Brazilian striker Marta became the FIFA Women’s World Cup record goalscorer as her second-half penalty helped her nation to a 2-0 win over South Korea at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

three points.The victory saw Brazil, who were runners-up in 2007, surge to the top of Group E after Spain

were held by Costa Rica.Both sides were making their debut on the World Cup stage and Spain got off

Japan began the defence of their FIFA Women’s World Cup title with a narrow 1-0 victory against tournament debutants Switzerland at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.

Francisca Ordega ensured a point for Nigeria with an 87th minute equaliser.Tomorrow's action sees Spain

Paralympic and world champion sprinter Martina Caironi has scooped the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month award for May following her record-breaking performances at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland.

the Italian.As well as her success on the track, Caironi also leapt 4.60m at a meet in Barcelona, Spain

Spain secured a last-eight spot at the Hockey World League semi-final event in Buenos Aires, beating

Spain, South Korea and Japan join The Netherlands, New Zealand, Germany, Argentina and Canada in the

Olympic champions Germany booked their place in the last eight of the Hockey World League semi-final event with a resounding 5-0 win over Austria in Buenos Aires.

The other match tomorrow sees Canada and Spain battle it out for the fourth and final available berth

Hockey World League semi-final campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Spain

victory.There was still time for Germany to add a fourth and it came thanks to Christopher Rühr before Spain

The FIFA Women’s World Cup can "shine some light on the game that has perhaps lost a little of its moral compass,” according to Soccer Canada President Victor Montagliani.

Group C, while Group D consists of Australia, United States, Sweden and Nigeria.Brazil, South Korea, Spain

In the run-up to the seventh, and biggest, “official” Women’s World Cup, there have been significant achievements by individuals, teams and National Federations that can only make women more widely welcomed within the football world. There has also been a stealthy growth of playing numbers worldwide.England is one of the success stories, with the professional league having just started its fifth season, and the number of registered players up to a quarter of a million, according to the Football Association (FA). The sport was given royal approval when Prince William, taking up his official engagements again after the birth of...

For the first time, in an era when their men’s teams have excelled, Spain have qualified.

Host nation Argentina surged to the top of Pool B at the men’s Hockey World League semi-final event with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austria on the opening day in Buenos Aires.

start for his team.There was an upset in the other match in Pool B as Canada shocked highly-fancied Spain

he found the net after just six minutes, before James Kirkpatrick extended their advantage to leave Spain

ending as Albert Beltran pulled one back to set up a tense finish, but Canada held on to condemn Spain

Olympic qualification in Rio de Janeiro, continues tomorrow when Olympic champions Germany take on Spain

There must have been times during the recent jaw-dropping days of Blatter-gate when those observing the FBI’s timely swoop on Zurich’s Baur au Lac Hotel, disappointed that the biggest fish in FIFA’s sea of sleaze was himself not caught up in the timely dragnet of his allegedly corrupt acolytes, echoed the famous exhortation of the 12th century British monarch Henry II.

the longest sine Baron Pierre de Coubertin - Samaranch, who was created a marquess by the King of Spain

Britain's Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee returned to the scene of his greatest triumph by dominating the World Triathlon Series leg in London's Hyde Park today, while United States' Gwen Jorgensen continued her utter dominance with yet another women's victory.

medallist Richard Murray of South Africa's was  fifth, last year's London winner Mario Mola of Spain

United States underlined its status as the most successful nation in quad tennis, battling to victory over Japan to claim a record ninth World Team Cup title in Antalya.

doubles to ensure Israel finished third for the second successive year.Elsewhere in the Turkish resort, Spain

World champions Colombia won women’s team event compound gold at the second stage of the Archery World Cup in Antalya.

medal with The Netherlands' Mike Schloesser and Wilde in second and third respectively.Andrea Marcos of Spain

Lisa Carrington completed a superb hatrick of International Canoe Federation (ICF) Sprint World Cup 500 metres races today in Copenhagen while, on a busy day of action in the sport, Slovenia, France and Britain all won gold medals at the European Slalom Championships in Markkleeberg, Germany.

Nuria Vilarrubla of Spain took bronze. 

Australia’s Bill Chaffey collected his first world Para-triathlon title of the year at the fifth time of asking after coming out on top in the men’s PT1 event at London’s Hyde Park.

held off a strong challenge from Russia’s Vasily Egorov on the run to take the men’s PT2 crown, while Spain