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Switzerland to face Croatia in final of tennis’s mixed team Hopman Cup

  • Tennis

Switzerland will face Croatia in the final of tennis’s mixed team Hopman Cup tournament, which is returning to the sport’s calendar after a three-year absence.

doubles match, Naef and Riedi teamed up to win 6-3, 7-5 against Tauson and Rune.Switzerland then beat France


Bradly Sinden: Back on top of the world

  • Europe

Two years after seeing Olympic gold turn to silver in the final seconds of his men's under 68-kilograms final, Britain’s Bradly Sinden is back on top of the world.

rounds as the Olympic silver medallist defeated Arven Alcantara of the Philippines, Théo Lucien of France


Pogačar takes penultimate stage win but Vingegaard set to defend Tour de France

  • Cycling

Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar triumphed on the penultimate stage of the Tour de France, but his rival

July 19) had given the Team Jumbo-Visma rider a big lead of 7min 35sec.Pogačar, who won the Tour de France

of Groupama-FDJ sought a fairytale win on what is expected to be his final appearance on the Tour de France

the 133.5km mountain stage from Belfort to Le Markstein.However, the 33-year-old three-time Tour de France

Vingegaard finished third on stage 20, and has all-but secured a successful defence of the Tour de France

mountain classification today, moving onto 105 points to put him 13 clear of Gall in second.The Tour de France


Patrick Burke: Saudi Arabia no retirement home, but footballers deserve tough questions over any move

  • Inside the Blogs

Another day, and another men's football global superstar has been linked to Saudi Arabia. Kylian Mbappé could well be serving as France's poster boy this time next year for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Where he will be playing his club football then remains up in the air.

In Qatar last year, he almost single-handedly dragged France to a defence of their World Cup, scoring



US begin FIFA Women’s World Cup defence with comfortable win

  • Football

The United States launched their defence of the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over debutants Vietnam, while there were also wins for Japan, England and Denmark.

tomorrow with Sweden facing South Africa in Group G, The Netherlands tackling Portugal in Group E and France


Olympic Torch from Grenoble 1968 goes under hammer for $187,500

  • Collecting and Heritage News

An Olympic Torch, one of only 33 manufactured for the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, has sold for $187,500 (£145,600/€168,500) online by RR Auction.

Olympus after a short delay because of an attempted coup d'etat in Greece ©Getty ImagesThe Relay in France

possession of Walt Disney, for $720,000 (£560,000/€647,000).A Torch from Albertville 1992, the next time France


Chengdu 2021 FISU Games Village officially welcomes athletes

  • Chengdu 2021

The Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games Village has opened its doors to athletes, with representatives from hosts China the first to enter.

 Representatives from the United States, Brazil, France, Argentina and South Africa are expected


Launch of glass floor at FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup a hit

  • Basketball

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.

also impressed, despite her side being knocked-out of the competition following an 80-78 defeat to France


Île-de-France Mobilités reveals transport plan for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Transport operator Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) has announced that it has become an official partner

The IDFM is set to deliver transport for the Île-de-France region, featuring 25 Olympic and 17 Paralympic

Paris 2024.The IDFM has also pledged to help set up a smartphone application for transport in Île-de-France



France defeat China to clinch FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series title in Bordeaux

  • 3x3 basketball

Laëtitia Guapo played a starring role as France overcame China to win the Bordeaux leg of the International

Returning to the team, Guapo guided France to the final where she scored eight points and made eight

lead going into the final two minutes.Guapo then came to the fore as she scored from range to give France

in the overall standings.Düsseldorf ZOOS and Canada reached the semi-finals before being defeated by France


Olympic champions Canada held by Nigeria in FIFA Women's World Cup opener

  • World Cup

Olympic champions Canada were held to a goalless draw by Nigeria in their FIFA Women's World Cup opener in Melbourne, with legendary captain Christine Sinclair having a penalty saved.

are considered likely to surpass their best performance on this stage to date - the round-of-16 in France


Mohorič triumphs over Asgreen in photo finish on chaotic stage 19 of Tour de France

  • Cycling

photo finish to deny Denmark's Kasper Asgreen back-to-back wins on a chaotic stage 19 of the Tour de France

head-to-head for the stage win.It was too close to call with the naked eye, but Mohorič took his third Tour de France

intensité, et l'arrivée la plus serrée du #TDF2023 jusqu'à présent. pic.twitter.com/ZwZg9n91oR— Tour de France

title in Paris on Saturday (July 22).He is still 7min 35sec ahead of Slovenia's 2020 and 2021 Tour de France


French Embassy in Ghana furthers African Games support with sport project

  • Ghana 2023

The French Embassy in Ghana has pledged its support to a project aimed at creating new economic and professional opportunities in sport in the build-up to next year's delayed African Games.

the first time next year, and 14 of its athletes are set to take part in a one-month training camp in France

staging of the African Games.Plans for a collaboration with Ghana Athletics to send 14 athletes to France