Honestly, I am just joking (well, maybe only half joking) when suggesting that the main threat to England's slim hopes in the FIFA World Cup will not come from any of their on-field opponents but the Kremlin's dirty tricks department.

 Most expect the winners to come from Brazil, Germany, France, Argentina or Spain.

Over 350 delegates are attending the first Ordinary Congress of the International Skating Union (ISU) in two years, which is set to start at the Barcelo Renacimiento in Seville tomorrow.

figure skating, Finland's Marie Lundmark, Canada's Benoît Lavoie, Spain's Maria Teresa Samaranch of Spain

Several European rowers secured their berths at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games with excellent performances at the European Youth Championship in the French city of Gravelines.

men’s single sculls competition.The women’s event was won by Esther Briz Zamorano of Spain.But, as Spain

Ireland impressed in reaching the quarter-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series-leg in London today despite not being a core team on the circuit.

despite only winning one match.They  recovered from a 33-7 loss to group winners Australia to beat Spain

38-10.Wales then pipped the Irish 21-19.But, with Spain having earlier won 24-12 against the Welsh,

Colombia's Carlos Lopez emerged triumphant in the French city of Saint-Tropez on the latest leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour.

de Barcelona.Switzerland currently lead the standings on 180 points, followed by Ireland on 145 and Spain

Number one seeds Scotland booked their place in the quarter-final of the World Cup of Darts with a victory against Brazil at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt.

, Wales and Australia booked their places in the last eight with 2-1 victories over Switzerland and Spain

Bulgaria finished top of the five hoops qualification standings with an impressive display at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Guadalajara.

UEGymnastics) June 1, 2018The first eight nations on the leaderboard qualified for the final.Ukraine, Spain

Colombia's world 20 kilometres champion Eider Arévalo will be among the men's field when the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Race Walking Challenge season continues in Spanish city La Coruña tomorrow.

Arévalo has been in Spain for two weeks to prepare for the event but was only 12th at this year's World

the fourth round of the French Open with a four-set victory over 13th seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain

The United States are one match away from clinching the International Swimming Federation's Women's Water Polo World League Super Final title for the fifth time in a row after winning their last four clash in China today.

had won, it would have booked a repeat of last year's final.In other classification matches today, Spain

Olympic champions Fiji will aim for a fourth consecutive victory on the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit when London hosts the penultimate event of the season this weekend.

Pool B includes Australia, Wales, Spain and Ireland, while hosts England will face Kenya, the United

Spain manager Jesús Bargueiras has claimed his side are "ready" to mount a challenge for the title as

Spain are targeting ending Brazil's domination of blind football by winning the World Championships on

already arrived in Madrid for the tournament, with others scheduled to join them from Monday (June 4).Spain

Top seeds Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep booked their places in the third round with straight sets victories as the French Open continued at Roland Garros in Paris.

Croatia's Donna Vekic 7-5, 6-4.She will next play Czech sixth seed Karolína Plíšková.Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain

semi-finals of the International Swimming Federation's Women's Water Polo World League Super Final by beating Spain

weightlifter who won her second Commonwealth Games gold medal last month has failed a doping test, and Spain