By Paul OsborneMarch 7 - The draw for the 2014 International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) Women's World Championships is due to take place next Saturday (March 15) in Istanbul.

six teams, including Turkey, booking their spot through last year's Women's EuroBasket event.Winners Spain

Nyvold (alpine skiing)Iran: Sadegh Kalhor (alpine skiing)Iceland: Erna Fridriksdottir (alpine skiing)Spain

 By Emily GoddardMarch 6 - Borut Maček has returned to the Iranian handball set up as coach of the team after reaching an agreement with the sport's national federation.

the team will face 23 other squads - including the likes of hosts Qatar and defending world champions Spain

By Paul OsborneMarch 6 - Finnish snowboarder Matti Suur-Hamari has been voted the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Athlete of the Month for February.

the 2014 International Paralympic Committee Adaptive Snowboard (IPCAS) World Cup Finals in La Molina, Spain

By Zjan ShirinianMarch 3 - Twelve countries across five continents have expressed an interest in hosting the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018.

are: England, Fiji, Hong Kong, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain

By Nick ButlerFebruary 28 - Colombia's Edwin Avila provided the outstanding moment of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Track Championships so far with a thrilling points race victory on his home track in Cali.

held on over the final sprint to win by four points from New Zealand's Thomas ScullyEloy Teruel of Spain

By Emily GoddardFebruary 27 - Gwen Jorgensen, Matt Chrabot and Jarrod Shoemaker have been named by USA Triathlon as its Elite Triathletes of the Year for 2013.

of the Year awards went to Katie Hursey, who scored back-to-back wins at ITU World Cups in Palamós, Spain

By Paul OsborneFebruary 26 - Australian Toby Kane paid the perfect tribute to his snowboarding team-mate Matthew Robinson today as he secured a stunning victory in the super-combined event on the final day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals in Tarvisio, Italy.

injuries following a crash during the IPC Adaptive Snowboard (IPCAS) World Cup Finals in La Molina, Spain

By Gary AndersonFebruary 25 - Four-times Olympic gold medallist Sir Bradley Wiggins has confirmed he intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, just a week after the Tour de France is due to finish.

at the end of June, while he also has his sights set on the Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain

By David OwenFebruary 24 - British bicycle use is among the lowest in the European Union (EU), in spite of intense interest in cycling as a sport touched off by the country's recent success in the Olympics and Tour de France.

only four per cent of UK inhabitants ride a bicycle at least once a day.This is the same proportion as Spain

By Gary AndersonFebruary 24 - British Cycling's performance director Sir Dave Brailsford has been enlisted by England manager Roy Hodgson to help instil a winning mentality in his squad ahead of this year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

England have lost six out of seven shoot-outs in major tournaments, with the only success coming against Spain

By Paul OsborneFebruary 22 - Australia have moved back to the top of the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Women's Sevens World Series standings after victory over New Zealand in the Brazil Rugby Sevens in São Paulo.

had failed to score followed a 31-0 drubbing by Australia in the Cup semi-final.The Plate was won by Spain

By Gary AndersonFebruary 21 - Australian Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson has tragically died during a specially arranged flight home to Melbourne after he underwent surgery on serious neck and spinal injuries in a Barcelona hospital last week.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Adaptive Snowboard (IPCAS) World Cup Finals in La Molina, Spain

who had competed for Germany at Albertville 1992, Lillehammer 1994 and Nagano 1998, had switched to Spain

suffered serious head and neck injuries after a crash during the IPCAS World Cup finals in La Molina Spain

By Gary AndersonFebruary 20 - The Netherlands has named seven athletes for its Sochi 2014 Paralympics with snowboarders Bibian Mentel-Spee and Lisa Bunschoten seen as the biggest medal hopes as the sport makes its ebut.

after winning all seven races on this season's tour including the IPCAS World Cup Finals in La Molina, Spain