France

Football
Governance

Ahmad, the president of the Confederation of African Football, has been detained and questioned by French authorities, Fifa has confirmed
Basketball
Events

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has awarded hosting rights for the 2021 edition of its 3x3 Europe Cup to the French capital, Paris
Football
Attendance

The French Football League (LFP) has reported a record attendance of 8.67 million fans in Ligue 1 for the 2018-19 season. This represents a 1
Governance

A French judicial investigation into allegations of corruption around Qatar’s bid to host the 2017 and 2019 IAAF World Championships, has led to a second person being put under formal investigation.
Athletics
Governance

Yousef Al-Obaidly, director general of Qatar-based beIN Media Group, has been issued with preliminary charges of corruption amid a probe into the bidding process for the World Athletics Championships
Football
Governance

The office of the French Football League (LFP) has approved the introduction of a €10 ($11) cap on away match tickets for the top-tier Ligue 1 from the 2019-20 season.
Football
Governance

French and German football clubs have stated their opposition to proposed reform plans for European competitions that would effectively transform the Champions League into a closed-off event for elite…
Football
Governance

Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the private shareholding organisation which bought Paris Saint-Germain in 2011,  might be turning its eye to another club in a major western European capital city.
Multi-sport
Events

The organising committees of the 2020 winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne and the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris have signed a collaboration agreement designed to pool their respective…
Martial Arts
Events

In association with the International Judo Federation.
Football
Finance & Law

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man and the billionaire owner of chemicals company Ineos, has reportedly tabled an offer of over $100m to purchase French Ligue 1 football side OGC Nice.
Motorsport
Events

Electric car-racing series Formula E has announced the extension of its race-hosting agreement with Paris
Basketball
Events

North American basketball league the NBA has today (Thursday) confirmed it will stage its first-ever regular season game in France, with the Charlotte Hornets set to face the Milwaukee Bucks at the AccorHotels…
Events

Breakdancing has moved a step closer to becoming a medal event at the 2024 Paris Olympics after it was recommended for consideration by the International Olympic Committee’s executive board on Wednesday.
Tennis
Events

The prize money for the French Open will jump  by 8 per cent this year. This year's second grand slam will feature a total purse of €42.661m ($48.6m). T
Tennis
Technology

Indian technology company Infosys has agreed a strategic partnership with Roland-Garros, site of the French Open, adding to its portfolio of grand slam tennis tournaments
Football
Finance & Law

French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has welcomed the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to rule in its favour in its ongoing battle with Uefa over its compliance with Financial…
Football
Events

Fifa has agreed to open up the vote for hosting rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, while world football’s governing body has also confirmed that the video assistant referee (VAR) system will be in …