Two months after his heavy fall in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step) made his return to the French Championship on Sunday and claims to have felt “better (than he) thought”. But the double world champion (2020, 2021), who has not carried out the optimal preparation, no longer fits into the plans of the Quick-Step team for … Read more
France will not leave empty-handed from the 3×3 Basketball World Cup in Antwerp (Belgium). Led by Laëtitia Guapo, Les Bleues snatched their place in the final, synonymous with a medal, by dominating China on Sunday afternoon (17-16). A victory with the taste of revenge: in August 2021, the Chinese had deprived the French of an … Read more
Guilhem Guirado, Montpellier hooker, 2022 French champion: “We did 10-15 minutes of madness and we showed some pseudo-specialists that we knew how to play rugby. We scored three tries in 10 minutes, I don’t even know if it happened in the final in the Top 14. We showed that we could be consistent. The leaders … Read more
Benoît Paillaugue, on Canal+, after Montpellier’s victory over Castres in the Top 14 final: “It’s confusing, it’s a mess, I don’t realize at all. We go down in history (of the club), we are the first. It’s crazy because you would have told me that at the start of the season, I would have laughed. … Read more
Unsurprisingly, Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior have reached an agreement for the extension of the Brazilian. Even before the club’s official announcement, the 21-year-old took it upon himself to make it clear that his future would be in Madrid. A new contract until 2027? ” I will continue at the biggest club in the world, … Read more
On the Leinster website, scrum half Nick McCarthy announced on Monday that he was gay. He specifies that he had warned his teammates in January. “I was quite nervous, but I’m glad I did it, he indicates. It’s not common for a male athlete to come out, and it’s probably something I didn’t want to … Read more
John Textor was chosen this Monday afternoon by the board of directors of OL Groupe. The new American investor has confirmed its future acquisition of a majority stake in the Lyon club, by buying the shares of Pathé and IDG, in addition to part of that of Jean-Michel Aulas. The American must also immediately invest … Read more
The change of boss at OL is becoming clearer and should be confirmed this Monday evening. Initially scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m., the OL Groupe board of directors has just been brought forward by 24 hours and will therefore take place on Monday afternoon. At the request of the company, the title was suspended … Read more
After a high-flying day and an epic duel between Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick, it was finally the Englishman who won. On the course of the Country Club of Brookline, the Ryder player completed his US with a card of 68 (-2). With a total score of -6, the 27-year-old edged out Zalatoris and Scottie … Read more
Christophe Urios (UBB manager after the defeat in the semi-finals against Montpellier): “It’s a tough night. The course comes to an abrupt end. Today (Saturday), you could say it’s a logical evening. The best won. There is no debate, they were more aggressive than us, they played better rugby than us. I find it hard … Read more