France enjoyed a memorable day of competition at the International Biathlon Union World Cup in Ruhpolding

back.The 22 teams involved got underway in perfect conditions of sunshine, blue skies and no wind.Italy, France

through to the women’s recurve final at the World Archery Indoor Archery World Series event in Nîmes in France

Telemark World Cup circuit will get their first taste of competitive action this season when La Thuile in France

form into this weekend's event.On the men's side, Bastien Dayer of Switzerland and Philippe Lau of France

International Cycling Union Cyclo-Cross World Cup event of the season takes place in Pontchâteau in France

the elite men’s rankings on 475 points, just ahead of his compatriot Wout Van Aert who also races in France

Eddie Dawkins and the madison duo of Campbell Stewart and Aaron Gate secured gold for hosts New Zealand as the International Cycling Union Track World Cup in Cambridge.

in the last 50 metres to win the men's keirin just 500ths of a second ahead of Quentin Lafargue from France

Australia's preparations for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup have been plunged into crisis after the country's football association sacked head coach Alen Stajcic amid concerns over his leadership.

in France.Australia are considered among the favourites to win this year's FIFA Women's World Cup in France

the Matildas environment in the coming weeks and months as we build for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France

to appoint an interim coach to take charge of the team until the Women's World Cup, which begins in France

World number one Simona Halep set up a last-16 showdown with Serena Williams at the Australian Open after dispatching the American’s older sister Venus in straight sets in Melbourne.

-2.He now faces Canada’s Milos Raonic, who was a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 winner over Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France

Paralympic champion Benjamin Daviet of France won his third gold medal on the final day of the World

Johannes Thingnes Bø anchored his Norwegian team to victory in the men’s 4x7.5 kilometre relay at the International Biathlon Union World Cup in Ruhpolding in Germany.

for their fifth consecutive relay title in Ruhpolding.Germany finished second, 13.5 seconds back and France

The FIFA Women’s World Cup in France this year is being hailed as a watershed moment for women’s football

in the country.England's women's football team celebrate qualifying for the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France

in the women’s recurve qualification standings at the Indoor Archery World Series event in Nîmes in France

Russian athletes will hope for further success at the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Ice Climbing World Cup in Beijing this weekend.

China, South Korea and Russia, a further 12 nations will compete.Azerbaijan, Canada, Croatia, Finland, France

Women’s 5,000 metres world champion and Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Hellen Obiri has been named as Kenya’s Chef de Mission for the first Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) Zone V Genocide Memorial Youth Games in Rwanda later this year.

Rwanda.According to KT Sports, the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) is also planning to invite France

A century before Prince Harry devised the Invictus Games for wounded servicemen, soldiers took part in a major sporting event to celebrate the end of the First World War.

These became known as the "Inter Allied Games" and were held in 1919.Brown had served in France as Athletic

discussion and attracted much interest during their progress".Newspapers of the time also noted that France

and General Pershing made an inspection on the field.The parade of around 1,500 athletes was led by France

Despite this setback both enjoyed careers as professionals later in the decade.The Belgians beat France

".A commemorative tablet was laid, which read: "THAT THE CHERISHED BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN FRANCE

Nominees for the 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards have been announced in seven categories following a vote by the world’s sports media.

FIFA World Cup winners France are in contention for World Team of the Year, while stars of the tournament

Kylian Mbappé and Luka Modric, who represent France and finalists Croatia respectively, have received

Petronas have picked up their third nomination in a row for the World Team of the Year.Joining them and France

Golden State Warriors and the victorious European Ryder Cup team.Kylian Mbappé, who played a key role in France

Naomi Osaka, Norway’s teenage 1,500 metres and 5,000m European champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Tour de France