By Zjan ShirinianThe International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has hailed the success of the 2014 Goalball World Championships, with interest "far beyond" pre-tournament predictions.

goalball world titleJune 2014: Hosts Finland aiming for gold at IBSA Goalball World ChampionshipsMay 2014: Spain

Korea, Venezuela, Malaysia, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, Taiwan, France, India, Mexico, Slovenia and Spain

depth in the 3x3 basketball competition is another pleasing aspect, with Andorra's narrow defeat to Spain

As well as Egypt, nations to win their first gold medal yesterday also included Armenia and Spain. 10

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingIn little more than an hour, weightlifter Sara Ahmed and swimmer Akram Ahmed secured a golden double for Egypt, and the first two victories for African athletes at these Summer Youth Olympic Games.

competitions in basketball.France's Karim Mouliom won the former event, before Lucia Togores Carpintero of Spain

list of referees that will officiate at the 2014 Basketball World Cup that is due to get underway in Spain

Department.Thirty-eight referees will officiate a total of 76 games at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain

Madrid and Seville.They will take on Dominican Republic, Finland, New Zealand, Turkey and Ukraine.Hosts Spain

By Gary AndersonSpain's men's and women's basketball teams have been announced as Laureus Ambassadors to mark the first time a team has been named as a member of the Laureus Foundation family.

teams, as opposed to individuals, as Laureus Ambassadors," said President of the Laureus Foundation in Spain

comes as the build-up to the men's International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup in Spain

The team is very excited to be playing in Spain."

relations...Yuliia Miiuts of Ukraine and Li Chen of China take the two bronze medals.21:05 A 6-0 win for Spain

By Emily GoddardRoman Kreuziger has had his appeal against a provisional suspension from the International Cycling Union (UCI) on alleged doping violations rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

The rider sought to overturn such suspension in order to be able to compete in the 2014 Tour of Spain

and England and we're looking forward to the European and Pan-American Continental Championships in Spain

Spain will no doubt be a team for them to watch but they were taken right to the buzzer by Brazil in

By Zjan ShirinianLondon 2012 Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock has won his hotly anticipated duel with arch-rival Felix Streng in the men's 100 metres T44 on the opening day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics European Championships.

the 100m T12 ©Getty ImagesRussian's Artem Loginov was second on 11.16, with Joan Munar Martinez of Spain

women's under 78kg final.Bronze medals go to Elvismar Rodriguez of Venezuela and Sara Rodriguez of Spain

South Korea, Tsz Yau Ng of Hong Kong, Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand, Clara Azurmendi Moreno of Spain

the men's side, four goals from Mackenzie Warne guided Australia to victory over Bangladesh, while Spain

With this, Spain also took the top of the table in the men's Pool A.New Zealand and Mexico concluded

confirm that the US are through to the girl's rugby sevens semi-finals because China have dispatched Spain

By Emily GoddardThe International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has signed an agreement with consumer products giant Procter & Gamble that will see shampoo brand Head & Shoulders becoming its latest Global Partner.

the world governing body's major competitions until 2015, starting with the Basketball World Cup in Spain

By Duncan MackayPaul "Chet" Greene, President of the Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association (ABNOC),  has been appointed a Cabinet Minister with responsibility for Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Sports, Culture, National Festivals and Youth Empowerment. 

them unreservedly," Greene said in a letter read out in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament in Port of Spain

With competition intense, all three of the remaining teams - Spain, USA and Tunisia - have a mathematical

chance of securing the coveted place.Australia recorded wins over USA, 38-0, and Spain, 34-0, to remain

opening match on day one, have now gone three matches undefeated and consolidated second after defeating Spain

31-0 and Tunisia 43-12.Spain are in pole position to claim the final place and must hope that USA do

Mohamed Ketbi of Belgium and Jesus Ortosa Cabrera of Spain take the two bronze medals. 20:55 Huai-Hsuan