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A dramatic conclusion at the Tour de France sees a sprint contender relegated and the stage win in Dijon decided by a photo finish. 

The larger disinformation efforts show little traction in France, but the Russian audience may have been the real target, officials said.

The "Manx Missile", Mark Cavendish, breaks the record of another cycling great, Eddy Merckx, taking out his 35th Tour de France career stage win with a classic finish. 

Rosie Malone says she believes the Hockeyroos can medal at the Paris Olympic Games and wishes them well after being left out of the squad.

Biniam Girmay earns a historic win in stage three of the Tour de France — and his team says it hopes it "opens the floodgates" for more riders from Africa to make it in the sport of road cycling.

Cristiano Ronaldo's tears turn to triumph as Portugal's goalkeeper turns in an all-time penalty shootout performance, while Belgium's golden generation's heartache continues after losing to France and an England star is under investigation.

After a difficult Tokyo campaign, gymnastics legend Simone Biles will return to the Olympic stage in Paris, aiming to add to her four gold medals from Rio.

The results indicate Emmanuel Macron's decision to call the snap poll appear to have backfired, with France now the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War II.

France is barrelling towards a far-right government, with voters delivering Marine Le Pen's national rally big gains in the first round of voting.

After the first round of snap parliamentary elections, France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War II. So, what does this all mean for France? How does it work? And will President Macron stay in power? 

French President Emmanuel Macron's snap election has seen a 40-year-high turnout of around 60 per cent.

Wilkes Station in Antarctica has been abandoned since 1969. The site, with its old fuel drums, asbestos buildings and other waste, has been described by a French inspection team as "concerning" to the local environment.

Exit polls show Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party has secured 34 per cent of votes in the first round of polling in France's snap election. 

The French far-right is expected to make major gains in the country's General Assembly, threatening to hamstring President Macron.

Tour de France great Mark Cavendish barely finishes within the maximum time limit in the first stage, as Romain Bardet picks up the first yellow jersey of his career.

Blessed with pristine lagoons and coral reefs, New Caledonia was hoping to attract more Australian tourists. After civil unrest struck, businesses are now thinking about survival.

In a small cafe in a nondescript French village during the 1924 Tour de France, a journalist fell upon the biggest scoop in cycling, when three Tour riders revealed what they were carrying in their bags to get them through the most daunting of races.

The winners of the last four Tour de France races will once again lock horns in France's greatest annual sporting event, with Tadej Pogačar chasing history and Jonas Vingegaard hoping for a miraculous recovery from serious injury. Here's what you need to know.

A historic French revolution inside the top 10 selections, an Aussie youngster left hanging and a brilliant night for the NBL. Here are five quick hits from the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft.

Disillusionment with Emmanuel Macron's centrism has resulted in the political dominance of the far right and a coalition of left wing parties attempting to blunt their power.

A global minimum tax on billionaires would help to fix the problems of our broken income tax systems, a new report says.

A far-right wave is sweeping through France and while it is polarising the country, there is something many can agree on: a desire to see President Emmanuel Macron's party booted out of office.

Fresh off a French Open quarterfinal, Alex de Minaur will return to Roland Garros and lead Australia in singles and doubles in his Olympic debut.

Julian Assange's family plan to sit back and have some beer and champagne should all go to plan and he is soon back in Australia.

Australia's swimmers laid down a marker at the Australian Swimming Trials in Brisbane, but in front of record crowds in Indianapolis, America's best have answered the call and, with a little extra incentive provided by a former Australian great, they are ready to go hard in Paris.