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Italy and Russia progress to semi-finals of ATP Cup

  • Tennis

final four at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup in Melbourne after victories against France

The Italian team earned their second successive victory of the tournament with a 2-1 result over France

 Fabio Fognini first defeated Benoît Paire of France 6-1, 7-6, before Matteo Berrettini triumphed

 France then took a consolation point after Nicolas Mahut and Édouard Roger-Vasselin won the doubles


Former world indoor champion Tamberi takes Banskobystrická latka men’s high jump title

  • Athletics

Former world indoor champion Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy took the Banskobystrická latka title after defeating defending champion Luis Zayas of Cuba in Banská Bystrica in Slovakia.

finished on 1.93m.The next scheduled World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting is the Meeting Hauts-de-France

Pas-de-Calais, which is due to be held at the Arena Stade Couvert in Liévin, France on February 9.



Groups confirmed for Olympic basketball tournaments at Tokyo 2020

  • Basketball

Defending champions United States have been drawn against hosts Japan in the group stages of the women’s basketball tournament at the re-arranged Olympic Games in Tokyo - but they will need to play fewer matches than they did at Rio 2016 to repeat their gold-medal success.

France and Nigeria have been placed in Group B along with Japan and eight-time winners America following

Belgium.The men’s draw was also completed with reigning champions and 15-time gold medallists America meeting France

for the women’s event in February last year after four qualifying tournaments were held in Belgium, France


ISA Medical Commission discusses World Surfing Games and Tokyo 2020 safety

  • Surfing

The International Surfing Association’s (ISA) Medical Commission had its first virtual meeting recently to discuss key issues relating to health and safety within surfing during the pandemic.

Chaired by Lee Rice of the United States and comprised of America's Chuck Davey, Thierry Durantel of France


Djokovic hoping to feed off crowd energy at ATP Cup as Serbia eyes title defence

  • Tennis

World number one Novak Djokovic said he was looking to feed off the energy of the spectators at Melbourne Park as his Serbian team aims to defend the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cup.

Group A, while last year’s runners-up Spain face Greece and Australia in Group B.Austria, Italy and France


DXC Technology named as first official supporter of Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

American IT services company DXC Technology has been named as an official supporter of the Organising Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

electric utility business EDF are among the three premium partners of Paris 2024.The second tier includes France-based

Christophe Martinoli, managing director of DXC Technology in France, added: "As official supporter of





Jäätma beats Estonian rival to retain Sud de France compound archery title

  • Archery

Estonian Lisell Jäätma defended her women’s compound crown at the Sud de France Nimes Archery Tournament

bronze with a 144-143 win over top seed Amanda Mlinarić of Croatia.Fourth seed Jean Philippe Boulch of France

champion Boulch, but he did not leave empty-handed as he saw off last year’s runner-up Nicolas Girard of France

Gabriela Schloesser of The Netherlands 6-4.The bronze medal went to fourth seed Angeline Cohendet of France

5-5, De Grandis clinched the bronze with a 10 in the shoot off as Stajhar hit the eight.The Sud de France

spaced further apart than usual are in place, while a 6pm to 6am curfew is currently in force across France