Tuesday, january 28, 2025
Sunday, january 26, 2025
Saturday, january 25, 2025
Madison Keys wins first Grand Slam title at Australian Open
• 9:36 PM
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Madison Keys, once burdened by the weight of expectations, claimed her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday – defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka. After nearly 16 years as a pro and 46 major appearances, Keys’s triumph came af
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Wembanyama loses second NBA game in Paris as Indiana Pacers beat San Antonio Spurs
• 7:57 PM
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Tyrese Haliburton scored a game-high 28 points and led the Indiana Pacers to a 136-98 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday afternoon in Paris. The loss marked French NBA star Victor Wembanyama's second game on home turf.
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Friday, january 24, 2025
Let the political games begin: French athletes don't want to return to era of 'poverty, depression'
• 3:33 PM
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Following an exceptional Summer Olympic Games last summer in Paris, the French sportsworld is up in arms over the PM's planned 33% budget cuts which would prove devastating to their sector. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Cary
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NBA's Victor Wembanyama: 'The human being behind the basketball player is even more fascinating'
• 11:25 AM
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As spirited French basketball fans welcome home Wemby, FRANCE 24's François Picard is joined by L'Équipe's US Correspondent Maxime Aubin. For the first time as an NBA player, Wembanyama is playing in his homeland — the star attraction in this two-game se
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Europa League: Man United scrapes by Rangers as league phase reaches final matches
• 12:07 AM
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In the penultimate match week of the Europa League's first league phase, English sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur edged closer to cementing a top eight finish on Thursday with wins against Rangers and Hoffenheim, respectively. Elsewhere, Oly
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Thursday, january 23, 2025
Wednesday, january 22, 2025
Tuesday, january 21, 2025
Champions League: Liverpool make it to last 16, Barcelona beat Benfica
• 11:27 PM
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Mohamed Salah scored his 50th European goal for Liverpool on Tuesday as they qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League after a 2-1 victory over Lille at Anfield. Barcelona beat Benfica 5-4 in a dramatic nine-goal Champions League match.
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Faltering PSG face moment of truth in Champions League
• 7:39 AM
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Paris Saint-Germain risk an early exit from the Champions League if they lose to Manchester City on Wednesday, having been handed what seems like the toughest draw of any team.
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Mbappé says he overcame bad start with Real Madrid through mental shift
• 12:41 AM
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French striker Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday acknowledged he had a bad start with Real Madrid after moving to the club from Paris-Saint Germain but that he was finally able to overcome his poor performance by a shift in mentality. “Now it’s all changed,” he s
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Wednesday, january 15, 2025
Tuesday, january 14, 2025
Charlie Dalin sets world record with Vendee Globe victory
• 8:24 AM
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France's Charlie Dalin claimed victory in the Vendée Globe round-the-world sailing race on Tuesday, crossing the finish line in a record-breaking 64 days FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.
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French sailor Charlie Dalin wins Vendée Globe race in record time
• 8:16 AM
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France's Charlie Dalin claimed victory in the Vendée Globe round-the-world sailing race on Tuesday, crossing the finish line in a record-breaking 64 days.
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Monday, january 13, 2025
Sunday, january 12, 2025
Tuesday, january 7, 2025
Thursday, december 19, 2024
France footballer Paul Pogba’s brother among six sentenced to prison in extortion case
• 2:36 PM
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Six men including the brother of France international Paul Pogba were sentenced to prison terms of between three and eight years on Thursday after being convicted of extortion attempts targeting the footballer.
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PSG beat Monaco but goalkeeper injured by cleat to the face
• 12:34 AM
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Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma suffered a facial injury after being hit by an opponent's cleat in the team's 4-2 Ligue 1 win over Monaco on Wednesday.
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Wednesday, december 18, 2024
Tuesday, december 17, 2024
Monday, december 16, 2024
Wednesday, december 11, 2024
Champions League: Juventus beat Man City, Barcelona into knockout stage
• 11:17 PM
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Manchester City are facing elimination from the Champions League after a seventh defeat in 10 games. They lost 2-0 to Juventus on Tuesday.
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FIFA’s Saudi Arabia World Cup host pick sparks ‘sportswashing’ accusations by rights groups
• 5:13 PM
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Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as the host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s football, sparking "sportswashing" accusations from human rights groups. Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup, with Argentina, Parag
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PSG and Real Madrid victorious, Liverpool continue unbeaten in Champions League
• 12:28 AM
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Liverpool kept up their unbeaten run in the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Girona on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa also won their matches. Real Madrid beat Atalanta 3-2 away despite Kylian Mbappe's injury.
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Thursday, december 5, 2024
Sunday, december 1, 2024
Wednesday, november 27, 2024
Taiwan's Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting 'quits event' over gender questioning
• 11:51 AM
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Taiwan's Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting pulled out of the World Boxing Cup Finals in Britain on Wednesday, the country's sports chiefs said, saying that organisers had questioned her gender eligibility. The featherweight was one of two women boxers
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Champions League: Manchester City's woes continue as Lewandowski makes history
• 1:02 AM
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Pep Guardiola's Manchester City remains winless in six consecutive games after blowing a three-goal lead to Feyenoord on Tuesday, while Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, and Atlanta piled on the goals, and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski became the third player t
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Sunday, november 24, 2024
Italy retains Davis Cup after Sinner and Berrettini defeat the Netherlands
• 4:49 PM
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Italian Jannik Sinner completed a remarkable season on Sunday by sealing his country a second successive Davis Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Netherlands in the final at the southern Spanish city of Malaga. Matteo Berrettini laid the foundations with
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Six to face trial in Paris for blackmailing France footballer Paul Pogba
• 10:53 AM
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Six men with ties to French footballer Paul Pogba go on trial Tuesday on blackmail and extortion charges and for holding him at gunpoint. Three of Pogba's childhood friends and his own brother are among the accused.
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Friday, november 22, 2024
France triumphs over Argentina in hat trick of autumn wins
• 10:23 PM
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France’s Les Bleus on Friday won its third autumn test by beating Argentina 37-23 at the Stade de France in Paris.
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Vendee Globe: the esteemed sailor Samantha Davies also raises money for children with heart diseases
• 3:32 PM
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On November 10, 2024, 40 skippers from around the globe took to sea to participate in the Vendée Globe, an epic solo yacht race around the world. One of them is Samantha Davies. She's not only an esteemed sailor but also the founder of Initiatives-Coeur,
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France to face Croatia in Nations League quarterfinals, Spain paired with Netherlands
• 1:23 PM
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France will face Croatia in the Nations League quarterfinals, rekindling their 2018 World Cup final clash, while Spain takes on the Netherlands in another high-profile matchup.
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Wednesday, november 20, 2024
Tuesday, november 19, 2024
Sunday, november 17, 2024
France beats Italy, soars to first place in Nations League group
• 9:47 PM
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Adrien Rabiot took Les Bleus to the top of its Nations League group Sunday after France beat Italy 3-1.
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Dupont lauds French rugby team’s ‘wisdom’ for third straight win against New Zealand
• 1:13 AM
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France's nail-biting 30-29 victory against New Zealand's All Blacks on Saturday demonstrated "the experience and almost the wisdom of the team", captain Antoine Dupont said. While New Zealand dominated the first half of the match in Paris, France stayed
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Saturday, november 16, 2024
Thursday, november 14, 2024
Australia's Brett Robinson elected new World Rugby chairman
• 1:47 PM
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Australian Brett Robinson was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday after he defeated French rival Abdelatif Benazzi by two votes. The new chairman pledged to invest in "player safety, law reform and innovation".
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US boxer Mike Tyson, 58, climbs back in the ring to face Youtuber Jake Paul
• 2:15 AM
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Boxing legend Mike Tyson returns to the ring against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Friday in a controversial fight that carries potential neurological risks for the former heavyweight champion.
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Sunday, november 10, 2024
British cycling great Mark Cavendish wins final race in Singapore
• 10:49 AM
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Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory on Sunday in the Tour de France Singapore Criterium with a signature surge to the line in his last-ever professional race.
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'Everest of the Seas': Skippers to set off on Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race
• 7:43 AM
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Tens of thousands of fans gathered in France's Sables d'Olonne on Sunday for the start of the 10th Vendée Globe, the round-the-world solo yacht race known as the Everest of the Seas. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports from the port town in western France a
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Vendée Globe skipper Violette Dorange, 23, is youngest ever to take on ‘Everest of the Seas’
• 7:32 AM
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French skipper Violette Dorange will make sailing history on Sunday as she sets off on the Vendée Globe round-the-world race, becoming the youngest ever sailor to take on the epic solo event dubbed the "Everest of the Seas".
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The 10th edition of Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race kicks off
• 12:27 AM
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“Compressed by emotion”, 40 skippers in the tenth Vendée Globe set off on Sunday on a new solo voyage around the world, cheered on by hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Les Sables-d'Olonne to say goodbye. Report by Cédric Ferreira, Natalia Ruiz
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Saturday, november 9, 2024
'Hungry' Dupont stars in France's win over Japan
• 11:41 PM
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France superstar Antoine Dupont said on Saturday he was "hungry" as he provided two try-scoring assists in the easy 52-12 win over Japan in Paris on his 15-a-side return.
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France captain Dupont delights in Japan rout ahead of All Blacks showdown
• 10:27 PM
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Olympic rugby sevens gold medallist Antoine Dupont set up two tries as France eased past Japan 52-12 in Paris on Saturday.
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‘My last Vendee Globe was extremely challenging, I have learnt to pack more food this time’
• 3:11 PM
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The Vendee Globe in the world’s ultimate sailing race - a solo, non-stop and around the world one. Every four years, sailors embark from France to tackle 24,000 nautical miles of challenging oceans, facing extreme weather and isolation during about three
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British cycling great Mark Cavendish announces his retirement
• 1:09 PM
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Cycling great Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday, writing on social media that his final race will be Sunday's Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.
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Vendee Globe: how does one prepare for the 3-month unassisted mega sailing race?
• 11:19 AM
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Excitement is building, one day ahead of the start of the famous round-the-world yacht race, the Vendée Globe, setting off from France's Atlantic coast. How does one prepare for the 3-month unassisted mega sailing race? FRANCE 24’s Cédric Ferreira and Na
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Thursday, november 7, 2024
Kylian Mbappé left out of France squad for Israel and Italy games
• 1:37 PM
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Struggling to make an impact at Real Madrid, star striker Kylian Mbappé has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming matches against Israel and Italy for the UEFA Nations League.
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French minister slams 'Free Palestine' banner at PSG football match
• 11:45 AM
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France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Thursday criticised a giant 'Free Palestine' banner unveiled at a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Champions League football match against Atletico Madrid, saying it was 'unacceptable'. But European soccer's govern
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Champions League: PSG and Arsenal falter, Brest continues to soar
• 3:31 AM
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European heavyweights Arsenal and PSG suffered frustrating defeats in the Champions League on Wednesday, as newcomers Brest rose to fourth place in the competition's new league format with a 2-1 victory over Sparta Prague. Barcelona continued its blister
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Tuesday, october 29, 2024
Monday, october 28, 2024
Spaniards Aitana Bonmati, Rodri crowned 2024’s best football players at Ballon d’Or
• 9:47 PM
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Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí were awarded the men's and women's Ballon d’Or award, respectively, for the world’s best football player in 2024 at a ceremony in Paris on Monday.
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Real Madrid boycott Ballon d'Or ceremony over alleged Vinicius snub
• 3:43 AM
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Despite Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior being the favourite to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or in Paris on Monday evening, his team decided to boycott the event, given their belief that he had been snubbed for the award. Monday's event will be the first sin
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Friday, october 25, 2024
Wednesday, october 23, 2024
Brest hold German champions Leverkusen to Champions League stalemate
• 6:47 PM
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A superb goal by Pierre Lees-Melou helped newcomers Brest to a 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday as both teams maintained their unbeaten run in the Champions League.
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Kenya's ice hockey team now part of the International Federation
• 1:51 PM
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The Kenya Ice Lions are Kenya’s ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, the team achieved a significant milestone: they are now members of the International Ice Hockey Federation
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