Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan moved one win away from a first Badminton World Federation (BWF) Malaysia Super Series title after winning his semi-final today in Kuching.

semi-finals.She won 20-22, 21-13, 21-12 in 62 minutes.Spain's reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain

Pakistan not being able to play matches in their own country because of security fears will not affect their bid for a place in the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) new home and away league, chief executive Jason McCracken has claimed.

England, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa and Spain

France took control of their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final clash with Great Britain by winning both singles rubbers on day one in Rouen.

grand slam champion Novak Djokovic gave Serbia the perfect start as he beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain

Competing nations and the branding of the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) new home and away league will be unveiled at an event in London on June 21, chief executive Jason McCracken has revealed.

England, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa and Spain

Spain's Alejandro Valverde edged closer to winning his first Tour of the Basque Country today as he claimed the lead in the overall classification by winning the fifth stage of the race.

stage, although only The Netherlands' Laurens ten Dam of Sunweb and Dimension Data's Omar Fraile of Spain

Senior world ski cross champion Sandra Näslund added the junior title to her collection in Valmalenco.

Championships at the Italian resort today.The 20-year-old won the senior title in Sierra Nevada in Spain

Primož Roglič of Slovenia has won the fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country to move into second place in the overall classification.

Contador fell for a second time during the competition today ©Getty ImagesRace leader David de la Cruz of Spain

Switzerland's Michael Albasini managed to sustain an early sprint to win the second stage of the 2017 Tour of the Basque Country today.

overall leader following his success in stage one.Uruguay's Fabricio Ferrari and Luis Angel Maté of Spain

Pakistan and the West Indies have swapped places in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 rankings after the former won a series between the two sides.

capital Bridgetown on March 26.They then went 2-0 up in the series by winning by three runs in Port of Spain

series victory in the Caribbean ©Getty ImagesThe remaining two matches were also played in Port of Spain

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach met with the Mayors of both Los Angeles and Paris on a busy day marking another important step towards the potential awarding of both the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games this year.

being in the same place at the same time.The three IOC vice-presidents - Juan Antonio Samaranch of Spain

Joanna Łochowska of Poland improved on her bronze medal last year to win gold at the European Weightlifting Championships in Croatian city Split today.

section of the event before adding a best lift of 106kg in the clean and jerk.Atenery Hernández of Spain

Michael Matthews of Team Sunweb claimed victory on the opening stage of the 2017 Tour of the Basque Country.

45.7min.Earlier in the race, the trio of Igor Anton, who was born in the Basque country, Lluis Mas of Spain

place himself perfectly to power across the line to take victory.Defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain

Switzerland's Roger Federer has won a third title in 2017 after he defeated Rafael Nadal of Spain in

Uzbekistan's Sadriddin Saymatov continued his sublime start to the Karate 1-Premier League season by claiming the men's under-60 kilograms title on finals day in Dubai.

grand winner, claimed an impressive 5-0 win.The men’s team kata podium was headed by Italy, with Spain

second and France and Iran third.In the women's kata competition, European champion Sandra Sanchez of Spain

-0.Italy were also victorious in the women’s team kata event, taking the gold medal after defeating Spain

Oceania's rugby sevens teams have been handed an increase in funding as they seek to replicate the achievement of the Fijian men's side at Rio 2016.

narrowly missed out on securing the last place in the men's event, losing in the final qualifier to Spain