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Japan win WWR Asia-Oceania Championship to seal Paris 2024 place

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Japan sealed a place at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with an 11-point victory against world champions Australia in the final of the World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) Asia-Oceania Championship in Tokyo.

2024 with seven other teams, from which three are expected to earn places at the Paralympics.Hosts France


Spain win men's FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in overtime

  • Basketball

Under-19 Basketball World Cup for the first time since 1999, recording an overtime victory against France

France had a great performance but we fought until the last moment."

Spain had beaten France 88-69 on their way to topping Group A, in which they also won 83-56 against Canada



Orie claims final boxing gold of Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games

  • Kraków 2023

Britian's Delicious Orie clinched the men's super-heavyweight title at the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games here for the final gold medal in boxing.

followed her scrappy win with an impressive unanimous points decision victory against Davina Michel of France


Lafay ends Cofidis' wait with second-stage triumph at Tour de France

  • Cycling

Victor Lafay delivered Cofidis' first Tour de France stage win in 15 years as he clinched stage two of

🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜🟥🟥🟥🟥🟦🟦🟦🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜🟥🟥🟥🟥🟦🟦🟦🟦⬜⬜⬜⬜🟥🟥🟥🟥#TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/kO6CJMX2RG— Tour de France


Axelsen and Marin win first European Games badminton titles as Italy top medals table

  • Kraków 2023

Denmark’s current Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and Spain’s Rio 2016 gold medallist Carolina Marin won their first European Games badminton titles on the final day of competition which saw Italy finish top of the medals table with 35 golds, followed by Spain and then Ukraine, both on 21.

Poland finished sixth in the table, one place above Britain, on 13 golds, with Germany fourth on 20 and France


BOA chairman urges Paris 2024 organisers to remain calm following riots

  • Paris 2024

London 2012, has advised Paris 2024 organisers to "stay calm and focused" despite riots sweeping across France

Riots have been ongoing throughout France since a 17-year-old boy, known as Nahel M, was shot dead by

gendarmes as violence and looting has broken out in the aftermath of the killing.Riots have erupted across France



Yates prevails in sibling showdown on Tour de France opening stage

  • Cycling

Britain's Adam Yates pulled off an opening stage victory at the Tour de France after beating his twin

that contained Danish defending champion Jonas Vingegaard.The result marks Adam Yates' first Tour de France

#TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/OKV3Bvhvfy— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 1, 2023"Honestly, I don’t even know



Norway completes clean sweep in triathlon at European Games

  • Kraków 2023

Norway completed a clean sweep in the triathlon event here as Solveig Løvseth, winner of the women’s title, brought them home for a rainswept victory in the mixed relay on the penultimate day of the 3rd European Games.

champion Lasha Bekauri, who edged out Martin Matijass to seal victory for Georgia.Olympic champions France

individual champion Mauro De Filippis.They beat Finland's Jukka Laakso and Noora Elina Antikainen 6-4.France


Sotero and Malan clinch Italian European Games modern pentathlon double as Paris 2024 places allocated

  • Modern Pentathlon

Italy secured a modern pentathlon double at the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games here, with Alice Sotero winning the women's and Giorgio Malan the men's races.

Hlavackova 🇨🇿#WeAreUnity— UIPM - World Pentathlon (@WorldPentathlon) July 1, 2023Marie Oteiza of France

and began the laser run in fifth behind leaders Marvin Faly Dogue of Germany and Valentin Prades of France


France continue winning run in FIBA 3x3 Women's Series

  • 3x3 basketball

France defeated Poland 21-11 to win their second International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women's

, Myriam Djekoundade and Hortense Limouzin contributed 16 points as they despatched Azerbaijan 21-9.France

reached the final after an entertaining 21-19 win over Austria.Myriam MVPkoundade 🇫🇷😎 @Myriam_Djek led France

moments to help her team reach the gold medal match.But they could not repeat the feat from earlier, as France


More than 1,000 arrested after riots spread across France, Mbappé calls for peace

  • Paris 2024

Over a thousand people have been arrested in France as riots intensified following the police shooting

of a 17-year-old boy of Moroccan decent just over a year before Paris and other cities in France host

France has deployed 45,000 police officers in response with reports emerging that situation is chaotic

France has deployed 45,000 police officers in response to the riots ©Getty ImagesPolice violence and

racism has been a recurring theme in France and the nationwide protests erupted after Nahel M was shot

by police during a traffic stop in Paris.The United Nations urged France to address its "deep issues