France continued their domination of the team relay event at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships after securing the title for a third consecutive year at Nove Mesto na Morave in the Czech Republic. 

Hosts United States are among the four nations set to compete in the 2016 Women’s Rugby Super Series, scheduled to get underway tomorrow in Salt Lake City.

Hosts and defending champions France will take on the strong challenge of Poland in the group stage of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men’s World Championship in 2017 after the draw was conducted.

Hosts France booked their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA European Championships after surviving an early scare against the Republic of Ireland at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Russia avenged their defeat to Italy in last year’s final to secure women’s team foil gold at the European Fencing Championships at the Arena Toruń in Poland.

Current champions Czech Republic will begin the 2017 Fed Cup with a home tie against Spain following the World Group draw at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Conference and Annual General Meeting in Zagreb.

Switzerland joined France in the knock-out stage of the 2016 UEFA European Championships after playing out a goalless draw with the host nation at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, while Albania earned their first victory at a major tournament.

Thank God for Northern Ireland and Iceland. After a week littered with violence between so-called fans, largely involving Russian and English hooligans, the two supposed minnows gave us reason to believe we will remember UEFA Euro 2016 for the football rather than the fighting.

Substitute Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet struck late to send hosts France through to the last 16 of the UEFA European Championships with a 2-0 win over Albania at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, as trouble again flared between English and Russian fans in Lille.

Defending champions the Czech Republic squeezed through to the semi-finals of the 2016 International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) Inline Hockey World Championships with a narrow 3-2 victory over Finland at the Hodegart Arena Asiago in Italy.

Spain triumphed in their opening match of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in fine style as they thrashed China at the La Trocardière in Nantes.

The 2016 Fed Cup final between France and defending champions Czech Republic will be played in Strasbourg on November 12 and 13, the French Tennis Federation has announced.

Olympic silver medallists and hosts France opened their campaign at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's World Olympic Qualifying Tournament with victory over Cuba. 

A superb late goal from Dimitri Payet gave France an ideal start to their Group A campaign at the 2016 UEFA European Championships as the host nation edged past Romania at the Stade de France in Paris.