By Gary AndersonJanuary 9 - Organisers of the 2015 International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Handball World Championships in Qatar have been announced as official sponsors of the 2014 Men's European Handball Championships due to get underway this weekend in Denmark.

held by host nation Denmark, who will face stiff competition from the likes reigning world champions Spain

By Gary AndersonJanuary 8 - Aachen, which hosts the annual Word Equestrian Festival, will not be one of the stops on the 2014 Nations Cup jumping series due to "financial reasons" according to the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) which today announced the hosts for the 20-leg competition.

the Europe Division Two qualifiers followed by Copenhagen; Lisbon; Sopot, Poland; Budapest; Gijon, Spain

By Nick ButlerJanuary 7 - Princess Cristina of Spain, the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos,

charitable Noos Foundation, which puts on sports business conferences in Mallorca and elsewhere in Spain

first court appearance of a direct relative of the King since democracy was restored in Spain

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By Gary AndersonJanuary 6 - Swimmers Ryan Lochte and Katie Ledecky, along with high diver Cesilie Carlton of the United States, are among the 11 names revealed as the 2013 Athletes of the Year by the International Swimming Federation (FINA).

final, while also finishing as runners-up in the 2013 World League.Jennifer Paraja was the star for Spain

By David OwenJanuary 5 - New analysis by professional services firm Deloitte foresees no sign that the premium sports rights "value bubble" is about to burst and predicts that growth in the value of global premium sports broadcast rights will this year accelerate to an eye-catching 14 per cent.

just ten competitions: the top-tier domestic football leagues in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain

By Gary AndersonJanuary 4 - More than 50 young winter athletes are preparing to meet in Bischofswiesen, Germany, for the penultimate International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit camp, which is due to get underway tomorrow.

2014 ©Getty Images The 2013-2014 circuit has already visited the slopes of La Molina in Spain

By Gary AndersonJanuary 2 - Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has been named as the official patron of the 2014 European Men's Handball Championships, which is due to take place across four Danish cities between January 12 and 26.

Reigning world champions Spain and current Olympic champions France will also be major forces during

Group A consists of Denmark, Austria, Czech Republic and Macedonia; Group B is made up of Spain,

By Gary Anderson at Alba di Canazei in TrentoDecember 21 - The 26th Winter Universiade came to a close here tonight with International University Sports (FISU) President Claude-Louis Gallien declaring them a huge success.

flamenco and giving a taste of things to come in Granada when the Universiade pitches up in Southern Spain

By Gary Anderson at the Grand Hotel TrentoDecember 21 - Ahead of officially receiving the International University Sports Federation (FISU) flag at tonight's Trentino 2013 Closing Ceremony, the President of Granada 2015 has declared here they are ready for the next Games.

Granada is the best city in Spain and perhaps in the south of Europe to receive students."

temperatures in Europe in some parts of the country, the vast mountain ranges that dissect the central belt of Spain

skating and ice hockey, which are part of the Winter Universiade programme, are not well established in Spain

Spain has hosted the Winter Universiade on two previous occasions, both taking place in Jaca in 1981

existing facilities and the natural winter sport environment.The Sierra Nevada mountains in southern Spain

By Nick ButlerDecember 19 - Great Britain's female visually impaired skiers enjoyed much success at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Europa Cup event in the Austrian resort in Kuhtai in a season they are attempting to win the country's first ever skiing medal in the Games.  

The third and next round of the Europa Cup series is due to take place on January 24-25 in La Molina, Spain

By Gary Anderson at Baselga di Pine in TrentoDecember 17 - Italy's Mirko Giacomo Nenzi thrilled the home crowds here at the Ice Rink in Baselga di Pine today as he skated his way to 1,000 metre gold, setting a Winter Universiade record in the process at Trentino 2013.

Universiade 5000m record today ©Beppo Cadrobbi/Trentino 2013 Universiade At Monte Bondone, China and Spain

By Gary AndersonDecember 17 - London 2012 Olympic venue, the Lee Valley White Water Centre, is set to host the first round of the 2014 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Cup Series, it was announced today.

of five World Cup Series meetings and will followed by competitions in Slovenia, Czech Republic and Spain

By Paul OsborneDecember 16 - The World Taekwondo Federation's (WTF) inaugural World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Manchester has been labelled a "huge success" by its President Chungwon Choue.

over the three days of competition were shared between 16 different nations, including Great Britain, Spain

By Emily GoddardDecember 12 - The draw for the 2014 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball World Championships has taken place in Helsinki, launching the official countdown to the showpiece event, set to take place in the Finnish city of Espoo.

as well as the Czech Republic, who have put up a tough challenge so far this year.The United States, Spain

By Emily GoddardDecember 9 - Football coach Pep Guardiola and Olympic water polo champion Manel Estiarte have today been named as new Laureus ambassadors.

President of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation in Spain and former Barcelona vice-president Gabriel