By Gary AndersonJapanese car manufacturing giant Toyota has signed up as an official global partner of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Championship for Women, due to get underway in Turkey next month.

is probably the toughest grouping as they face 2010 runners-up Czech Republic and bronze medallists Spain

By Emily GoddardThe head of the United Arab Emirates Basketball Association has spoken of his nation's pride in hosting the region's first ever International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Championship, with the men's under-17 edition starting in Dubai tomorrow.

face competition from hosts the UAE, as well as Angola, China, Italy, Serbia, Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Spain

By Gary AndersonA dramatic finish to the women's 100 metres breaststroke SB8 final saw Russian Olesya Vladykina and Claire Cashmore of Great Britain touch home in a dead heat to share gold on day four of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven.

Ukraine also took the honours in both the men's and women's 4x50m relay 20 points, finishing ahead of Spain

By Gary AndersonRoman Kreuziger has insisted he has done nothing wrong as he gets set to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to get his suspension lifted after accusing the International Cycling Union (UCI) of breaking its own rules over alleged doping violations.

intervention of the CAS which would speed up the decision process before the three-week trek around Spain

By Paul OsborneThe world of women's rugby was left stunned today after Ireland produced one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history with a 17-14 victory over New Zealand.

tie between England and Canada after the two nations secured comfortable 45-5 and 42-7 victories over Spain

By Emily GoddardUkraine have jumped straight to the top of the leader board at the International Paralympic Committee Swimming European Championships after securing six gold medals on the opening day of action in Eindhoven.

title.Elsewhere, there was gold for Italy thanks to Trimi Arjola in the women's 100m freestyle S4, while Spain

By Gary AndersonNew Zealand got the defence of their Women's Rugby World Cup off to an impressive start as they ran in 13 tries in a comprehensive 79-5 win over Kazakhstan, while hosts France also got off the mark with a win over Wales.

surprisingly comfortable win in Pool C.In Pool A, the big two made ominous starts as Canada defeated Spain

England and Canada square-up next in what will likely be a match that decides who tops the pool, while Spain

Basketball has unveiled the strips that will be worn by the United States as they take to the court in Spain

history.Houston Rockets star James Harden will be one of the players sporting the new USA strip in Spain

to September 14.They will take on Dominican Republic, Finland, New Zealand, Turkey and Ukraine.Hosts Spain

By Nick ButlerSuperstar Neymar is being considered as one of three overage players in the Brazilian football squad for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, it has been reported.

in the United States, that same year.Neymar, the prolific play-maker who plays his club football in Spain

By Paul OsborneMore than 50 million people tuned in to Eurosport's coverage of this year's Tour de France, won by Vincenzo Nibali in the biggest time margin since 1997, latest viewing figures have shown.

.In Italy, home of race winner Nibali, audiences were up by 143 per cent compared to 2013, while in Spain

By Gary AndersonThe final International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling World Cup of the season saw the United States emerge with nine gold medals in Segovia with five of its riders topping the podium.

By Gary AndersonA new website has been launched for next year's International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Championships in Panorama, Canada.

Championships claiming an historic five gold medals ©Getty Images The 2013 edition took place in Molina, Spain

By Gary AndersonRamunas Navardauskas rode his way into the history books today by winning a rainy stage 19 to become the first man from Lithuania to claim a victory in the Tour de France.

long-departed defending champion Chris Froome of Great Britain and two-time winner Alberto Contador of Spain

By David OwenAs 4,500 competitors vie for Commonwealth Games medals in Glasgow over the coming days, a group of athletes who won gold in their sport's Commonwealth Championships in April are facing the break-up of their team.

polo team followed up that triumph, when they were playing as England, by upsetting world champions Spain

medal winners, have gone off hard in the swim, as they always do.With their big rival Javier Gómez of Spain