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Hug and McFadden sprint to London Marathon titles to set marker for Rio 2016

  • Athletics News

Switzerland's Marcel Hug produced a tactical masterclass to outsprint rivals Kurt Fearnley and David Weir and win the men's wheelchair race at the London Marathon here today.

successful defence of his T51/52 title.He won in 1:59.53 to finish 32 seconds clear of Santiago Sanz of Spain


FIBA "fully support" decision to suspend 14 countries for backing unsanctioned Euroleague

  • Basketball

Olympic silver medallists Spain are among a group of countries still in danger of missing this year's

warned.Eight countries - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain

following a meeting at the House of Basketball in Geneva, they announced.London 2012 silver medallists Spain

newly-elected President of SportAccord, has warned his sport "cannot be in the hands of a few rich clubs".Spain


Top seeds Dalhausser and Lucena earn men's title at FIVB Fuzhou Open

  • Volleyball

Top seeds Philip Dalhausser and Nicholas Lucena claimed the gold medal in the men's event at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour Fuzhou Open after they overcame Italy’s Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo.

Nicolai and Lupo after they defeated Xiamen Open gold medallists Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira of Spain


FIBA Executive Committee set to meet to discuss Euroleague dispute

  • Basketball

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) secretary general Patrick Baumann has warned his sport "cannot be in the hands of a few rich clubs" ahead of a crunch meeting to resolve the ongoing dispute with an unsanctioned European club league.

London 2012 Olympic silver medallists Spain are among those implicated ©Getty ImagesBaumann added that

bracket eight - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain


IKF appoint first chief executive who targets Olympic place for korfball

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Korfball Federation (IKF) has appointed Tilbert La Haye as its first chief executive - and the new man has already targeted Olympic inclusion.

addition he has been a project manager for major elite and grassroots sports events in the Netherlands, Spain


Dame Kelly Holmes says Britain should criminalise doping

  • Athletics

Britain’s double former Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes has called on the British Government to follow Kenya in criminalising doping.

Spain and Italy are among the European countries to have already made doping a criminal offence, while





FIBA decision to throw countries out of EuroBasket 2017 needed to help protect integrity of Olympics, claims Hickey

  • Basketball

A decision by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe to expel eight countries from EuroBasket 2017 has been supported by a senior Olympic official who claimed it needed to be done to help protect the integrity of sport.

bracket eight - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain

worldwide events, e.g. the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the Olympic Games; FIBA Basketball World Cup".Spain



Athens champion Kostevych sets sights on Rio 2016 gold after World Cup victory

  • Shooting

Former Olympic champion Olena Kostevych set her sights on another gold medal at Rio 2016 after winning the 10 metre air pistol title at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in the Brazilian city.

day's other final at the Olympic Shooting Centre in Deodoro, there was a second title in two days for Spain

great to see that all that work paid off.”Pablo Carrera had won the men's 10m air pistol title for Spain


Danish duo claim 49erFX title on dramatic final day at European Championships

  • Sailing

Denmark’s Jena Hansen and Katja Iversen pipped Italy’s Giulia Conti and Francesca Clapcich to the 49erFX title on a dramatic final day at the 49er and 49erFX European Championships in Barcelona.

cruised to victory in the 49er ©Getty ImagesWorld champions Tamara Echegoyen and Berta Betanzos of Spain


Intanon to become new women's world number one after Singapore Open triumph

  • Badminton

Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon will become the new women's world number one after winning a third Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super Series title in a row at the Singapore Open today.

The 21-year-old, the world champion in 2013, will replace Carolina Marin of Spain at the top of the rankings