Ilgar Rahimov was elected as the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) President at its Extraordinary General Assembly in Fátima, Portugal.

Akpneh of Nigeria, Facundo Martin Cordoba of Argentina, Soonbong Hong of South Korea and Gael Riviera of France

Japan finished fifth after beating England 8-4 at the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship.

better of the Netherlands 10-7.Jack Crawley's goal with three minutes of play left helped Scotland edge France

Hungary's Lea Vasas and Balázs Katz took the mixed doubles teqball title on day nine at the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games here.

concluded today at the Tauron Arena in Kraków.The women's sabre marked the fourth team final held between France

Games won against Italy in the women's sabre final ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023Three of those were won by France

Siklósi, Mate Tamas Koch and Dávid Nagy ensured Hungary had the edge over Switzerland 28-26.Italy beat France

Three Russian fencers, who all live in the United States, are set to compete in the country’s Summer Nationals after meeting USA Fencing Board requirements.

tournament in Phoenix, scheduled to run until July 9, fencers representing countries including China, France

Ireland and Olympic hosts France both won two of the remaining eight Paris 2024 quota qualification places

only offered two berths for the finalists.Three-time World Championships medallist Billal Bennama of France

semi-final against Polish home favourite Elżbieta Wójcik who had taken the first round.Davina Michel of France

this is a day I will never ever forget".Davina Michel, right, was one of two Olympic qualifiers for France

Italy to reach the women's under-50kg final against France's Wassila Lkhadiri, and Amina Zidani of France

winners in the other women's weight category at under-57kg.Three-time world champion Sofiane Oumiha of France

London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Jessica Rossi and Mauro De Filippis continued Italy's shooting success at the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games here, winning the women's and men's trap finals respectively to secure Paris 2024 quota places.

European Games ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023From last year's World Shotgun Championships, Carole Cormenier of France

Jiří Lipták, as had Sweden through Levin Andersson at the European Championships.Clément Bessaguet of France

placed third with 18 from six series, which was enough for a Paris 2024 quota place after Bessaguet for France

France's highest administrative court has permitted the French Football Federation (FFF) to ban headscarves in competition.

response to the FFF ban on hijabs.The latest decision is expected to reignite the debate of secularism in France

Denmark and 2021 champion Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia is expected to dominate headlines as the 2023 Tour de France

time trial and eight mountain stages - is concluding at the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 23.Tour de France

Government and was willing to adapt their logistics if needed in response to three nights of civil unrest in France

🔥#TDF2023 pic.twitter.com/49sVHPUeDa— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) June 30, 2023But all eyes will be on

the last meeting between the duo.The Paris-Nice in March saw Pogačar finish ahead of David Gaudu of France

An anti-drone laser system is set to be used at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of air protection efforts.

seconds.The French Navy has also trialled the laser and aims to integrate it onto its vehicle.Last month, France

New French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) President David Lappartient is determined to address the organisation's high turnover rate to staff in a bid to stabilise it before Paris 2024.

Cycling Union President, is set to meet with his staff on Tuesday (July 4) after attending the Tour de France

Ankara in Turkey has been given the hosting rights for the inaugural World Baseball Softball Federation (WBSC) Youth Baseball5 World Cup.

Dakar in 2026.A total of seven national teams - Tunisia, Ghana, Chinese Taipei, China, South Korea, France

Rioters have smashed the windows of the under construction Aubervilliers Aquatic Centre, which is due to be used as a training site for next year's Olympic Games, during ongoing protests in the country.

the boy, named as Nahel M, has revived long-standing tensions about policing and racial profiling in France

riots ©Getty ImagesTwo concerts by Canadian born singer Mylène Farmer, due to be held at the Stade de France

tonight and tomorrow, have been cancelled.The Stade de France is due to host athletics and rugby sevens

as the car drives off.In her first media interview since the shooting, Nahel's mother, Mounia, told France

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pentathlon gold at Kraków-Małopolska 2023 in the mixed relay ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023Italy overcame France

épée team final at the European Games until the last match, when Auriane Mallo-Breton stole it for France

France trailed 31-28 going into the ninth contest at Kraków’s Tauron Arena after Eszter Muhari beat Marie-Florence

Candassamy 4-2.However, Mallo-Breton excelled with a 6-2 victory against Anna Kun to help France win

the gold 34-33 on the penultimate day of fencing.But France were denied a double as Italy won the men's

European Games & EYOF (@The_EOC) June 29, 2023In canoe slalom, which is making its debut at the Games, France

were victorious in the men's team kayak final, finishing 0.56sec ahead of Spain, with bronze going to France

Everything came together for teqball here today as Romanian athletes became the first men’s and women’s champions in the European Games.

Medal matches had begun with the contest for men’s singles bronze, which Hugo Rabeux of France won 2-