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Men's singles top ranked players continue perfect start to NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters

  • Wheelchair Tennis

The top two ranked players in the men's singles - Britain's Alfie Hewett and Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez, remained perfect as they rounded out the group stages of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

Hewett, ranked first, defeated Nicolas Peifer of France 6-4, 6-0 to claim victory in all three of his

men's singles came for Reid, who defeated Martin de la Puente of Spain 6-3, 6-3, and Stephane Houdet of France


Shcherbakova set for first Grand Prix as season continues tomorrow

  • Figure Skating

The International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating continues tomorrow with the Grand Prix of Italy in Turin, with world champion Anna Shcherbakova of Russia set to make her debut.

medal.In the ice dance event, four-time world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France




Gonzales breaks Serbian hearts in Men's World Boxing Championships semi-finals

  • Boxing

American boxer Robby Gonzales endured a chorus of boos to book his spot in the under-80 kilogram final after beating home favourite Vladimir Mironchikov in the semi-finals of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Men's World Boxing Championships in Belgrade.

strong performance to defeat Frenchman Billal Bennama 4-1 in a split decision.It was not all woe for France



Accor Group to help manage Olympic Village after signing deal with Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 have signed an official partnership deal with the Accor Group, the largest hotel operator in France

a seamless, efficient customer experience", Paris 2024 promised.Accor operates over 1,600 hotels in France

1er opérateur hôtelier en France, le groupe mettra au service des populations accréditées son savoir-faire

, the chairman and chief executive of the Accor Group, announced the partnership at the Destination France

same Summit, Accor also announced that it had signed a partnership with the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

importance of working together, uncompromisingly high standards, generosity and flying the flag for France


RTF beat France to knock out defending champions at Billie Jean King Cup Finals

  • Tennis

France's Billie Jean King Cup title defence is over after they were edged out by the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) at the Finals in Prague.

The RTF fought back from 1-0 down to beat France and qualify for the semi-finals of the new-look tournament

at the O2 Arena.Clara Burel had given France the lead in the decisive Group A tie as she earned a battling


Budapest to host start of 2022 Giro d’Italia

  • Cycling

Hungary’s capital city Budapest will host the Grande Partenza - Great Start - of the 2022 Giro d’Italia organisers officially announced today.

are scheduled to begin abroad in the 2022 season.Denmark will host the Grand Depart of the Tour de France


Abu Dhabi to host UCI Urban Cycling World Championships and receives Bike City label

  • Cycling

Abu Dhabi has been awarded the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Bike City label in recognition of its efforts to promote the sport, while the governing body has confirmed the United Arab Emirates’ city will stage the 2022 and 2024 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.

from 2017 to 2019, before the 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Montpellier in France

Netherlands, Heusden-Zolder in Belgium and Yorkshire in Britain the following year.St-Quentin-en-Yvelines in France


RTF win opening tie at Billie Jean King Cup finals as Canada crash out

  • Tennis

The Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) signalled their intentions at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals by sweeping aside Canada to knock out the North American side at the event in Prague.

The RTF beat Canada, who shocked defending champions France in the opening match of the event yesterday

winning the contest ©Getty ImagesThe RTF will reach the semi-finals of the competition if they overcome France


Lynch secures first AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships medal for Scotland

  • Boxing

Reese Lynch made history for Scotland tonight at the quarter-final stage of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Men's World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, winning his bout to secure a guaranteed medal for his country.

under-57kg after beating Rujakran Juntrong of the TBF unanimously, and now faces Samuel Kistohurry of France


Tonga records first COVID-19 infection on flight that finally sees Olympic team return home

  • Tokyo 2020

Tonga has recorded its first COVID-19 infection since the beginning of the pandemic after a positive case was discovered from a repatriation flight from New Zealand which had on board members of the country's Olympic team who were finally returning home from Tokyo 2020. 

countermeasure, and had been one of the few countries that had not reported any cases.According to Agence-France