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Emotional Cavendish wins first stage at Tour de France in five years

  • Cycling

Britain’s Mark Cavendish rolled back the years when he won his first stage at the Tour de France since

It is the 31st Tour de France stage win of Cavendish's career.Frenchman Nacer Bouhanni of Arkéa-Samsic

#TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/OomcVhoolr— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) June 29, 2021Cavendish claims the green

jersey off team mate Julian Alaphilippe of France who had led the points classification for the past

of Alaphilippe, after finishing in 12th position with the same time as the stage winner.The Tour de France


Henriques elected President of French NOC at General Assembly

  • EOC

Brigitte Henriques has been elected as the new President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF), becoming the first woman to secure the role in the organisation’s 49-year history.

created a programme to implement, which is based around 121 measures with the ambition of "raising France


Hosts Italy stay perfect at Women's European Softball Championship

  • Baseball and Softball

Hosts Italy remain undefeated and top of Group A following two victories on day three of the Women's European Softball Championship in Venezia.

pic.twitter.com/Q9k4hx4nXy— Softball Europe (@ESFsoftball) June 29, 2021In the other Group D game, France

, Israel, The Netherlands and Spain finished top by winning all of their games.The Czechs, Germany, France


Montenegro to face Greece in Men's Water Polo League semi-finals

  • Water Polo

Montenegro - champions from 2018 - and Greece are due to face off in the final four following wins in the quarter-finals of the International Swimming Federation Men's Water Polo World League Super Final in Tbilisi.

Greeks' monumental lead.Alexander Bowen was one of the key men for the United States today against France

ImagesThe United States started the day with a dramatic 12-11 win over France.In the first quarter, France

quarter.France and the US scored four each in the third, before Crousillat started the fourth quarter for France

cushion  Charles Canonne made it an anxious last 30 seconds for the US by pulling another back for France


Rio 2016 rugby sevens finalists placed in same pool at Tokyo 2020

  • Rugby Sevens

Three of the top four placed teams in the men’s rugby sevens tournament at the Rio 2016 Olympics have been drawn in the same pool at next month’s Tokyo 2020 Games.

C along with Kenya and Ireland, who secured the final spot thanks to a thrilling 28-19 victory over France

B is the only group without an Olympic debutant as Rio 2016 bronze medallists Canada are joined by France


Sydney lockdown forces Rugby Australia to switch Test against France to Brisbane

  • Rugby Sevens

Rugby Australia have been forced to relocate the first Test against France from the Sydney Cricket Ground

against Samoa has been postponed.It is hoped to rearrange it for later this year.The second Test against France

and preparation for the Test match.Rugby Australia has been forced to switch the first Test against France


Tiafoe stuns Tsitsipas in first-round upset at Wimbledon

  • Tennis

Third seed and French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the first round at Wimbledon after losing in straight sets to unseeded American Frances Tiafoe.

progress to round two.Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza, who won Wimbledon in 2017, thrashed Fiona Ferro of France



Italy and Montenegro top groups at Men's Water Polo World League Super Final

  • Water Polo

World champions Italy and Montenegro won their respective groups with 100 per cent records at the Men’s Water Polo World League Super Final in Georgian capital Tbilisi.

the tournament, claimed victory in their last group matches at Tbilisi Olympic Pool.Italy defeated France

round.Italy will take on Japan, Montenegro go up against Kazakhstan, Greece face Georgia and the US face France


Switzerland cause major upset with shoot-out victory over France on dramatic day at Euro 2020

  • Football

Switzerland stunned world champions France on penalties to reach the quarter-finals in a major upset

their first major quarter-final since 1954, will play Spain in Saint Petersburg on Friday (July 2).France

Bucharest.Switzerland had a golden chance to double their lead and potentially put the match beyond France

penalty.Rodríguez's side found themselves behind barely two minutes later as Karim Benzema scored twice to put France

fourth in a dramatic 5-3 win over Croatia after extra time ©Getty ImagesKingsley Coman almost won it for France



French NOC set to elect new President at key General Assembly

  • EOC

Members of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) will cast their vote between four candidates in tomorrow's crucial Presidential election at the organisation's General Assembly.

candidate not directly affiliated with one sport, and indeed the only candidate not to have represented France

currently President of the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation European Confederation.Agence France-Presse



Serbia beat France to secure second FIBA Women's EuroBasket title

  • Basketball

Serbia edged out France in a thrilling final to secure their second International Basketball Federation

was the star of the show for Serbia as she racked up 18 points, while Jelena Brooks top-scored for France

held on in the fourth to clinch the Women's EuroBasket crown for the first time since 2015.Serbia and France


Italy and Montenegro win again at Men's Water Polo World League Super Final

  • Water Polo

Francesco Di Fulvio struck four times as world champions Italy made it two wins from two with a 11-8 victory over Greece at the Men’s Water Polo World League Super Final in Georgian capital Tbilisi.

France held off a late surge from Kazakhstan to secure a 12-11 victory - their first in Group A.After

controlling much of the match, leading 11-7 heading into the fourth period, France appeared to run out

Tomorrow sees Greece face Kazakhstan and France meet Italy in Group A, while the US tackle Georgia and