Dupont determined to enjoy France’s Six Nations crunch By: APP on March 19, 2022Paris: France captain Antoine Dupont said Friday that while the stakes will be high as they try to clinch a first Six Nations title since 2010 against England, “we have to enjoy the moment.” “Like all high-stakes matches, the higher the stakes, the longer the week before because there is a lot of excitement and […]
Messi left to pick up pieces at PSG after jeers and Champions League failure By: APP on March 18, 2022Paris: A season that started with such feverish excitement is turning out to be nothing short of a fiasco in Paris for Lionel Messi, who suffered the ignominy of being booed by his own supporters last weekend. Unhappy Paris Saint-Germain fans targeted the Argentine as well as Neymar during the 3-0 win over Bordeaux that […]
De Bromhead’s ‘Holy Trinity’ of champions back to defend Cheltenham crowns By: APP on March 14, 2022Paris: Henry de Bromhead was still pinching himself in disbelief weeks after he became the first trainer to win the “Holy Trinity” at jumps racing’s showpiece event the Cheltenham Festival last year. The 49-year-old Irishman might need to ensure his fingernails are none too sharp as his trio of champions return to defend their respective […]
Messi and Neymar jeered as PSG fans rage at European exit By: APP on March 14, 2022Paris: Paris Saint-Germain beat Ligue 1 strugglers Bordeaux 3-0 on Sunday amid incessant whistles directed at stars including Lionel Messi and Neymar from home fans furious at another European exit. Amid a gloomy atmosphere in the French capital, only Kylian Mbappe, who scored both goals in the last-16 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, escaped […]
Galtier’s magic touch driving Nice to greater heights By: APP on March 11, 2022 Paris: A year on from guiding Lille to a surprise League 1 title, Christophe Galtier is transforming Nice into a force to be reckoned with in France as they close in on Champions League football. Through to a first French Cup final in 25 years having knocked Paris Saint-Germain out along the way, Nice […]
Magnussen returns to replace sacked Mazepin at Haas By: APP on March 10, 2022Paris: Kevin Magnussen on Wednesday returned to the Haas Formula One team to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin who was sacked following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Haas said 29-year-old Magnussen had signed a “multi-year contract agreement” and the Dane will drive in the official pre-season test at Bahrain from Thursday to Saturday. “I’m delighted […]
Future on hold as Real Madrid await PSG Champions League blockbuster By: APP on March 8, 2022Madrid: Carlo Ancelotti has been around long enough to know these are the games that really matter at Real Madrid. A Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain, with all the noise, the drama, and the intrigue, will carry greater significance for Madrid’s president Florentino Perez than any of their other 39 fixtures so far […]
Medvedev replaces Djokovic as world number one By: APP on February 28, 2022Paris: Daniil Medvedev succeeded Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday, becoming the first man since 2004 outside the game’s “Big Four” of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray to occupy the top spot. US Open champion Medvedev is the third Russian man after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, and 27th player […]
Paris to host Champions League final stripped from Saint Petersburg: UEFA By: APP on February 25, 2022Paris: Paris will host this season’s Champions League final after Saint Petersburg was stripped of the match due to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, UEFA announced on Friday. The showpiece occasion of the European club season will be played at the Stade de France on Saturday, May 28, European football’s governing body said. UEFA also […]
Ducati and Bagnaia agree two-year contract extension By: APP on February 21, 2022Paris: MotoGP world championship runner-up Francesco Bagnaia has signed a two-year contract extension with Ducati until the end of 2024, the team announced on Monday. The Turin native moved up from the Italian manufacturer’s satellite team Pramac last year and enjoyed a breakthrough season, finishing with victories in four of the last six races. However, […]