World number four and second seed Kei Nishikori of Japan opened his Miami Open campaign with a straight-sets victory over South Africa’s Kevin Anderson today as he aims to go one better than his runners-up finish at last year’s event.

2, 6-2.In a match postponed from yesterday due to rain delays, world number six Garbine Muguruza of Spain

Trinidad and Tobago are set to stage the final round two event of the Hockey World League (HWL) with the top two teams seeking to earn places in the semi-finals.

Argentina, Netherlands, India, South Korea and Pakistan.Australia, Germany, Belgium, New Zealand and Spain

American Bethanie Mattek-Sands stunned ninth seed Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine with a straight-sets victory to reach the third round of the Miami Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Centre.

Christina McHale when bad weather stopped play ©Getty ImagesFrench Open champion Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain

France’s Nacer Bouhanni secured a sprint victory on a snow shortened stage at the Volta a Catalunya in Igualada.

Organisers were forced to alter the 194 kilometre route from La Seu d'Urgell to Igualada in Spain, with

A total of 300 sambo athletes from 27 countries are set to compete at the A.A Kharlampiev Memorial event this weekend in Moscow.

until Saturday (March 25).Athletes from Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Italy, Spain

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr has insisted that a joint awarding of the 2024 and 2028 Games will only take place with the full "consensus" of Los Angeles and Paris.

The Agenda 2020 and the new ideas that we have would favour us [Spain] a lot," he said."

International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada in Spain

It seems a typically clever move by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to appoint his four vice presidents to a working group to, as the news release put it, “explore changes to the candidature procedure” with “everything…on the table”.

than Madrid.And if it were to bid again, the capital of IOC vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr’s Spain

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Executive Committee and Central Board because of an investigation in Spain

Italy’s Davide Cimolai sprinted to a narrow victory on the opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya in Spanish town Calella today.

I like so much the racing in Spain for the weather, for the stages and this is my second win in Volta

The fourth edition of the International Gorilla Open Championship has been rescheduled to avoid a clash with the second Africa Para-Taekwondo Open.

events are set to be staged in Rwanda's capital Kigali ©Getty ImagesAccording to Times Sport, Spain

In 1950 South Korea was the location for one of the most daring military operations of the 20th century.

thought to be considering bids for 2028: Brisbane for Australia, Istanbul for Turkey and Madrid for Spain

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has unveiled a new tournament and prize money structure which is set to come into practice next year and continue until 2021.

Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.Australia, Chinese Taipei, Germany, India, Korea, Macau, New Zealand, Spain

International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Sierra Nevada in Spain

The United States' Coryn Rivera claimed her first career win on the International Cycling Union (UCI) Women’s WorldTour today after sprinting to victory at the Trofeo Alfredo Binda in Cittiglio in Italy.

is scheduled to take place.The Men's World Tour will resume tomorrow with the Volta a Catalunya in Spain