France

Jockey Frankie Dettori will not be riding at Leicester on Monday, as previously scheduled, as racing authority France Galop wants the jockey to attend a hearing first.

Paris and Cologne have been named co-hosts of the 2017 Ice Hockey World Championships, with the latter set as the main venue.

Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has agreed a five-year extension to its partnership with Emirates, according to French media reports.

The Tour de France will continue to receive extensive free-to-air television coverage in its home market after the cycling event’s organiser, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), extended its deal with France Televisions through to 2020.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has revealed that it will start a Eur75 million redevelopment of its Parc des Princes stadium following its final home game of the season, with the French club’s officials having outlined the goal of eventually expanding the capacity to 60,000.

Emirates has further strengthened its portfolio of leading sports properties by agreeing a five-year deal to become an official partner of the French Open tennis grand slam.

The French Open has continued its efforts to address player demands for more equal distribution of prize money at tennis’ four Grand Slams by unveiling a new four-year financial plan.

The 2014-15 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race is set to feature the longest ever route in the history of the sailing competition, with the French city of Lorient having been confirmed as the penultimate stopover in the Race.

French football officials have stated that the government’s proposed ‘super tax’ plans have already caused irreversible damage to the domestic game, despite the rejection of the initial plans.

AS Monaco has slammed the French Football League’s (LFP) decision to force the club to set up financial residence in France, stating the move “jeopardises their survival”.

SportBusiness Group is delighted to announce our Sport and New Media conference, taking placing again in Paris this year on May 16, has been rebranded as Connected Sport.

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has hit out at the “astonishing” decision by the Administrative Tribunal of Paris to halt the Eur273 million redevelopment of the Roland Garros complex and pledged to lodge an appeal.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has taken another step towards its goal of developing the club into one of the world’s leading sporting brands by unveiling a new visual identity.

Energy management specialist, Schneider Electric, has agreed a deal with the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) that will allow the firm to become the first ever title sponsor of the Paris Marathon.

French pay-TV broadcaster Canal Plus has snapped up domestic broadcast rights for Formula One in another example of the sport moving away from its long-time strategy of seeking to prioritise free-to-air coverage in key European markets.

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has selected a group comprising Populous and Ateliers 2/3/4 to design its new national stadium.