Hosts New Zealand have won their home leg of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series at FMG Stadium in Hamilton after a 27-5 win over France.

Poland's men and women's team sprinters secured overall wins in the sixth and final stage of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Cup in Milton in Canada.

Hosts France will be represented in two of the finals determined on day one of the season-opening Karate 1-Premier League event in Paris.

France and Great Britain claimed two gold medals each, as slalom competition took place on the last day of the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.

Jeanne Richard and Mathieu Garcia of France secured the Winter Youth Olympic Games gold medal in the single mixed relay biathlon race to delight the home crowd at Les Tuffes Nordic Centre.

France and Tunisia became the latest two teams to qualify for the men's volleyball tournament at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo after winning their respective qualifiers today.

France's Arthur Bauchet and Marie Bochet both claimed wins on the second day of super-G competition at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in Veysonnaz.

Bulgaria and France joined hosts Germany and Slovenia in reaching the semi-finals of the Men's European Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament in Berlin today.

Four countries will make their debut when the 2020 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Baseball World Cup takes place in Monterrey in September, it has been confirmed.

Bulgaria claimed a thrilling five-set win over France to tighten up Pool B at the Men’s European Volleyball Olympic Qualification Tournament in Berlin.

French figure skater Laurine Lecavelier, who finished fifth at last year’s European Championships, has reportedly tested positive for cocaine.

A few years back I was in Romania to cover Arsenal’s Champions League match against Steaua Bucharest, and, finding myself with a few spare moments - this was before online journalism had fully gripped its denizens - I visited the Palace of the Parliament grandiloquently established by the former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, who was by then deposed, disgraced and dead.

France beat Hungary in the team event final as action concluded at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Women's Sabre World Cup in Salt Lake City.

World champions France failed to progress to the main round at the International Handball Federation Women's World Championship in Kumamoto, Japan, losing their final group match today.

Justine Dupont and Benoit Carpentier put the icing on the cake as France won a maiden International Surfing Association World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship here at El Sunzal beach.