One of Japan’s most famous kabuki actors, Ichikawa Ebizo XI, and rising world opera stars, Italy's Anna Pirozzi and Uruguay's Erwin Schrott will collaborate on stage together in the latest event to be announced in Tokyo 2020’s Nippon Festival.

nomination for the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for his work on the London stage in 2006.In 2007, France

Bennett have both confirmed they will prioritise next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo over the Tour de France

Valverde, the 2018 world champion who rides for Movistar, has revealed that he will compete in the Tour de France

for the Tokyo 2020 road race, which is due to take place on July 25 - just six days after the Tour de France

, despite his team, Jumbo–Visma, shaping up to be strong contenders to win their first-ever Tour de France

New Zealand's George Bennett is prioritising the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games over next year's Tour de France

he would have loved to have been involved, describing Jumbo-Visma's selection as "the best Tour de France

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has revealed that world football’s governing body has had nine offers to buy the commercial rights to the Club World Cup, which he is hoping to make the "best club tournament in the world".

confirmed discussions are to be held about the FIFA Women’s World Cup being played every two years"With France

The International Swimming League (ISL) will gain new clubs in Toronto and Tokyo next season, bringing the total competing in 2020-2021 to 10.

professional swimming league that launched this year with four teams in Europe - Italy-based Aqua Centurions, France-based

Online betting firm Unibet has taken up the eighth and final sponsorship package for the men’s European Handball Federation (EHF) Euro 2020 event.

 Betting company Unibet, sponsor of the women's European Championship in France, will repeat its

The women’s European Championship is scheduled to be held in Denmark and Norway from December 3 to 20.France

Belgium have been named the men's FIFA World Ranking’s Team of the Year for the second successive time.

They have retained top spot ahead of France and Brazil with England climbing one place to fourth and

international A matches and in the process qualified for UEFA Euro 2020.Last year’s World Cup winners France

and Brazil have retained the positions they held at the end of 2018.World champions France remain in

Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway moved top of the overall International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup standings with victory in the giant slalom at Alta Badia in Italy.

first giant slalom win of the season.Kristoffersen finished 0.31 seconds ahead of Cyprien Sarrazin of France

second victory of the campaign and leads Austrian Vincent Kriechmayr by 31 points.Alexis Pinturault of France

Fresh from being pilloried by every political party in the country and their supporters for accusations of bias, the BBC succeeded in annoying more people with their annual Sports Personality of the Year award.

earlier described the four seconds of recognition he received for winning four stages at the Tour de France

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup event in Val d’Isère has been cancelled due to a continuation of heavy snowfall.

Au revoir la France.. ????

 "Au revoir la France.."

FIFA has announced Costa Rica and Panama will co-host the Under-20 Women’s World Cup next year.

victory in both 2006 and 2016.Japan are the current holders having won the title for the first time in France

during 2018.Japan won the FIFA under-20 Women's World Cup for the first time in France in 2018 ©Getty

Images"After the highly successful FIFA Women’s World Cup in France this year, it is important that

the South American Under-20 Women’s Championship set to decide a further two places.Germany, Spain, France

Mathilde Gremaud recovered from a crash last week to triumph at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup event in Atlanta. 

 Antoine Adelisse of France was the runner-up after achieving 186.50 points, while Teal Harle of

Egypt defeated England 2-0 to successfully defend their Men's World Team Squash Championship title in Washington D.C.

Beaten semi-finalists France and Wales shared the bronze medals.  

Tiril Eckhoff of Norway continued her imperious form with gold in the women's 10 kilometre pursuit at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup event in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand.

Quentin Fillon Maillet of France was 22 seconds back with no penalties, while another Norwegian, Vetle

A good signifier of the state of British sport is the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. 

Getty ImagesAlso receiving unprecedented media attention this year was the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France

Sally Bolton will succeed Richard Lewis as chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (ALETC) following next year’s Wimbledon Championships, it has been announced.

for the successful delivery of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, which took place in England, Wales, France