Roman Abramovich announces handing over control of Chelsea club
With each conflict between Europe and Russia, his name resurfaces. Roman Abramovich is used to it and he obviously knows that his old acquaintances with Vladimir Putin, even if he is no longer part of the first circle of oligarchs close to the Kremlin, are the reason. After the Russian invasion in Ukraine on Thursday […]
War in Ukraine: “I saw the war with my own eyes, I heard it”, says Dayana Yastremska
“After playing in Dubai last week, we decided to go home for a few days because I had a small leg injury. I also wanted to spend time with my family. We had plane tickets to Lyon, France, where I had received an invitation. We were supposed to leave on February 24. It was then […]
Ukrainian Tennis Player Lesia Tsurenko Speaks Out Against War
## A Tennis Star’s Plea for Peace Lesia Tsurenko,a prominent figure in the tennis world,initially approached our interview request with a mixture of caution and apprehension. The ongoing conflict had understandably heightened her sense of vulnerability, leading her to question our motives and demand assurances of our journalistic integrity. “How did you obtain this number?” […]
The Dunk Saga (3/4): A Five-Star Contest
In the 2010s, the three-point shot became king in the NBA. But an evening always escapes his yoke. Each year, excluding Covid-19, the Saturday of the All-Star weekend maintains the same hierarchy for its contests. The long-distance shooting artists warm up the room before the dunkers enter the scene. An almost immutable order since 1984 […]
Les Bleues construction sites with a view to the World Cup
Caps with the effigy of the World Cup screwed on the skull, sign “qualified” in hand, the Blue forces a smile under the flashes. It is almost impossible for them to enjoy the qualification for the September meeting (September 22 – October 1, in Sydney, Australia), after conceding two losses in three matches during their […]
How Jean-Aimé Toupane imposes his method at the head of the Bleues
Backpack and down jacket on the shoulders, the silhouette of Olivia Époupa (1.65 m) presses into the huge hall of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belgrade. The playmaker swallows the steps that lead to the mezzanine four by four. 10:58. Video session at 11:00 a.m. Is it already too late? During the week, for a […]
Empty-handed in Tokyo, badminton risks running out of resources
For his third Olympic Games
Making of L’Équipe: Rafael Nadal told by Julien Reboullet
Behind the scenes of The Team A little over three years ago, L’Équipe published a series of testimonials entitled “Making Of“, in which its reporters recounted their relationship with some of the greatest champions or clubs of the time. Julien Reboullet, senior reporter for the tennis section, gave his story of fifteen years working alongside […]
Why Rudy Gobert again missed out on a starting spot at the All-Star Game
No Frenchman has started an All-Star Game in the five major of one of the two teams on the floor. Thursday evening, Rudy Gobert approached it but the pivot of the Jazz saw Andrew Wiggins (Golden State) seize the last starting place in the “frontcourt” category (wingers and interiors) of the Western Conference, next to […]
Tom Saintfiet, Belgian coach of The Gambia: “The world is beautiful”
Tom Saintfiet, 48, fed the CAN with spicy statements about the hotel where his Gambians were staying, in “six per room”, he said, remarks reversed by his Federation in stride. The Belgian coach of Gambia, who faces Cameroon this afternoon in Douala in the quarter-finals, prefers not to go back on it. Saintfiet is an […]