the Paris-Nice race, following a convincing stage four victory from Chalon-sur-Saône to Chiroubles in France

The 2020 Tour de France runner-up accelerated away from the peloton with just three kilometres to go,

Swiss rider Stefan Bissegger took the overall lead in Paris-Nice after coming out on top in the individual time trial in Gien.

under stringent coronavirus measures as Italy continues to grabble with the virus.Slovenia's Tour de France

World Rugby has today confirmed the postponement of the Rugby World Cup 2021 by 12 months.

in Pool B alongside one qualifier each from Europe and Asia.Two-time winners England are due to meet France

Silvia Mas and Patricia Cantero took the lead of the women's contest at the 470 World Championships in Vilamoura in Portugal.

 Camille Lecointre and Aloïse Retornaz of France slipped down to second place.The duo had a 19th

Cairo has been announced as host of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour Finals between June 22 and 27.

joined in the top eight by compatriots Nouran Gohar, Nour El Tayeb, Hania El Hammamy, Camille Serme of France

American basketball star Kawhi Leonard hopes to be reunited with old boss Gregg Popovich later this year after announcing his intention to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

NBA playoffs running until three days before the US is scheduled to play a first Olympic game versus France

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has organised an event for under-19 teams to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young players.

Group B.Group C comprises Denmark, Germany, Norway and Russia, while hosts Croatia feature alongside France

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad's ban from all football-related activity from five years to two.

judgement was made by a majority of the three-person CAS panel - comprised of President Thomas Clay of France

Top seed Carolina Marín of Spain beat India's PV Sindhu in a repeat of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games final to win the women's singles title at the Badminton World Federation Swiss Open in Basel.

Bulgaria 21-19, 21-12 to take the women's doubles title.Sixth seeds Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue of France

Suzanne Schulting completed a clean sweep of titles at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships after earning victories in three events on the final day of competition in Dordrecht.

08.024.Gwendoline Daudet, Tifany Huot-Marchand, Aurélie Leveque and Aurélie Monvoisin won silver for France

Tiril Eckhoff earned her second successive win at the International Biathlon Union World Cup after triumphing in the pursuit in Nové Město na Moravě.

 Simon Desthieux of France, yesterday's sprint gold medallist, was 11.5 seconds behind the winner

Ireland's Sam Bennett of Deceuninck-QuickStep won the first stage of Paris-Nice race following an exciting sprint finish in Saint-Cyr-l'École.

Slovenian Tour de France winner Primož Roglič of Jumbo-Visma and Britain's Giro d'Italia winner Tao Geoghegan

Marco Odermatt of Switzerland boosted his hopes of claiming the overall International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup title after triumphing in the Super-G race in Saalbach.

 Matthieu Bailet of France was second in 1:24.21 and was followed by Vincent Kriechmayr in 1:24.40

 Odermatt also gained on Alexis Pinturault of France in the overall FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Championships are set to continue with aerials and moguls events in Almaty and Kazakhstan.

Olympics, could be among the Canadian's main challengers.Winter Universiade champion Benjamin Cavet of France

the women's moguls discipline in recent years ©Getty ImagesIn the women's moguls, Perrine Laffont of France

The top two seeds in the women’s singles draw are set to meet in the final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Swiss Open, after both came through their last four encounters in Basel today.

Muralitharan Thinaah.In the mixed doubles semi-finals sixth seeds Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue of France