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In Lenzerheide (Switzerland), French biathletes pocketed three new medals this weekend, all in bronze, through Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Eric Perrot and Quentin Fillon Maillet. No global podium on the other hand for the blues of alpine skiing.
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Contrasting destinies for French athletes this weekend. While the tricolor biathletes continue the podiums at the Lenzerheide Worlds and Ugo Humbert has retained its title at the Marseille ATP 250, Clément Noël missed the slalom of the world alpine ski champion, Sunday, February 16. Franceinfo: Sport takes stock of what should not be missed.
NBA: Wembanyama does not deserve for his first at All-Star Game
Long awaited for his first selection, the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama said he was “proud to have given everything on Sunday, February 16, during the All-Star Game of the NBA, won by the OGS team (Old Guys be” old briscards “). The launch of a new format has given a little interest to a loss event in recent years, even if the involvement of certain players remains uncertain. In the final, the OGS, this dream squad comprising “the ancients” Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden easily triumphed over the Global Stars (41-25). Despite the defeat of his training, the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama distinguished himself by scoring 11 points for his team in the final.
Biathlon: The Blues continue their harvest at the Worlds
With each race, a medal. After the coronation on the mixed relay on Thursday, and the title of Justine Braisaz-Bouchet on the sprint, Friday, the Blues pocketed three new medals in as many races this weekend, at the Biathlon Worlds in Lenzerheide (Switzerland).
Despite a fault on the lying shot, Quentin Fillon Maillet won bronze on the male sprint on Saturday, behind Johannes Boe and the American Campbell Wright. A metal also obtained by Justine Braisaz-Bouchet then Eric Perrot on the pursuit on Sunday.
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Winner of the sprint and the prosecution, the Norwegian Johannes Boe, he still marked the story a little more by becoming, with 22 world titles (12 in individual and ten relay), the most successful athlete of the world championships in front of the Norwegian legend Ole Einar ROVNALS.
Ligue 1: Marseille and Monaco ensure, Lille folds Rennes at the end of the match
No surprise on Ligue 1 lawns. Like the shy PSG victory against Toulouse (1-0) and the OM demonstration against Saint-Etienne (5-1) on Saturday, the big stables of the championship responded this weekend. The box of this 22nd day of Ligue 1 is even signed Monaco, which humiliated FC Nantes 7-1.
A second consecutive defeat for the Canaries who are dangerously closer to the red zone (15th with 21 points) just like Reims (14th with 22 points) which has not won in Ligue 1 since November 10 (3-0 victory against Le Havre). This Sunday, it was against the Angevins that the Rémois bowed (1-0). A victory that allows the SCO to replace 11th place with 26 points.
Also engaged in the fight for maintenance, Stade Rennais saw its beautiful series (two victories in a row) end against Lille (2-0), at the end of this 22nd day. Reduced to ten after the expulsion of Christopher Wooh (74th), the men of Habib Beye first conceded a goal from Nabil Bentaleb (80th), back on the lawn eight after his heart malaise. Before Chuba Akpom, author of a penalty failed in the first half and an offside goal, doubled the bet (86th).
Tennis: Jannik sinner suspended three months for doping, Ugo Humbert Sovereign in Marseille
A low suspension that makes a lot of them react. Controlled positive with clostebol, a prohibited substance, in March 2024, the world number one, Jannik Sinner, was suspended three months, from February 9 to May 4, 2025, by the World Anti -Doping Agency (AMA), Saturday, after a “Regulation agreement” With the Italian player. A short period far from the courts which caused incomprehension and indignation of the world of tennis, while the AMA had initially called for a suspension of one to two years.
French most classified at ATP, Ugo Humbert, won the Marseille ATP 250 for the second consecutive year on Sunday. In the end, the native of Metz won against Serbian Hamad MedoDovic (96th in the world), a surprise fall of Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. At 26, Ugo Humbert won his seventh title and will climb to 14th place in the ATP ranking on Monday.
Alpine skiing: Clément Noël Frustrated, France stamped at the Worlds
The world title will wait for Clément Noël. At the head at the end of the first round of slalom, the Frenchman left for a few doors of the arrival during his second pass, leaving the Swiss Loïc Meillard to win on Sunday in Austria. “I'm sad that it ends like that”, reacted the Vosges on arrival. His compatriot, Steven Amiez, took 7th place.
France thus leaves without medal in the world ski skiing, while Saturday, Marion Chevrier and Marie Lamure took the 10th and 12th places of a slalom respectively won by the Swiss Camille Rast. Victim of a heavy fall in November and back in competition on the occasion of these Worlds, the American Mikaela Shiffrin was satisfied with 5th place.
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