Spain romped through the opening day of action at the Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification

Azerbaijan has become the latest country criticised by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for its lack of effective domestic drugs testing programmes.

 Kenya and Russia currently have non-compliant testing programmes.Mexico and Spain are also non-compliant

The  schedule for the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Powerchair Hockey European Championships in The Netherlands has been officially announced.

Belgium, the top two seeds, were kept apart in Group A and Group B.The Netherlands will face Germany, Spain

Spain women’s captain Elisabet Martinez is hoping her side can follow in the footsteps of the nation

programme.Only one country can seal their place in the first-ever Olympic rugby sevens tournament and Spain

Italy surged through to the quarter-finals of the men’s International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships with a 15-1 thrashing of Mexico at the Hodegart Arena Asiago.

courtesy of goals from Joaquín De Giacomi and Facundo Vadra, which helped them to a 2-0 win over Spain

after being released by police as an investigation into the alleged doping of athletes continues in Spain

bottles and vials of injectable drugs, which were not considered doping products but are illegal in Spain

Hosts Italy earned a narrow victory over defending champions the Czech Republic to edge close to earning a place in the quarter-finals of the men’s International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships at the Hodegart Arena Asiago.

victory over Mexico.France secured their second win in Group B as last year’s runners-up overcame Spain

Iceland earned a historic first UEFA European Championships victory to advance to the knock-out stage of the tournament, where they will be joined by Group F rivals Hungary and Portugal after their thrilling draw at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

their tie against the Republic of Ireland as they prepare for their meeting with defending champions Spain

Defending men’s champions Czech Republic began their International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships campaign with a crushing victory over Mexico at the Hodegart Arena Asiago in Italy.

beaten finalists in 2015, recorded an 8-4 win over Argentina to top Pool B, with the United States and Spain

in one pool.Taiwan began strongly with a 5-2 win over Mexico and a 4-2 triumph over Britain, while Spain

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Spain will face Italy last 16 of the 2016 UEFA European Championships after the defending champions

Spanish team ended second in the group and will now take on Group E winners Italy, who were beaten by Spain

All International Federations should undertake special testing of Russian and Kenyan athletes before making a decision "on an individual basis" over whether they can compete at Rio 2016, it was decided at today's Olympic Summit here.

which were effective according to international standards.Four countries - Mexico, Kenya, Russia and Spain

- are currently non-compliant with World Anti-Doping Agency rules.But while Mexico and Spain have problems

Simon Munn will make his seventh appearance at the Paralympic Games after being named in Britain's 12 member wheelchair basketball squad for the men’s tournament at Rio 2016.

Algeria in Group B at the Games.Defending champions Canada will clash with world champions Australia, Spain

Current champions Czech Republic will begin the 2017 Fed Cup with a home tie against Spain following

UEFA has fined the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) €100,000 (£77,000/$113,000) and warned they could stop tickets being sold to fans who have been identified as hooligans following crowd trouble at the end of their 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic in Lille last Friday (June 17).

widely expected to progress to the last 16 and may even qualify if they lose their final group match to Spain