March 6 - The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has so far received 661 entries from 72 nations for the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Perth this year, they have announced.

Cadiz in Spain hosted the inaugural championships in 2003 with 71 nations represented.

March 1 - Oakley are the latest company to sign-up as a sponsor of the Dextro Energy International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championship series, it was announced today.

medallists Emma Snowsill from Australia and Jan Frodeno from Germany, world Champions Javier Gomez from Spain

significantly reduce the prospects of another European winner just two years later.Other European countries - Spain

play a part in the decision-making process for some of them.Those three possible bidders for 2022 – Spain

By Mike RowbottomFebruary 14 - Messages of support for Steph Twell, who broke her ankle while running at the Lotto CrossCup in Belgium yesterday, have flooded in from fellow athletes.

6km, as preparation for the World Cross Country Championships, beginning on March 20 in Punta Umbria, Spain

returned from a three-and-a-half week altitude training camp in Kenya and won a race last weekend in Spain

January 30 - Britain's men have been handed a tough draw for EuroBasket 2011 but coach Chris Finch is optimistic that his team can produce a good performance in what will hopefully be a warm-up for next year's Olympics in London.

They were drawn in Group A, the most difficult of the four, alongside Turkey, Spain, hosts Lithuania

Vilnius.Turkey were runners-up in last year's FIBA World Championship, while Lithuania finished third and Spain

We know Spain, Poland and Turkey well and taking on Lithuania will certainly be an experience in front

By Tom Degun in ChristchurchJanuary 30 - Controversy overshadowed the final day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships here when Britain's top wheelchair racers David Weir and Shelley Woods refused to take part in the marathon because of safety fears.

Wada.In the final marathon event and final race of the World Championships, Alberto Suarez Laso of Spain

By Tom Degun in ChristchurchJanuary 29 - Britain's Paul Blake completed a stunning International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championship debut on a wet and windy day eight here at the QEII Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand as he claimed gold in the men's 400 metre T36 to pick-up his third medal of the competition.

in the men's 800m T12 final as he finished behind Abderrahim Zhiou of Tunisia and Ignacio Avila of Spain

January 28 - A sell-out crowd will watch the British women's water polo team compete in their first European qualification match at Loughborough tomorrow.

A top-two finish in Group B, which also features 2008 silver medallists Spain and Ukraine, would see

By Tom Degun in ChristchurchJanuary 28 - Nathan Stephens starred for Britain on day seven of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships at the QE II Stadium here as he claimed gold in the men's javelin throw F57/58 with a new record.

11.42sec while Blake took second place in 2:11.88 ahead of bronze medallist Jose Manuel Gonzalez of Spain

January 27 - Qatar and Denmark will host the 2015 men and women's Handball World Championships, it was announced today.

Brazil while the 2013 event is scheduled for Serbia.The next edition of the men's Championships are in Spain

By Tom Degun in ChristchurchJanuary 25 - Libby Clegg spearheaded the British charge on day four of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships here as the visually impaired sprinter picked up gold in the women's T12 100 metres.

in 12.73sec.Hanka Kolnikova of Slovakia claimed silver just behind Clegg in 12.75 while Eva Ngui of Spain

By Tom Degun in ChristchurchJanuary 23 - Britain's David Weir claimed a sensational victory in the men's glamour 800 metres T54 race at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in the QE II Stadium here as the double Beijing 2008 Paralympic champion held off a formidable challenge from Switzerland's silver bullet Marcel Hug.

in a time of 4:41.66 behind Artim Arefyri of Russia in 4:40.17 and ahead of Jose manuel Gonzalez of Spain

Christchurch saw off strong bids from Barcelona in Spain and Minneapolis in the United States to host

January 8 - After sensibly starting at the back of the leading group, Mo Farah (pictured) ploughed through the snow and the field to clinch victory at the Edinburgh Cross Country.

25min 41sec was nine seconds faster than American Galen Rupp who took second, with Ayad Lamdassam of Spain

January 11 - Britain's heptathlete world champion Jessica Ennis (pictured), BMX star Jamie Bestwick and the British and Irish-dominated European Ryder Cup golf team are among the latest nominees for the 2011 Laureus World Sports Awards.

McDowell and Rory McIlroy, have been nominated for the Laureus World Team of the Year Award along with the Spain