Forty years ago yesterday, a 21-year-old American sat in the stands at the Field House International Ice Rink in Lake Placid watching the United States ice hockey team achieve what would forever after be known as the 'Miracle on Ice' by defeating the Soviet favourites at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

The following year he was part of the first American team to ride in the Tour de France, but he sustained

Japan's Komaki Kikuchi is set to face top seed Inna Deriglazova in the last-64 of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Women's Foil World Cup in Kazan after successfully coming through qualification today.

Alessio Foconi of Italy will face Russia's Askar Khamzin and reigning world champion Enzo Lefort of France

Forty years ago this week, a deadline imposed on the Olympic Movement expired.

Velodrome after Swiss cyclist Robert Dill-Bundi won the individual pursuit ahead of Alain Bondue of France

Belgium remain top of the FIFA world rankings as the list is updated for the first time this year.

 Belgium kept their place at the top which they have occupied since September 2018, while France

Marte Olsbu Røiseland of Norway secured her third gold medal at the Biathlon World Championships as she partnered Johannes Thingnes Bø to victory in the single mixed relay in Antholz-Anterselva.

Germany's Franziska Preuß and Erik Lesser.World pursuit champion Emilien Jacquelin and Anais Bescond of France

Both world indoor triple jump records are under threat heading into the final stop of the World Athletics Indoor Tour season in Madrid.

while Poland's Adam Kszczot will look to retain his lead in the men's 800m standings after falling in France

Russia's Olympic and world champion Inna Deriglazova will be out to claim glory at her home International Fencing Federation Women's Foil World Cup in Kazan this weekend.

February 23).Alessio Foconi of Italy, the world number one, and reigning world champion Enzo Lefort of France

Canoe slalom racer Liam Jegou has become the first athlete to be selected for Ireland's team for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Being an Olympian has always been one of my biggest dreams," Jegou, who is based in France, said."

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that South Africa and India will each host a Junior World Cup next year. 

and Germany have qualified for both tournaments, while Russia secured a spot in the women's event and France

week, will seek an extraordinary hat-trick here tomorrow evening as the illustrious Meeting Hauts-de-France

The Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award has been shared for the first time, with Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi the recipients, while Simone Biles has won the women's award for the third time in four years.

 Colombian Tour de France champion Egan Bernal was voted to have made the breakthrough of the year

places across three equestrian disciplines, following investigations into irregularities at events in France

team jumping competition.The FEI has also concluded investigations into events at Villeneuve-Loubet in France

Defending champions France will face hosts Hungary in their opening match of the inaugural Fed Cup Finals

event, which is due to take place at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena from April 14 to 19.Holders France

When it was built in the mid-1980s, the Stade Couvert Régional in Liévin was billed as the largest and most modern sports hall in Europe. In 1987 it hosted the European Athletics Indoor Championships, after which its annual Pas-de-Calais meeting provided the sport with some of its outstanding moments for more than 20 years.

just one centimetre below where he would leave the record until it was broken by Renaud Lavillenie of France

South Africa's Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has revealed he is holding discussions with the country's national governing body for the sport over competing at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

came after the Rapport newspaper reported that the winger, who plays for Toulouse in the Top 14 in France

to be decisions made whether I can go or if I have to stay," Kolbe was reported as saying by Agence France-Presse