Spain

Next year’s edition of the Global Sports Forum Barcelona will take place from March 7-9, organisers of the event have announced.

The northern Spanish city of Ponferrada is set to stage the 2014 Road Race World Championships after being put forward by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as the only candidate to host the event.

The Spanish Football League (LFP) has pledged to maintain its fight against government regulations despite being ordered to end its threatened strike action by a Madrid court.

Cycling superstar Alberto Contador is facing a new obstacle in his bid to clear his name after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced its intention to join the appeal against the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation’s (RFEC) decision to acquit him of doping allegations.

Spanish Football League (LFP) president Jose Luis Astiazaran has conceded there is “very little chance” of avoiding strike action that threatens to bring a farcical end to the domestic season.

Several clubs from La Liga have stated their opposition to the Spanish Football League’s (LFP) decision to maintain its threat to postpone a forthcoming round of matches.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced on Thursday that the governing body had received letters of intent from five countries to stage the 2017 World Championships.

Spain’s Secretary of State for Sport, Jaime Lissavetsky, has stated he is optimistic that next month’s proposed La Liga strike can be avoided.

Motorland Aragon will host a round of the MotoGP Championship until at least 2016 after the Spanish circuit penned a long-term deal with the series’ commercial partner, Dorna Sports.

Spanish bingo hall, casino and betting outlet operator Codere has gone to court to challenge Real Madrid’s shirt sponsorship deal with online gaming giant Bwin.

The owner of Spanish La Liga club Racing Santander is ready to come to the financial rescue of New Zealand-based Wellington Phoenix of the A-League.

Santander in Spain has been selected as the host city of the 2014 Sailing World Championships, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) announced on Sunday.

TVE and TV3 have renewed a deal to carry UEFA Champions League action in Spain from 2012-15.

The ACB Spanish basketball league has sealed new broadcast distribution deals in Italy and Singapore for the remainder of the season.

Adidas has extended its kit partnership with the UEFA Euro 2008 and 2010 FIFA World Cup-winning Spanish national football team through to December 2018.

Digital+ will replace Mediapro-owned GolTV as UEFA’s pay-TV Champions League broadcaster in Spain from 2012, it has been confirmed.