Russia have received a late call-up for next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan after Romania were docked points for fielding ineligible players during the European qualifying tournament.

Spain and Belgium have also been retrospectively penalised for the same reason.This means that Germany

Romania, Belgium and Spain were all deducted five tournament points for each fixture in which they fielded

 Spain lost 40 points after Mathieu Belie and Bastien Fuster played eight qualifying matches illegally

Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected footballer Munir El Haddadi's bid to switch nationality from Spain

capital Madrid but qualifies for Morocco as his father is from there.Munir El Haddadi earned a cap for Spain

against Macedonia ©Getty ImagesHe earned his one cap for Spain in a 2016 European Championship qualifier

I never had doubts about playing for Spain."I was born here and am very happy to have done it."

To play for Spain was my own decision."I knew what it meant to do so."

Both Spain and Morocco have been drawn in Group B at this year's World Cup, alongside Portugal and Iran.Morocco

European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Janez Kocijančič claims the organisation would be open to multiple cities and countries working together to stage the European Games.

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China finished top of the medal table at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Fort Benning as they claimed one of the two golds available on the final day of action.

qualification world record of 842.0.Selina Gschwandtner and Julian Justus of Germany won bronze on 433.1.Spain

New Zealand beat Australia 46-0 in the final of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series event in Langford in Canada, moving them to within four points of their opponents at the top of the overall standings with one round remaining.

seventh-place play-off, equalling their best placing of the 2018 series.Japan, meanwhile, defeated Spain

Spain finished top of the European Karate Championships medal table after securing the defence of their

It means that Spain is a big power in kata and that we are on track for making history."

Spain, scheduled to host the 2019 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara, have topped 

bronze medallists.Italy claimed victory in the women's team kata event ©WKFThere was no such joy for Spain

the continental event.France and Turkey were the bronze medallists.There was also disappointment for Spain

Dominican Republic's Adeuri Corniel put in a dominant display at the 2018 TwinTip:Racing Slalom Youth World Championships in the Chinese town of Boao, to secure his country's kiteboarding spot at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games.

dominant with a total of four points, 9.5 ahead of closest challenger Sofia Tomasoni of Italy, meaning Spain

Ukraine produced dominant performances today at the fourth-leg of the Artistic Swimming World Series in Samorin, Slovakia.

team free routine event with a score of 84.4668 points to top the podium places.They were followed by Spain

Defending champions New Zealand were one of three teams to reach the quarter-finals with an unbeaten record as action began today at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series event in Langford in Canada. 

leaders Australia, meanwhile, overcame hosts Canada 22-7 and then went onto beat Ireland 31-19 and Spain

their first in series history in what was the ninth meeting between the sides.Russia are pitted against Spain

The Hague in The Netherlands has been awarded the 2022 Sailing World Championships ahead of Auckland in New Zealand.

the Olympics.The most recent edition of the Sailing World Championships was held in Santander in Spain

Defending champions Italy progress to the women’s kata final as team competition provided the focus of the second day of the European Karate Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia.

their opening two matches, before overcoming Turkey 3-2.Their reward is a gold medal contest against Spain

Turkey 3-2 to reach the final.They will add to the country’s impressive medal tally in the event, with Spain

New Zealand will hope to take a huge step towards defending their overall HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series title when the penultimate leg of the season takes place in Langford in Canada this weekend.

New Zealand have been drawn to face Fiji, England and Brazil in Pool A, while Australia will take on Spain

Albania’s Olympic Committee says its national weightlifting federation has “created a system that does not help clean athletes” and is at risk of being banned from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

dropped weightlifting from the country's 80-strong team for the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain

Yorkshire could play host to the start of the Vuelta a España Grand Tour cycling race in the future, according to the chief executive of the region's official tourism agency.

were keen on the Vuelta a España beginning in the English county.The race has only started outside Spain

World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has claimed preparations for the 2019 World Cup are "on track and moving forward at a fast pace" as organisers marked 500 days until the tournament begins in Japan.

Rugby are also currently still investigating a controversial Rugby Europe Championship match between Spain