By Mike RowbottomScenes of joy greeted the latest historic achievement from the host nation Qatar at the 2015 World Handball Championships as a 31-29 victory over Poland in Lusail made them the first non-European - and first Asian - finalist.

will contest the gold medal with Olympic and European champions France, who beat defending champions Spain

This is a success," said Qatar's coach Valero Rivera, who guided Spain to their title on home soil years

Handball Championships final - where they will play hosts Qatar - by defeating defending champions Spain

everywhere - as France earn a place in the final of the World Handball Championships with a 26-22 win over Spain

seconds from time had seen them through their quarter-final.France held an 18-14 lead at half-time, but Spain

By Michael PavittThe 2015 European Wheelchair Basketball Championship group stages were drawn today in Worcester Cathedral.

six.The outcome was that the British men were drawn in Pool A with the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain

Germany aiming to win back the title they lost to The Netherlands in Frankfurt in 2013.France, Italy, Spain

By Michael PavittPoland's Adam Cielsar claimed his second Nordic combined gold medal of the Winter Universiade in Štrbstké Pleso, Slovakia, while Russia leapt to victory in the women's team ski jumping competition.

Štrbstké Pleso and Orsible, Slovakia, are set to draw to a close on Sunday (February 1), before Granada, Spain

the World Handball Championships in Lusail ©Getty ImagesQatar's coach, meanwhile, is the man who led Spain

those ten, three were born in Montenegro, two in Bosnia, and there are single representatives born in Spain

By Emily GoddardJavier Fernández of Spain looks set to defend his title at the European Figure Skating

By Michael PavittThree classes saw sailors claim back-to-back race victories, as the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Cup reached the halfway mark in Miami, overcoming a constantly altering wind on the third day of the regatta.

and a 27th place finish from his two races.A series of bad results for Diego Botin and Iago Lopez of Spain

By Mike RowbottomHosts Qatar, already historic achievers having reached the last eight of the World Handball Championships for the first time, now face Poland for a place in the final after earning a 26-24 win over a German side which had won every previous match.

Qatar have avoided both the defending champions, Spain, who beat Denmark 25-24 with a winner two seconds

happy for the team, for the Federation, for the country," said Qatar's coach Valero Rivera, who guided Spain

despair in the aftermath of their dramatic quarter-final defeat in the World Handball Championships by Spain

30) with hosts Qatar first up against Poland at 6.30pm local time, followed at 9pm by France against Spain

2015: Argentina beat Russia to claim last qualifying place at World Handball ChampionshipJanuary 2015: Spain

By Mike RowbottomFilip Jicha, the former World Handball Player of the Year, lifted the President's Cup after the Czech Republic had beaten Belarus in a penalty shoot-out following a dramatic finale to their match to determine the best of the non-qualifiers after the opening group matches to send 16 teams to the knock-out stages in Qatar.

Belarus ©Getty ImagesThe Czech Republic were the first European winners of the President's Cup since Spain

2015: Argentina beat Russia to claim last qualifying place at World Handball ChampionshipJanuary 2015: Spain

By Liam MorganThe International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) have announced they have opened the bidding process for the 2015 Football Asian Championships.

eventually won by Brazil.South American counterparts Argentina, Paraguay and Colombia competed, while Spain

By Mike RowbottomGermany, who began the World Handball Championships among the four lowest-seeded nations after getting a wild card entry following Australia's removal, will contest a semi-final place with the host nation Qatar after a 23-16 round-of-16 win over a hugely talented Egyptian team in Doha today.

Denmark beat Iceland 30-25 tonight to earn a match against defending champions Spain, 28-20 winners against

2015: Argentina beat Russia to claim last qualifying place at World Handball ChampionshipJanuary 2015: Spain

roundJanuary 2015: Qatar's unbeaten run at World Handball Championships ended by defending champions Spain

By Michael PavittThe first day of cross-country skiing at the Winter Universiade saw Russia among the medals in the individual events, so it was no surprise that they enjoyed further success in the first team competition on day two, while the first Nordic combined medals were award in Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia.

and Osrblie are due to host Nordic and biathlon until February 1, before attention turns to Granada, Spain

By Liam MorganFamous Lithuanian sportsmen, politicians and leaders in the arts have tried their hand at goalball for the first time at an event organised to promote the sport ahead of the 2015 International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) Goalball European Championships in Kaunas in July.

European Championships from July 5 to July 12, and the tournament will feature the likes of Lithuania, Spain

But this season, with the standard of Spain and Germany's finest meaning European glory is a tough ask

By Michael PavittTrinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) President Brian Lewis completed the Trinidad and Tobago International marathon today, as he aimed to raise awareness and funds for the newly launched #10gold24 Athlete Welfare and Preparation initiative.

morning in Freeport and coming to a close at Queen's Park Savannah in the country's capital Port of Spain

By Mike RowbottomQatar ticked the box marked "Best Ever Performance" tonight as they reached the last eight of the World Handball Championship for the first time through a 29-27 win over Austria.

Spain, defending champions, did not let Tunisia get in their way as they reached the last eight at the

 Argentina beat Russia to claim last qualifying place at World Handball Championship January 2015: Spain