By Gary AndersonAdam Paker is set to quit his position as Commonwealth Games England (CGE) chief executive in the autumn to take up a similar role as the new head of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), it has been announced.

he was head of global sports, helping to negotiate sponsorship deals with Seville Football Club in Spain

By Nick ButlerGermany will face a stern challenge if they are to defend their title at the fifth International Triathlon Union (ITU) Mixed Relay World Championships taking place in Hamburg on Sunday (July 13).

Australia.Dark horses for the annual event, first held in 2009 and now attracting 20 nations, could be Spain

By Gary AndersonAnother fine performance by Great Britain helped them to a 60-44 win over Spain to maintain

Korean side who registered an astonishing 26 points to Iran's eight which saw them take the win 67-64.Spain

are due to take place on Saturday (July 12).Great Britain will take on Turkey, the US will face Iran, Spain

story at [email protected] StoriesJuly 2014: Wins for Australia, Britain and Spain

: United States suffer shock defeat at World Wheelchair Basketball ChampionshipsJuly 2014: Britain, Spain

By Gary AndersonWins for Australia, Great Britain and Spain has guaranteed them a place in the quarter-final

over Germany which saw the Americans score 20 points or more in each quarter.Meanwhile in Group E, Spain

quarter, Britain maintained their superiority to run out 65-47 winners to set-up a group decider against Spain

Tomorrow's game will be tough, Spain are such a good team and it's really difficult to play them."

: United States suffer shock defeat at World Wheelchair Basketball ChampionshipsJuly 2014: Britain, Spain

By Gary AndersonItaly caused an upset at the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Incheon today as they sprang a surprise defeat on the United States in the first game of the second group phase as reigning champions Australia impressed against Colombia.

period, while Germany despatched Turkey with a comfortable 76-52 win.In Group E, Great Britain and Spain

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By David OwenAnd so, with just four of the 64 matches remaining, Brazil 2014 has come down, as one always suspected it might, to a duel between the two biggest brands and the two confederations whose top teams have monopolised the World Cup trophy for 84 years.

ImagesAnother of the semi-finalists, The Netherlands, has moved up to fourth place in this list, overhauling Spain

the 2014 World Cup are, in descending order: Germany (21), England (17), Italy (13), Holland (10), Spain

By Emily GoddardGreat Britain, Spain, the United States and Australia have risen to the top in their

55-46 victory over third placed Argentina, while Mexico finishes in fourth.Group B is headed up by Spain

next round of play, which takes place tomorrow and Wednesday (July 9).Group E consists of Britain, Spain

By Nick ButlerSouth Korea and Spain shared the spoils on the final day of action at the World Taekwondo

Taiwan finished in third place with one gold and one bronze medal, while Isle of Man, Gabon and Spain

By Emily GoddardAustralia are on track to defend their title after securing a 62-38 win over Germany on day two of the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in the South Korean city of Incheon.

Italy went down to Sweden, with a 47-59 defeat.Elsewhere, Argentina beat Mexico 60-45, Japan fell to Spain

By Gary AndersonBrazil secured their first men's Goalball World Championships title after an impressive 9-1 win over hosts and reigning Paralympic champions Finland in Espoo, while the United States took the women's crown with a 3-0 victory over Russia.

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third International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under 17 World Championship win with a victory over Spain

winners.Early on in the match Salvadores kept her team going as she posted three scores and an assist to see Spain

behind 11-8, but she then closed the gap to ensure Spain were within one at 16-15 thanks to a three-pointer

from the wing, and a steal and fast-break basket.Iris Junio also converted twice for Spain to keep it

Katie Lou Samuelson scored from behind the three-point line to make it 34-27.Some strong defending from Spain

putting up a big defensive block prior to Durr making a nice play and icing the free-throws that denied Spain

By Nick Butler Defending champions Australian Rollers will be looking to secure a second world title when the International Wheelchair Basketball World Championships begin in Incheon this week.

Group B, meanwhile, consists of Japan, Iran, Spain and The Netherlands.The Championships will continue

We're covering the stuff Spain was exposed for at the World Cup." - Fair enough.After a brief showing

By Paul OsborneA video has been released by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing celebrating the success of the inaugural IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit.

The young athletes travelled around Europe together to venues in Spain, Slovenia, The Netherlands, Germany

illustrated the evolution of the modern game, where technical prowess and the "tika-taka" style perfected by Spain

superstars to have lit up the World Cup so far, along with Neymar and Messi ©Getty ImagesBut the case of Spain

Some teams prospered in Brazil while others, like England and Spain, did not ©AFP/Getty ImagesAlthough