Lorient stun 10-man PSG 3-1 in French league
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain will have to work harder — much harder — for a record 11th French league title after Lorient stunned the defending champions 3-1 on Sunday.
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Marseille score twice in three minutes to beat Auxerre 2-1
MARSEILLE, France : Olympique de Marseille struck twice in three minutes in the second half to come from a goal down and beat AJ Auxerre 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, tightening their hold on second place.
Toulon to play Glasgow in Challenge Cup final after Benetton win
Toulon will play Glasgow in the final of the Challenge Cup after beating Benetton 23-0 on Sunday despite playing a man down for most of the match.
Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle to meet Leinster in Champion Cup final after defeating Exeter
Defending Heineken Champions Cup holders La Rochelle set up a repeat of last year’s final against Leinster with a 47-28 victory over Exeter in Bordeaux.
Just the beginning for the Red Roses as Middleton signs off
Simon Middleton believes that his departure from the Red Roses is not the end of their meteoric rise, in fact, it is just the beginning. The England head coach bowed out with one final victory as the Red Roses claimed a fifth Grand Slam under his tenure following a 38-33 win over France at Twickenham. Ad Middleton waved goodbye in front of 58,498 fans alongside departing backs coach Scott Bemand, with recently retired captain Sarah Hunter delivering the TikTok Women's Six Nations trophy.
Vernier: I have one wish which is to experience that in France
Like everyone else at Twickenham, Gabrielle Vernier took a step into the unknown in front of a world record crowd in the Grand Slam decider against England. Now the centre has only one wish — to experience the same on home soil in France. Ad Where France have led the way in previous years in terms of attendances, it is now England who have set the new highest mark, with 58,498 fans pouring into the first standalone Red Roses match at Twickenham.
Giulio Ciccone withdraws from Trek-Segafredo’s Giro d’Italia team due to persistent Covid-19 symptoms and positive test
Trek-Segafredo team leader Giulio Ciccone is out of the 2023 Giro d'Italia due to persistent Covid-19 symptoms and a recent positive test. The Italian has won three stages on the Giro in previous years and briefly wore the Tour de France yellow jersey after a climb to La Planche des Belles Filles. Ad A mountain specialist, Ciccone was also the Giro's top climber in 2019 and recently beat Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel to a summit finish in Catalonia.
Esteban Ocon wants FIA to act after he narrowly avoids pit-lane ‘disaster’
Esteban Ocon has demanded Formula One’s governing body takes action after he said a “big disaster” was narrowly avoided in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.