Gianluca Brambilla launched a superb solo breakaway to win stage eight and claim the overall lead at the Giro d'Italia on an eventful day of racing.

further 21 second back.Other overall contenders rolled in shortly afterwards, with Alejandro Valverde of Spain

Olympic champions David Rudisha and Renaud Lavillenie suffered unexpected defeats in a dramatic evening of action at the International Association of Athletics Federations’ second Diamond League meeting of the season in Shanghai.

#TimeWasted"McLeod, keeping his concentration despite two false starts - Orlando Ortega of Spain was

Speedo has unveiled its latest line-up of federation swim suits which sponsored athletes will wear during Rio 2016 and other events this season.

will be worn by Speedo-sponsored swimmers and swim teams from the United States, Australia, China, Spain

Mexico set up a repeat of their London 2012 bronze medal match against South Korea after beating Spain

The King of Spain is to serve as Honorary President of the 2017 International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle

His Majesty Felipe VI of Spain will take up the role with the event taking place in the Spanish resort

Gibraltar and Kosovo’s potential membership of world football’s governing body and the current suspensions of three associations top the agenda at the 66th FIFA Congress, due to be held here tomorrow.

of their respective national sides.The membership of Gibraltar will almost certainly be opposed by Spain

Germany’s Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein denied the host nation gold in the men’s 10 metre synchronised platform competition at the LEN European Aquatics Championships here today, while Russia earned another three titles.

make us work harder all the time.”Italy claimed the bronze medal with a score of 90.9333, leaving Spain

Austria’s Dominic Thiem ended Roger Federer’s Italian Open campaign in the third round by defeating the Swiss star in straight sets today in Rome.

Kuznetsova, who battled past Australia’s Daria Gavrilova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.Third seed Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain

Rio 2016 places will be up for grabs when the European Canoe Slalom Championships begin tomorrow in Slovakia.

for men.Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain

the event in Liptovsky Mikulaš ©Getty ImagesOut of these, Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Britain and Spain

Nineteen teams will contest the 2016 World Squash Federation (WSF) Women's World Team Squash Championship, it has been announced after entries closed for the biennial event.

compete.The list of participants is completed by Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain

Latvia's Abolins Armands and Benjavs Toms were one of three male pairings that advanced from the country quota matches on the opening day of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Antalya Open.

Anastasia Barsuk and Alexandra Moiseeva of Russia, eighth-seeded Amaranta Navarro and Ester Ribera of Spain

FIFA’s ruling Council has today paved the way for Gibraltar and Kosovo to become the 210th and 211th members of world football’s governing body after they recommended the Congress accept their respective applications.

qualifying for the 2016 European Championships in France.They have faced continual opposition from Spain

Home rider Diego Ulissi triumphed on stage four of the Giro d'Italia as the race entered Italy for the first time in the 99th edition of the Grand Tour, while The Netherlands’ Tom Dumoulin regained the overall race lead.

seconds back.Pre-race favourite Vincenzo Nibali of Italy and fellow contender Alejandro Valverde of Spain

A delegation from Kuwait Football Clubs have been lobbying FIFA's Member Associations in an attempt to get their country's Football Association reinstated from a ban from world football's governing body which they claim has been "killing" the sport in the nation.

Kuwait Football Clubs, led by Saad Al-Houti, who played for his nation at the 1982 World Cup in Spain

Hosts Brazil will meet Pre-Paralympic Tournament champions Ukraine at Rio 2016 after the draw for the seven-a-side cerebral palsy football tournament was made.

second in an eye-catching Group B fixture.As well as winning the Pre-Paralympic tournament in Salou, Spain