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Ferron claims sixth stage of Critérium du Dauphiné as Molano disqualified

  • Cycling

France's Valentin Ferron executed the perfect getaway to win the sixth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné in Gap, while Colombian Juan Sebastian Molano of UAE Team Emirates was disqualified for hitting another rider.

UAE Team Emirates' misery by getting disqualified for hitting Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert's Hugo Page of France



FIBA secretary general claims basketball stars could skip Paris 2024 in row over games in Lille

  • Paris 2024

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) secretary general Andreas Zagklis has claimed that the sport's biggest stars could miss Paris 2024 if matches are played in Lille as organisers propose.

to hold handball matches at Paris 2024.Basketball is regarded as one of the most popular sports in France

pressures impacting their plans.Estanguet assured the FIBA official that the sport remains "important" to France



El Shorbagy downs Marche to progress to semi-finals at Mauritius Open

  • Squash

England’s new number one Mohamed El Shorbagy defeated French number one Grégoire Marche to move into the semi-finals of the Mauritius Open at the RM Club in Pamplemousses.

Zealand is due to play Diego Elías of Peru following their respective wins.Coll beat Baptiste Masotti of France


Paris police chief takes responsibility for Champions League final "failure", admits fake tickets claim was false

  • Football

chief Didier Lallement has taken "full responsibility" for the chaotic events outside the Stade de France

which Real Madrid won 1-0.The senators leading that hearing claimed the events "offered a poor image of France

on the international scene".With France set to host next year’s Rugby World Cup and the 2024 Olympics

stressed that "we must learn all the lessons" from the Champions League final fiasco, with the Stade de France


Spain set for European blind football title defence in Pescara

  • Football News

begins in Pescara tomorrow, with defending champions Spain facing Poland and the host nation up against France

Ten teams are expected to compete at the Italian venue.Italy are in Group A, along with France - one

Germany, Poland and Romania are in Group B.Spain were the other European side at Tokyo 2020, but like France


Tour de France finale facing historic move to Nice to avoid Paris 2024 clash

  • Paris 2024

The Tour de France finale in 2024 is reportedly set to be moved from Paris for the first time in 2024

with the Olympics.French capital Paris has held the final stage at all 108 editions of the Tour de France

Michelangelo in Florence on June 29.Under the plans, the first four stages of the 111th Tour de France

©Getty ImagesRace organiser Amaury Sport Organisation declined to comment on the report.The Tour de France

Vélodrome is due to host the Top 14 final in rugby union for the 2023-2024 season, with the Stade de France

with the Paralympics following from August 28 to September 8.The chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France


Barker named in Wales squad for Birmingham 2022 weeks after giving birth

  • Birmingham 2022

Olympic cycling gold medallist Elinor Barker has been named in Wales’ squad for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham just months after giving birth to her first child.

joined by her younger sister Megan in the 24-strong Welsh cycling squad that features 2018 Tour de France


Philip Barker: When war overshadowed the 1982 FIFA World Cup

  • Inside the Blogs

Ukrainian dreams of reaching the FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar ended with playoff defeat to Wales last Sunday (June 5) even as Russia’s military bombardment of their homeland continues.

Cup finals to 24 teams ©Getty ImagesThey drew their opening match with Czechoslovakia, but against France

remonstrate with Soviet referee Myroslav Stupar.Eventually the goal was disallowed and the match resumed, but France


Olympic medallists Choong and Jun through in Ankara UIPM World Cup

  • Modern Pentathlon

Olympic champion Joe Choong from Britain and South Korea's Jun Woong-tae are successfully through to the semi-finals of the men's competition at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup in Ankara, following qualification today.

semi-finals.Bence Kardos of Hungary and three-time UIPM World Cup Final winner Valentin Paredes of France


Serrieres and Mairhofer claim cross triathlon world titles in Târgu Mureș

  • Non-Olympic Sports

France swept the men's podium while Italian Sandra Mairhofer took the women's title in cross triathlon

front of Marta Menditto in a time of 2:22:03.Four minutes behind the winner was Solenne Billouin of France

, who took bronze.Samantha Kingsford of New Zealand and Alizee Paties of France completed the top five.Switzerland's



Ex-FIFA President Blatter too ill to testify in Swiss fraud trial

  • Football

The trial of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA leader Michel Platini has been delayed after the former was deemed too ill to testify.

corruption scandals.Platini, a three-time Ballon d'Or winner as a player and European champion with France


Talents converge in women's 200m at Rome Diamond League meeting

  • Athletics

A mighty convergence of talent will make the women’s 200 metres a track highlight tomorrow as the Diamond League returns to Rome after a year’s gap.

world champion Halimah Nakaayi, Jamaica’s Natoya Goule, Cuba’s Rose Mary Almanza, Rénelle Lamote of France