France

Carlos Sastre leads at Tour de France as Saturday's time trial looms (New York Daily News)

26 Jul 2008

At the Tour de France, this is it. The only stage that now matters in cycling's three-week showcase is Saturday's time trial. And for Carlos Sastre, who is wearing the yellow jersey, this is the moment he's been waiting for.

Two suspected ETA members detained in France (AFP via Yahoo! News)

25 Jul 2008

The Basque separatist group ETA suffered a new blow Friday with the arrest in France of two of its members, including one described by the French interior minister as a senior military commander.

Ochoa falls off lead at Masters event in France (Houston Chronicle)

25 Jul 2008

Lorena Ochoa is at 6 under after shooting a 1-over 73 following her 65 on Thursday. She's four shots off the leader at the Evian Masters in France