France booked their place in a maiden World Rugby Under-20 Championship final by beating defending champions

half, as only a penalty of French fly-half Louis Carbonel separating the teams, with the score at 3-0.France

Morocco and the United North American bids are undergoing frenetic last-minute lobbying here today before tomorrow's vote to determine the host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Of the seven European nations to have declared so far six - Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Russia and Serbia

Finland's Satu Mäkelä-Nummela secured her second consecutive victory on the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup circuit as she won the women's trap event in Siggiewi in Malta.

Carole Cormenier of France concluded the match in fourth as she hit 27 targets.It meant she missed out

Serbia and Italy have each won gold in the in the men's and women's competitions respectively at the International Basketball Federation's 3x3 World Cup.

Slovenia proved too strong in the end, clinching the bronze 21-16.The women's bronze medal match saw France

Hosts France will face Russia in a repeat of the 2016 Olympic Games final at the European Women's Handball

opening group match of the competition in Nancy on November 29.Montenegro and Slovenia join Russia and France

for the main round of the tournament, before Paris stages the finals weekend from December 14 to 16.France

goalkeeper Silje Solberg, Denmark's right-back Line Jorgensen, the Dutch left-back Jessy Kramer and France

Paris hosted the World Rugby Sevens Series 2018 awards evening at the conclusion of the season in the French capital.

award.He led them to successive victories in the last three rounds of the series in Japan, Canada and France

Tickets for the Open International de Squash de Nantes have been placed on sale prior to the fourth edition of the event.

Éléphant installation.In 2016, the Cité Internationale des Congrès, one of the top convention centres in France

Argentina and Spain booked their places in the quarter-finals of the International Blind Sports Federation Blind Football World Championships as defending champions Brazil topped their group in Madrid today.

The Argentinian team dispatched France 3-0 at the Colegio Sagrado Corazón to guarantee their spot in

Mongolia booked their place in the quarter-finals against the odds on day four of the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup in Bocaue in the Philippines.

 In the women's event the Czech Republic are scheduled to take on Russia, Spain play France, China

title after fellow Briton Adam Yates had claimed the final stage of the warm-up race for the Tour de France

Latvia completed the first 100 per cent record in the men's pool matches at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup at Bocaue in The Philippines to earn a quarter-final meeting with Poland.

- beat Germany 16-13 and the hosts 18-15 to take second place in Pool D behind Spain, who will face France

China made it two victories out of two to qualify for the quarter finals of the International Blind Sports Federation Blind Football World Championships in Madrid.

their chances of progressing.In Group B, Iran also recovered from an opening loss as they hammered France

Spain won the K4 500 metres title by the slenderest of margins as the European Canoe Sprint Championships concluded in Belgrade.

another title to his CV by winning the men's C1M 5,000m.Manon Hostens and Sarah Guyot won gold medal for France

Next Wednesday (June 13), the FIFA Congress is due to convene in Moscow to decide the host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Japan Futsal Federation.Michel Platini has reemerged in a combative mood ©Getty ImagesMichel Platini (France

Sweden’s 46-year-old Peder Fredricson, riding Hansson WL, earned himself €99,000 (£87,000/$117,000) tonight as he won the Grand Prix in Cannes at the latest leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT).

a clear in 38.53 earning third place – and  €45,000 (£39,500/$53,000) – for Simon Delestre of France

Getty ImagesFive other riders finished with a clear round in the Stade des Hesperides in the south of France