Defending champions Spain started off their campaign with a statement of intent, demolishing Serbia 32-3 on the opening day of the Women's European Water Polo Championship at the Spaladium Arena in Split.

and Claudia Marletta all scored three.While two matches were won by large margins, Israel defeated France

by a single goal, beating France 8-7.Alma Yaacobi and Maria Bogachenko scored seven between them for

♀️A great clash between France and Israel ends ?-?

Australia's Jay Vine overcome a draining final climb to a claim a second stage victory in three days on stage eight of the Vuelta a España at Colláu Fancuaya.

La Pola Llaviana.Vine initially made his dash from a group including Groupama-FDJ's Thibaut Pinot of France

France's Grace-Esther Mienandi Lahou won an all-French final in the women's over-70 kilogram category at the World Judo Cadets Championships in Sarajevo, beating Celia Cancan on the last day of individual competition.

make the final, while Cancan eliminated Ukraine's Diana Semchenko.The gold and silver medals went to France

Azhar Askhat in the semi-finals, with the Kazakh also losing in the repechage to Lila Mazzarino of France

, who won bronze.Nilsson defeated Teophila Darbes-Takam from France for the other bronze.Canadian John

Haruki Okayama from Japan and French runner Floriane Hot had their hard work pay off at the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 100km World Championships in Berlin-Bernau, crossing the line first in their respective men's and women's races to take the gold medal.

five-person group with his team-mates Jumpei Yamaguchi and Nao Kazami, as well as Guillaume Ruel of France

Paralympic Day is set to take place in Paris on October 8 later this year with athletes due to join in the celebrations in the French capital.

be available with half costing less than €25 (£21/$25).Paris 2024 is set to be the first time that France

Co-hosts Poland launched their defence of the Men's Volleyball World Championship crown with a straight-sets victory over Bulgaria in Katowice.

for Slovenia, racking up 18 points in the Pool D victory.The other Pool D clash saw Olympic champions France

The programme for the Paris 2023 World Para Athletics Championships has been announced along with the entry standards, with the event set to be the first to provide direct qualification spots for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

is set to host the World Championships next year from July 8 to 17.This will be the third time that France

Four nations have a chance of capturing the men's World Rugby Sevens Series crown as the season reaches its climax in Los Angeles this weekend.

alongside New Zealand, hosts United States and Canada, while Fiji have been pitted against Ireland, France

New Zealand's Sam Gaze and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France won men's and women's cross-country short

gold medals at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets in France

Serbian outfit Ub Huishan NE are favourites for another International Basketball Association (FIBA) 3x3 World Tour event victory as they prepare to compete at the Debrecen Masters tomorrow and Sunday (August 28).

Meanwhile in Paris, France will be hoping home comforts can lead to an improvement in their fortunes

Olympic champion Estelle Mossely is set to be a special guest at the International Boxing Day (IBD) celebration in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo tomorrow.

The women's lightweight gold medallist at Rio de Janeiro 2016 was born in France to a Congolese father

of the year when he competes at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Cup in Pau in France

Saba Samadashvili and Davit Kareli ensured a golden double for Georgia on the second day of competition at the World Judo Cadets Championships in Sarajevo.

After France won both of the men's divisions contested yesterday, Georgia proved to be the top dogs today

capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Kelvin Ray was one win away from claiming a third gold medal for France

The French Hockey Federation (FFH) has signed a new cooperation agreement as players continue their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

As the Olympic host nation, France will qualify automatically for both hockey tournaments at Paris 2024

The Grand Paris Seine et Oise Urban Community (GPSEO) is hosting a breaking event today and tomorrow with a view toward the sport's Olympic debut in the French capital in two years' time.

authority's continued drive to promote breaking.Pascal Blaise Ondzie, who is directing the event, is on the France

Dance Federation (FFD) Breaking Commission as a representative of the Centre and Île-de-France regions.Breaking

en Herbe has run from July 20 and has visited multiple leisure centres in the Île-de-France region,