Marco Odermatt took the lead of the giant slalom standings after a dramatic win at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup in Kranjska Gora.

 Alexis Pinturault of France had to make do with fourth place, despite sitting in second after the

Alexis Pinturault of France lost his lead in the giant slalom standings ©Getty ImagesThe results meant

Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates took a commanding lead in the Tirreno-Adriatico following a mountainous stage from Terni to Prati di Tivo on day four in Italy.

The 2020 Tour de France winner won the first summit finish of the race ahead of Britain's Simon Yates

Recently-crowned 2020-2021 International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup champions Reece Howden of Canada and Fanny Smith of Switzerland have once again won gold, on the penultimate leg of the season in Sunny Valley in Russia.

to Switzerland's Joos Berry, having enough to hold off yesterday's top seed Terence Tchiknavorian of France

the Ski Cross World Cup circuit, with the exception of Canada's Marielle Thompson and Alizée Baron of France

Cycling achieved a double dose of success at Belgium’s 2020 Paralympic Sports Awards as Ewoud Vromant and tandem Griet Hoet and Anneleen Monsieur earned top honours at the virtual ceremony.

World Championships in Milton in Canada.Belgian cycling great Eddy Merckx, a winner of five Tour de France

World number 67 Sana Ibrahim recorded her biggest win of her career to reach the second round of the CIB Black Ball Squash Open as the Professional Squash Association World Tour returned to Cairo.

Tessa ter Sluis 11-5, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8 and Farida Mohamed of Egypt swept past France’s Enora Villard of France

Sweden, Spain and Israel are still top of their respective standings heading into the final day of competition at the 470 World Championship in Vilamoura in Portugal.

of Israel winning the 11th round, bringing them up to 10th, while Marina Lefort and Paco Lepoutre of France

Doha is the venue for the first race of the 2021 Marathon Swim World Series tomorrow.

the world champion over 5km and series winner in 2018.Olympic bronze medalist Marc-Antoine Olivier of France

The Netherlands' Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Fenix managed to get the better of his great rival Wout van Aert in an uphill sprint to the line on stage three of the Tirreno-Adriatico in Gualdo Tadino.

behind.Spain's Mikel Landa of Bahrain Victorious is 19 seconds behind the Belgian, ahead of reigning Tour de France

Sweden's Sandra Näslund and France's Terence Tchiknavorian will be top seeds for tomorrow's women's and men's International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup penultimate leg in Sunny Valley in Russia.

the battle for silver in both fields is still wide open.Thompson, Berger Sabbatel and Alizée Baron of France

Former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman has been found guilty of ordering a banned substance for an unnamed cyclist.

Olympics and backed that up with another six at Rio 2016.From 2012 to 2017, Team Sky also won the Tour de France

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has announced plans to stage the Blind Football World Grand Prix in Tokyo as a precursor to this year’s Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital.

Championships took place in Enugu in Nigeria.Paralympic champions Brazil, hosts Japan, Argentina, China, France

The decision of Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet and chief executive Etienne Thobois to deliver their progress report to the International Olympic Committee Session predominantly in English has drawn criticism from French IOC member Guy Drut.

Coubertin would be very happy about this, and would look forward to welcoming you all to the Stade de France

Drut, a one time Minister of Youth and Sport in France, won 110m hurdles gold at the same 1976 Montreal

France's Julian Alaphilippe of Deceuninck-QuickStep chased down an ailing João Almeida to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico in an exciting sprint in Chiusdino in Italy.

Reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates was fourth, followed by Astana-Premier

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced the participants at the upcoming Under-19 Men’s and Women’s Basketball World Cups, due to take place in Latvia and Hungary.

Argentina and Puerto Rico.Australia, China, South Korea and Japan will also compete, alongside Spain, France

Hungary will be joined by African qualifiers Egypt and Mali, as well as European representatives Spain, France

World number 36 Jessica Pegula dumped second seed Karolina Pliskova out of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 Dubai Tennis Championships for the loss of just two games today.

tenth seed Elise Mertens of Belgium was also a straight sets winner, overcoming Caroline Garcia of France