Russian athletes dominated on the opening day of the European Wrestling Championships in Polish capital Warsaw and the country will be represented in four of tomorrow evening's five finals.

defeated by Slovakia's Akhsarbek Gulaev in the next round, and Gulaev will face Saifedine Alekma of France

World champion Italo Ferreira of Brazil has been knocked out of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour event in Narrabeen in Australia after a controversial defeat to the United States' Conner Coffin.

through to the quarter-finals are Courtney Conlogue and Caroline Marks of the US, Johanne Defay of France

The women's 64 kilograms contest at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships, which start in the Dominican Republic tomorrow, highlights the improved performance of the United States and Canada throughout Olympic qualifying.

American and Ibero-American Open, which has attracted entries from Belarus, Belgium, Albania, Spain, France

Lasha Bekauri overcame Beka Gviniashvili in all-Georgian men’s under-90 kilogram final to win gold on the final day of this year’s European Judo Championships in Portuguese capital Lisbon.

beating Kosovo’s Loriana Kuka and France's Audrey Tcheumeo respectively.Sayit, who previously represented France

International Rugby League (IRL) chairman Troy Grant has spoken of his desire to put rugby league nines on the Olympic stage as part of his bold ambitions for the sport.

March after previously serving as deputy chairman under Greg Barclay.The Australian has targeted naming France

We want France to host the 2025 World Cup," Grant said."

featured on the programme at the past two Pacific Games ©Getty Images"The aim of 2025 is to rebuild France

We need France, Scotland, Ireland and Wales to be as competitive as teams in the Pacific.

The Candidates Tournament, which will decide who faces Magnus Carlsen for the chess world title, resumes tomorrow, more than a year after it was suspended over the coronavirus crisis.

being suspended.It will resume in Yekaterinburg tomorrow, 390 days later.Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France

Iran's men's national football team hit a new high at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, narrowly missing the knockout rounds of the competition.

Portugal, as well as Morocco, Iran recorded their second win at the World Cup and their first since France

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) plans to start immunising players due to appear at this year’s Copa América as soon as the arrival of the promised Chinese Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, due in May, takes place.

Elfutbolsalvaalfutbol pic.twitter.com/E5gudJ1RR8— Gonzalo Belloso (@GonzaloBelloso7) April 13, 2021Agence France-Presse

The French cycling market shot through the €3 billion (£2.6 billion/$3.6 billion) barrier in 2020, as consumers seemingly turned to bicycles to help them to navigate some of the trials and tribulations of life in a pandemic.

in every five bikes sold during the course of the year.The new figures for the nation of the Tour de France

considerable force in the sport.Sales of electric bicycles and folding bicycles were particularly strong in France

helped by the current popularity of electric bikes.Folding bicycles also sold relatively strongly in France

Brazil's legendary volleyball coach Bernardinho is set to take over the French men's team, with an eye on success at their home Games at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

His huge track record is proof of our desire to see the France team continue to evolve at the highest

France have had a best result of eighth in volleyball at the Olympic Games, back in 1984.The country

This decision was not easy because it requires some personal sacrifices, but when I look at this France

The traditional Classics season is set to begin when the Amstel Gold Race takes place on a revamped course in The Netherlands tomorrow.

race includes world champion Julian Alaphilippe of Deceuninck–Quick-Step and Jumbo-Visma's Tour de France

World Karate Federation (WKF) has announced a series of measures to protect athletes from coronavirus during the European qualifier for this year’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

category of the men’s and women’s kata and kumite competition will obtain a quota place for Tokyo 2020.France

more than 100,000 deaths from coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.The milestone comes with France

The European Judo Championships got off to a momentous start in Lisbon today with a series of dramatic contests, notably in the women's under-52 kilograms final, where France's top seed Amandine Buchard defeated Italy’s defending champion and Rio 2016 silver medallist Odette Giuffrida.

done it, Krasniqi thus earned her first European gold, while bronze medals went to Melanie Clement of France

European Judo Union (@europeanjudo) April 17, 2021Spain’s Francisco Garrigos beat Luka Mikheidze of France

The Italian city of Jesolo is set to host its first World Para Athletics Grand Prix with 275 athletes from 33 countries due to take part in the three-day meeting.

also scheduled to compete including reigning world champion in the men’s 400m T11 Timothee Adolphe of France

The European Judo Championships are due to begin in Lisbon tomorrow, with Ukrainian world champion Daria Bilodid among those set to be in action on day one.

be considered to start as favourite, having already won the Doha Masters this year.Shirine Boukli of France

tomorrow as the women's under-52kg division is among those scheduled on day one.Amandine Buchard from France