Poland's men and women's team sprinters secured overall wins in the sixth and final stage of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Cup in Milton in Canada.

round.Both finished in the top two in both stages before the gold medal race and despite a strong start, France

and progressively rode slower – losing out in the bronze medal match to Lithuania.Top spots for both France

bronze after eating into the early lead of Belgium, who lost out on overall bronze in the World Cup to France

 In the men’s team pursuit, France lapped Italy before the 3,000 metres mark having finished top

Hosts New Zealand began the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series event in Hamilton with two victories. 

 France overcame Spain 31-7 in Pool C before beating Ireland 35-7.

;Russia play Brazil and Australia meet the US in Pool B, while Spain battle Ireland and Canada face France

Slovenia made table tennis history today, qualifying for the Olympic Games team event for the first time, at the International Table Tennis Federation World Qualification Tournament in Gondomar in Portugal.

cug0aJkVzw— ITTF World (@ittfworld) January 24, 2020The Chinese Taipei women were also far too strong for France

Hosts France will be represented in two of the finals determined on day one of the season-opening Karate

United States world champions Nia Ali and Donavan Brazier will be in action on home ground tomorrow, as Boston hosts the opening meeting of this season's World Athletics Indoor Tour.

Poland on February 8 and Glasgow on February 15.The event is set to embrace a new venue, Liévin in France

The Black Ferns will be seeking a third consecutive win in the women's World Rugby Sevens Series this weekend, on the home turf of Hamilton - where men's and women's Series events are being co-hosted for the first time.

series tournaments, some 19 months after her 29th in Paris, when she scored the last-gasp try against France

Brazil, Russia and the United States in Pool B.Pool C will feature a hugely experienced Canada side, France

Sir Bill Beaumont today officially confirmed he will be seeking a second four-year term as chairman of World Rugby. 

vice-president of Six Nations Rugby, the organisation in charge of the annual tournament featuring England, France

New Zealand, hosts of this weekend's third stage of the World Rugby Sevens Series, have made three changes to the squad that came from behind to defeat South Africa 7-5 in the Cape Town Sevens final last month.

poised to play his 60th series event in Hamilton, while Japan have made eight changes.Pool C features France

France and Great Britain claimed two gold medals each, as slalom competition took place on the last day

runner-up in 1:41.70, while Finland's Santeri Kiiveri came third in 1:47.23.There was also success for France

With exactly six months to go before Tokyo 2020 begins, a new forecast suggests hosts Japan may be on course to hit their 30 gold-medal target.

tail off, with a drop of 25 medals from the team's remarkable Rio haul of 67 projected.The 2024 hosts France

It has been a day of drama at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Qualification Tournament in Gondomar, with the women of North Korea claiming a spot at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

 There were also victories in the men's draw for France over Denmark 3-0, Croatia 3-1 against Greece

Russia beat holders The Netherlands in a penalty shootout to book their place in the Women's European Water Polo Championship final in Budapest, where they will face Spain.

Netherlands and Hungary.Also held today were the fifth-to-eighth-place play-offs, which saw Greece beat France

and Italy defeat Slovakia 16-4.On Saturday, Greece will play Italy in the fifth-place play-off and France

China claimed a 1-2 in the women's sitting class, as the third giant slalom races were held at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kranjska Gora today.

Menna Fitzpatrick who came home in 2:11.78 and 2:15.11, respectively, for the minor medals.Canada, France

The women took centre stage at the International Table Tennis Federation World Qualification Tournament in Gondomar, Portugal.

victories for Poland (3-0) over Nigeria, and Ukraine (3-0) over Belgium in the women’s competition, while France

Spain eliminated five-time reigning champions Serbia from the Men's European Water Polo Championship after claiming a penalty-shootout win in Budapest this evening.

and the 11th-place playoff, between Turkey and Romania, are due to take place on Friday (January 24).France