Built on the ashes of the Rabobank formation, which made the pride of the Netherlands before being consumed in financial disputes and doping cases, the Jumbo-Visma team is the fruit of the ambitions of a 53-year-old businessman with an atypical profile, Richard Plugge, who made his creation the best team in the peloton in the … Read more
Australia will exceed a total of 7 billion Australian dollars to finance the infrastructure of the 2032 Olympic Games to be held in Brisbane. The State of Queensland will in particular inject 2.7 billion Australian dollars (€1.7 billion) for the redevelopment of its Cricket Ground stadium, also nicknamed “The Gabba”, which will increase its capacity … Read more
The first news of Biniam Girmay, victim of an unlikely injury after his victory on the 10th stage of the Giro on Tuesday in Jesi, is rather reassuring. The Eritrean runner, the first runner from black Africa to win a stage on a grand tour, had the misfortune to see the cork of a bottle … Read more
“Why did you change your program and decide to participate one last time in Paris-Roubaix?It was I who requested it. Since I fell ill a few weeks ago, I have had persistent problems with my respiratory tract – in addition, I ride all the time in the cold and the rain, which does not help … Read more
As the regular season approaches, the Lakers cleaned up their squad and separated from four players on Friday, including Joël Ayayi. The young French player (21 years old), from the University of Gonzaga, not drafted but recruited in “two-way contract” by the franchise of LeBron James, will therefore play in the development league (G-League) with … Read more
Invisible two days earlier in Chicago (3 points at 1/7) and generally inside since his arrival in New York (12.1 points on average), Evan Fournier managed a very solid performance on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The French full-back has indeed crossed the 20-point mark for the second time this … Read more
Olympic finalist this summer in Tokyo, Léon Marchand is already shining at Arizona State University, where he has been training since the start of the school year under the baton of Bob Bowman. At the Wolfpack Invitational on Friday in North Carolina, the young French swimmer (19 years old) clocked a great time over 400 … Read more
Host nation status gives China automatic qualification for the 2022 Olympics, but the sporting level of its ice hockey team, ranked 32nd in the world, having not played a match since 2019 and facing Canadian professionals and Americans, asked questions. “Seeing a team beat 15-0 is not good for anyone, not for China or for … Read more
The match: the Lakers on the line Never worried during their first duel on Sunday, the Lakers this time felt all the trouble in the world to get rid of the Rockets on Tuesday at Staples Center. They were up to 11 points behind in the second half and had to rely on their “Big … Read more
Limoges Handball announced this Monday morning the arrival of Alberto Entrerrios on his sidelines next summer, thus formalizing information revealed the week behind by RMC and West France. The Spaniard (44), double world champion as a player with La Roja who took over from Thierry Anti in Nantes in 2019, is committed to the Limougeaud … Read more