The Philadelphia Sixers defeated the Charlotte Hornets (131-113) during the NBA regular season on Sunday. They have thus achieved a second straight win and are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Pennsylvania franchise owes this win to its pivot Joel Embiid, author of 53 points (20/32 on the shoot including 2/3 on three points) … Read more
If the devil usually hides in the details, for Racing 92, it appeared from the start and kept appearing for an hour. Unable to contain themselves in the defense, the inhabitants of Ile-de-France fed their opponent, who did not ask for much, even offering him two attempts in numerical minority (33rd, 38th) before taking off. … Read more
After Béziers’ epic victory in Agen, seven matches were scheduled this Friday. Provence Rugby won at home against Rouen (27-19). After a mediocre first period (3-3), the Provençaux accelerated in the second half and secured victory thanks to three tries from Martin (55th), Tarel (62nd) and Massip (78th). But a Rouennais attempt after the siren … Read more
The game: 2-2 (4-3 on pens) Brazil’s surprise elimination a little earlier against Croatia (1-1, 4-2 on ballpoint pens), before the first quarter-final, certainly cooled the enthusiasm of the Argentines and the Dutch. After a mediocre first half hour and a slight Dutch dominance in possession, the light came from one man: Lionel Messi. The … Read more
“I spoke to Raheem this morning during practice. It’s great to have him with us againhe confided. He wanted to trainis. Normally he wouldn’t have been allowed to do this after his long plane ride, but it was a fairly light session so he wasn’t taking any chances in participating. He will be involved in … Read more
Winner of the first two sprints of the season, Johannes Klaebo, fell ill this Friday for the classic sprint in Beitostolen (Norway). Richard Jouve took the opportunity to take the third win of his career (the third in the classic) ahead of the unexpected Italian Simone Mocellini and Swede Calle Halfvarsson. Jouve, who won the … Read more
Long battered, the Monegasques won on Thursday evening against Real Madrid (95-94). They came back at the end of the game to take extra time four seconds from the end, saved by Mike James, author of the long shot followed by a free throw that allowed France’s vice-champion to fill his four points. seconds delay … Read more
Last Sunday, after her victory in the pursuit of Kontiolahti (Finland), Julia Simon was reluctant to make plans for the future when she was told that she had finished second in the World Cup. This Thursday, the French nibbled a spot to become the new leader of the general classification by finishing third in the … Read more