Spain’s men continued their impressive start to the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship, claiming a 61-42 victory over the Czech Republic on an action-packed day at the University of Worcester in Britain.

quarter following an even start to the contest.Clearly eager to stamp their authority in the match, Spain

Some of the biggest names were to the fore today as the World Rowing Championships opened with the heats Aiguebelette, with New Zealand leading the way with five victories, including for London 2012 Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale.

are chasing their ninth successive global crown this week.They cruised home over six seconds ahead of Spain

Hosts England secured their second women’s EuroHockey Championships title with a 3-1 shootout victory over Olympic champions The Netherlands in a dramatic final which brought the event to a thrilling close here today.

that conjured up memories of London 2012.Earlier in the bronze medal match, Germany made light work of Spain

the deficit to 2-1.Charlotte Stepenhorst hit a hat-trick to help guide Germany to a 5-1 victory over Spain

relegated.India’s women have guaranteed themselves a spot at Rio 2016 as England’s semi-final victory over Spain

2015: Germany book place in EuroHockey Championships final with shootout win over EnglandAugust 2015: Spain

2015: Hosts England through to last four of EuroHockey Championships after convincing victory against Spain

Kahraman Kurbetoglu’s first-half strike saw Turkey crowned International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Football European Championships as they beat Russia 1-0 in a closely-fought final in Hereford, England, today.

The Turkish team, who claimed a penalty shootout victory to knock out defending champions Spain in the

second consecutive penalty shootout defeat as they were beaten to third place by defending champions Spain

nation England suffered their second successive defeat on penalties, succumbing to a 1-0 loss against Spain

: Hosts England lose penalty shootout to Russia at Blind European ChampionshipsAugust 2015: Holders Spain

preserve Turkey's unbeaten record at IBSA Blind Football European ChampionshipsAugust 2015: Holders Spain

Defending silver medallists Turkey made a strong start to their European Wheelchair Basketball Championships campaign today, surviving a stern examination to overcome The Netherlands 52-46 on a busy day at the University of Worcester in Britain.

the second day of action ©Twitter Elsewhere in the men's competition, 2011 and 2013 bronze medallists Spain

 Spain were also very impressive in a 75-15 win over Italy while 2013 bronze medallists and Britain

Olympic silver medallists The Netherlands struck gold at the men’s EuroHockey Championships as they thrashed defending champions Germany 6-1 in a one-sided final here today.

place overall following a disappointing tournament.The frenetic beginning to the action continued when Spain

2015: Germany book place in EuroHockey Championships final with shootout win over EnglandAugust 2015: Spain

women's European Wheelchair Basketball Championship campaign off to an ominous start as they thumped Spain

“It was the first game of the tournament and we also didn’t know anything about Spain because we haven

Olympic gold medallists The Netherlands secured their place in the final of the women’s EuroHockey Championships with a narrow 1-0 victory over defending champions Germany at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.

England for gold after Lily Owsley's goal eight minutes from time handed the hosts a 2-1 win against Spain

the match.Lily Owsley snatched a late winner to send England through to the final at the expense of Spain

2015: Germany book place in EuroHockey Championships final with shootout win over EnglandAugust 2015: Spain

of the Blind European Championships today, while Turkey earned the second final spot after beating Spain

Paralympic tournament in Rio de Janeiro, while Russia have guaranteed themselves a spot.Turkey overcame Spain

join the Russians in the final after beating defending champions and London 2012 bronze medallist Spain

final will take place tomorrow at 3pm, following on from the bronze medal match between England and Spain

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preserve Turkey's unbeaten record at IBSA Blind Football European ChampionshipsAugust 2015: Holders Spain

China's compound open mixed team became the latest record breakers at the World Archery Para-Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany, shooting 157 out of 160 to set a new best mark for a 16-arrow match.

Saturday (June 29) after the British duo, both Paralympic medallists, defeated teams from Slovakia, Spain

Defending champions Germany clinched their place in the final of the EuroHockey Championships with a dramatic 3-2 shootout victory over hosts England at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London tonight.

to the second tier of European hockey, the EuroHockey Nations Trophy, with France needing to beat Spain

other classification match, in their final game to avoid the same fate.Related storiesAugust 2015: Spain

Colombia’s Esteban Chaves regained the red jersey at the Vuelta a España by claiming his second stage victory of the race as he powered clear of the field to win the seventh stage from Córdoba to Sierra de Cazorla today.

dangerous positions inside the top ten.Briton Froome of Team Sky is seventh ahead of Joachim Rodriguez of Spain

The 2015 European Wheelchair Basketball Championship gets underway at the University of Worcester in England tomorrow, with 12 men’s teams and seven women’s teams set to battle it out for the right to be crowned continental champions as well as vital Rio 2016 berths.

sessions of action as well as the Opening Ceremony.Defending women’s champions The Netherlands play Spain

into two groups of six, with hosts Britain in Pool A alongside the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain

Defending champions Spain secured their passage through to the semi-finals of the International Blind

Both sides went into the match knowing that a win would earn them a last-four berth but it was Spain

tomorrow, England play Russia in the first of Friday’s (August 28) semi-finals before Turkey take on Spain

preserve Turkey's unbeaten record at IBSA Blind Football European ChampionshipsAugust 2015: Holders Spain

put seven past Poland to make winning start at IBSA Blind Football European ChampionshipsAugust 2015: Spain

Spain sealed their place in the semi-finals of the women's EuroHockey Championships in style as they

Salvatella added a fourth.The second-half began in similar fashion when Rocio Ybarra’s flicked finish gave Spain

Belgium as they breezed to a trouble-free victory.Belgium needed a score draw or an unlikely win to deny Spain