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2025 Tour de France adds Montmartre suspense
AFP, Published on 21/05/2025
» PARIS - The Tour de France will make three circuits of the historic Paris district of Montmartre on its last stage this year in what organisers said Wednesday would add a competitive finale to the world's greatest bike race.
Can Europe's richest family turn Paris into a city of football rivals?
AFP, Published on 22/04/2025
» PARIS - Paris has everything — stunning architecture and arguably the best food and fashion in the world. But the French capital lacks one essential element of a modern metropolis: it has no football rivalry.
Paris ready for ‘crazy’ Olympics opening ceremony
Reuters, Published on 25/07/2024
» PARIS - When early proponents of hosting an unprecedented Olympics opening ceremony along the river Seine first pitched the idea to the then-head of Paris police, he was dead-set against it.
Liverpool beat 10-man Everton
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2023
» LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah scored twice to lift Liverpool to a 2-0 Premier League victory over 10-man Everton in Saturday’s Merseyside derby at Anfield, after Ashley Young was sent off for the visitors in the first half.
Bastille Day stage could spark fireworks in Tour de France duel
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» BELLEVILLE (FRANCE) - The ongoing duel between defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two time winner Tadej Pogacar may ignite on the Grand Colombier mountain on Friday's stage which falls on the French national holiday of July 14.
Arsenal's title hopes on rocks despite late fightback against Southampton
AFP, Published on 22/04/2023
» LONDON - Arsenal staged an incredible late fightback to rescue a 3-3 draw against Southampton, but the Premier League leaders were still left frustrated by a damaging result that put their title challenge in jeopardy on Friday.
Giroud sends France into World Cup semis as England miss late penalty
Reuters, Published on 11/12/2022
» AL KHOR, Qatar: Oliver Giroud sent France into a World Cup semi-final with Morocco as his late header after Aurelien Tchouameni's opener clinched a gutsy 2-1 win over England on Saturday with Harry Kane blazing a penalty over the bar six minutes from time.
France needed a great Mbappe and got him, says Deschamps
Reuters, Published on 05/12/2022
» DOHA: Olivier Giroud scored a historic goal for France in their 3-1 last-16 win over Poland at the World Cup on Sunday but it was a pair of Kylian Mbappe screamers that left Al Thumama stadium gasping and coach Didier Deschamps hailing his greatness.
2022 Qatar World Cup: our Sunday picks
Sports, Published on 04/12/2022
» The Bangkok Post's predictions on matches.
All on the line for goal-shy Danes and Aussies
Sports, Reuters, Published on 30/11/2022
» DOHA: Australia will be in the unusual position of having their World Cup destiny in their own hands when they take on the might of Denmark in their final Group D match at their adopted Al Janoub Stadium home today.