Russia completed a clean sweep of synchronised swimming gold medals at Baku 2015 after proving to be a class above their opposition in the solo and free combination rivals here today.

the silver medal position.But they were forced to settle for bronze as the last nation to compete, Spain

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein has been awarded the prestigious Longines Ladies Award during ceremony at Hampton Court Palace in London attended by global horse sport industry leaders.

leaving the role, was announced as an Honorary FEI President, joining Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón of Spain

after Italian rival Niccolo Capriani blew his final shot on a day in which markswomen from Serbia and Spain

Olympic champions Germany silenced the home crowd as they won the Hockey World League semi-final event with a comfortable 4-1 victory over hosts Argentina in Buenos Aires.

for his side’s fifth and the rout was complete when Jonker bagged his second of the match.Elsewhere, Spain

finish pool stage at Hockey World League semi-final with maximum points as last eight decidedJune 2015: Spain

Emotions ran high here today as Austria secured an unexpected silver behind Russia in the synchronised swimming duets final and winners Anna-Maria and Eirini-Marina Alexandri dedicated the medal to Vanessa Sahinovic, who was seriously injured by a bus in the Athletes Village last week along with two other team members.

teams competition after a free routine which almost doubled the gap of four points they held over Spain

She was proved right as Ukraine’s daring final routine outscored that of Spain and lifted them from

Hosts Argentina and Olympic champions Germany both booked their spot at next year's Games in Rio de Janeiro with victories in the last four at the Hockey World League semi-final event in Buenos Aires.

India because this means we can play the best in the world.”Elsewhere, New Zealand will go up against Spain

finish pool stage at Hockey World League semi-final with maximum points as last eight decidedJune 2015: Spain

Colombia claimed their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup victory as they stunned France with a 2-0 win at the Moncton Stadium.

qualifying for the knockout round alive.Brazil sealed their place in the last 16 with a win against Spain

Getty ImagesIn Group E, Brazil sealed their place in the last 16 as they edged a tight contest with Spain

Olympic champions Germany set up a rematch of the London 2012 gold medal contest with The Netherlands as they reached the last four of the Hockey World League semi-final event with a 2-0 win over South Korea in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

finish pool stage at Hockey World League semi-final with maximum points as last eight decidedJune 2015: Spain

Fabienne Humm hit a rapid fire five-minute hat-trick, while Ramona Bachmann also bagged a treble as Switzerland produced a classy performance by thumping Ecuador 10-1 at the Women’s FIFA World Cup at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.

France take on Colombia in Group F in Moncton before Brazil’s Group E campaign continues when they face Spain

Vanessa Sahinovic, who was the most seriously injured of the three Austrian synchronised swimmers involved in a bus accident in the Baku 2015 Athletes’ Village, is now in a stable condition in a hospital in Vienna, Austria following surgery.

duets qualification, after advice by both psychologists and doctors and placed fourth behind Russia, Spain

Qualification for the basketball tournaments at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has got underway with the women’s EuroBasket 2015 competition in Hungary and Romania.

London 2012, have both already booked their place by virtue of winning last year’s FIBA World Cup in Spain

Spain have announced a 21-strong team for the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming

Home favourite Martina Caironi heads the field at the latest International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix in Grosseto, Italy, with three days of competition due to be held from tomorrow until Sunday (June 14).

meet in stunning form having equalled the T42 long jump world record of 4.60 metres in Barcelona, Spain

at the Hockey World League semi-final event in front of their home crowd with a narrow victory over Spain

stage unbeaten on 10 points from their four matches, and saw them set up a quarter-final against Spain

for June 13, before the final takes place the following day on June 14.Related storiesJune 2015:  Spain

Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into financial accounts related to the 2014 International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships, which took place in Ponferrada.

Championships it looked like it might need to be moved from Ponferrada because of the financial crisis in Spain