Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain both booked their

International Tennis Federation (ITF) Presidential candidate David Haggerty has claimed he is armed with the tools “to drive the ITF and the international tennis family to even greater success”.

Association and Asian Tennis Federation head Anil Khanna, ITF executive vice-president Juan Margets of Spain

A fourth World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate1 Premier League event of the season gets underway tomorrow in Sao Paulo, which will be the first competition of its kind to be held in South America.

50kg kumite division, and American Brian Ramrup.European kata female Champion Sanchez Jaime Sandra of Spain

Four officials from three continents will battle to replace Francesco Ricci Bitti as President of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), it has been confirmed today.

Tennis Federation (ATF) head Anil Khanna, as well as ITF executive vice-president Juan Margets of Spain

Astana rider Mikel Landa of Spain claimed his first Grand Tour victory as he won the 15th stage of this

Six nations shared the medals at the Para-canoe World Cup in Duisburg, with paddlers from Austria, Canada, Germany, Britain, France and Brazil all gaining a top spot on the podium.

won the KL3 event in 54.766.Veronica Yoko Plebani of Italy was a distant second, as Silvia Elvira of Spain

Canada's female rugby sevens team have become the first team in any sport from that country to seal qualification for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, while Australia will also be present next year after the opening day of the season-ending World Rugby Women's Sevens Series leg in Amsterdam.

Fiji.The Americans will now be rewarded for their acts with a quarter-final against fellow giant killers Spain

Russia’s Ilnur Zakarin was victorious on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia between Forlì to Imola as the breakaway eluded the peloton for the second day in a row.

two second advantage over Astana’s Italian cyclist Fabio Aru, while Aru’s teammates Mikel Landa of Spain

classification bid following a puncture which saw the Team Sky rider lose time on leader Alberto Contador of Spain

Iran's Mahdi Khodabakhshi, a brilliant master of the dark arts of the modern sport, clinically overpowered Britain's Damon Sansum to claim the final title of the World Taekwondo Championships here this evening.

starting brilliantly with three semi-final victories, the evening ultimately proved a frustrating one for Spain

Argentina claimed the blind football competition gold medal at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games in Seoul after beating Great Britain in the final.

victory.Ranked third in the world, Argentina had earlier topped Group 2 with nine points after wins against Spain

goalball competition, Czech Republic continued their domination of Pool A after claiming wins against Spain

On the women’s side, China kept their campaign on track in Pool X by convincingly beating Spain, 11-

Movistar’s Beñat Intxausti of Spain took victory in stage eight of the Giro d’Italia with a perfectly-timed

Olympic champion Lisa Carrington of New Zealand got her International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint World Cup campaign off to the best possible start as she claimed a dominant win in the women’s 500 metres K1 event in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal.

day for Hungary’s multiple world champion Attila Vajda, who could only finish fourth.Afonso Ayala of Spain

Russia’s women dominated the final day of judo competition at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games as they clinched two golds in Seoul.

event as Hanna Vilmi beat compatriot Jaana Pesari 3-2 in their gold medal contest.Ukraine will face Spain

another Finnish showdown medal as Ari Lahtinen beat team mate Teemu Ruohonen to bronze.Ukraine and Spain

Championships title tomorrow after both secured their passages to the gold medal match.European champions Spain

competition at next summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro despite slipping to a shock defeat against Spain

it was a massive win for Spanish rugby, while New Zealand counterpart Sarah Goss conceded that Spain

“Spain put up a good show like they always do," she said"They are a quality side and unpredictable."

Spain celebrate after their last gasp victory over New Zealand in London ©World RugbyGoss' team fought