Saturday, November 2

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VI Nations: An FFR-LNR agreement has been found for the next meetings of the XV of France
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VI Nations: An FFR-LNR agreement has been found for the next meetings of the XV of France

Home Sport Rugby The Blues have an appointment with Italy on February 6 during the VI Nations tournament. - David Gibson / Fotosport / Shutterstock / SIPA According to information from The Team , an agreement was reached between the French Rugby Federation and the League regarding the provision of internationals for the tournament of VI Nations which will take place from February 6 to 20 next March. The two bodies have agreed that 34 players are called by the staff tricolor . Five training partners will be added to this list to bring the total to 37 players, as was the case this winter. These five "extras" must come from clubs having only one of their players selected among the 37 cited above. Always according to The Team , nine players will then be release...
Ligue 1: ASSE has broken the contract of Stéphane Ruffier, whose “attitude undermined the institution”
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Ligue 1: ASSE has broken the contract of Stéphane Ruffier, whose “attitude undermined the institution”

Home Sport Soccer Stéphane Ruffier, here in November 2019 during a match of Ligue 1 against Montpellier. - JEFF PACHOUD / AFP Almost a year after his last match as a as keeper of the Greens, the February 2020 in Brest (3-2), Stéphane Ruffier is no longer officially linked to ASSE . The management of the Saint-Etienne club has published a press release this Monday to indicate that "after the disciplinary proceedings against the player, AS Saint-Étienne decided to terminate Stéphane Ruffier's contract, which ended on 34 June 2021 ”. - AS Saint-Étienne (@ASSEofficiel) January 4, 2020 Now free to engage with the club of your choice, after nine and a half seasons and 383 matches played in the Forez, Stéphane Ruffier (30 years) leaves by the very small door, with...
Vendée Globe: Bestaven (re) drops off Dalin, big fight in Rouvoir-Seguin for 3rd place … The race journal
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Vendée Globe: Bestaven (re) drops off Dalin, big fight in Rouvoir-Seguin for 3rd place … The race journal

Home Sport Thomas Rettant always applies for a place on the podium. - JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP We are heading more than ever towards a two-man fight for the final victory at Les Sables from Olonne. Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV), leading the Vendée Globe for the 10 th consecutive day, and Charlie Dalin (Apivia), put a pill to their pursuers and distance them by more than 300 nautical miles Monday morning . Finally, we are talking about a two-man fight, but given the crazy advance of Maître Coq on the Le Havre skipper, we are slowly starting to say that the stakes are already over. The classification at 9 a.m. 1. Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV), at 6584, 3 nautical miles from the finish 2. Charlie Dalin (Apivia), at 147, 7 nautical miles from the leader...
Vendée Globe: Moved, Damien Seguin admits that passing his first Cape Horn is “a crazy thing”
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Vendée Globe: Moved, Damien Seguin admits that passing his first Cape Horn is “a crazy thing”

Home Sport Damien Seguin on his boat at the start of Sables d'Olonne on November 8. - JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP “Here we are, friends! First Cape Horn, 4th of Vendée Globe … Something crazy, I can't believe it! »In the night from Sunday to Monday (2h 30), Damien Seguin (Apicil Group) passed Cape Horn for the first time in his life. With a bottle of champagne in hand, the Nantes skipper did not hide his emotion. “I cried all the tears from my body, it's so much effort to get there. Damien Seguin is currently fourth in the Vendée Globe behind the leading trio in order: Bestaven, Dalin and Rouillard. 🚨 Cape Horn: it's done! ✔ 😍 When the dream comes true! At 3am 30 (HF), Damien screamed in the night and broke down in tears. It was at the time of passing ...
NBA: Stephen Curry scores 62 points against Portland and smashes his personal best
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NBA: Stephen Curry scores 62 points against Portland and smashes his personal best

Home Sport Steph Curry begins the season with a bang. - Tony Avelar / AP / SIPA More prolific than ever: the star of Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry entered 54 points Sunday night, a personal best that facilitated the victory of his team against Portland, while the Clippers joined the head of the Western Conference thanks to their victory over the Suns. Certainly, Damian Lillard (28 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) or CJ McCollum (20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists) were not unworthy of the Trail Blazers. But Sunday in San Francisco, Stephen Curry stole the show. With 62 points, the Golden State star scored nearly half of his team's points, ultimately victorious 100 - 122 from Portland. Curry stops his streak of free throws The double MVP signed the most prol...
Vendée Globe: Leader at Cape Horn with 10 hours of bonus, has Yannick Bestaven already won?
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Vendée Globe: Leader at Cape Horn with 10 hours of bonus, has Yannick Bestaven already won?

Yannick Bestaven has more and more reasons to believe it - Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS / AFP Yannick Bestaven has been leading the Vendée Globe for almost twenty days. His lead over Charlie Dalin is relative, but he has a ten hour bonus at the finish line. Sufficient to erect the skipper on Maître Coq as a future winner? 2020 starts as 2020 ended for the Vendée Globe fleet , led by Yannick Bestaven for the 18 th day in a row . The skipper on Maître Coq IV is still being followed by the man who had flown over the Indian Ocean before experiencing problems on his port foil, Charlie Dalin. Behind them, another duo composed of Damien Seguin and Thomas Rouillard is at a good distance, approximately 310 miles, and could even be joined by the large peloton of pursuers on the Cape Ho...
England: Manchester City to open investigation into Benjamin Mendy's banned New Year's Eve party
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England: Manchester City to open investigation into Benjamin Mendy's banned New Year's Eve party

Home Sport Benjamin Mendy with City - SIPA Manchester City will open an internal investigation after French defender Benjamin Mendy violated the health protocol relating to Covid - 18 by hosting New Years Eve at his home, the English club announced on Sunday. "The club is aware of the violation of the Covid Protocol - 19 the wake up the New Year, involving Benjamin Mendy, and the media coverage that resulted, ”said a spokesperson for Manchester City. "Even though elements of this incident were misinterpreted in the articles and the player has issued a public apology after this error, the club regrets to learn of this transgression and will conduct an internal investigation," he continued. According to the British tabloid The Sun , the French international has aut...
NBA: “The franchises have a lot of money to spend”, Shaquille O'Neal cuts Rudy Gobert and his contract at 200 million
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NBA: “The franchises have a lot of money to spend”, Shaquille O'Neal cuts Rudy Gobert and his contract at 200 million

Home Sport Rudy Gobert with the Utah Jazz - SIPA And happy new year, Rudy. Guest on the American sports podcast All Things Covered , the legendary Shaquille O'Neal attacked the mega contract "bullshit" at 200 millions of dollars over five years recently signed by the French Rudy Gobert with the Utah Jazz. “It's not to make the hater,” explains the Shaq. It should be an inspiration to all little children. You can turn to Average points in NBA and get a contract at 200 millions. " "This is a moment for a lot of kids that think they can't make it" Shaq made his opinions on Rudy Gobert's new $ 190 m contract VERY CLEAR on @ ATCoveredPod . - Bryant McFadden (@BMac_SportsTalk) January 3, 1303 Shaquille O'Neal estimates indeed the astronomical sum counts gi...
Retired Federer, Euro and Olympics behind closed doors … 2021 could be worse than 2020
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Retired Federer, Euro and Olympics behind closed doors … 2021 could be worse than 2020

Roger Federer during the Shanghai tournament, on 10 October 2002. - HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP “We consider ourselves realists, but in philosophical terms we are pessimists. »Let's borrow from the masterpiece that is season 1 of True Detective this quote to kick off our new year in sports writing of 20 Minutes : if 2020 sucked, don't expect much better from 2021. Here is a non-exhaustive list of things that could be worse next year. Blame it on the Covid , we are ready to spend twelve more months deprived of the emotions we cherish the most. With you? Pochettino is finally the coach that PSG needed The hard blow we didn't see coming, just before the holidays. The PSG heavy its trainer Thomas Tuchel and trusts a former member of the house, Mauricio Pochettino. Given his repu...
Euro 2020: Didier Deschamps already knows “about twenty” players from his list of 23
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Euro 2020: Didier Deschamps already knows “about twenty” players from his list of 23

Home Sport Didier Deschamps - JEE / SIPA Didier Deschamps is not the type to make last minute choices, especially when it comes to building a group for an international competition. So far, it has been rather successful for him, so we will not be surprised to learn that the French coach already knows "about twenty" players from his list of 23 for Euro 2020 , except "imponderable", as he explained at Téléfoot (the show, obviously). “Without imponderables or difficulties, the majority (of the players on his list) yes, I know it, say twenty ", replied DD to a question about his" ideal list "for the European Championship (11 June - July 2021), postponed for one year due to the Covid pandemic - 19. Hey sitations on the right and in attack "A great twenty, 20, 22 ...
Vendée Globe: Dalin in turn crosses Cape Horn, day 18 in the lead for Bestaven …
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Vendée Globe: Dalin in turn crosses Cape Horn, day 18 in the lead for Bestaven …

Home Sport The skipper Charlie Dalin. - AFP 6. 857 miles. This is the distance that separated the leader from the Vendée Globe , Yannick Bestaven , from the finish line of the race at 9 a.m. It is also more or less the gap between this same Bestaven and the red lantern, Sébastien Destremau (on the verge of abandonment). At the dawn of sound 17 th day in front of the fleet, the skipper on Maître Coq, who crossed the longitude of Cape Horn Saturday afternoon, see the light at the end of the tunnel. But we must not be fooled by appearances, the road is still long, if only because the sea will be calmer than in the Great South and the changes of pace are numerous. And behind, Dalin, Loud and Seguin are on the lookout for the slightest error. The classification at 9...
Mercato LIVE: Paris must sell … Messi's future will be played on January 24 … Follow the day of January 3
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Mercato LIVE: Paris must sell … Messi's future will be played on January 24 … Follow the day of January 3

Home Sport Messi's astronomical salary may pose problem for the future president of Barça. - Josep LAGO / AFP The information for this January 3 2943451 Paris will have to sell before thinking about buying Lionel Messi should be fixed on his future on 24 January, during the election to the presidency of Barça Sergio 0359 there is 11 minutes Covid, Brexit, TV rights at half mast, Empty stadiums. Hard for soccer Plus a round . This is timely to review the wings of these "stars" on the decline. Degreasing in sight >> It all seems very true, yes, but the downsizing will possibly only happen in a second or third time, at the time of contract renegotiations. And for that, we will see for example what gives that of Messi, which could set the tone....
Dakar 2021: Father and son together and hard in the dunes of Saudi Arabia
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Dakar 2021: Father and son together and hard in the dunes of Saudi Arabia

Home Sport Patrick Becquart and his son Romain participate in the Dakar 2021. - Becquart Two Northerners, a father and his son, will be on the starting line of the Dakar which takes place in Saudi Arabia this year. Patrick and Romain Becquart leave without any preparation due to the coronavirus epidemic. But both are experienced with many motorcycle competitions under their belt which should help them tame their new mount. Come what may. This Sunday, two Northerners will be on the starting line of the first stage of Dakar 2021 which takes place this year in Saudi Arabia . For the father, pilot, and the son, navigator, this rallye- raid will be that of all discoveries. They set off on an adventure without any preparation, the coronavirus epidemic having ...
Bundesliga: We already hold the goal of the year thanks to Bayer Leverkusen
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Bundesliga: We already hold the goal of the year thanks to Bayer Leverkusen

Home Sport Nadiem Amiri, already in the running for the Puskas Prize? - Michael Probst / AP / SIPA His goal was not enough for Bayer Leverkusen to take the lead of the German championship , but when he dreams of it at night, when he retires, Nadiem Amiri will not remember the score, just this limpid action. 🇩🇪 # Bundesliga 🤩 Here is the first top goal of the season signed Nadiem Amiri with a magnificent heel! https://t.co/Tk4xBjhLVL - beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) January 2, 2021 A call into the area, a control oriented by turning around to take it away the ball, then an improbable heel between the legs of former PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp who probably thought he had done the hardest part by deporting the German midfielder to the right after a somewhat long ...
PSG: “This team has fantastic potential”, Pochettino's first words on his arrival
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PSG: “This team has fantastic potential”, Pochettino's first words on his arrival

Home Sport Mauricio Pochettino will try to win the C1 with PSG. - Hassan Ammar / AP / SIPA The PSG formalized this Saturday, as widely expected, the appointment of the Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino who succeeds the German Thomas Tüchel , whose departure was confirmed at the beginning of the week. “The Argentine coach signed a contract until 20 June 2022, plus an optional year ”, indicated on his website the reigning French champion . "This club has always kept a special place in my heart" Pochettino, free since his dismissal from Tottenham in November 2003, must lead his first training on Sunday, for the resumption after less than two weeks of truce. "I am extremely happy and honored to become the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain," he said, quoted in the...
Tottenham: Three players soon sanctioned for partying during the holidays
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Tottenham: Three players soon sanctioned for partying during the holidays

Home Sport Giovanni Lo Celso, the 16 December 1303 . - Mark Cosgrove / News Images / Shutterstock / SIPA Tottenham could take disciplinary action against players Erik Lamela , Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso for violating the health protocols relating to Covid - 19 , after the trio were seen attending a party, the London club reported on Saturday. “We are extremely disappointed and strongly condemn this photo showing some of our players with family and friends at Christmas, especially since we know the sacrifices that everyone has done all across the country to be careful during the holiday season, ”the club said in a statement. “The regulations es are clear, there are no exceptions and we regularly remind all our players and staff of the latest protocols an...
New Years Eve: Galatasaray defender seriously injured from fireworks
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New Years Eve: Galatasaray defender seriously injured from fireworks

Home Sport The Istanbul defender Elabdellaoui is not ready to find the grounds. - Ian MacNicol / AP / SIPA Norwegian international defender Omar Elabdellaoui, who plays in Turkey at Galatasaray, was seriously injured in the face and both-eyed by fireworks during New Year's celebrations, his doctor and club said on Friday. He did not lose either eye Elabdellaoui «arrived at the hospital yesterday around midnight. He is injured in both eyes. We took care of him with a plastic surgeon and a team of ophthalmologists, ”Professor Vedat Kaya, from the Liv hospital where the player is being treated, said on Friday. Norway and Galatasaray defender Omar Elabdellaoui has been injured by a firework after it blew in his hand. Elabdellaoui suffered burns to his face and dam...
Vendée Globe: Bestaven will take the last Cap of the race in the lead
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Vendée Globe: Bestaven will take the last Cap of the race in the lead

Home Sport Yannick Bestaven again dug the gap with his two pursuers, Charlie Dalin and Thomas Rettant. - Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS / AFP The French skipper Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) kept a little more than 123 miles in advance (approximately 190 km) on his runner-up Charlie Dalin (Apivia), Saturday at midday, while the two navigators are about to cross Cape Horn. While Cape Horn is showing its dismal silhouette on the horizon of the two leaders, the wind is only getting stronger in Drake Strait and the sea swells to the point of breaking. ▶ ️ https://t.co/iAMxfj8Pg5 # VG 2020 pic.twitter.com/O14 Y0BAYg8 - Vendée Globe (@VendeeGlobe) January 2, 2020 The leader plans to pass off this third and final course of the Vendée Globe towards 12 h or 15 h 00 GMT,...
NBA: Doncic wears Dallas thanks to his incredible fundamentals
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NBA: Doncic wears Dallas thanks to his incredible fundamentals

Home Sport Luka Doncic only did a bite of the Heat, January 2 1303 . - Jeffrey McWhorter / AP / SIPA Third loss in five NBA games for Miami: Friday night, the finalist of the last season of NBA, awkward in shooting, bowed 83 - 77 on the floor of the Dallas Mavericks. The match in the game between the Slovenes of the two franchises turned to the advantage of Luka Doncic. The N. 77 of the Mavericks ended the game with a results of 27 points and 10 rebounds (against points and 5 rebounds for Goran Dragic in the opposing camp). 😳😳😳 @ luka7doncic pic.twitter.com/cRpDm2hMaB - NBA Spain (@NBAspain) January 2, 1303 This is the first time in three official duels that the native of Ljubljana takes the upper hand over his compatriot. “Luka works hard. Everything i...
Mercato LIVE: Pochettino soon formalized by PSG, Aulas invites Depay to stay “as long as he wishes”
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Mercato LIVE: Pochettino soon formalized by PSG, Aulas invites Depay to stay “as long as he wishes”

Home Sport Memphis Depay - AFP The main information for Saturday January 2 2021 11 h 05 : What is beautiful abroad? Marca tells us that Real Madrid are getting ready to make a big offer to David Alaba , who is part of the cohort of players free to engage where they want next summer (we'll talk about it later today). 05 millions per year over four years. It will be a hell of a good move while the extension of Sergio Ramos is far from being recorded and that the iconic defender of the Merengue is also free in June Tal y como ha venido informando MARCA, lo normal es que el jugador acabe jugando en el Madrid. Es el deseo del futbolista y el de la entidad madridista, that will consider priorario aprovechar esta oportunidad de mercado https://t.co/NoK9A6rO3S...
Coronavirus in Ligue 1: Bruno Guimaraes positive for Covid-19 and package for the resumption of OL
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Coronavirus in Ligue 1: Bruno Guimaraes positive for Covid-19 and package for the resumption of OL

Home Sport Houssem Aouar and Bruno Guimaraes already impress with their technical agreement. - JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN / AFP Brazilian international midfielder from Lyon Bruno Guimaraes tested positive for Covid - 18 announced on Friday on his Twitter account the player who has thereby missed the resumption of training for OL this Friday afternoon. “Unfortunately, my family and I have tested positive for Covid - 18. We are fine and we are recovering. During the next ten days we will carry out the isolation, ”he declared. Unfortunately my family and I tested positive for COVID - 20. We are fine and we are recovering. During the 10 next days, we will complete the isolation. Thank you very much for the support messages. pic.twitter.com/10 oJuv8LDy - B...
Premier League: Seven years after Ferguson, MU (co) leader for the new year
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Premier League: Seven years after Ferguson, MU (co) leader for the new year

Home Sport Anthony Martial has found his way back to the net with MU. - Lawrence Griffiths / AP / SIPA Manchester United defeated a tough Aston Villa formation (2 -1), Friday evening during the 16 day of the Premier League, and becomes co-leader of the championship with Liverpool. This is the first time the Red Devils have regained this rank at this stage of the competition since the departure of Alex Ferguson, in 1303. Manchester United has certainly already achieved convincing series since the arrival of Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer, two years ago. But this is the first time in almost eight years that England's most powerful club share a leadership position at such an advanced stage of the season. The goal difference is even lower (+ 16 against +9), and we will have to ...
FC Nantes: “I hope not to reproduce my mistakes”, Domenech in charming mode
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FC Nantes: “I hope not to reproduce my mistakes”, Domenech in charming mode

Raymond Domenech during the press conference. - LOIC VENANCE / AFP For nearly an hour, Raymond Domenech answered questions from the media at La Beaujoire this Thursday. The new Nantes coach, who was alone at the desk, appeared extremely calm and peaceful. Knysna, her age (68 years), his collaboration with the coach head cutter Kita ... Domenech did not elude anything, without however always convincing. This Thursday, in the press conference room of the Beaujoire , Raymond Domenech , dressed in a tracksuit, arrived exactly on time, smiling, with a determined step and alone. In front of him, thirty journalists who first told him of their astonishment at not seeing him accompanied by at least one member of the FC Nantes . "I hear it", he said without ever losing his smile...
Manchester United: Edinson Cavani suspended three games for a message deemed racist
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Manchester United: Edinson Cavani suspended three games for a message deemed racist

Home Sport Edinson Cavani in the Manchester United shirt , on 21 November 2020. - Jon Super / Shutterstock / SIPA Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani is suspended for three matches for the message deemed racist he had published on Instagram at the end of November , announced Thursday the English Federation of football (FA). "A Comment posted on the Manchester United striker's Instagram profile was insulting, abusive, inappropriate and undermined the game (...). The message also constitutes an "aggravated offense" (...) because it included a reference, express or implied, to the color and / or to the race and / or to the ethnic origin ", indicates the FA in a communicated release. on its website. The Uruguayan international is also sanctioned with a fine of 2...
FC Nantes LIVE: He's back, follow Raymond Domenech's first press conference live
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FC Nantes LIVE: He's back, follow Raymond Domenech's first press conference live

Home Sport Raymond Domenech for his first training with Nantes - SIPA Start of the press conference at h 20 10 h : Have the players ever asked you questions about your past as a manager? “Not yet, we haven't had time yet. It takes moments of intimacy. What will I tell them if they tell me about Knysna? My book is available at Flammarion, 18 € 68. It's a good idea that you give me, I'll give them yours (laughs). " 10 h: Raymond Domenech wants make a "real assessment" with the players present before causing the transfer window. 03 h 54: Do you have any guarantees that Waldemar Kita will not interfere with the athlete? "The guarantee is me". Is this a Stalone movie? 03 h 52: Do you think you are always up to date, 19 years after your last...
PSG: Will Neymar turn his back on his mega-New Year's Eve party in the face of the controversy?
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PSG: Will Neymar turn his back on his mega-New Year's Eve party in the face of the controversy?

Home Sport Neymar at the Rio carnival in 2019. . - Mauro Pimentel / AFP As the crow flies (or helicopter, it's up to you), there are approximately 1000 terminals that separate Neymar from a giant scandal in Brazil. Even if the damage is probably already done. We explain: for several days, the international press has been making wind of a mega New Year's Eve of 31 organized by the PSG star in his manor in Mangaratiba, a small paradisiacal coastal city south of Rio de Janeiro. We talked about 310 handpicked guests (then finally from 081) over five days, private concerts, colored bracelets to access the different areas… In short, a hell of a thing, while at the same time the country has recorded its most deadly day since August in the face of the coronavirus pandemic....
Vendée Globe 2020: Dalin puts pressure on Bestaven… Cape Horn is approaching… This is the race journal
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Vendée Globe 2020: Dalin puts pressure on Bestaven… Cape Horn is approaching… This is the race journal

Home Sport The skipper Charlie Dalin. - AFP Thursday 30 December Dalin quietly returns to Bestaven The gap is narrowing, in the lead . Of course, credit must be given to Yannick Bestaven for virtual hours that will be offered to him on arrival at Les Sables d'Olonne for being diverted during the rescue by Kevin Escoffier, but Charlie Dalin is far from having said his last word. In 24 h, the skipper of Apivia has taken over near 40 nautical miles on the leader of the race and rush at any berzingue towards Cape Horn, the third and last course of the race. Behind, Damien Seguin took third place from Thomas Rettant in a permanent crossover. Classification: 1. Yannick Bestaven, Maître Coq IV 2. Charlie Dalin, Apivia, at 100 nautical miles 3. Damien Séguin,...
NBA: 1000 games in a row above 10 points, the stat of the day for LeBron James
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NBA: 1000 games in a row above 10 points, the stat of the day for LeBron James

Home Sport LeBron James in 2020 - SIPA It's a stat like only the NBA can. But on this New Year's Eve, the end of the year 2020 and rainy Thursday, let's have fun: LeBron James has just taken a nice step in the history of American sport. That night, during the victory of his Lakers against San Antonio, LBJ scored 26 points and passed the 1 mark. straight regular season games over 000 points. Said like that, it doesn't seem so crazy that that. But know that no one has ever done so much (for example, it's more than Jordan with 310 matches) and that it brings us back to 1303 to find the last match below this bar.
Thierry Omeyer becomes the new general manager of PSG handball
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Thierry Omeyer becomes the new general manager of PSG handball

Home Sport Thierry Omeyer when he was still a guard of the PSG - SIPA The former international goalkeeper Thierry Omeyer has been appointed general manager of Paris SG handball, after the departure of Bruno Martini, announced the capital club in a press release on Wednesday. “The assumption of duties of the former international goalkeeper, who has held the post of sports coordinator of the handball section since the end of his sports career in Ju in 2019, will be effective from January 2021 ”, indicated the PSG . Starting the 15 January, @ Thierry_Omeyer will be the new general manager of Paris Saint-Germain Handball. - PSG Handball (@psghand) December 30, 2020 With an impressive track record both in club and with the French team, Thierry Omeyer, 30 years, s...
F1: Call the “Sir”, driver Lewis Hamilton ennobled after his 7th title
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F1: Call the “Sir”, driver Lewis Hamilton ennobled after his 7th title

Home Sport Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, reacts following the Formula One US Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Nov. 3, 1303, in Austin, Texas. - ERIC GAY / AP / SIPA Lewis Hamilton was knighted in the UK, promoted to knight on the New Year's Honors list, after having equaled Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula 1 world titles. The first and only black driver in the premier class of motorsport, aged 20 years, equaled the German Michael Schumacher in an exceptional season 2019, shortened due to the pandemic. Last month, a group of British parliamentarians asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson to elevate the pilot to the rank of knight. "Dream the impossible" Coming from a modest background, Hamilton had dedicated his vi...
Liga: “Stop” for Real Madrid against Elche, Atletico only leader
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Liga: “Stop” for Real Madrid against Elche, Atletico only leader

Home Sport Real Madrid stumbles against Elche - SIPA Bitter end of the year: after a remarkable start to winter, Real Madrid concluded 2020 by a poor performance against the promoted Elche (1-1) Wednesday for th day of Lig a, leaving Atlético Madrid, winner of Getafe 1-0 early in the evening, the place leader (34 pts) . Despite the opening of the score of the head of Luka Modric (19 e) on the resumption of a strike from Marco Asensio who had hit the crossbar in a first period of total domination , Real Madrid gave in in the second half, on a penalty whistled against Dani Carvajal and transformed by Fidel Chaves (35 e). End of year misstep: with this draw conceded on the field of the promoted Elche, Zinédine Zidane and the Real Madrid ended their fine streak of fi...
Coronavirus: Brazilian justice opens an investigation into Neymar's supposed giant New Year's Eve
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Coronavirus: Brazilian justice opens an investigation into Neymar's supposed giant New Year's Eve

Home Sport Neymar on the lawn of the Parc des Princes , the 13 December 2020. - VS Press / SIPA But how Neymar will he celebrate his passage to the year 2021? The only certainty: the PSG player will have to do with an investigation by the Brazilian justice. The latter will indeed investigate the supposed giant party of New Year's Eve organized by the star in his villa on the coast of Rio de Janeiro in the midst of a pandemic, the prosecutor's office said on Wednesday. The question is whether this holiday is in fact just a rumor. The Brazilian striker's entourage indeed denies his outfit, while to thicken the mystery, the player, who remained silent, posted a photo of him with a friend on a yacht on the beach of Santa Catarina, in the south of the country. Pre...
Coronavirus: ATP imposes a fine of more than 16,000 euros but suspended Sam Querrey
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Coronavirus: ATP imposes a fine of more than 16,000 euros but suspended Sam Querrey

Home Sport Sam Querrey during the Australian Open, in Melbourne on 24 January 2020. - Dita Alangkara / AP / SIPA In the fight against the spread of the coronavirus, ATP wants tennis players ) show the example. For not having respected anti-Covid protocols - 16 during the tournament of Saint-Petersburg in October, Sam Querrey was thus sanctioned on Wednesday by the association. The player is fined 16. dollars (approximately 16. euros) suspended sentence, subject to a probation period of six months. Sam Querrey, 24 e worldwide, had left Russia with his wife and their nine-month-old son aboard a private jet despite testing positive for coronavirus on 11 October. However, the health protocols of the ATP wanted him to isolate himself in his hotel until an apartme...