Italy's Elia Viviani celebrated victory in the first sprint stage of the Vuelta a España in Alhaurin de la Torre.

only previous appearance at the race in 2012.With few opportunities for sprint success on offer in Spain

New Zealand’s Lisa Carrington maintained her domination of the women’s K1 200 metres event by winning the competition for the sixth successive International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships.

top three in 27:59.547.Gold was earned by Germany in the men’s K4 500m in a time of 1:20.056, with Spain

medallists.The podium was rounded off by Poland, who managed a time of 1:34.568.Carlos Garrote won gold for Spain

Britain defeated Paralympic champions United States to earn the gold medal at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Hamburg, 45 years after winning the first men's title.

claimed a battling 79-62 final.Their men won all four quarters of their match against the team who beat Spain

both occasions.Australia claimed the bronze medal with a 68-57 win over Iran, and fifth place went to Spain

A series of new rules will get another test during the fourth edition of the World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships starting tomorrow in Belgrade.

Africa in Group D for the tournament at the Milan Gale Muskatirovic Sports Centre.Group A features Spain

The phrase "end of an era" is much overused, particularly in sport. Yet one has little hesitation in applying it to the change at the top that is about to take place in shooting.

My father and mother came to Mexico from Spain at the turn of the previous century," he tells me.

The Netherlands beat first-time finalists Britain 56-40 to secure the women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships title at the Inselpark Arena in Hamburg.

players.Earlier in the day, Canada claimed fifth place with a 68-53 win over the United States and Spain

Portugal's Fernando Pimenta claimed a superb home win at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Montemor.

Italy.Germany also won in a four-man boat, taking the K4 1,000m crown in 2:57.947 over Slovakia and Spain

only the fourth nation to win the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in its 16-year history as they beat Spain

later, before Candela Andujar netted Spain’s sole reply in the 71st minute.Japan proved too strong for Spain

The winners of the two other Grand Tours to be held this season are among the high-profile absentees at an open Vuelta a España starting in Malaga tomorrow.

his level of fitness.Italy's Vincenzo Nibali is the only previous winner in the field for the Tour of Spain

The second half of this year’s Red Bull Air Race World Championships series starts tomorrow in Russia as Kazan hosts the fifth of the eight scheduled stops.

conditions today, Hall set the track record in the first free practice session, with Juan Velarde of Spain

A one-game suspension given to a Chinese coach who struck one of his female players at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships is "too lenient" and further action should be taken against him, according to officials from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

72-31 victory over Argentina.Britain also progressed to the last four following a 67-62 win against Spain

Paralympic champions United States and Iran maintained their unbeaten status at the men's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Hamburg as both won their first knockout matches having won their respective qualifying groups.

Argentina, who beat Italy 59-46.Great Britain defeated Germany 62-54 to earn a quarter-final against Spain

#Hamburg2018 pic.twitter.com/igvzHhw9h9— IWBF (@_IWBF) August 21, 2018In the women's competition Spain

Local hero Fernando Pimenta is the face of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships that start in in Montemor, Portugal tomorrow.

Olympics, the powerful German team will be looking to defend their 2017 World Championship title.But Spain

Spain earned a place in the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup final against Japan tonight with a 1-0 victory

minute effort from the spot brilliantly saved by the Spanish goalkeeper, 17-year-old Catalina Coll after Spain

Friday's FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup final with a 2-0 win over England today - their opponents will be Spain

Paralympic champions United States and Iran remain the only unbeaten teams in the men’s Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Hamburg.

Netherlands finished as the top two in the standings, with Argentina third following a 61-54 win over Spain