Vejle in Denmark has been named as the host city for the 2019 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) European Championship Division A.

event as the country also hosted the 2005 and 2009 European Championships.The hosts will be joined by France

Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome and Tom Dumoulin are among a group of riders to have signed a letter calling for the International Association of Professional Cyclists (CPA) Presidential election to be postponed after claiming this week’s vote is not valid.

A total of 27 leading riders have signed the letter to the CPA ©ITGAlong with reigning Tour de France

Australian Daria Gavrilova stunned 2017 French Open champion and 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia to reach the second round of the Wuhan Open in China.

 Barbora Strýcová of Czech Republic ousted Alizé Cornet of France 6-3, 6-2, while Slovakia’s Dominika

round will take place tomorrow where the likes of Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Caroline Garcia of France

Croatia’s Luka Modric and Brazil’s Marta were named winners of the Best FIFA Men's and Women's Player Awards respectively in London today.

Champions League title before stepping down.Didier Deschamps was named best men's coach after guiding France

enjoyed an impressive World Cup, following a strong final season at Chelsea.Hugo Lloris, who captained France

Tony Estanguet has claimed the Ryder Cup will help to optimise their plans for the Olympic Games as France

will help with operational aspects of tournament organisation and the legacy for golf participation in France

European Tour and the FFG are keen to share their experience of delivering a major sports event in France

It was 4.30am when the phone rang in my room at the media village in Seoul on September 27, 1988. "Get your backside down to the press centre, there’s a massive story breaking," urged my good friend John  Goodbody, of The Times. "Ben Johnson’s been done for doping!”

conference.Goodbody, who has always had a sniffer dog’s nose for a sporting drugs bust, had been tipped off by Agency France

Holders United States were among several teams to book quarter-final places at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Basketball World Cup by earning a second win in Tenerife today.

and Senegal will meet in the final group game to decide who joins the US in the next round.Canada and France

opposition at the Championships ©FIBAThe Canadian team were 82-63 winners over South Korea today, while France

Defending champions Poland and Russia secured the final two places in the Top Six third round draw as second round matches concluded at the International Volleyball Federation Men’s World Championships being co-hosted by Italy and Bulgaria.

and Sports secured them top spot in pool H.Poland’s victory put paid to the lingering hopes held by France

Russia and Ukraine finished first and second respectively in the medals table at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) European Wheelchair Fencing Championships in Terni after claiming the two final gold medals.

a 45-33 victory over Great Britain, followed by a 45.24 win over Italy in the semi-final.They beat France

World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) World Cup event of the year which starts tomorrow at Chateauroux in France

quota places at the Tokyo 2020 Games are on offer at the WSPS World Cup that starts in Chateauroux, France

Australia’s Boyd Exell, seeking a third consecutive driving title at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Equestrian Games, maintained his challenge during the marathon test in Tryon despite the fact that his brakes were broken.

, meanwhile, Team Germany, their individual female star Kristina Boe and Lambert Leclezio from France

The United States, Brazil, Serbia and Italy tonight became the first four teams to book their tickets to Turin for the third stage of the 2018 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men’s World Championships.

Serbia earning advancement on 17 points following their 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 win over Argentina.However France

Relations between the International Cycling Federation (UCI) and the cycling team’s organisation AIGCP are at crisis point ahead of Monday’s announcement of major reform plans – with the teams claiming they will not accept the proposals as they stand.

supposed to be the custodian of the sport.”The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), organisers of the Tour de France

Olga Górnas-Grudzien, strong favourite in the women’s Hansa 303 event  at the Para World Sailing Championships at Sheboygan in the United States, has dropped dramatically from contention after being ruled to have used illegal equipment.

of racing is due to see the 2.4 Norlin OD sail its first ever medal race - and with Damien Seguin of France

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Technical Committees are set to gather in Zurich next week to work on the final details for the 2018-2019 season.

Badia in Italy since 2015, and the parallel slalom tested for the first time last year in Courchevel in France