Six Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age are at the European Court of Human Rights where they are accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights for what they say is a failure to adequately address climate change.
European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc’s executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions.
Homophobic chanting by sections of Paris Saint-Germain fans targeting Marseille players has again marred the biggest game in French soccer and prompted calls for sanctions.
Steve Borthwick’s triple-playmaker plan worked well against Chile as England delivered its best display at the Rugby World Cup so far in Lille.
Criticized for the poor quality of its game at the Rugby World Cup, England has put on an exciting display against a poor Chile side to all but secure a spot in the quarterfinals with a 71-0 win on Saturday.
The French Rugby Federation is seeking a specialist opinion on a facial fracture suffered by captain and star player Antoine Dupont at the Rugby World Cup before knowing how long he will be sidelined.
France is bringing back its best players to face Namibia at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday in Marseille.
Paris Saint-Germain started its previous Champions League campaign with a team featuring Lionel Messi and Neymar and a win over Juventus.
Belgium authorities are getting worried by a series of school arsons believed to be connected to newly mandatory school sessions in some parts of the country.
Reflecting on his team’s best ever performance against a top-tier side, Uruguay captain Andres Vilaseca was full of praise for the “extraordinary work” of his teammates.
After a clinical display against the mighty All Blacks, France was way less convincing against minnows Uruguay.
The European Union’s home affairs commissioner is calling for the release of a Swedish employee of the EU’s diplomatic corps who spent a second birthday in an infamous Iranian prison.
Belgium midfielder Yannick Carrasco says he does not share the criticism of Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record.
French authorities have pledged to mobilize a record number of police officers to guarantee a smooth Rugby World Cup in the wake of the chaos outside the stadium that marred the 2022 Champions League final.
France’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup have been disrupted by calls to remove one of its players because of a historic racism charge.
Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco has called up striker Romelu Lukaku for a couple of European Championsip qualifiers despite his lack of playing time.
Seven-time French champion Lyon is off its worst start in more than half a century in the French league amid a legal dispute between current owner John Textor and iconic predecessor Jean-Michel Aulas.
Environmental group Greenpeace has released an animated video showing a massive amount of oil flooding the field for the upcoming opening game of the Rugby World Cup in a campaign against fossil fuel sponsorship of big sporting events.
EU Commission president will propose Dutch foreign minister as successor for climate czar Timmermans
The EU’s top official will nominate the Dutch foreign minister as the next commissioner in charge of climate action to fill the void left by the departure of Green Deal czar Frans Timmermans.
The departure of Elye Wahi looked like an omen for struggles at Montpellier. The striker had been piling up goals in the French league and drawing the interest of some big clubs in Europe before he ultimately joined rival Lens for an estimated $38 million.
Everything moves so fast.
Ace sprinter Mark Cavendish has crashed out of the Tour de France during the eighth stage of cycling’s biggest race.
Paris Saint-Germain has fired coach Christophe Galtier after a disappointing season. Former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique is taking over as his successor.
A French prosecutor says Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has been summoned to stand trial in December as part of an investigation into racism allegations at his former club Nice.
The fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old outside Paris this week has set off widespread disorder in French suburbs, with protesters burning cars, garbage and buildings.
France’s highest administrative jurisdiction says the country’s soccer federation is entitled to ban headscarves in matches.
Defending Tour de France champion Vingegaard, 2-time winner Pogacar meet for next chapter of rivalry
Tadej Pogacar has won the Tour de France twice. He was so strong at the start of the season that he was compared to the great Eddy Merckx before an injury stopped his seemingly unstoppable rise.
Victor Wembanyama says he won’t play with France’s national basketball team at this year’s World Cup in order to protect his still developing body.
Tony Parker surely knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the San Antonio Spurs. And the four-time NBA champion tells The Associated Press he sees a bright future at his former team for fellow Frenchman Victor Wembanyama.
The Paris summit on finance and climate has wrapped up without a deal for a tax on the greenhouse gas emissions produced from international shipping.