Great Britain’s Simon Yates attacked at the opportune moment to win stage six of the Vuelta a España as Colombia’s Darwin Atapuma maintained the overall lead for a third successive day.

with around 4km remaining and raced away for victory by 20 seconds over runner-up Luis-Leon Sanchez of Spain

at two major international grounds, describing Kingsmead in Durban and the Queen’s Oval in Port of Spain

because of the wet outfield and soft underfoot conditions.India's Test with the West Indies in Port of Spain

Gianni Meersman secured his second win of this year’s Vuelta a España by powering to victory in a crash-ridden fifth stage from Viveiro to Lugo today.

was locked in the sprint finish battle with the Belgian, along with Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde of Spain

France’s Lilian Calmejane secured the first Grand Tour stage win of his career after a late move from a breakaway on the final climb of stage four of the Vuelta a España.

top of the general classification following his display, with the overnight leader Ruben Fernandez of Spain

Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin has expressed her desire to help other female athletes after becoming the first Iranian woman to claim an Olympic medal.

The 18-year-old taekwondo player was beaten by the second seed Eva Calvo of Spain in the quarter-final

European Taekwondo Union (ETU) President Sakis Pragalos enjoyed his time at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after athletes from the continent won more medals than any other.

category.Britain's Jade Jones also struck gold, defending her women's 57kg title by beating Eva Calvo of Spain

Reigning world and Paralympic champion Pattaya Tadtong is the headline name in the BC1 individual boccia competition at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games next month.

, with Argentina, Brazil, Britain, China, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain

A new website has been launched by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) for next month's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

competition, Paralympic champions Canada will open their campaign to claim another gold medal against Spain

Pakistan have become the world number one in Test cricket for the first time since the International Cricket Council (ICC) established the current ranking system in 2003 after the clash between India and the West Indies was abandoned.

believe to be the pinnacle of cricket was confirmed when India's Test with the West Indies in Port of Spain

The United States won their third consecutive Olympic men’s basketball title and 15th overall after comfortably beating Serbia 96-66 in the Rio 2016 final at Carioca Arena 1.

Popovich, the longest tenured active coach in both the NBA and all US major sports leagues.Earlier today, Spain

in the last quarter.Sergio Rodriguez calmly hit two free throws after a disputed foul call to give Spain

lead with 5.4 seconds remaining.Australia could not get up a shot on their last possession, sending Spain

Russia have won their fifth consecutive title in the rhythmic gymnastics group final after beating Spain

edition of the Olympic Games since the group all-around competition made its debut at Atlanta 1996.Spain

a silver for Caroline Pascual at Barcelona 1992 in the individual all-around event, and a gold for Spain

Britain’s Mo Farah matched what was once the unique feat of Finland’s Lasse Viren here as he completed his second successive 5,000 and 10,000 metres double at the Olympics with victory at the shorter distance on a final night here when individual track golds also went, surprisingly, to Matt Centrowitz of the United States in the men’s 1500m and, inevitably, to South Africa’s Caster Semenya in the women’s 800m.

has suffered in the last couple of years.Beitia, who is member of the Parliament of Cantabria back in Spain

It may have taken until the eve of the Closing Ceremony, but Rio 2016 has finally fully burst into life for the locals with a Brazilian men's football gold at the Maracanã that combined history and revenge with utterly thrilling and nervewracking sport.

became just the fourth home winners after Great Britain at London 1908, Belgium at Antwerp 1920 and Spain

Serbia ended their wait for men’s water polo gold after achieving a dominant victory over defending Olympic champions Croatia at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. 

out in the qualifying group but eventually finished fourth and went on to earn impressive wins over Spain

Margarita Mamun continued Russia's dominance of rhythmic gymnastics by winning the individual all-around Olympic gold medal at the Rio Olympic Arena.

but after two mistakes with the clubs, she had to settle for fifth.In group all-around qualification, Spain