French rugby boss Bernard Laporte convicted in corruption case
The president of the French rugby federation has been fined and handed a two-year suspended sentence for corruption.
Amelie Oudea-Castera Sport News
French rugby in turmoil as Laporte gets suspended sentence over corruption
French rugby was left reeling Tuesday after federation president Bernard Laporte received a two-year suspended prison sentence on corruption charges just nine months before France hosts the sport's World Cup.
Macron to travel to Qatar for World Cup semis against Morocco
PARIS : French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Qatar to attend the World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco on Wednesday, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Sunday.
World Cup digest: Minister wants holders to make voices heard on human rights
The French sports minister urged the national football team on Thursday to make themselves heard amid a row over FIFA's threat of sanctions for the OneLove armband.
French sports minister urges national team to speak up in armband row
DOHA : The French sports minister urged the national football team on Thursday to make themselves heard amid a row over FIFA's threat of sanctions for the "OneLove" armband.
French soccer chiefs to check migrant workers' conditions in Qatar
The French Football Federation (FFF) said on Friday (Oct 14) it will send a delegation to Qatar to carry out checks on the working conditions of migrant workers after a documentary revealed poor living conditions at the team's World Cup base in Doha.
Paris 2024 marathon to trace path of French Revolution
PARIS: Competitors in the marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics will run from central Paris to Versailles and back, on a course designed to salute women and trace one of the pivotal historic events of the French Revolution.
2024 Paris Olympic marathon to salute women and trace path of French Revolution
Competitors in the marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics will run from central Paris to Versailles and back, on a course designed to salute women and trace one of the pivotal historic events of the French Revolution.