Olympic gold medallist in the women's triple jump, Yulimar Rojas, has suffered an Achilles tendon injury that will force her to withdraw from the upcoming Paris Games, it was announced on Friday.

The former president of Spanish football, Luis Rubiales, has been summoned as a suspect in alleged corruption during his time at the helm of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). The former vice-president, and now the man tipped to succeed him, Pedro Rocha, is due to testify this Friday.

On Wednesday in Spain, Senegal goalkeeper Cheikh Sarr was handed a two-match ban after being sent off for confronting an opposing fan who had hurled racist abuse at him.

Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales arrived on a flight from the Dominican Republic and, without disembarking, was approached by the Guardia Civil and taken to Madrid's Tres Cantos barracks, according to Spanish media.

New incidents of racism in LaLiga and in a third division match in Spain. Both appalling incidents came just days after the friendly between the Spanish and Brazilian national teams, where the attitude of some fans abusing Vinicius was also racist.

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, raised the possibility of the region hosting the 2036 Olympic Games after the securing of a Formula 1 Grand Prix. "We are working on it," she said. That would be more than four decades after the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

After a 42-year hiatus, the Spanish Grand Prix will return to Madrid as part of the World Championship from 2026 to 2035. A new circuit with both urban and non-urban sections will be introduced, the F1 organisers announced on Tuesday.

Santiago Sánchez Cogedor, released by the Iranian authorities on 31 December after being accused of spying, said in Spain that his imprisonment had been "very hard". His family claim that he was deceived and appreciate the diplomatic efforts between Spain and Iran to secure his release.

The last International Boxing Association (IBA) Champions' Night took place in Moscow. With the event held in the russian capital, 2023 concluded, and the curtain will rise again with visits to Croatia, Slovenia, and Madrid, with up to 10 editions planned for 2024. The year 2023 closes with 16 Champions' Nights.

Morocco, confirmed earlier this month by FIFA as a joint-host of the 2030 World Cup finals with Portugal and Spain, has announced costly stadium plans and says it hopes to stage the final.

Players and officials have offered positive reactions to an interactive glass floor being used for the first time at an official International Basketball Federation (FIBA) competition, Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Madrid.

Australia's Edwina Tops-Alexander produced a faultless display on board Fellow Castlefield to win the fourth leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix circuit in Madrid.

International World Games Association (IWGA) President José Perurena has been re-elected unopposed for a third term at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Spain's capital Madrid, with Tom Dielen and John Liljelund joining the Executive Committee.