women's World Rugby Sevens Series as the fourth event of the season begins tomorrow in Kitakyushu.

England in Pool C.Canada and Australia are joint third on 46 points and will meet in Pool B, along with Spain

Four national federations have launched bids to host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's EuroBasket 2021.

France, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine submitted bids by the April 15 deadline.

 The tournament went to Spain in 1987, with the country entering this year's competition in Latvia

 Women's EuroBasket is yet to visit Sweden or Ukraine.Defending champions Spain have bid to host