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Paris was formally confirmed as host of the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games on Wednesday, while Los Angeles landed the 2028 Games, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) broke with decades of tradition in what president Thomas Bach claimed was a “win-win-win” situation.

Newly-elected International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons has talked up the opportunities presented by the confirmation that Paris and Los Angeles will stage the 2024 and 2028 editions of the summer Paralympic Games.

The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has announced that the 2019 editions of its men’s and women’s EuroVolley national team competitions will be co-hosted by four nations for the first time, while Austria will stage its inaugural Snow Volleyball European Championship next year.

Uefa, football’s European governing body, has launched an investigation into Paris Saint-Germain’s finances following the French Ligue 1 club’s record-breaking spending spree in the summer transfer window.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has filed a lawsuit against Barcelona, just two days after the Spanish LaLiga club revealed its own legal action against the Brazilian following his record-breaking move to France’s Ligue 1.

Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has confirmed that it plans to sue former striker Neymar for breach of contract following his world record-breaking transfer to French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Paris 2024 co-chairman Tony Estanguet has said he would be open to esports being added to the programme of events for the French capital’s staging of the summer Olympic Games.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish football is prepared to file a legal complaint to Uefa, the European Union and the Swiss courts with Barcelona forward Neymar seemingly set for a record-shattering move to French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has presented World Rugby with more than €400m ($465.7m) of “firm, unconditional and irrevocable” financial guarantees for its bid to host the 2023 World Cup.

The International Olympic Committee has reached an outline host city agreement with the Los Angeles bid committee that will allow the US city to host the 2028 Olympics and leave the path clear for the 2024 Games to take place in Paris.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has dropped the strongest hint yet that the US city is prepared to host the 2028, rather than the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, after stating that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is drawing up a lucrative offer for the 2028 Games.

Retired cyclist Jerome Pineau has said he will form a new French team for the 2018 season, with aspirations of reaching the elite WorldTour within three years.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session has voted unanimously to proceed with forming a tripartite agreement that will see the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympic Games awarded to Los Angeles and Paris.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti have labelled International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s proposal for a simultaneous award of hosting rights for the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympic Games as a “win-win-win” as IOC members prepare to debate the move later today (Tuesday).

After a 2.4-mile swim, 112 miles of cycling and a marathon run, competitors can't wait to engage even further with Ironman, whether by social media posts, buying merchandise or having the event's logo tattooed on their skin. Dominic Bliss finds out more.

French media company Vivendi has completed its €2.36bn ($2.64bn) takeover of the Havas agency and is now set to proceed with a full buyout offer.