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Individual Women’s World Cup tickets go on sale
Individual tickets have gone on sale for the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup in France, with prices beginning at €9 ($10.10).
Breakdancing lined up for Olympic bow at Paris 2024
Breakdancing is poised to make its debut at the summer Olympic Games after Paris 2024 today (Thursday) named it as one of four proposed additional sports for its event
Squash launches fresh campaign for Olympic status
The World Squash Federation (WSF) and Professional Squash Association (PSA) have launched a new campaign that will seek to support the sport’s bid for inclusion at the 2024 summer Olympic Games in Paris.
IPC removes Para Swimming Worlds from Malaysia, Paris 2024 programme decided
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships over the country’s stance towards Israeli athletes, while the governing b…
NBA eyes Paris, Berlin for regular season games
North American basketball league the NBA has said Paris and Berlin are in the running to host regular season games as it considers a possible European swing of fixtures
Chinese-American investors to take over OGC Nice at end of season
A Chinese-American group of investors will fully take over as owners of French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice at the end of the season
Japanese Olympic Committee president indicted in France over corruption allegations
Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, has been indicted in France over allegations related to the awarding of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, in a major blow…
Ligue 1 planning pre-season tournament in US to accelerate international growth
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is exploring the idea of setting up a pre-season tournament in the United States as it looks to accelerate the international development of its top tier, Ligue 1…
Union hits out at PSG’s press charter
The Union of Sports Journalists in France (UJSF) has hit out at a new charter regarding relations with the media that has been issued by Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain
Stade de France could be sold to FFF and FFR
The Stade de France could be sold on the grounds that it is costing French taxpayers too much money
Bordeaux become latest Ligue 1 club to be taken over by US investors
General American Capital Partners, the American investment fund, has completed a $114m (€100m) takeover of Ligue 1 club Bordeaux.
Grand Palais introduced as new Paris 2024 venue
The International Olympic Committee has approved an optimised venue concept for the 2024 summer Olympic Games in Paris, with a new “iconic” venue amongst the changes introduced across multiple sports.
Champions League first, then the world for PSG and Jordan Brand
Paris St-Germain and the Jordan Brand formally announced their highly-anticipated new collaboration on Thursday ahead of next week's Champions League group stage
FFF hopes to capitalise on World Cup win with regional sponsorship deals and product licensing
The victory of the French men’s national team in the Fifa World Cup has triggered performance bonuses in three of its sponsorship deals and opened up new product licensing and regional sponsorship opportunities. Ben Cronin speaks to FFF marketing director François Vasseur about the commercial impact of the win.
AS Monaco partner with Orlando Magic NBA 2K League team
AS Monaco have become the latest French soccer team to try to tap into foreign markets via esports by announcing a partnership with Orlando Magic's NBA 2K League team, Magic Gaming.
LFP addresses ‘turning point’ for Ligue 1 with new brand campaign
The French Football League (LFP) has today (Tuesday) unveiled a new brand identity for Ligue 1 to capitalise on what it claims is a turning point in its history
US investment fund in takeover talks for Ligue 1’s Bordeaux
US investment fund GACP has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire French Ligue 1 football club Girondins de Bordeaux.
Paris and Guangzhou lined up in Overwatch League expansion drive
US video game developer Activision Blizzard is lining up new teams representing Paris and Guangzhou for its Overwatch League esports competition as part of a broader expansion process, according to ESPN.com.