Les Bleues aim to defend their 3×3 Basketball World Cup title against the United States
At the final buzzer, not really an explosion of joy. They see further. Barely after beating Australia in the semi-finals (21-17), Les Bleues are already thinking about the next step: the final of the 3×3 Basketball World Cup, against the United States, the end of their mission. Austrian. The reigning world champions, also European champions, […]
Perpignanais Dominate Second Half to Secure Top 14 Spot in Accession Play-Off
More effective and dominating in the second half, the Perpignanais managed not without difficulty to win at the Stade des Alpes against Grenoble, Saturday evening, in the accession play-off (19-33). They scored four tries against only one conceded, of course, but the Isérois nevertheless sold their skin dearly to lead 16-11 until the 50th before […]
French 3×3 Basketball Team’s Promising Defeat at World Cup Quarterfinals
They remained haggard for long minutes on the warm-up ground, at the foot of the imposing Rathausplatz town hall in the Gothic style. A frustrating defeat because the blue quartet came so close to the feat, eliminating the American team in the quarter-finals of the 3×3 Basketball World Cup in Vienna. But Jimmer Fredette (7 […]
France Dominates Switzerland in 3×3 Basketball World Cup Round of 16 with a Place in the Quarterfinals
Panting to the end. The very last Swiss basket with 2 points at the buzzer will not change anything, France dominated Switzerland by nothing (19-18), this Saturday, in the round of 16 of the 3×3 Basketball World Cup. If the French world champions have firmly validated their place in the quarterfinals an hour earlier, their […]
“Germany beats USA in dramatic World Championship semi-final and advances to first final in 68 years”
Germany qualified for the final of the World Championship in Tampere (Finland) on Saturday after beating the United States (4-3 aet) in the semis. For the title, the German selection will play Sunday (7:20 p.m.) against Canada, winner of Latvia (4-2) earlier. For Germany, this is a historic date. The last time she finished in […]
Le Havre’s Ligue 1 Promotion Delayed with Defeat Against Valenciennes
Le Havre will still have to wait. While a victory against Valenciennes would have definitively validated their accession to L1, Luka Elsner’s players again stumbled (0-2). They were beaten for the second time in a row, after their defeat conceded in Annecy (1-0) last week. Everything was however ready to celebrate and record this rise […]
France Suffers Crushing 9-0 Defeat to United States in World Cup Group Stage
The defeat against Sweden (4-0) on Saturday had already hurt the France team. What then of that of the next day against the United States, in Tampere (Finland), for the sixth and penultimate outing of the Blues in the group stage of the World Cup. The players coached by Philippe Bozon have been corrected (9-0). […]
“Football Roundup: Dijon Escapes Relegation, Pau and Annecy in Danger, and Saint-Étienne Scores Big in Ligue 2 Matches”
But in a perilous trip to Roudourou, the Grenats did no better than a draw (1-1). The inevitable George Mikautadze had yet scored his 23rd goal of the season, with a flat foot full of composure on a superb collective action (21st). After the break, Guingamp, more enterprising, was finally rewarded for his efforts, with […]
“Annecy pulls off historic upset against Le Havre, ending their undefeated streak in Ligue 2”
Annecy signed a monumental feat and a superb operation to maintain this Monday. In a boiling Sports Park, like this match, the eighteenth brought down the Le Havre leader (1-0), undefeated for 32 games in the Championship, a record. Thanks to a goal from Kevin Mouanga from a corner (50th), the Haut-Savoyards come out of […]
“Asvel secures Final spot with impressive win over Bourges”
Beyond winning, manner was more important than ever. Asvel needed at least 14 points more than Bourges to secure a place in the final, and they did so by winning well this Saturday at Astroballe (93-73). In the last period, the Tango was already too far to come back. But Yvonne Anderson (20 points) and […]