Nice (France)
Chavanel takes stage, Porte holds overall lead
Mar 09, 2013 12:17 EST
France's Sylvain Chavanel, of the Omega Pharma team, won the sixth and penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice race on Saturday, while Australia's Richie Porte, of Team Sky, held on to the overall lead.
St Etienne miss chance to pass OM in France
Mar 08, 2013 16:49 EST
Saint-Etienne missed the chance to leapfrog Marseille into third spot in the French League on Friday, settling for a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Rennes in what was a dress rehearsal for next month's League Cup final.
Europe the target for duelling Saint-Etienne, Nice
Mar 02, 2013 02:00 EST
Ligue 1 surprise package Nice travel to a resurgent Saint-Etienne on Saturday, as the race for Champions League football next season gathers momentum in France.
Air France losses widen on restructuring charge
Feb 22, 2013 08:01 EST
Air France-KLM said Friday its net loss deepened by nearly 50 percent last year to 1.2 billion euros ($1.59 billion) as it began restructuring to cope with the rise of low-cost airlines.
Rennes strike at death to claim derby draw
Feb 02, 2013 17:00 EST
Teenager Axel Ngando enjoyed a fairytale introduction to top-flight football on Saturday as his stoppage-time strike handed Rennes a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Brittany rivals Lorient.
Beckham's PSG aiming to assert authority
Jan 31, 2013 21:19 EST
Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain head to Toulouse on Friday fresh from snapping up former England captain David Beckham on a five-month contract which will see him donate his entire salary to a children's charity.
PSG ride luck to return to summit
Jan 27, 2013 18:18 EST
Paris Saint Germain rode their luck to wrest back top spot in the French league from Lyon on Sunday - an own goal from Cameroon defender Aurelien Chedjou enough to land three points against Lille at Parc des Princes.
Marseille held at Rennes
Jan 26, 2013 17:11 EST
Marseille missed the chance to climb back into second spot in Ligue 1 as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Rennes in Brittany on Saturday.
Kostner wins fifth European title
Jan 26, 2013 16:36 EST
World champion Carolina Kostner of Italy won her fifth European women's figure skating title here on Saturday.
QPR complete signing of Marseille's Remy
Jan 16, 2013 22:46 EST
French international striker Loic Remy has joined Queens Park Rangers from Marseille on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club confirmed.
Marseille slump, miss pole position in France
Jan 13, 2013 17:29 EST
Marseille missed a golden chance to go level on points with Lyon at the top of the French first division as the former European champions slid to a 3-1 loss at struggling Sochaux on Sunday.
Lyon go top in France
Jan 12, 2013 16:46 EST
Lyon, looking to win the French title for the first time in five seasons, went top of the heap on Saturday with a 2-1 win at Troyes propelling them ahead of big spenders Paris Saint Germain.
Ancelotti rules out more PSG signings
Dec 29, 2012 08:37 EST
Paris Saint-German coach Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out any further signings during the January transfer window, saying that the arrival of Brazilian starlet Lucas Moura would suffice.
Lyon on PSG shoulders in France
Dec 22, 2012 18:01 EST
Lyon defeated Nice 3-0 on Saturday to go level with leaders Paris Saint-Germain on 38 points as Ligue 1 prepared to head into its winter hibernation.
Ancelotti's fortunes swing again as PSG go top
Dec 17, 2012 10:23 EST
As Carlo Ancelotti approaches the completion of one year in charge of Paris Saint Germain, the Italian's position appears to be on stronger foundations after guiding the club back to the top of Ligue One, just weeks after rumours circulated that he was on the way out.
Wounded Lyon enter Parc des Princes den
Dec 16, 2012 01:51 EST
Ligue 1 leaders Lyon take a depleted squad to the capital for Sunday's top of the table clash against Paris Saint-Germain having seen their lead slashed to three points following the 1-1 draw against rock bottom Nancy.
Ibra strikes again as emphatic PSG rout Evian
Dec 08, 2012 16:46 EST
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck his Ligue 1-leading 14th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain secured a much-needed 4-0 victory over Evian on Saturday, easing some of the pressure on under-fire manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Euro 2020 to take place across Europe - UEFA
Dec 06, 2012 14:22 EST
UEFA's executive committee has given the green light to holding the European championships in 2020 across the continent, the ruling body's secretary-general Gianni Infantino said on Thursday.
Euro 2020 to take place across Europe, says UEFA
Dec 06, 2012 12:01 EST
UEFA's executive committee has given the green light to holding the European championships in 2020 across the continent, the ruling body's secretary-general Gianni Infantino said on Thursday.
Lyon consolidate top spot, as PSG fall to Nice
Dec 01, 2012 16:41 EST
Lyon underlined their title credentials as they beat defending champions Montpellier 1-0 on Saturday to move five points clear at the top of Ligue 1, while chasing Paris Saint-Germain slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Nice.
