Russia will seek a successful defence of their World Mixed Curling Championship title when the third edition of the event is due to begin in Champéry in Switzerland tomorrow.

in 2015, play in Group B alongside United States, Belarus, Brazil, France, Italy and Latvia.Denmark, Spain

India will make their first appearance in a major FIFA tournament when they play their opening match in the Under-17 World Cup on home soil tomorrow.

Paraguay.Group C includes Iran, Guinea, Germany and Costa Rica while North Korea, Niger, Brazil and Spain

million (£197 million/$260 million) earlier this summer, as well as World Cup winners Andres Iniesta of Spain

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has moved all 2019 Basketball World Cup European qualification matches in November 2017 and February 2018 back by one day in a bid to help resolve the bitter dispute with Euroleague over the international calendar.

 Germany, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain and Turkey have all confirmed they will invite Euroleague

On July 25, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was in Barcelona to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Olympic Games.

fulfilled – Juan Antonio Samaranch - had the slightest intention of in any way loosening the ties binding Spain

General Francisco Franco flew back to join the Nationalist rebellion in 1936, a calamitous year for Spain

Barcelona's Lionel Messi - would the club continue to be part of La Liga if Catalonia broke from Spain

($29.5 million) for the 2015-16 Champions League, three were from England, two from each of France, Spain

Surbiton Hockey Club, in the south London suburb of Kingston upon Thames, will host the EuroHockey Club Cup (EHCC) in May 2018, it has been announced.

 Spain are represented by Club Campo Villa de Madrid, Ireland by University College Dublin Ladies

France's defending champions Fabien Lamirault, Stéphane Molliens and Vincent Boury have been eliminated in the semi-finals of the men's team class two event at the European Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia.

 They will play France in tomorrow's final as they beat Spain 2-1 in the second semi-final.

France's defending champions Fabien Lamirault, Stéphane Molliens and Vincent Boury progressed to the second stage of the men's team class two event at the European Para Table Tennis Championships.

first earned a 2-0 win over Slovakia.They were able seal progression by repeating the scoreline against Spain

Britain will face Spain in the semi-finals, with both teams assured of at least a bronze medal.Poland

World number one and Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Muguruza retired ill as US Open winner Sloane Stephens crashed out on a dramatic day of action at the China Open in Beijing.

Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-4.On the opening day of the men's draw, fourth seed Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain

World number one tennis player Rafael Nadal has claimed he was "disheartened" and upset by the violent scenes which marred the Catalonian independence referendum.

Government today.A visibly emotional Nadal, himself born in the Balearic Islands, an autonomous part of Spain

Open in Beijing.It has been claimed that 90 per cent of voters want Catalonia to be independent from Spain

Russia will seek to defend their World Mixed Curling Championship title when competition begins in Champéry in Switzerland.

Brazil, France, Italy, Latvia, Sweden and the United States will compete in Group B, while Denmark, Spain

Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) have been appointed to help deliver the drugs testing programme during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, it was announced today.

 They beat Istanbul and Madrid, whose countries Turkey and Spain have among the worst doping records

Spain enjoyed a dominant performance in the men’s elite race at the International Triathlon Union (ITU

Canada topped the standings in today's qualification event on day one of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Nations Cup Jumping grand final in Barcelona.

Saturday's grand final.Ireland, Italy, Great Britain, New Zealand, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and Spain

This year's International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Nations Cup Jumping campaign is set to conclude with the grand final in Barcelona.

FEIBelgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain

Tensions between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Euroleague Basketball are showing no signs of easing despite proposals having been made to resolve their dispute over the international calendar.

general Patrick Baumann is heavily involved in the debate ©Getty ImagesGermany, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain