Dominican Republic’s Welington Castillo has been given an 80-game suspension by Major League Baseball (MLB) after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO).

in serving the ban ©Getty ImagesAmerican cyclist Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France

China continued their pursuit of a 15th Badminton World Federation Uber Cup title as they reached the semi-finals of this year's tournament with victory over Denmark in Bangkok.

sweep against South Korea in their quarter-final.Japan, 3-1 victors in their last eight clash with France

South Korea's Kim Jong-ho and So Chae-won broke the world record to set up a meeting with France in the

women's team broke ranking round records in qualification.Sophie Dodemont and Pierre-Julien Deloche of France

A full schedule has been announced for the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup taking place in The Philippines from June 8 to 12.

 China, France, Kazakhstan, Switzerland and Argentina are in Pool B while defending champions Russia

Defending champions Astana Arlans Kazakhstan and the Cuba Domadores will both host the second legs of World Series of Boxing (WSB) semi-finals with slender leads.

Europe last week - with Astana seeing off the British Lionhearts and Cuba getting the better of the France

going for gold when the European Open Para Powerlifting Championships begin in Berck-sur-Mer in France

Around 250 athletes from 40 countries are expected to compete in northern France in the Fiolet Weightlifting

The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed who will play in each group at next year's men's World Championship in Slovakia.

and have been drawn with world number one side Canada, United States, Finland, Germany, Denmark, France

Canada reached the quarter-finals for the first time at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Uber Cup after beating Australia today at the IMPACT Arena in Thai capital Bangkok.

in the group.In Group D, China edged Indonesia 3-2 as both teams also progressed.Malaysia thrashed France

Italy's Elia Viviani earned a fourth win at this year's Giro d'Italia after triumphing in a wet sprint finish on stage 17 in Iseo.

of Bahrain-Merida lies third, 3min 11sec off the pace.Britain's Team Sky rider and reigning Tour de France

Paris 2024 have partnered with a range of organisations based in the capital city as part of an agreement to stage the "most socially responsible Olympic and Paralympic Games". 

 French Sports Minister Laura Flessel and Ile-de-France region President Valérie Pécresse were among

the new agreement is to "create a bridge between the world’s greatest sporting event, to be staged in France

that we started during the bid, together with all our founding members - the City of Paris, the Ile-de-France

Two-time backstroke swimming world champion Junya Koga has been removed from the Japanese squad for the Asian Games after failing a drugs test, it has been confirmed today.

androgen receptor modulators LGD-4033 and SARM S-22 in an out-of-competition test in Tokyo, Agence France-Presse

Paris 2024 chairman Tony Estanguet was among those to participate in a wide-ranging discussion on social development in French cities, hosted by the country's President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace today.

The Games are an optimistic project and a chance for France and the inhabitants," said Estanguet, according

Defending Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas Cup champions Denmark recorded their second 5-0 win in two days with victory against Russia at the IMPACT Arena in Thai capital Bangkok.

level at the top of Group C with Chinese Taipei.Favourites China beat India 5-0 to win Group A, and France

spots in the knock-out stages.Defending champions China beat Malaysia 4-1 whilst Indonesia defeated France

Simon Yates moved a giant step closer to the overall crown at the Giro d'Italia today as Rohan Dennis won the stage 16 time trial in Rovereto.

third but slipped 3:11 off Yates' pace after losing more than two minutes on Dennis.Team Sky's Tour de France

World players' union FIFPro says it has written to FIFA to request that Peru captain Paolo Guerrero be permitted to take part in the 2018 World Cup, an event he was ruled out of last week after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) extended his drugs ban from six months to 14.

it was "hoping for a breakthrough in the next 24-48 hours".In another development, the captains of France