German duo Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude shocked last year's runners-up Heather Bansley and Sarah Pavan to clinch gold in the women's event at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour Poreč Major today.

with Austria's Clemens Doppler and Alexander Horst, who came from behind to claim wins over pairs from Spain

Britain’s Mark Cavendish laid claim to his first-ever Yellow Jersey as he sprinted to victory during the opening stage of this year’s Tour de France.

team and Peter Sagan of Slovakia, who competes for Tinkoff Saxo.Two-time winner Alberto Contador of Spain

expected to challenge for the title and both ended the stage without any issues.Alberto Contador of Spain

Hungary won three more gold medals as age group action continued today at the European Canoe Marathon Championships in Pontevedra, while Portugal were the other nation to claim victory.

Obert claimed victory in the corresponding men's event, beating Francisco Capin and David Migoya of Spain

Vancouver 2010 Olympic champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are due to make their major competition return after being confirmed as being on the entry list for the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating series beginning later this year.

due to compete on home ice in Mississauga ©Getty ImagesTwo-time world champion Javier Fernandez of Spain

Canoe Marathon Championships as they claimed four of the five junior titles on offer in Pontevedra in Spain

Favourites Fiji, South Africa and New Zealand have all been drawn in separate groups for the Rio 2016 rugby sevens men’s tournament after the draw was made today at the Olympic Games Organising Committee’s headquarters.

Argentina and Brazil, while second-ranked South Africa are due to go up against Australia, France and Spain

Hosts and defending champions France will take on the strong challenge of Poland in the group stage of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men’s World Championship in 2017 after the draw was conducted.

they entered after the other 23 competing countries had been allocated spots.Group B was headed by Spain

Two-time defending champions Spain bowed out at the last 16 of the UEFA European Championships after

range.As the game became stretched in the second half, Eder missed a golden chance to put the match beyond Spain

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one of many poor performances for England ©Getty ImagesItaly shocked the two-time defending champions Spain

©Getty ImagesItaly celebrate their 2-0 victory over Spain ©Getty ImagesIceland proved too strong for

a poor England team ©Getty ImagesItaly pose before their 2-0 win over Spain ©Getty ImagesShocked England

enjoy the last 16 action ©Getty ImagesGraziano Pelle celebrates scoring the second Italian goal against Spain

Defending champion Novak Djokovic began his quest for a fifth consecutive Grand Slam title by sweeping aside Britain's James Ward as world number 772 Marcus Willis delighted the home crowd with a remarkable display to reach round two at Wimbledon today.

is through after she ousted Croatian Donna Vekic 7-6, 6-4.French Open champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain

Czech Republic earned their fourth International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships title in six years after easing to victory over the host nation at the Hodegart Arena Asiago.

Championships with double disappointment after losing 2-0 in the junior women’s final, with the winners Spain

Spain's women's rugby sevens team booked their place at Rio 2016 today after defeating Russia in the final of the last Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dublin.

with the Spanish team as they were easily beaten 28-0.The final would prove a far trickier affair for Spain

Ireland in the semi-finals.Patricia Garcia scored a brace of tries in the opening period to give Spain

Hosts Italy will meet the Czech Republic in the men’s gold medal match at the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships after battling to semi-final wins at the Hodegart Arena Asiago.

team ended as runners-up in the group to progress.They will begin as huge underdogs when they take on Spain

Mexico have been removed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from the list of countries whose drug testing procedures are non-compliant.

They were on a list of four countries, along with Kenya, Russia and Spain, published last month by WADA

Spain, though, remain on the non-compliant list.Their problems have been exacerbated by the fact the

Hungary won gold medals in both the men’s and women’s K4 500 metre events on a successful day for the nation at the European Canoe Association (ECA) European Canoe Sprint Championships in Moscow.

Denis Mysak, Juraj Tarr, Erik Vlcek, Tibor Linka finished second in 1:20.560, while the foursomes from Spain