Britain’s Chris Froome produced a stunning individual time trial to win stage 19 of the Vuelta a España and reduce his deficit to overall race leader Nairo Quintana of Colombia.

seconds off the pace.Quintana eventually lose 2:16 to Froome, while podium contenders Alberto Contador of Spain

Former world junior champion Zulfadli Zulkiffli claimed a long-awaited first senior international title after winning the men's singles crown at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Brazil Grand Prix in Foz do Iguacu.

success on Brazilian courts following Carolina Marin's triumph at the Rio Olympics.Beatriz Corrales of Spain

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the end of Briton Kyle Edmund's fairytale run at the US Open ©Getty ImagesFourth seed Rafael Nadal of Spain

Ondrej Polivka and Barbora Kodekova each claimed double gold on a weekend of Czech Republic domination at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Laser Run World Championships in Lisbon.

individual European champion, then teamed up with Kodekova to win the mixed relay title ahead of teams from Spain

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was visibly emotional after suffering a tense loss at the hands of Keys ©Getty ImagesRafael Nadal of Spain

Puerto Rico's Adriana Diaz managed to gain revenge over Japan's Saki Shibata at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Czech Open.

straight games 4-0.Yuya Oshima, ranked 30th in the world, also advanced as he beat Alvaro Robles of Spain

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Görges of Germany ©Getty ImagesBritain's Andy Murray overcame tricky opponent Marcel Granollers of Spain

France defended their title as the 2016 International Cycling Union (UCI) Trials World Championships began with the team competition in Vermiglio in Italy.

The French held off a strong challenge from Spain, who had to settle for silver, with Germany taking

Britain’s Kyle Edmund caused a major upset on day one of the US Open as he swept aside 13th seed Richard Gasquet of France to reach round two at Flushing Meadows in New York.

after she suffered a 6-4, 7-6 loss to American Shelby Rogers.French Open champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain

Local heroes Serap Özçelik and Enes Erkan will spearhead Turkey's quest for gold in the Karate1 Premier League, which is due to start tomorrow at the WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center

successful karatekas this season will also be competing for gold in the kata categories.Sandra Sanchez of Spain

The class of 2016 has been inducted into the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame at the House of Basketball, FIBA's headquarters on the outskirts of Geneva, Switzerland.

sports world as "Epi", with the Zaragoza-born star known as one of Spain's most "explosive scorers".For Spain

By turns magical and frustrating in both preparation and execution, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad are now in the record books. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach chose his words very carefully to describe them.

They were the first host nation to do so since 1992 when Pep Guardiola led Spain to victory in Barcelona

Rio 2016 Olympic bronze medallists Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross reached the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Long Beach Grand Slam after beating two fellow American pairings today.

The other semi-final pits number seven seeds Liliana Fernández and Elsa Baquerizo of Spain against Germany

Serbia have risen to third place in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) men’s world rankings after finishing as the runners-up in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

rankings, while 2014 FIBA World Cup runners-up Serbia have risen two places to third.They remain behind Spain

two Olympic Games cycle, including qualifying competitions at FIBA zone level.The United States and Spain

remain the top two nations in the women's rankings ©Getty ImagesThe US and Spain remain in the top two

Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Janis Smedins bounced back from their Rio 2016 disappointment by winning their final two pool matches on their way to the knock-out round of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Long Beach Grand Slam.

Liliana Fernandez and Elsa Baquerizo of Spain booked their spot in the elimination phase ©FIVBHe added

round of the men’s tournament with an unbeaten record, along with Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera of Spain

Brazilian pair Pedro Solberg and Evandro.In the women’s event, Liliana Fernandez and Elsa Baquerizo of Spain