Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, Portugal and Juventus attacker Cristiano Ronaldo and France

history after Pelé to score in the final, playing his part in a 4-2 victory over Croatia in 2018, giving France

The World Rugby Council is to receive an evaluation of candidates to host the Rugby World Cup, rather than a recommendation of which one should win, and voting will be made public.

recommendation follows criticism from some - particularly in South Africa - over the process which saw France

awarded the men's 2023 Rugby World Cup.In 2017, France was ranked second in an evaluation report - behind

Zealand, reigning world champions, are hosting the women's 2021 Rugby World Cup ©Getty ImagesHowever, France

 France hosted the tournament as recently as 2007, whereas South Africa has not done so since 1995

Federation and now vice-chairman of World Rugby, had called the process "misguided" and "flawed" before France

Jernej Kruder clinched the men's bouldering title at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) European Championships in Moscow.

 France and Austria both did withdraw.In second place was Sergei Luzhetskii after the Russian achieved

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is expecting to make a loss of CHF8.23 million (£6.78 million/$9.02 million/€7.62 million) for 2020 as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 The team prioritisation rule also applies to dressage.Christian Lozano of France was elected as

Swiss downhill specialist Doris De Agostini, who competed at two Winter Olympic Games and won a World Championships bronze medal, has died at the age of 62.

season as the overall downhill champion.Her final season saw her win downhill races in Val d'Isère in France

It has been confirmed that Denmark will stage the entirety of the European Women’s Handball Championship next month.

France beat Russia in the final of the 2018 European Women’s Handball Championship ©Getty ImagesThe tournament

December 3 to 20, with the competition schedule unchanged.Sixteen countries are set to compete, with France

Four-time Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has been moved to a hospital closer to home after an improvement in his condition.

in Milan confirmed the former Formula One driver had been transferred to a hospital in Padua, Agence France-Presse

There were two more gold medals apiece for France and Russia as the European Judo Championships drew

Olympic silver medallist Mikhail Kolyada put a season dogged by health issues behind him by winning the men's singles title at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Moscow.

exhibition event tomorrow, with all the medals now awarded.Grand Prix of Figure Skating legs in Canada and France

Given that England and France are two of the key members of Rugby Europe (RE) it was hardly a surprise

Georgia is currently engaged in the Autumn Nations Cup 2020 along with England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France

Windsurfers are set to return to action at the RS:X European Championships following an eight-month break in major competition.

Badloe and Dorian van Rijsselberghe who will start as favourites.World bronze medallist Thomas Goyard of France

considered as potential medal contenders, with these being Radoslaw Furmanski of Poland, Louis Giard of France

China's women's rugby sevens head coach Euan Mackintosh revealed the country is aiming to finish in the top eight at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Mackintosh is British but has played and coached rugby in countries such as Australia, France and New

Clarisse Agbegnenou and Margaux Pinot both won titles on a golden day for France at the European Judo

repeat of last year's European Judo Championships final, Pinot defeated the Dutch judoka to ensure France

topped the podium.Having won three gold medals and three bronzes in the Czech capital, France are top

More than 2,800 athletes are set to compete in the first event of the 2021 Indoor Archery World Series, which will feature remote participation.

archers taking part at a World Archery invitational tournament in Wohlen in Switzerland.Athletes from France

Adidas has been announced as a new founding partner of Global Sports Week (GSW) Paris in time for next year's event in February.

 "As France looks forward to hosting some of the biggest sports events in this decade, it is appropriate

GSW Paris is to be staged annually as France prepares to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the Paris