MAY 18 - PORTUGAL and Spain are the latest countries who are considering a bid for the World

Madail added that he expected the matter to be further discussed with Spain during this summer’s European

“However, I think Portugal would have a lot to gain from a joint bid with Spain.  

  THE British women’s basketball team today flew to Finland ready for their opening game on Sunday following their Christmas training camp in London.

“Finland have some quality players who play in the top divisions in Italy and Spain, which are two of

  SPANISH sport's poor record on racism, which is threatening to undermine Madrid's bid to host the 2016 Olympics, is under the microscope again after Formula One supermo Bernie Ecclestone was condemned for comments he made linked to new world champion Lewis Hamilton (pictured).

age of 23, the sport's youngest ever world champion, was disrupted by another racism row involving Spain

England's football team is currently refusing to play an international friendly against European champions Spain

image emerged during the Beijing Games, and the photo continued to be used for publicity purposes in Spain

  ANDY ANSON, the new chief executive of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, has warned that their position as early favourites could harm their efforts.

since taking over from Jose Luis Roca in 1988, has promised that he will bring the World Cup back to Spain

The former Athletic Bilbao and Spain defender said: "One of our fundamental aims will be to bring a World

Cup finals to Spain, which could be in 2018.  

Reports have previously suggested Spain - who hosted the competition in 1982 - would present a joint

  BRITAIN'S basketball team, including Chicago Bulls superstar Luol Deng (pictured), face a tough task when they return to the finals of the European Championships in Poland for the first time in 28 years next summer.

  They have been drawn in Group C alongside world champions Spain, Slovenia and Serbia and will be

  THE race to host the 2018 World Cup is set to get even more crowded with three other countries ready to join the bidding it emerged today.

They three countries would join a field that already includes England, China, Spain and Portugal, Netherlands

  A NEW televison deal for the European rights may, on the face of it, may not appear great news for the Olympic Movement but, DAVID OWEN claims, it is actually pretty good business

First and foremost, six big markets - Italy, Turkey, France, Germany, Spain (a possible 2016 host) and

  AUSTRALIA has worldwide support for its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the sport's chief executive there claimed today after unveiling his bid team.

Mexico, Russia, the United States and joint bids from Belgium and the Netherlands and Portugal and Spain

  ANDY ANSON (pictured), the former commercial director of Manchester United, has been named as the chief executive of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

themselves as candidates are Russia, Qatar, China, United States, Mexico and a joint bid from Portugal and Spain

 NBA COMMISSIONER David Stern (pictured) has re-emphasised today on how he is counting on the 2012 London Olympics to give the basketball league a foothold in Britain.

The same two teams will also play next Friday in Barcelona, Spain.  

  ENGLAND need to find more European allies if they are to win their bid to host the 2018 World Cup, they were warned today.

controversial vice-president of Fifa, as England prepared to take on his native Trinidad & Tobago in Port-of-Spain

 THE International Triathlon Union (ITU) tonight honoured its founding president Les McDonald (pictured), its vice-president Chiharu Igaya, Olympic gold medallist Jan Frodeno and overall World Cup series champion Samantha Warriner at its gala in Madrid.

  He also announced he will soon be succeeded by Casado of Spain, who will lead ITU along with

  BRITISH Olympic hopeful Naomi Folkard (pictured) has won the silver medal at the European Archery Championships in Vittel, France, today.

It was Folkard's second successive European Championships silver - she was also runner-up in Jaen, Spain

 THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION has today announced its chairman David Triesman will lead its bid to stage the 2018 World Cup and that Sir Keith Mills (pictured), the former chief executive of London 2012, will be a member of the Board.

Russia although there are also expected to be joint bids from Holland and Belgium and Portugal and Spain

 AUGUST 6 - SEBASTIAN COE (pictured), the chairman of London 2012, has delayed his trip to Beijing because his father is not well.

a train on his way to being sent to a prionser of war camp and walked through the day and night to Spain