Co-hosts Germany won the opening game of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Handball World Championship against the unified Korean team. 

beating Chile in their first game of the IHF Men's Handball World Championship ©Getty ImagesIn Group B, Spain

Twenty-eight professional tennis players are being investigated by Spanish police for alleged match-fixing including a player who competed at last year's US Open. 

that one player participated in last September's US Open.Eleven house searches were carried out in Spain

The 2019 International Handball Federation Men's World Championship will begin across Germany and Denmark tomorrow, with reigning champions France looking to win the title for the third successive time.

Qatar, are in Group D alongside Hungary, Sweden, Argentina, Egypt and Angola, while Group B features Spain

Russia is one of four countries to have expressed an interest in hosting the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games as the nation continues its attempt to reintegrate into the Olympic Movement following the widespread doping scandal.

An International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson confirmed Russia, Bulgaria, Romania and Spain were

World Taekwondo Europe President Sakis Pragalos used his New Year's message to discuss his future plans for the organisation, such as a quarterly European taekwondo ranking list.

the President's Cup in Greece with more than 2,200 athletes, to the European Master Championships in Spain

Our loyal partners Turkey, Russia, Bulgaria, Greece and Spain all hosted amazing events which gave our

Defending champion and top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine suffered an upset to Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich to exit the Brisbane International. 

lost the doubles match 4-3, 4-3 but had already sealed the overall victory.Australia then defeated Spain

lost to David Ferrer 7-6, 7-5.In the deciding doubles match, Australia were the stronger team, beating Spain

The start of the year is when we, journalists and others, like to dust off our crystal balls.

minute of shooting coverage was seen by 48.072 million viewers (rather more than the population of Spain

The governing body of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed the creation of a new Anti-Doping Division, which will deal exclusively with "procedures relating to anti-doping matters".

the European Court of Human Rights.New members nominated by other bodies include Antonio Arimany from Spain

International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) President Rafael Santonja visited Dubai as part of his busy schedule around the world.

Santonja visited the IFBB Academy in Dubai ©IFBBThe IFBB President has also visited competitions in Spain

A Swiss team consisting of Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic triumphed against Britain in Group B of the International Tennis Federation Hopman Cup in Perth.

doubles match 4-3, 4-1.There was another straight win in Group A, with Germany comfortably defeating Spain

Commonwealth Games sprint champions Jereem Richards and Michelle-Lee Ahye were named sportsman and sportswoman of the year at the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) annual awards ceremony.

Richards was named sportsman of the year at the ceremony at the Hyatt Hotel in Port of Spain after winning

President Brian Lewis was among the speakers at the organisation's annual events ceremony in Port of Spain

Great Britain and hosts Australia both got off to strong starts today as the International Tennis Federation Hopman Cup began in Perth.

rubber, Cornet and Pouille took a consolation win for France 4-3, 4-2.Tomorrow Germany are due to face Spain

The 2019 Australian Open, which starts on January 14 on the hard courts of Melbourne Park, will be historic - no matter what the results. The 107th edition, and the 51st in the Open Era, will feature for the first time final set tie-breaks in singles matches.

Olympia.The men’s singles are also expected to feature the current world number two, Rafael Nadal of Spain

The Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) will send swimmers to the 2019 Summer Universiade after a six-year absence from the event.

Marce was one of the Spanish swimmers to win a medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade, the last time Spain

The President of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Riccardo Fraccari has issued his end of year address to the body's members, saying 2019 will be "the biggest and most important year in the history of international baseball and softball".

this year in Asia, [the] Americas, Africa and Europe, in such places as France, Mozambique, Romania, Spain