By Emily GoddardFinland's men are aiming for gold on home turf as the nation prepares to host this year's International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball World Championships in Espoo.

be the first to book their places at the Rio 2016 Games.The group also includes the United States, Spain

But Brazil, Iran, Algeria, Spain, US and Turkey all have what it takes."

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of the 20th century under revered coach Louis van Gaal.Van Persie's breathtaking headed goal against Spain

hopes higher.Robin van Persie's sensational header in Holland's 5-1 victory over defending champions Spain

By Paul OsborneTyre manufacturer Continental has expanded its partnership agreement with football's European governing body UEFA, giving it extended rights privileges until 2017.

away games of the leading European nations such as England, France, Holland, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Spain

By Gary AndersonA new Podium Programme for young athletes was launched by the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) at its Annual Meeting in Madrid today. 

Spain won 17 medals at London 2012, including three gold medals for Joel Gonzalez in taekwondo and sailing

By Paul OsborneRugby Canada has today named a 12-strong women's rugby sevens team for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.

Sevens World Cup in Russia.It will compete against five of the world's best women's rugby sevens teams - Spain

By Emily GoddardChina's women, the reigning basketball 3x3 Summer Youth Olympic champions, are to face world silver medallists Estonia at the Nanjing 2014 Games after the pools were revealed for the event.

The two nations appear in pool A alongside Spain, who secured bronze at last year's Under-18 World Championship

Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Under 18 World Championships in 2011 in the Italian city of Rimini.Andorra, Spain

By Gary AndersonGenius Gluten Free has been announced as the official provider of gluten free baked products for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games which are due to get underway next month.

, pain au chocolate, brioche, pies and pastry.Many of its products are also available in Australia, Spain

By Gary AndersonThe Governing Board of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has met at the organisation's headquarters in Bonn, where a number of issues were discussed, including the release of a revised draft of its Classification Code for another round of consultation.

Jarvis, New Zealand's Duane Kale, Kenya's Jairus Mogalo, Denmark's John Petersson and Miguel Sagarra of Spain

By Gary AndersonThe International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) has announced that Wellington, New Zealand, will host next year's World Water Ski Racing Championships.

boys' and girls' junior events.Competitors from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, France, Spain

Allhallows and Welsh Harp in Kent, Great Britain in 1979.Last year the Championships were held in Tenerife, Spain

By Paul Osborne at the Dinamo Sport Palace in MoscowRussia has clinched the overall men's title at the 5th World Para-Taekwondo Championships, whileTurkey took top spot in the women's competition here today. 

numbers of athletes proving a factor in the results, it was the Azeri's who claimed fourth spot, with Spain

By Mike RowbottomBritain's Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee put a troubled start to his season behind him in Kitzbuhel today as he won his third European title - and then warned those who had begun to write him off as a competitor that he had still got "plenty left".

transition, Brownlee immediately opened up a decisive gap in the run.Polyanskiy and Vicente Hernandez of Spain

By Mike RowbottomHandbiker Jetze Plat from The Netherlands has only recently discovered triathlon, but he bolstered his fast-growing reputation in Kitzbuhel today as he won the European Para-triathlon title in the PT1 section by more than six minutes.

as Ukraine's Vasyl Rakrevskyi came through for third.In the women's PT5 race Susana Rodriguez from Spain

stormed the media centre at the Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro an hour before their match against Spain

fans after breaking through security and entering the Estádio Maracanã prior to their match against Spain

Chile won the match 2-0 to knock out defending World Cup champions Spain and secure their own place in

in Brazil after the 2-0 defeat by Chile which sent them out of the World Cup finals ©Getty Images Spain

By David OwenAdidas has taken a narrow early lead in the battle of the brands at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

the best result of the first round of World Cup matches, beating Adidas-sponsored defending champions Spain

has nine - Argentina, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Colombia, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and Spain