The Latest Breaking News from World Cup

Thomas Ramos and Damian Penaud inspired hosts France to a stunning start with a 27-13 win over New Zealand in the first game of the Rugby World Cup

Les Bleus defeated three-time Webb-Ellis winners the All Blacks convincingly Friday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb outside Paris. Two second-half tries by winger Damian Penaud in the 55th minute and replacement fullback Melvyn Jaminet in the 79th minute helped France to a 27-13 victory.

New Zealand ran out victors by eight wickets in the first of four one-day internationals between the two teams.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves kept it real after Team USA lost its bid for the FIBA World Cup gold medal on Friday.

This was the first ODI between the teams since the dramatic 2019 World Cup final.

This was England’s first 50-over meeting with New Zealand since the World Cup final four years ago but if Jos Buttler’s men do go on to repeat that success in India in the coming months, it will not be remembered as the springboard.

Serbia made it to the 2023 FIBA World Cup Finals even without Nikola Jokic.

Spain’s World Cup-winning midfielder Hermoso submitted a complaint to the national prosecutor’s office on Wednesday.

Steve Borthwick’s side have stumbled into the tournament but go into Saturday’s opener against Argentina in defiant mood