Barcelona lifted the first silverware of the Spanish season on away goals after a 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid in the second-leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday night.

Japan’s Daiya Seto claimed gold in the men’s 400m individual medley at the swimming world championships on Sunday with American Chase Kalisz in second and Brazil’s Thiago Pereira in third.

Missy Franklin of the USA won the women’s 200m backstroke gold at swimming’s world championships on Saturday with Australia’s Belinda Hocking second and Hilary Caldwell of Canada third.

With Neymar set to become his Barcelona teammate, Andres Iniesta is already predicting a bright future for both the Brazil star and the Spanish club.

Barcelona polished off their Spanish league title by equalling the record of 100 points with a 4-1 win over Malaga on Saturday, the final day of the season that saw several farewells led by Real Madri

A tearful Eric Abidal called an end to his six-year Barcelona playing career on Thursday, less than two months after returning to action from a liver transplant.

Two-time champion Fernando Alonso thrilled a massive 95,000 flag-waving home crowd on Sunday when he drove his Ferrari to a dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Formula One returns home this weekend for the first European race of the 2013 season with a familiar scenario unfolding amid hopes of an upset to match last year’s unexpected dramas at the Spanish Gra

Usain Bolt has won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the fourth time over United States hurdler Aries Merritt and Kenyan runner David Rudisha.

The Jamaican sprinter, who defended his 100 a

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi announced the birth of his first child, Thiago, although the club say he will still play today, Messi's partner, Antonella Roccuzzo, delivered their son at the Dexeus