Baseball and softball federations in the next three Olympic host nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as part of the bid to appear at Paris 2024.

in the French capital four years later is not guaranteed.Governing bodies in Japan, for Tokyo 2020, France

Rome.Part of the arrangement will see Japan and the US play warm-up and exhibition games with teams from France

Defending champion Shingo Kunieda of Japan has been drawn to meet Great Britain's Alfie Hewett in the first round of the men's singles event when wheelchair tennis begins at the Australian Open in Melbourne tomorrow.

champion Gordon Reid of Britain will face last year's Australian Open runner-up Stéphane Houdet of France

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairperson Danka Barteková has called on Lausanne 2020 to focus on ensuring venues are full and "creating an electric atmosphere" at next year's Winter Youth Olympic Games after the group concluded a two-day inspection visit.

and families and a festival feeling at each of the Youth Olympic Games sites across Switzerland and France

Biarritz in France will host the 2019 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Longboard Surfing

entire Championship series.Côte des Basques has played a historic role in the development of surfing in France

We are very happy to see France continue to show its commitment and enthusiasm for the global development

Tim HainHe added: "We are confident that this World Championship will not only showcase the sport in France

the event will run as a separate World Championship, awarding the first longboard global crowns in France

We are therefore looking forward to returning to success with another ISA World Championship in France

Germany and France became the first nations to secure semi-final places at the International Handball

day by earning a 36-24 win over Brazil.The group matches will conclude with Germany facing Spain and France

Norway’s Trym Nygaard Loeken claimed a second victory in as many days at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Telemark World Cup in La Thuile with success in the men’s classic event.

third in 2:12.33.The next FIS Telemark World Cup is scheduled to take place in Pralognan-la-Vanoise in France

Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Tsunekazu Takeda has denied knowledge of links between Singaporean company Black Tidings and Papa Massata Diack, who is at the centre of a French corruption investigation.

and influential International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, was indicted on corruption charges in France

Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President and IOC member Lamine Diack, currently being held in France

and facing corruption charges.According to Agence France-Presse, Takeda told investigators last month

been alleged that payments made to Black Tidings were directed to the elder Diack, with authorities in France

The Evian Championship has announced the creation of a special exemption for the winner of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) golf championship.

majors in women’s golf and is scheduled to be played at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains in France

Defending champions France moved top of their main round group with victory over Iceland at the International

France, who won both of the last two World Championships, triumphed 31-22 in front of more than 18,500

semis but they now face an uphill task with games against co-hosts Germany and the reigning champions France

the same venue.That result sees Macedonia match their achievement at the last World Championships in France

South Korea’s world record holder Kang Chae Young cantered to women’s recurve gold at the World Archery Indoor Archery World Series event in Nîmes today.

Having reached the final in France for the loss of just three sets, the 22-year-old dispatched American

Johannes Thingnes Bø of Norway completed a hat-trick of victories at the International Biathlon Union World Cup event in Ruhpolding as he clawed back an eight-second deficit to win today's 15 kilometres mass start race.

who was forced to settle for second place.The bronze medal was claimed by Quentin Fillon Maillet of France

Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-Cross World Cup circuit for the first time with victory in Pontchâteau in France

The 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships, co-hosted by Slovenia and Italy, are scheduled to get underway tomorrow.

big names due to compete in the women’s events are eight-time Paralympic champion Marie Bochet from France

Egyptian world number ones Raneem El Welily and Mohamed Elshorbagy progressed to the next round of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tournament of Champions as seeded players dominated day four in New York City.

games win over Belgium’s Tinne Gilis.Elsewhere in the women’s draw, 2017 champion Camille Serme from France

Defending champions France overcame Spain in a titanic opening match of the main round at the International

show, each scoring six goals in a clinical display from the World Championship holders.The result saw France