How OL missed Sardar Azmoun, new recruit from Bayer Leverkusen
Everyone at OL, and Peter Bosz in mind, still believed this Friday in the arrival of Sardar Azmoun this winter. The Iranian striker from Zénith Saint-Petersburg, a priority for the Dutch technician and already close to joining Lyon last summer, had resumed contact with the Rhone leaders at the end of last year. During a […]
Betclic Elite: Gravelines sparkles in Reims
Beaten at home by Dijon the previous day, Gravelines-Dunkerque revived on Friday at the opening of the 17th day of Betclic Élite and dominated Champagne Basket (102-77) in Reims. Hanging on to the break (48-42), the Northerners made the difference in the third quarter, outclassing their opponent 32-14. Kenny Kadji (24 points), Brandon Taylor (23 […]
Euroleague: Asvel wins with forceps (69-67) against Red Star Belgrade
Asvel has heart. Strongly diminished by the absence of their attacking leader
Dijon in the top 16 of the Champions League
The two French teams involved in the Champions League will be in the top 16. After Strasbourg qualified at the expense of PAOK Salonika, Dijon got their ticket on Friday. The Burgundians dominated at home the Latvians of Riga (83-79) for the second time after a success obtained at home on January 4 (84-77). Winger […]
Scott Jamieson clings to the lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship
It was a day of carnage in Abu Dhabi. The local weather was right, the wind was in the game throughout this second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship. And the gusts sometimes exceeding 50km/h reshuffled the cards of the tournament. If Scott Jamieson, a good Scottish connoisseur of this kind of very airy games, […]
Gael Monfils dominates Cristian Garin and advances to Australian Open Round of 16
We’ll call it realism à la Gaël Monfils. Without adding to it, the Frenchman qualified for the round of 16 of the Australian Open by beating the Chilean Cristian Garin (7-6 [4], 6-1, 6-3), this Friday. Monfils hasn’t lost a run in three laps, which is still a good indicator of his form. He only […]
Barça knocked out of the Copa del Rey in extra time by Athletic Bilbao
FC Barcelona, defending champion, was eliminated (2-3) Thursday in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup by Athletic Bilbao, after extra time. A meeting marked in particular by the first goal of Ferran Torres in the Catalan jersey, but also by the injury of Ansu Fati, who came out in tears shortly after entering […]
Euroleague: Monaco masters Saint-Petersburg – L’Équipe
We can’t stop Monaco anymore. Forty-eight hours after its success in Villeurbanne (100-75), the club of the principality won Thursday in Saint Petersburg (86-77), third in the standings before the match, during the 22nd day of the Euroleague. It is the fourth victory in a row for Mike James’ teammates (21 points, 19 in the […]
Scott Jamieson in the lead in Abu Dhabi, Victor Perez 4th by three strokes
A Scot is leading the Abu Dhabi Championship after the first round. Almost logical, since it is on the Yas Links that the event takes place. And on this real false links with very distant British hints, Jamieson offered himself nine birdies without the slightest error. At 38, the 108th in the 2021 Race has […]
Rudy Gobert, only blue on the bridge, defeated with Utah by Houston in the NBA
There were thirteen matches, but only two Frenchies played Wednesday night in the NBA. The main role fell to Rudy Gobert, who did well but lost with Utah. The Jazz mark time with 6 defeats in the last 7 matches. Donovan Mitchell, in concussion protocol, was absent, but that will not be enough to explain […]