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Khanna's ITF Presidency bid receives boost with Asian countries set to provide their support

  • Tennis

Indian Anil Khanna’s bid to become the next International Tennis Federation (ITF) President has received a boost as the bulk of voting Asian nations are expected to give him the nod over his three challengers during the election at the organisation’s Annual General Assembly in Santiago, Chile on Friday (September 25).

Association of Summer Olympic International Federations, alongside American David Haggerty, Juan Margets of Spain


Israel hope to stage men's basketball qualifying tournament for Rio 2016

  • Basketball

Israel are hoping to host one of the three qualifying tournaments for men's basketball ahead of next summer's Olympic Games in Rio.

champions Australia.Americas champions Venezuela and runners-up Argentina, and EuroBasket 2015 champions Spain

Related storiesSeptember 2015: Spain cruise to EuroBasket title after dispatching Lithuania in LilleSeptember


Criminal charges laid against 2010 FIFA World Cup chief executive and other top South African official

  • Football

Danny Jordaan, President of the South African Football Association (SAFA) and the former chief executive of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is one of two senior football officials who have had charges of fraud and corruption laid against them in relation to an alleged $10 million (£6.4 million/€8.9 million) bribe to secure votes to win the right to host the tournament.

Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup but doubts remain over the legitimacy of South Africa's successful


Winter sports open bidding process for IPC World Championships

  • Winter Paralympic Sports

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing and Snowboard and IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country have officially launched their bidding process for their respective 2019 and 2021 World Championships.

Wisconsin.The first-ever IPC Snowboard World Championships also took place this year in La Molina, Spain


Spain cruise to EuroBasket title after dispatching Lithuania in Lille

  • Basketball

Spain secured their third EuroBasket title in the last four tournaments after comfortably overcoming

this time we did not arrive as favourites,” said Sergio Llull, Spain’s point guard.King Felipe VI of Spain

basketball nation like Lithuania.”Following the match, which took place in front of King Felipe VI of Spain

2015: Late show sees Serbia beat Czech Republic to book EuroBasket semi-finalSeptember 2015: Spain





Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee target ten gold medals by 2024 after cash boost

  • PASO

Telecommunications company Flow have boosted the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee’s goal of winning ten or more Olympic gold medals by 2024 by pledging to give TT$5 million ($790,000/£500,000/€700,000) across the next five years to the local track and field committee.

Collins to announce the partnership at a press conference at the governing body’s office in Port of Spain




Lithuania edge past Serbia to reach consecutive EuroBasket finals and earn Olympic qualification

  • Basketball

Lithuania reached their second straight EuroBasket final and sealed the final Rio 2016 berth available at the tournament by narrowly overcoming Serbia 67-64 in Lille.

Following the drama of last night’s opening semi-final where Spain defeated the hosts France in overtime

They will be hoping for a repeat of the 2003 final when they beat Spain in Sweden to earn their third

2015: Late show sees Serbia beat Czech Republic to book EuroBasket semi-finalSeptember 2015: Spain

fourth successive EuroBasket quarter-final after overcoming FinlandSeptember 2015: Gasol guides Spain



Gasol the great as Spaniard's solo mission guides nation to EuroBasket final and Rio 2016

  • Basketball

Spain came from behind to secure an 80-75 overtime victory over the host nation France in their EuroBasket

With a potentially epic encounter between the 2011 champions Spain and the current holders France

of the contest and earned a 20-17 advantage, to give them early hope of repeating their victory over Spain

in overtime as well so it was no surprise that the match continued to be extremely tightly fought as Spain

quarter 23-16 to boast an eight-point advantage heading into the final period of the match.As Spain

start of an eight point run for the 35-year-old as he swung the match in his side's favour.But with Spain