Russia and France each enjoyed 1-2 finishes in speed events on the International Federation of Sport

Reigning Olympic super heavyweight boxing champion Tony Yoka has been banned for one-year after he missed three drugs tests within a 12-month period.

Federation before the AFLD stepped in to take over the case.Yoka's lawyer Arnaud Pericard told Agence France-Presse

requirements" during a "period of relaxation".The third was caused by drug-testers turning up at his home in France

The United States’ David Wagner will meet Brazil’s Ymanitu Silva in the quad singles final at the Swiss Open after the world number one and top seed moved to within one match win of clinching a 12th title in Geneva.

-1, 6-2.Second seed and defending champion Takashi Sanada of Japan and third seed Nicolas Peifer of France

United States saw off the challenge of Poland to book their place in the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's Nations League Finals in Lille.

Poland’s final match of the competition.Olympic champions Brazil bounced back from their defeat to France

claimed the third set 25-19 to secure a straight sets victory.Brazil now top the Pool A standings, with France

lying second.Serbia will need to beat France tomorrow to stand any chance of reaching the semi-finals

Defending champions Denmark made it three victories from three at the Women's Junior World Handball Championship in Debrecen.

Norway sealed their passage through by beating Montenegro to register a second victory in two, 31-20.France

today.Portugal edged Brazil 16-15 to register their first victory.In Group D at the Hódos Imre Sports Hall, France

United States' Dane Jackson began his recovery from a disappointing defeat at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Freestyle World Cup in Sort with a preliminary round victory today.

best qualifying score of 1903.34 points.Czaplicki finished second today with 1,690.Sebastian Devred of France

A home team lacking many of its major stars has been named today for the Athletics World Cup in London next weekend.

star Laura Muir is another high profile absentee.United States, Great Britain, Poland, China, Germany, France

Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan of Canada enjoyed a tough opening victory today at the Beach Volleyball World Tour in the Portuguese town of Espinho.

women's first round as Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson beat Lézana Placette and Alexia Richard of France

Lead athletes will be in action for the first time this season as the International Federation of Sport Climbing World Cup circuit resumes in Villars.

from tomorrow.Both of the reigning overall World Cup champions in lead climbing, Romain Desgranges of France

 Romain Desgranges of France is the men's defending lead champion ©Getty ImagesShe is currently

Four countries will take to the field at the latest leg of the Hockey Series season in Wattignies in France

competition is being held with the quartet of nations taking part in a round-robin tournament.Hosts France

#HockeySeries France starts!

Paris 2024 have established Audit and Ethics Committees at their latest Board meeting at Roland-Garros.

along with French National Paralympic Committee President Emmanuelle Assmann, Vincent Roger, the Ile-de-France

1992 Olympic and Paralympic Games.He later served as the chief executive of the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France

Catherine Sueur, a financial auditor who has held management roles with the Paris Hospital Trust, Radio France

specialises in the fight against inequalities affecting young people worldwide.Rochon is President of APF France

Who will win this weird, occasionally wonderful, and still wide-open football World Cup?

An improving Brazil, Croatia (my outside pick) France, Uruguay, Russia and Belgium are still obstacles

Italy’s Alberto Corradi will meet defending champion David Wagner in the quad singles semi-finals at the Swiss Open after beating third seed Antony Cotterill in Geneva today.

expense of France's Pascal Chessel and Guillaume Legendre respectively.Third seed Nicolas Peifer of France

The United States beat the Dominican Republic today to move a step closer to retaining their International Basketball Federation Under-17 World Cup title in Argentina.

last eight thanks to an 87-68 win over Serbia.Standing between them and a place in the last four are France

Hosts France began the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's Nations League Finals in ideal