champions South Africa all-but sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the men's Rugby World Cup in France

Portugal.Defeats to Wales and Fiji appear to have put paid to Australia's hopes of extending their stay in France

are a point behind in third, and will reach the last eight at the World Cup for the first time since France

German Lisa Tertsch and France’s Pierre Le Corre triumphed as the World Triathlon Cup circuit arrived at Tangier in Morocco, the first time an African country outside of South Africa had hosted a triathlon event of this level.

Harry Leleu in 54:26, a career-best performance, while the top five was completed by Louis Vitiello of France

Surfing Association World Stand-Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship, held at Les Sables d’Olonne in France

world champion producing a convincing display as she won in 31:00.Silver went to Melanie Lafenetre of France

men’s technical title thanks to impressive technical buoy turns, in a time of 27:23.Noic Garioud of France

with bronze won by New Zealand’s Billie Scott with 8.40 points, and copper going to Justine Dupont of France

points.Australian Wes Fry took silver with 9.90, with bronze going to 2019 world champion Benoit Carpentier of France

A technical official working in the athletics competition at the Asian Games here sustained a broken leg after being hit during the men’s hammer throw final.

carried away to be taken to hospital to undergo surgery on his right leg ©Getty ImagesAccording to Agence France

There are some, perhaps many, in the world of running who believe that the new era of "super shoes" has turned the sport into something more akin to Formula 1, where technology appears to be the trump card in terms of performance.

around.The Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 shoes are now on sale for £400 ($500/€460).To paraphrase Anatole France

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games is now less than a year away and amid all the excitement in the build-up to the most significant moment of the sporting calendar, talk has already turned to legacy.

 Paris will chart its own path for how the city and France as a whole can benefit from the legacy

Fiji came from behind to earn a tense victory against Georgia at the men's Rugby World Cup in France,

cette #RWC2023 👋🇨🇱---A team like no other, Los Condores will have brought a breath of fresh air to France

2023 👋🇨🇱 pic.twitter.com/xcF0DjySy2— Rugby World Cup France 2023 (@France2023) September 30, 2023The

Five nations are set to compete at the inaugural Blind Baseball European Championship in the Italian city of Bologna next Saturday (October 7) and Sunday (October 8).

Hosts Italy are set to be joined by France, Germany, The Netherlands and Britain.Each of the five nations

French authorities have started a drive to exterminate bed bugs before Paris stages the Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer.

The state urgently needs to put an action plan in place against this scourge as France is preparing to

from bug infestation between 2017 and 2022.An anti-bedbug campaign was launched three years ago in France

Frenchman Tanguy de la Forest stole the show on the final day of the Lima 2023 World Shooting Para Sport Championships by winning the R9 mixed 50 metres rifle prone SH2 final, helping his country finish as the best nation.

bronze in the R5 mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2.The 45-year-old's performance on the final day ensured France

managed 227.9 for bronze.Sandwiched between the South Koreans was silver medallist Didier Richard of France

An Aaron Smith hat-trick helped three-time winners New Zealand to thrash Italy 96-17 at the men's Rugby World Cup in Lyon.

New Zealand had been playing catch-up after their first-ever pool stage defeat to hosts France in the

Gerland.The Parc Olympique Lyonnais, opened in 2016, is the third-biggest venue at this year's tournament in France

October 5) in which a win will effectively seal their quarter-final place, before Italy take on the hosts France

Paris prefect of police Laurent Nuñez has held a meeting with representatives of Paris City Hall and second-hand booksellers attempting to resolve a dispute which could require them to move for the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Sports Pierre Rabadan claimed the meeting served to "renew a necessary dialogue", as reported by Agence France-Presse.Second-hand

A group of 24 countries will bid for six places at next year's Olympics at three Road to Paris men's volleyball qualifiers due to start tomorrow.

each.The top two from each event will book their place at next year's Olympic Games, joining host nation France

France's budget for sport and the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is to decrease by around €90 million (£78 million/$95 million) next year when compared to 2023.

then be entering its final phase.Funding for high level sport is due to increase in 2024, however, as France

compared to €828 million (£716 million/$878 million) in 2023.Funding for high level sport will increase in France

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ImagesUruguay's players celebrated with their supporters after their first win of this year's Rugby World Cup in France