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Britain seek to reclaim crown at home WWR European Championship in Cardiff

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Hosts and Paralympic gold medallists Britain are set to begin their efforts to reclaim the World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) European Championship title in Cardiff tomorrow when they take on debutants Israel in the opening match.

medallists Denmark and Switzerland, who are set to meet later on the first day.Defending champions France

WREuro23) April 27, 2023Medal matches are due to conclude the European Championship on Sunday (May 7).France

their home Paralympics in Paris next year.The top two sides at the European Championship excluding France



Olympic Flame to arrive in Marseille on May 8, city's Mayor announces

  • Paris 2024

Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan has announced that the Olympic Flame for Paris 2024 is to arrive in the city on May 8 next year and promised “a great popular festival," to mark the occasion.

from Greece to Marseille ©Getty ImagesThe Paris 2024 Flame is to travel across the 60 departments of France


Protesters detained and police officers injured in violent clashes in Paris over pension reforms

  • Paris 2024

detained and hundreds of police officers injured in violent anti-Government demonstrations held across France

been wounded with some suffering serious injuries.Darmanin said the "vast majority" of protests in France

Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) May 2, 2023Darmanin announced that 782,000 people had protested across France

demonstrators across the country with 550,000 in the capital.Waves of protests have been taking place in France

pension reform," said CGT secretary general Sophie Binet in a report by the French news agency Agence France-Presse

In many cities in France, this May Day was a moment for responsible mobilisation and commitment," Borne


Infantino warns FIFA Women's World Cup could face European TV blackout after fee row

  • World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has branded rights offers to broadcast the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as “a slap in the face for women worldwide” and warned that five leading European football nations could face a television blackout unless offers are improved.

 France, Italy and Spain have also been identified in a group dubbed the "Big Five,""The offers

scheduled for 10am CET and  12pm CET, respectively.FIFA claim that the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France

billion viewers across all of its platforms ©BBCFIFA figures claim the 2019 Women’s World Cup held in France


Tursunov guides hosts Uzbekistan to opening day victory

  • Boxing

Mujibillo Tursunov ensured that hosts Uzbekistan had their first win at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships here.

Andrei Zaplitni of the Republic of Mooldova downed Youssef Lazar of Germany 5-0 while Soheb Bouafia of France


Kragh Andersen triumphs at one-day Eschborn-Frankfurt

  • Cycling

Denmark's Søren Kragh Andersen triumphed at the one-day Eschborn-Frankfurt in Germany on the men's International Cycling Union (UCI) World Tour.

pair finishing second and third respectively.Kragh Andersen, who won two stages of the 2020 Tour de France



Italy win duathlon mixed relay gold at World Triathlon Multisport Championships

  • Triathlon

Giorgia Priarone bounced back from her individual heartbreak to guide Italy to duathlon 2x2 mixed relay gold at the World Triathlon Multisport Championships.

tape.Angelini and Priarone combined to powerful effect, capitalising on an early bike crash between France

France I featuring Marion Le Goff and Benjamin Choquert crossed for silver in 1:11.00, edging Belgium


Record 538 boxers set for IBA Men's World Boxing Championships

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has claimed that this year's Men's World Boxing Championships here will be "historic" as a record 538 boxers and 107 National Federations have registered for the event.

compete under their national flag in Tashkent ©IBASeveral defending champions such as Sofiane Oumiha from France



Yates takes Tour de Romandie title in Geneva

  • Cycling

Britain's Adam Yates won the Tour de Romandie in Switzerland, successfully defending his lead through to the finish in Geneva, where Colombia's Fernando Gaviria took the final stage.

men's International Cycling Union (UCI) World Tour.His next major race is expected to be the Tour de France

of the Czech Republic and Soudal-Quick-Step won the 6.82km prologue in Le Bouveret.Julien Bernard of France




Zaaf stripped of UCI women's continental team license after eight riders quit

  • Cycling

The Zaaf Cycling Team has had its continental license revoked by the International Cycling Union (UCI), following allegations of unpaid wages and its roster dropping below the minimum size of eight riders.

Team Farto-BTC.The Zaaf team is named after Algerian cyclist Abdel-Kader Zaaf, who won several Tour de France