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Lille deny Marseille crucial win in Champions League race

Marseille and Lille played out a 1–1 draw in France's Ligue 1, keeping the Champions League race wide open.

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Harry Kane finally claims his first career title as Bayern Munich win 34th Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich have been confirmed as winners of their 34th Bundesliga title after their rivals Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg on Sunday. The success gave Harry Kane his first major trophy.

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AS Monaco defeat AS Saint-Étienne and climb to second place in Ligue 1

AS Monaco defeat AS Saint-Étienne (3-1) and climb up to second place in Ligue 1, overtaking Olympique de Marseille.

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Zaterdag 3 mei 2025

PSG, Arsenal suffer losses ahead of Champions League decider

Ahead of their Champions League second leg clash this week, Paris Saint-Germain lost its Ligue 1 match on Monday while Arsenal lost in the Premier League.

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OGC Nice defeat Reims and climb to third position in Ligue 1

OGC Nice defeat Reims at home (1-0) and are now in third position in Ligue 1 as the Champions League race continues.

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Vrijdag 2 mei 2025

Billionaire-owned Paris FC becomes second Parisian club in Ligue 1

Six months after a joint takeover that involved Europe's billionaire Arnault family and drinks giant Red Bull, Paris FC squeezed out a draw at Martigues on Friday, locking a promotion to Ligue 1. The victory means that Paris will have two teams in the Fr

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Legendary Spurs coach Gregg Popovich steps aside after 29 seasons

Gregg Popovich is stepping down as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs after 29 seasons, the team announced Friday, six months after suffering from a stroke. The 76-year-old will take on a new role as president of basketball operations.

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Donderdag 1 mei 2025

'A talent born every 50 years': Barcelona's Yamal makes Champions League history

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, aged 17, became the youngest player to score in a Champions League semi-final in a 3-3 clash with Inter Milan on Wednesday. Both managers praised his brilliance in a game full of drama and attacking flair.

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Woensdag 30 april 2025

PSG beat Arsenal to take advantage in Champions League semi-finals

PSG secured a 1-0 victory at Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, thanks to Ousmane Dembélé's early goal.

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Dinsdag 29 april 2025

First round of Champions League semi-finals between PSG and Arsenal

Arsenal host PSG in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in a clash between two sides that have never won the competition.

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Maandag 28 april 2025

PSG seek to revive Champions League dream in Arsenal semi-final clash

Paris Saint-Germain’s bid to reach the Champions League final may depend on rediscovering their early-season brilliance – something that could hinge on Ousmane Dembele regaining his critical edge.

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Zondag 27 april 2025

Assefa sets world record, Sawe destroys high-class field in London marathon

Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa set a new women's-only world record of 2hr 15min 50sec when she won the London marathon on Sunday whilst Kenya's Sabastian Sawe put a star-studded men's field to the sword.

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Liverpool smashes Tottenham to win Premier League title for 20th time

Liverpool beat Tottenham 5-1 to clinch the Premier League title at Anfield on Sunday, sealing a record-equalling 20th English top-flight crown. Liverpool are now level with bitter rivals Manchester United as the joint-most successful club in English top-

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Zaterdag 26 april 2025

Koundé goal sinks Real Madrid in extra-time as Barca win wild Copa del Rey final

A goal by Frenchman Jules Koundé in the dying minutes of extra time handed Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over Real Madrid in a thrilling Copa del Rey final on Saturday, keeping the Catalans' dream of quadruple title wins alive.

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Vrijdag 25 april 2025

Atlético Madrid remain on Liga podium after defeating Rayo Vallecano

After losing to Las Palmas last week, Atlético Madrid bounced back with a great 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga. Sorloth, Gallagher and Alvarez scored for Los Colchoneros.

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Woensdag 23 april 2025

PSG remain unbeaten after 1-1 draw with Nantes

PSG remain on course to complete the first unbeaten season in Ligue 1 history after a 1-1 draw with Nantes on Tuesday.

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Dinsdag 22 april 2025

PSG's quest for an unbeaten Ligue 1 season continues

Paris Saint-Germain travel to Stade de la Beaujoire this Tuesday to face relegation-threatened Nantes as Luis Enrique's men aim to become the first team to go unbeaten in a single Ligue 1 season.

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Can Europe's wealthy Arnault family transform Paric FC into a worthy football rival?

Paris has had only one club in France's top division – Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). But that may be about to change thanks to one of the wealthiest families in the world. LVMH founder Bernard Arnault and his family took a majority stake in a sm

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Maandag 21 april 2025

Saint-Étienne win dramatic Ligue 1 derby against Lyon

Saint-Étienne won a chaotic Ligue 1 derby 2-1 against rivals Lyon on Sunday. The match was interrupted for 40 minutes after a projectile was thrown at an assistant referee.

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Vrijdag 18 april 2025

Man Utd stun Lyon in nine-goal Europa League classic to reach semi finals

Manchester United rallied from 4-2 down in extra time to beat Lyon in a thrilling Europa League quarter-final on Thursday. Trailing by two with six minutes left, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire struck late to complete a stunning comeback

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Woensdag 16 april 2025

Arsenal staved off Real Madrid to reach Champions League semi-finals

Arsenal overcame Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday, sealing a 5-1 aggregate win to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2009. The Gunners, aided by last week's 3-0 first-leg victory, held off Madrid's fightback and will next face Pa

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French side PSG staves off Aston Villa comeback, reaches Champions League semi-finals

Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, beating Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate in Birmingham after fending off a ferocious comeback by the hosts, and setting up a showdown against Arsenal or Real Madrid.

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Dinsdag 15 april 2025

Champions League: PSG survives Aston Villa's upset bid to clinch semi-finals spot

Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, beating Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate in Birmingham after fending off a ferocious comeback by the hosts, and setting up a showdown against Arsenal or Real Madrid.

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Host Aston Villa faces PSG for quarter-finals

Paris Saint-Germain will look to seal a semi-final berth when it plays Aston Villa in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg, but Villa coach Unai Emery said Monday that playing in front of fans at home could "transmit" his team the energy i

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Host Aston Villa looks to feed on fans' energy as PSG eyes UCL semi-final berth

Paris Saint-Germain will look to seal a semi-final berth when it plays Aston Villa in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg, but Villa coach Unai Emery said Monday that playing in front of fans at home could "transmit" his team the energy i

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Vrijdag 11 april 2025

Mohamed Salah signs new two-year deal with Liverpool

Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool Football Club on Friday. The 32-year-old, who ranks as Liverpool's third highest goalscorer of all time, has been instrumental in catapulting the club towards a record-equalling

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Donderdag 10 april 2025

Europa League: Onana errors gift Lyon late draw in quarter-final first leg

Hosts Lyon stole a 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday after two massive errors by under-fire Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, including a fumble deep into extra-time.

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Mbappé's legal team says PSG accounts frozen as salary dispute escalates

Kylian Mbappé's legal team said Thursday it seized 55 million euros from PSG’s accounts as it went on the attack to resolve a legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club.

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Former France star Sébastien Chabal says he has 'no memories' of rugby career

Retired France international Sébastien Chabal has said he cannot remember "a single second of a rugby match" he played in, becoming the latest former player to speak out about the sport's potential consequences on health.

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Woensdag 9 april 2025

PSG battle past Aston Villa in first leg of Champions League quarter-final

Paris Saint-Germain fought back from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and move a step closer to consecutive Champions League semi-finals.

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Zondag 6 april 2025

Bungled entry leaves French paratrooper dangling from rugby stadium roof

A Champions Cup rugby game between Toulouse and Sale was delayed for about half an hour on Sunday when a parachutist in a pre-match display was caught on the roof of the Stadium de Toulouse.

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Zaterdag 5 april 2025

PSG win record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title with win over Angers

Paris St Germain won their 13th Ligue 1 title overall on Saturday after a 1-0 win over Angers. The record-extending win highlights the extent to which they have dominated domestically since being taken over by Qatar Sports Investments in 2011.

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Dinsdag 1 april 2025

France's Bielle-Biarrey wins Six Nations best player award after try-scoring record

France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey was named Six Nations Player of the Championship on Tuesday after scoring a record eight tries to help his team win the tournament. The win means Les Bleus have won the best player award four times in the past six editi

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Zaterdag 29 maart 2025

Bourgeois drives France to Six Nations thrashing of Scotland

France thrashed Scotland 38-15 in their women's Six Nations match on Saturday, with fullback Morgane Bourgeois alone scoring 20 points.

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Vrijdag 28 maart 2025

Kenya's national goalkeeper the subject of match-fixing investigation

Kenya launched a investigation into alleged match manipulation Thursday, after a video posted online appeared to show national goalkeeper Patrick Matasi agreeing to a deal to influence the outcome of a league-match in return for cash. Kenyan football has

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Dinsdag 25 maart 2025

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again in second FIFA financial misconduct trial

Two of football’s former top officials, Sepp Blatter of FIFA and Michel Platini of UEFA, were on Tuesday acquitted of charges of fraud and mismanagement of $2 million of FIFA money by a Swiss court. It is the second time the pair has been acquitted of th

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Zondag 23 maart 2025

France reach Nations League semi-finals after beating Croatia on penalties

France overturned a two-goal deficit to qualify for the Nations League Final Four by eliminating Croatia 5-4 on penalties after a 2-0 victory in their quarter-final second leg at the Stade de France, north of Paris, on Sunday.

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Zaterdag 22 maart 2025

Netherland's Van der Poel pounces past Pogacar to secure Milan-San Remo double

The Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel won the Milan-San Remo "Monument" cycling race on Saturday for the second time after sprinting past world champion Tadej Pogacar. Lorena Wiebes, also from the Netherlands, won the women's race.

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France survive Ireland rally to win Women's Six Nations opener

France staved off a late challenge from Ireland to win the opening match of the Women's Six Nations tournament in Belfast on Saturday.

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Hamilton roars to sprint race victory for Ferrari before Piastri takes China GP pole

Forty-year-old Lewis Hamilton controlled the 19-lap sprint race in Shanghai to take the chequered flag in only his second weekend for Ferrari. McLaren's Oscar Piastri will be joined on the front row for Sunday's 56-lap race by the Mercedes of George Russ

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Heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies, aged 76

Fondly known as Big George, Foreman dropped out of school as a teenager and went on to become an Olympic boxing gold medalist and later heavyweight champion after defeating Joe Frazier. He lost the title to Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumble in

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Donderdag 20 maart 2025

Perisic stars as Croatia beats France in Nations League quarterfinals

Croatia contained the attacking duo of Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé in a 2-0 victory over France in the first leg of the Nations League quarterfinals Thursday.

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Kirsty Coventry elected as new president of the International Olympic Committee

After months of suspense, Kirsty Coventry has been named successor to Germany's Thomas Bach as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), one of the most powerful people in sports. Zimbabwean Coventry becomes the first woman and Afr

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Zondag 16 maart 2025

Rugby: Record-breaking France clinch Six Nations title with Scotland win

France claimed their seventh Six Nations trophy in a record-strewn 35-16 victory over Scotland on March 15, shaking off their beautiful runners-up tag on a crisp evening at the Stade de France.

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McLaren's Norris wins rain-hit Australian Grand Prix as Hamilton finishes 10th

McLaren's Lando Norris held off defending champion Max Verstappen in Melbourne on Sunday to win a Formula One season opener littered with crashes, while seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton had to settle for 10th on his debut with Ferrari.

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Record-breaking France defeat Scotland to claim Six Nations title

France swept to the Six Nations title with a record-strewn 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday. The win put Les Bleus one point above England, whose 68-14 rout of Wales had sent the championship battle down to the wire.

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Vrijdag 14 maart 2025

France Cricket saga: Defeat for the remade women's national team in New Caledonia

The French women’s cricket team came last at a tournament in the overseas territory of New Caledonia on Friday, but officials are optimistic for the future. The brand-new squad completely replaced the women's team whose members called for a probe last ye

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France eye Six Nations title in home game against Scotland

France will face off against Scotland at the Stade de France outside Paris on Saturday, fighting for a victory of four or more tries that would guarantee Les Bleus the Six Nations title.

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Donderdag 13 maart 2025

Mbappé recalled to France team for Nations League quarter-finals against Croatia

Captain Kylian Mbappé was recalled to the France squad on Thursday for the Nations League quarter-final against Croatia.

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Woensdag 12 maart 2025

Champions League: Arsenal and Real Madrid reach quarter-finals

Real Madrid and Arsenal will face each other in the last eight of the Champions League after Real beat Atletico on penalties following an enthralling last-16 tie which ended 2-2 after extra time Wednesday while Arsenal eased into the quarter-finals with

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Dinsdag 11 maart 2025

PSG beat Liverpool on penalties to reach Champions League quarter-finals

Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after beating Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win an epic last-16 tie between the clubs.

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Zondag 9 maart 2025

France rugby captain Dupont faces 'new challenge' after serious knee injury

France scrum half Antoine Dupont sustained a season-ending knee injury in the first half of the 42-27 Six Nations win against Ireland on Saturday. “Torn cruciate ligaments,” Dupont said on Instagram. “It’s the start of a new challenge, I’ll see you in a

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Zaterdag 8 maart 2025

France beat Ireland, becoming favourites for Six Nations title

France beat defending champions Ireland 42-27 in Dublin on Saturday in a momentous win, becoming the favourites to take home the Six Nations title. The win in Aviva Stadium was even more impressive after the absence of talismanic captain Antoine Dupont,

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Vrijdag 7 maart 2025

France 'slight favourites' in Six Nations clash with Ireland

Irish rugby great Hugo MacNeill said that the fight for who finally comes away with the Six Nations title will likely be decided at Saturday's match between France and Ireland.

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Woensdag 5 maart 2025

Champions League: Super-sub hands Liverpool win over PSG, Bayern cruise

Liverpool substitute Harvey Elliott scored a last-gasp winner 47 seconds after coming on to earn a fortunate 1-0 win against Paris St Germain who outplayed their visitors during Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg match. Bayern Munich took bea

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LeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 50,000 total points

LeBron James finished with 34 points and became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and playoffs, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their longest winning streak in four years to seven games with a 136-115 victory over

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Dinsdag 4 maart 2025

Champions League: Real Madrid bests Atletico as English teams run riot

The Champions League round of 16 kicked off with a tight Real Madrid win over Atlético Madrid in a derby matchup on Tuesday, North London club Arsenal smashed seven goals past Dutch side PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa continued its stellar campaign with a

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Zondag 23 februari 2025

France thrash Italy to set up Six Nations showdown with Ireland

France got their Six Nations campaign firmly back on track on Sunday with an 11-try masterclass which put Italy to the sword 73-24 and ensured Les Bleus stayed in touch with tournament leaders Ireland.

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Vrijdag 21 februari 2025

PSG draws to play Liverpool in Champions League last 16

Paris Saint-Germain will face Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League, a draw showed Friday. The two teams last met in the group stage during the 2018/2019 season.

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Donderdag 20 februari 2025

Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales convicted of sexual assault over forced kiss

Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales has been convicted of sexual assault and fined more than 10,000 euros for having forcibly kissed Women's World Cup star Jenni Hermoso in 2023. The court acquitted Rubiales of a charge of coercion that carried a

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