Author: Jerome Pugmire
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Marseille’s fans are getting the attacking soccer they demand under coach Gasset
A change of coach has given Marseille’s demanding fans the attacking soccer they so crave
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Paris Olympics unveils art deco-style posters inspired by the city’s flamboyant past
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Vibrant colors and striking landmarks illuminate posters for the Paris Olympic Games in an art deco style inspired by the city’s flamboyant past
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Brest wins again to strengthen second place in Champions League quest. Nice loses ground
French league surprise front-runner Brest continues its remarkable march toward the Champions League by securing a 1-0 home win against Le Havre to move four points clear in second place with 10 rounds remaining
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David scores as Lille wins at Reims to climb up to fourth place in Ligue 1
Canada striker Jonathan David profited from a defensive error to settle a tight game as Lille won at Reims 1-0 to move up to fourth place in the French league
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The future looks much brighter for Mbappé than PSG. The Qatari-owned club faces a tough transition
The future looks much brighter for Kylian Mbappé than it does for Paris Saint-Germain
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PSG winger Barcola emerging as a key player in Luis Enrique’s side
Bradley Barcola is making a name for himself at Paris Saint-Germain
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Svitolina: Russian, Belarusian players must speak about war
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PARIS • Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wants Russian and Belarusian players to say whether they oppose the war in her nation. “For us, for Ukrainians, it’s very important that they speak out, that they choose which side they take. We want to know, we want to feel safe about that. Because if they don’t…
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Team Sky rider Chris Froome wins 4th Tour de France title
PARIS — Riding a bright yellow bike to match his shiny leader’s jersey, defending champion Chris Froome won his fourth and most challenging Tour de France title on Sunday. The 32-year-old Kenyan-born British rider finished 54 seconds ahead of Colombian Rigoberto Uran overall, the smallest margin of his wins. “This Tour has been my toughest…
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Billy Horschel’s hot hand nets Tour Championship, FedEx Cup, $11.4M
Billy Horschel capped off the best three weeks of his career with the biggest payoff in golf. Horschel pulled away from a self-destructing Rory McIlroy early, and then holed two clutch putts that felt like $10 million to hold off Jim Furyk on the back nine at East Lake. He closed with a 2-under 68…
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Olympic torch snuffed out in Paris amid protests
PARIS – Paris’ Olympic torch relay descended into chaos Monday, with protesters scaling the Eiffel Tower, grabbing for the flame and forcing security officials to repeatedly snuff out the torch and transport it by bus past demonstrators yelling “Free Tibet!”The relentless anti-Chinese demonstrations ignited across the capital with unexpected power and ingenuity, foiling 3,000 police…