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PARIS — France’s hopes of leaving the Paris Olympics with a men’s basketball gold medal primarily rest on the shoulders of its tallest players. Those two 7-footers –- NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama –- said Wednesday that they believe there’s still time for the host nation to find itself after losing its final four exhibition games heading into …

Ligue 1: Lens Boost European Hopes with Rare Win at Lille

RC Lens boosted their European hopes when first-half goals by Przemyslaw Frankowski and Arnaud Kalimuendo earned them a 2-1 win at Lille in the northern derby in Ligue 1 on Saturday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Frank Haise’s team leapfrogged French champions Lille into seventh place with …

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday: FRANCE Defending champion Lille hopes to get back in the race for European spots when it visits league leader Paris Saint-Germain. Stuck in the middle of the table, Lille can rediscover its form against a weakened PSG side that will miss the suspended Achraf Hakimi and Marco Verratti, the injured …

Ligue 1: PSG's title hopes suffer blow after 1-1 draw at Rennes; Monaco beat Reims

Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 title hopes took a major knock on Sunday when the defending champion was held to a 1-1 draw at Stade Rennes, leaving Lille holding a three-point advantage at the top with two games remaining. Lille, on 79 after thrashing neighbour RC Lens 3-0 away on Friday, needs four points from its last two matches against …

Mauro Icardi dragged Paris Saint-Germain to within one point of Ligue 1 leaders Lille on Sunday with the last-gasp winner in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Saint-Etienne, as Monaco and Lyon also boosted their title hopes. Monaco are only one point further back in third after cruising past Bordeaux 3-0, with Lyon three points behind Lille thanks to a 2-1 …