Hosts India got off to a winning start today as the 2018 International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s World Cup began in Bhubaneswar.

competition is due to continue tomorrow with Pool A action featuring the 2016 Olympic champions Argentina, Spain

Iran’s captain Abdolreza Karimizadeh scored four goals today as the hosts thrashed South Korea 8-1 in the group stage of the International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football Asia-Oceania Championships on the island of Kish.

Jordan.Australia and Iran have secured their spots for the 2019 IFCPF World Cup, to be held in Seville, Spain

The second stage of this season's HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens World Series is due to begin in Dubai tomorrow, with Olympic champions Australia looking to bounce back from a fifth-place finish last time out in Colorado.

a pool alongside Ireland, Russia and Kenya, while the third and final pool features Canada, France, Spain

It is little wonder the campaign for President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has already begun in earnest.

Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos.German magazine Der Spiegel reported that Ramos, a World Cup winner with Spain

Countries have been registering for the 2019 World Para Taekwondo Championships in Antalya to take advantage of reduced fees.

followed by nations including Czech Republic, Switzerland, Canada, France, Aruba, Cameroon, Chile, Niger, Spain

Spain's Beatriz Ferrer-Salat claimed a home victory as the International Equestrian Federation's Dressage World Cup hosted a leg in Madrid for the first time.

Spain also finished second as Claudio Castilla Ruiz rode Alcaide to a score of 78.915 points.Portugal's

Federations (IAAF) Cross Country Permit season today by winning the third leg of the season in Alcobendas in Spain

IAAFKiplimo added: "I now return to Uganda to keep on my daily routine although I’ll likely return to Spain

Defending champions North Korea were knocked out on penalties by Spain as the first two quarter-finals

first two attempts from Kim Yun-ok and Ri Su-gyong.Nerea Nevado converted the winning spot kick for Spain

A call from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for sporting bodies to only hold events in countries where all athletes are free to participate without discrimination has began to take effect after the International Air Sports Federation (FAI) suspended a major competition in Serbia next year.

were also denied permission to participate under their own flag at the Karate World Championships in Spain

French captain Yannick Noah has chosen Jeremy Chardy to play the first Davis Cup final tie against Croatia’s Borna Coric as the reigning champions attempt to defend their title on home soil in Lille.

Croatia has only managed one win in 2005.If France can successfully defend their crown, they’ll join Spain

advance to the final.Croatia qualified after a 3-2 defeat of the United States, while France beat Spain

Spain, Germany, North Korea and Canada secured their spots in the FIFA under-17 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals

Spain booked their place in the last eight after a 5-0 win over Canada at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo

 saw them top Group D.Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring for Spain after just nine minutes, while

Irene Lopez scored twice.As group winners, Spain will play the second placed team in Group C, North

contest as both sides had already been eliminated.The last eight will see Germany, North Korea, Canada, Spain

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has proposed launching bid from his country for the 2030 FIFA World Cup in tandem with Morocco and Portugal. 

 Spain and Portugal launched a joint bid for the 2018 World Cup awarded to Russia.Spain had hosted

Japan and Mexico's Group B tie ended as a 1-1 draw which was enough for both teams to progress to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay.

on three points in the group table.In Group D, already qualified Canada play quarter-final hopefuls Spain

French TV channel L'Equipe have signed a media rights agreement with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for this month's Hockey Men's World Cup in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar.

The channel will broadcast France's group stage matches, Argentina against Spain, the cross-over game

Thierry Weil.France are competing in Pool A of the Hockey Men's World Cup with Argentina, New Zealand and Spain

nbsp;France, ranked 20th in the world, are in Pool A of the tournament with Argentina, New Zealand and Spain

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has written to all International Federations to "reiterate its position" on political discrimination against countries at sporting events.

Spanish capital Madrid, Kosovo were prevented from competing under their own flag.Neither India or Spain