Irish investment fund Strangford Capital becomes the new majority shareholder of Pro D2 club AS Béziers Hérault. Under municipal ownership for the past four years, AS Béziers, today in Pro D2 after dominating French rugby for many years, has been bought by an Irish investment fund, as part of a sports project headed by ex-All […]
“a call for peace between peoples”, says the CUP, which clears PSG’s name.
The Collectif Ultras Paris issued a statement the day after the PSG-Atlético match, which was marked by a tarpaulin that caused controversy in the stands. “The club is not behind this tifo”.. Contacted by Le FigaroPSG remain Wednesday night’s linedisassociating itself from the tarpaulin that caused such controversy before match against Atlético Madrid (1-2)and said […]
two Dax players taken into custody
Jope Naseara and Ratu Nacika, who play for the Landes club, behaved inappropriately last Saturday during an evening of heavy drinking. The information, revealed by Sud Ouest, will do little to improve rugby’s already tarnished reputation in recent months. Two players from US Dax, which plays in Pro D2, behaved inappropriately last Saturday, the day […]
Suaalii, an XIII veteran, will make his debut for Australia against England.
Joe Schmidt has selected Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii as the center of the Wallabies’ attack against the Rose XV. Australian Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, who comes from a rugby union background and has never played a single match for a rugby union club, was selected on Thursday as center forward for the Wallabies. Wallabies to face England on Saturday […]
Deschamps explains the absence of Les Bleus’ captain
” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” > The coach of the French national team has surprised everyone by not calling up Kylian Mbappé for the November squad. The unease is total. He arrived eight minutes late. “A printer problem”he apologized in front of the FFF auditorium. Didier Deschamps knew that he was eagerly awaited, after the news of the […]
Ligue 1: Julien Stéphan ruled out
As the days went by, Stéphan’s position became increasingly fragile. The names of future successors were being bandied about with increasing insistence. Julien Stéphan, coach of Rennes (13th in Ligue 1), was dismissed on Thursday. “Stade Rennais has initiated proceedings against its head coach Mr Julien Stéphan and his deputies Messrs Denis Zanko and Bouziane […]
Risacher sparkles, Wembanyama and Spurs sink
French rookie Zaccharie Risacher put in a fine performance for Atlanta (33 points). The Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten. Wembanyama and Spurs beaten in Houston. Risacher on fire French N.1 in the June draft Zaccharie Risacher put in his first major NBA performance with 33 points (11/18 on target, including 6/10 from 3 pts) in the […]
“Two-week Masters 1000s have become a real chore”, Tsitispas not soft on ATP
The Greek once again lamented the XXL format of the Masters 1000. Stefanos Tsisipas (12e world player, recent quarter-finalist at the Rolex Paris Masters, eliminated by Alexander Zverev, the future winner) who, in 2024, won the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 has, once again, renewed his criticism of the ATP and the format of the Masters 1000 […]
Dupont back, Roumat rather than Ollivon, Moefana-Gailleton in the center… Galthié unveils his team for Japan
In the first of their three autumn test matches, Les Bleus take on Japan on Saturday (9.10pm) at the Stade de France. A breath of fresh air for Les Bleus. For the first of their three matches on the November tour, against Japan (9:10pm) at the Stade de France,n Fabien Galthié unveiled his first team […]
“La Ligue des Bretons”, “Le rêve Armoricain”… The press still praises Brest
Read the front pages of national and regional newspapers following Brest’s latest success at Sparta Prague (1-2) on Wednesday, the fourth day of the Champions League. Stade Brestois continues to inspire. Although the Finistère outfit are still in the early stages of the 2024-2025 Champions League, they have virtually secured their place in the last […]