Holders the United States get off to a winning start on the opening day of the International Basketball Federation Women’s World Cup in Sydney, Australia.

not be used during the tournament.Also at the Sydney SuperDome hosts Australia were beaten 70-57 by France

for the hosts at the Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney ©Getty ImagesGabby Williams impressed for France

Italy's lightweight women's double scull Olympic champions Valentina Rodini and Federica Cesarini missed out on a place in the final at the World Rowing Championships in Račice.

sculls semi-final in the fastest time of 7:02.46, with Gabriel Soares of Italy and Baptiste Savaete of France

Bridgestone has recruited five French athletes as brand ambassadors for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

At Bridgestone, we don't rely on luck," said Tom Adams, Bridgestone managing director for France and

Haute-Savoie has been confirmed as host of the 2027 Cycling World Championships by the International Cycling Union (UCI) at its Congress in Wollongong.

With its vast experience and ideal setting, Haute-Savoie, in France, will offer the different and varied

Paris 2024 organisers described their choice of Opening and Closing Ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly as "creative and daring".

 "With the prospect of an extraordinary Opening Ceremony for the first Paralympic Games in France

, and the joyful Closing Ceremonies at Stade de France, I am convinced that we can offer the world unique

for the Paralympic Opening Ceremony while both Closing Ceremonies are set to be held at the Stade de France

soil was for the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville ©Getty ImagesThe last Olympic Opening Ceremony in France

The first day of quarter-final action at the World Rowing Championships saw six photo finishes on a thrilling day of racing at Racice in the Czech Republic.

third quarter-final in 6:21.49, while the Olympic champions Hugo Boucheron and Matthieu Androdias of France

Britain clinched a narrow 10-9 victory against Spain in the qualification tournament in the German city of Regensburg to book a place at the World Baseball Classic for the first time.

There were jubilant scenes at the Armin-Wolf-Arena as Britain followed up their 14-4 thrashing of France

Czech Republic again in the lower final.The Czechs recovered from their defeat to Spain by beating France

The prosecution at the trial of French Rugby Federation (FFR) President Bernard Laporte have called for him to be dealt a three-year prison sentence for allegations of corruption, influence peddling, breach of trust and abuse of corporate assets.

The former France head coach is facing the charges alongside Mohed Altrad, President of Top 14 side Montpellier

Paris 2024 has launched Terre de Jeux Trophies to highlight work local authorities with the label are doing promote sports development and inclusive participation prior to the Olympics and Paralympics.

are the other two themes.The Terre de Jeux label has been awarded more than 3,000 times in mainland France

The French Table Tennis Federation (FFTT) has set out a plan to install 1,000 table tennis tables in 350 locations across the country before the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

table tennis participation rates in France.The FFTT estimates that between 3.5 and 5 million people in France

Tunisia have been given a wildcard place at the inaugural Baseball5 World Cup - a year before the country is set to stage the African Beach Games including the discipline's debut.

Olympic Games of any description.Hosts Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, France

Kyle Frederick Snyder of the United States won his third world title in the men’s 97 kilograms category on the final day of the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade.

the Stark Arena, adding victory to his crowns at Las Vegas in the United States in 2015 and Paris, France

Spain won their fourth EuroBasket title by defeating Tokyo 2020 silver medallists France 88-76 at the

Canada held off reigning Paralympic gold medallists Britain to win the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations championship in Cardiff.

Earlier in the day, France took the bronze medal with a 56-50 win against a spirited German side.Cardiff

Top seeds Canada justified their favouritism to win the International Basketball Federation 3x3 Women’s Series Final in Constanța, Romania.

the regular season from five appearances, went unbeaten through the Series Final before overcoming France

21-16.In the pool stages the nation beat Romania 22-5, France 21-12, in what proved to be a dress rehearsal

#3x3WSConstanta pic.twitter.com/g6bx3eHKCC— FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) September 18, 2022In the quarter-finals, France

21-9 triumph against Dusseldorf Zoos, and finally a 21-13 win over Germany, before being beaten by France