Italy made it two wins out of two in Group H of the Pyeongchang 2018 women's ice hockey Olympic qualifying preliminary round two tournament in the Spanish city of San Sebastián today.

On the opening day of action at the Palacio del Hielo Txuri Urdin yesterday, Italy defeated Spain 2-0

Furlani and solo strikes by Eleonora Dalpra, Nadia Mattivi and Silvia Carignano completed the rout.Hosts Spain

second time in as many days, this time by The Netherlands ©Getty ImagesIn the second match of today, Spain

World champion Javier Fernandez of Spain claimed the men’s title at the third leg of the 2016-17 International

The public vote for the 2016 Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards, considered the most prestigious award in sailing, is now open.

that day.The awards ceremony will take place on November 8 at the Casa Llotja de Mar in Barcelona in Spain

The Netherlands got their Pyeongchang 2018 women's ice hockey Olympic qualifying preliminary round two tournament in San Sebastián off to a flying start today as they thrashed a hapless Slovenian side 14-1.

win.Elsewhere on the opening day of action in Group H at the Palacio del Hielo Txuri Urdin the hosts Spain

Eleonora Dalpra doubled their advantage to give them the perfect start.In tomorrow's action in Group H, Spain

Championships title after the top seeds overcame Chinese Taipei to reach the semi-finals at the Bilbao Arena in Spain

American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates hold a slender advantage after the short dance segment at the third leg of the 2016-17 International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating series in Moscow.

his gold medal-winning performance from last month's Skate America.World champion Javier Fernandez of Spain

Updates on preparations for the Pyeongchang 2018 and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games are set to be presented at the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Autumn Meeting in Oberhofen.

Lahti respectively.The Freestyle World Ski Championships are also due to take place in Sierra Nevada, Spain

) World Junior Mixed Team Championships after beating England in play-off A1 at the Bilbao Arena in Spain

Great Britain completed a thrilling comeback with two goals in the final 81 seconds to secure a dramatic 3-2 win over Mexico on the opening day of the Pyeongchang 2018 women's ice hockey Olympic qualifying preliminary round two tournament in Astana.

over Poland.Action in Group H is due to start tomorrow at the Palacio del Hielo Txuri Urdin as hosts Spain

The 2016-17 International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating season is set to continue tomorrow with the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, where skaters will be competing for points to qualify for next month’s final.

£145,000/€162,000) per individual competition.Two-time and reigning world champion Javier Fernandez of Spain

Courtney Hicks and Japan’s Kanako Murakami.Two-time and reigning world champion Javier Fernandez of Spain

More than 156 billion rubles (£2 billion/$2.4 billion/€2.2 billion) has been set aside by the Russian Government for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, officials have announced.

FIFA World Cup in December 2010, beating off competition from England and joint bids from Portugal and Spain

at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Mixed Team Championships at the Bilbao Arena in Spain

preliminary round-two events scheduled to be held in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana and San Sebastián in Spain

Group H is due to start on Friday (November 4) at the Palacio del Hielo Txuri Urdin as home nation Spain

Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic of Canada safely negotiated his opening match at the Paris Masters as he beat unseeded Spaniard Pablo Curreno Busta to book his place in the third round at the AccorHotels Arena.

progressing thanks to a 7-6, 6-4 victory.Isner's next opponent is scheduled to be 15th seed David Ferrer of Spain

Ryo Kiyuna and Kiyou Shimizu successfully defended their respective men’s and women’s kata titles at the 2016 Karate World Championships here today, helping towards Japan’s unrivalled tally of four gold medals.

Shimizu’s achievement in the men’s kata was Kiyuna, who defeated European champion Damian Quintero of Spain

title.The French squad, which also included Lucie Ignace, Alizée Agier and Leïla Heurtault, defeated Spain