Slovenia and France enjoyed podium sweeps as the International Canoe Federation Wildwater Canoeing World

Gourjault.Louis Lapointe and Tony Debray came through to take the bronze medal.Elsewhere, Manon Hostens of France

New Zealand showed ominous form in thrashing Wales 42-10 at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in France

beating Italy 43-5 in the same venue.South Africa beat Ireland in other matches today ©World RugbyHosts France

succession.South Africa then prevailed 30-17 over Ireland at the Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitié.Both France

Britain's Tahnée Seagrave upstaged four-time world champion and compatriot Rachel Atherton to win a dramatic women's race at the International Cycling Union Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup event in Fort William.

her challengers fell by the wayside owing to a combination of crashes and bad luck.Myriam Nicole of France

Michal Kwiatkowski won the opening time trial prologue on a mixed day for Team Sky at the Critérium du Dauphiné in Valence today.

“I know how hard I was training to be here in shape for the Dauphiné and for the Tour de France,” Kwiatkowski

on the leaderboard, including France's Ag2r La Mondiale rider Romain Bardet and Italy's 2014 Tour de France

France clinched the gold medal without any errors to their name on the seventh leg of the International

Several European rowers secured their berths at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games with excellent performances at the European Youth Championship in the French city of Gravelines.

Michel Vion has been re-elected President of the French Ski Federation (FFS) to serve a third four-year term.

out in collaboration with our ski committees and our clubs, both in terms of competition and teams in France

Banned former UEFA President Michel Platini has accused the FIFA Ethics Committee of being a "weapon" used by world football's governing body to "remove opponents" in a wide-ranging attack on the body.

I do not want more injustices," the former France international added."

Australia secured their second quad title in three years as they overcame Israel in the final at the Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup in Apeldoorn.

6-1 win.Diede de Groot and Aniek van Koot booked their place in the women's final with victory over France

Ireland impressed in reaching the quarter-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series-leg in London today despite not being a core team on the circuit.

39-12 and then New Zealand 27-7.Hosts England also progressed in second place in Group C.They beat France

Marek Rygel continued the Czech Republic's strong performance at the International Canoe Federation Wildwater Canoeing World Championships by posting the quickest time of the men's C1 sprint race in Muotathal.

who was second in 1:13.37.Mattia Quintarelli of Italy was third in 1:13.43.In the women's C1 event, France

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali will begin his Tour de France preparations by seeking a first title at the Critérium

and a stage six with three mountain passes before a summit finish on La Rosiere.The eventual Tour de France

Top seeds Great Britain will face Japan for the men's title at the Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup after both nations came through their semi-finals in Apeldoorn.

Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett, overcame Belgium 2-0 to book their place in the final.Japan later beat France

World Team Cup final in four years.Japan will take on Britain for the men's team title after they beat France

China.China then sealed victory by winning the doubles rubber and will play either The Netherlands or France

Martina Satková claimed her third gold medal of the International Canoe Federation's Wildwater Canoeing World Championships as she lead the Czech women's K1 team to victory in Muotathal.

podium in the Swiss city.The Czech trio finished in a time of 13min 9.49sec, nine seconds quicker than France

and Antonin Hales to win the men's C1 team gold medal in a time of 13:14.88.Germany came second and France

Olympic champions Fiji will aim for a fourth consecutive victory on the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit when London hosts the penultimate event of the season this weekend.

includes Australia, Wales, Spain and Ireland, while hosts England will face Kenya, the United States and France