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International Tennis Federation strike Davis Cup trophy deal with Louis Vuitton

  • Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced Louis Vuitton as the official trophy partner of the revamped Davis Cup.

case will be handcrafted by skilled artisans in the historical Louis Vuitton workshop in Asnières, France

held on February 1 and 2 with 24 countries hoping to book their place.Defending champions Croatia, France


Olympic champions Denmark win World Men's Handball Championship on home soil

  • Handball

Denmark clinched the World Men's Handball Championship title on home soil today to add the global crown to their Olympic gold medal.

at the final hurdle against the hosts for the second tournament in a row, after they came second to France

with seven goals, as Magnus Jøndal's nine strikes for Norway proved to be in vain.Earlier in the day, France



Dahlmeier earns first victory since returning from health break at IBU World Cup

  • Biathlon

Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier secured her first win on the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup circuit since returning from an extensive lay-off as she reigned supreme in today's mass start in Antholz.

Quentin Fillon Maillet of France held off a strong field to clinch his first World Cup victory in the

18th on the overall standings, led by Italian Dorothea Wierer on 632 points.Quentin Fillon Maillet of France

leaderboard on 836 points.The Norwegian has a new challenger in defending champion Martin Fourcade of France




Italy claim men's team title as France win women's at FIE Foil World Cups

  • Fencing

Italy beat the United States to claim the men's team foil title at the International Fencing Federation World Cup in Tokyo.

St-Maur in part thanks to Anita Blaze ©Getty ImagesElsewhere at the Women's Foil World Cup in St-Maur in France

ahead after the second match, which finished 5-5 between Adelina Zagidullina and Ysaora Thibus, but France

third when world team silver medallist Anita Blaze beat Larisa Korobeynikova 7-2.As round two began France

victory was essentially sealed when Ranvier then beat Korobeynikova 5-3.That made the score 38-34 to France

, with a 5-3 victory for Deriglazova in the last match not enough to stop France winning.Meanwhile in







McCarthy eyes repeat win at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

  • Cycling

Australia’s Jay McCarthy will start as the defending champion for the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong.

should tomorrow’s one-day race conclude in a sprint.The race is named after Australia’s 2011 Tour de France



FIFA World Cup in Russia lifts Panini to record revenue mark

  • Collecting and Heritage

Panini, the leading manufacturer of sticker albums, have announced it will almost double revenue on the back of last year's FIFA World Cup in Russia to about €1 billion (£863 million/$1.1 billion).

also included women players from the Italian national team that will compete at the FIFA World Cup in France

$613 million) achieved in 2017," Antonio Allegra, Panini's director of stickers and cards, told Agence France-Presse.A