Japanese sweep in the men's event at the International Federation of Sport Climbing Lead World Cup in France

final leg of the International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) European Series at Châteauroux in France

Thibaut Pinot claimed victory on the iconic Col du Tourmalet finish to the 14th stage of the Tour de France

Top seeds Portugal, France, Poland and Italy qualified for the last 16 at the UEFA European qualifier

Road cycling is set to be the latest sport to feature in the "Ready Steady Tokyo" test event series for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Teams from Hong Kong, Belgium, France, Germany, Britain, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and Russia will compete

France breezed into the round of 16 at the Men's Junior World Handball Championship after crushing Australia

The Netherlands’ Marianne Vos claimed her second La Course title with a sensational late surge up the final climb in Pau today.

hours 15min 20sec on the 121 kilometres course, held on the same circuit around Pau as the Tour de France

Turkey's Yigit Yalcin Citak claimed a dramatic gold medal in the boys' laser radial event on the final day of the Youth Sailing World Championships in Poland.

ahead of Russia's silver medallist Yana Reznikova.The bronze medal was claimed by Heloise Macquaert of France

Ukraine will not compete at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay later this year after they withdrew from the UEFA European qualifier in Moscow.

places at this year's World Cup are up for grabs, as they thrashed Latvia 8-2 in Group D.In Group B, France

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe extended his overall lead at the Tour de France as he produced a blistering

rider.De Gendt's compatriot Wout van Aert, who won stage 10 earlier this week, is out of the Tour de France

wish my team mates the very best for the remainder of the race and would like to thank all the Tour de France

Châteauroux in France is set to stage the second and final leg of the International Festival of Extreme

Anne-Marie Rindom heads the field at the end of the opening day of the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) Laser Radial Women's World Championships in Japan.

the duo won their first qualification flight races.Tied in third position are Marie Barrue of France

Axel Reymond of France was crowned men's 25 kilometres open water world champion in testing conditions

medal since 2011.Germany's Finnia Wunram was eight seconds behind in silver while Lara Grangeon of France

A group of 12 African nations are set to take part in the inaugural edition of the FIBA AfroCan in Bamako in Mali.

FIBA AfroBasket will now be played every four years," Djambo, who plays for Angers Basketball Club in France

victory as Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe finished in the peloton to retain his overall lead at the Tour de France