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May 2022
Simon: "I thought it would be nice if we could see Gilles Simon again"

In the afternoon on Tuesday, Gilles Simon (37 years old; 158th in the world) had shared with all of French tennis the emotion of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lowering the curtain of a rich career set with titles and memories. The Niçois, a few hours later, entered...

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May 2022
Tsitsipas in two stages: "I refuse to give up"

'I have to work hard in life. Things don't come easily. So that's how it is for me. I refuse to give up. We don't think when we are down two sets to nothing, we fight point after point and we hope that our efforts will pay off. When you're...

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May 2022
Football: violent clashes in Tirana on the eve of the Europa League Conference final

Violent clashes erupted in Tirana on Tuesday on the eve of the Europa League football conference final between Italian side AS Roma and Dutch side Feyenoord Rotterdam, Albanian police said.Dutch supporters attacked a man with a knife and injured six police...

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May 2022
Football: Klopp named England coach of the year

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was named Premier League manager of the year by his peers on Tuesday. The Reds won the League Cup and the FA Cup and finished second in the Championship, one point behind Manchester City. They can still score the treble by beating...

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May 2022
For Mbappé, football is "not as advanced" in South America as in Europe

Launched into a real media marathon since the signing of his new contract for Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé is invited to express himself and give his opinion on many diverse and varied subjects. A journalist from the Brazilian channel TNT Sports asked...

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May 2022
Roland-Garros: Pouille gives up in four sets

Lucas Pouille, 162nd in the world and guest, was eliminated Tuesday in the first round of Roland-Garros by the Czech Zdenek Kolar (134th and from qualifying) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. The Frenchman, ex-N.10 at the ATP and semi-finalist at the 2019 Australian Open,...

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May 2022
Roland-Garros: Paquet gave Sabalenka a hard time

World No.7 Aryna Sabalenka came one set and one break behind against Frenchwoman Chloé Paquet (101st) to qualify for the second round of Roland-Garros in three sets 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Tuesday evening.Sabalenka initially trailed 6-2, 2-0, then again 2 games to...

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May 2022
Gaston: "I'm not a robot, but I'm very happy to have gotten out of it"

He chooses the places to shine well. Quarter-finalist of the last Masters 1000 in Paris, he had ignited Bercy in particular during a snatch victory against Carlos Alcaraz. He has his habits at Roland-Garros. And the spectators like to capsize with him. After...

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May 2022
Europa League Conference: "It would be surprising if Mourinho surprised us", says the coach of Feyenoord

'We have played 55 matches this season and it would still be surprising if (Jose Mourinho) surprises us,” said Feyenoord Rotterdam coach Arne Slot on Tuesday on the eve of the Europa League Conference final against Barcelona. 'AS Roma in Tirana."Our...

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May 2022
Basketball: Villeurbanne surprised by Cholet as soon as it enters the play-offs

Villeurbanne, double reigning French champion, was surprised at home (74-70) by a stunning Cholet on Tuesday during the first meeting of the Elite championship play-offs. Asvel is already in great danger before a second meeting, perhaps decisive, at La Meilleraie...

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May 2022
Alcaraz, Parry, Moutet: 5 reasons to follow Wednesday at Roland-Garros

On Monday, she created a surprise by making Czech Barbora Krejcikova, defending champion and seeded n°2, bite the dust. A moving victory ranked in the prestigious blue successes at Roland-Garros (Virginie Razzano against Serena Williams in 2012 or Kristina...

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May 2022
Roland-Garros: Nadal in the evening, Djokovic on the Lenglen, discover the program for Wednesday

It's Rafael Nadal's turn to play in the evening on the Central court, in the second round of Roland-Garros on Wednesday during the fourth day, while Novak Djokovic will play on the Suzanne-Lenglen and Carlos Alcaraz on the Simonne-Mathieu. Five...

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May 2022
Ice hockey: France ends the 2022 World Cup on a quack, but "savors" its maintenance

The France team concluded the 2022 World Cup on ice hockey with a heavy defeat against Canada (7-1) on Tuesday in Helsinki, but the Blues had already achieved their goal by ensuring their maintenance in the world elite.Against Canada, one of the favorites...

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May 2022
Tour of Italy: Guillaume Martin in pain

A nightmarish day for Guillaume Martin in pain: the Norman climber lost more than 19 minutes in the 16th stage of the Giro, Tuesday in Aprica, and all chances in the general classification.'This stage is like my Giro. There was desire but not the legs....

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May 2022
Tsonga: "I finished as I wanted"

The match 'There is everything, there is the scenario, there are injuries, there was a very solid opponent opposite, because that too is part of my career. I think I've had amazing players all my career. The top 4, but also players like Del Potro,...

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May 2022
Basketball: Limoges coach Massimo Cancellieri fills in until 2024

Italian coach Massimo Cancellieri has extended his contract with Limoges by two years until 2024, the CSP announced on Tuesday. Cancellieri, 49, joined the Limougeaud bench last summer, preceded by a good reputation on the other side of the Alps, as an assistant...

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May 2022
Roland-Garros: Tsonga leaves the arena with his head held high

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga threw all his strength into a final losing battle 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (0) against the Norwegian Casper Ruud for his last lap in career. One last dance without thumbs up but with honors. A hell of a fight that at times reminded us...

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May 2022
Football: the Premier League approves the takeover of Chelsea by Todd Boehly

The English Premier League on Tuesday approved the takeover of Chelsea football club by the group led by American businessman Todd Boehly.This consortium has made an offer of 4.25 billion pounds (4.97 billion euros) for the takeover of the London club, owned...

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May 2022
Roland-Garros: Frenchman Hugo Gaston defeats Australian Minaur

Two years after his magnificent career at Roland-Garros, completed in the round of 16, Hugo Gaston is once again talking about him at Porte d'Auteuil. For his entry into the running in the 2022 edition, the young 21-year-old Frenchman offered himself...

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May 2022
Football: Tchouameni approaches Real Madrid

After the Mbappé failure, Real Madrid should still welcome a new French international this summer. It is Aurélien Tchouameni who has reached an agreement with the Madrid leaders on a five-year contract, indicates RMC Sport. The Spanish club will have to...

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May 2022
The women's PSG is investigating an "inappropriate gesture" by coach Ollé-Nicolle

The Paris SG human resources services conducted various interviews on Tuesday with the professional group of the women's section as part of an investigation into an "inappropriate gesture" by coach Didier Ollé-Nicolle, we learned from source with knowledge...

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May 2022
Stellantis and Samsung join forces to build a battery factory in the United States

2.5 billion. This is the amount that Stellantis and Samsung SDI will invest to bring out of the ground a production plant of lithium-ion batteries in the United States. The site will be located in Kokomo, Indiana and should be operational from 2025. In total,...

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May 2022
RATP strike: bus and tram traffic still disrupted on Wednesday

The RATP predicts traffic "severely disrupted on the bus and tram network" on Wednesday, the third day of a drivers' strike, while a separate social movement will affect metro lines 3 and 13 in the evening. The RATP plans "on average seven trams out...

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May 2022
Cycling: Evenepoel wins the first stage of the Tour of Norway

The Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step) won the first stage of the Tour of Norway as a puncher on Tuesday for his return to competition between Bergen and Voss, ahead of the Norwegian Tobias Johannessen. The 22-year-old great hope, winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège...

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