Controversy Over Penalty Call in Strasbourg vs Brest Match: Referee and VAR Clash on Ball Going Out?

Controversy Over Penalty Call in Strasbourg vs Brest Match: Referee and VAR Clash on Ball Going Out?

We are playing the 58th minute between Strasbourg and Brest when Pierre Lees-Melou saves a ball which was flying six meters. His attempted cross hit Lucas Perrin’s arm and Mr. Brisard immediately whistled for a penalty. But a few seconds later, the referee is challenged by the VAR, who suspects that the ball has gone … Read more

Chelsea Bounces Back with 3-1 Win over Aston Villa in FA Cup

Chelsea Bounces Back with 3-1 Win over Aston Villa in FA Cup

In difficulty recently in the Premier League (11th in the standings) after two heavy losses at Liverpool (4-1) and against Wolverhampton (2-4), Chelsea rectified the situation by winning on the lawn of Aston Villa ( 3-1), this Wednesday, in the FA Cup. Mauricio Pochettino’s team showed a completely different face for this second meeting against … Read more

Richard Gasquet’s comments on slow conditions and ball quality at ATP Marseille after loss to Roberto Bautista Agut

Richard Gasquet’s comments on slow conditions and ball quality at ATP Marseille after loss to Roberto Bautista Agut

Richard Gasquet, beaten by Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 7-5 Monday in the first round of the ATP in Marseille: “The conditions were very slow. The bullets, very slow, it was monstrous, I have rarely seen that. It’s not tennis anymore. There weren’t many bounces. Even back then it wasn’t easy for my game… Today it’s … Read more

Angers Defeats Rouen 4-3 in Exciting Magnus League Match: Grenoble and Bordeaux Also Secure Wins

Angers Defeats Rouen 4-3 in Exciting Magnus League Match: Grenoble and Bordeaux Also Secure Wins

In the duel between the first two in the ranking, Angers won against leader Rouen (4-3), Sunday during the 36th day of the Magnus League. In a packed rink on Île Lacroix (3,279 spectators), Loïc Lampérier brought the Dragons to within one goal at the end of the game (53’05), giving them hope of obtaining … Read more

Lille Coach Paulo Fonseca Criticizes Referee’s Decisions after 0-0 Draw: “I Feel Like There are a Lot of Decisions Against Us”

Lille Coach Paulo Fonseca Criticizes Referee’s Decisions after 0-0 Draw: “I Feel Like There are a Lot of Decisions Against Us”

“I am very, very annoyed by the referee,” said the Portuguese coach of Lille Paulo Fonseca after the match played on Sunday in Montpellier (0-0) during the 19th day of Ligue 1 The northern technician has considered himself the victim of contrary decisions for several matches and he considers that referee Hakim Ben El Hadj … Read more

New York Knicks Dominate Miami Heat with 135-109 Victory at Madison Square Garden

New York Knicks Dominate Miami Heat with 135-109 Victory at Madison Square Garden

At the end of a one-sided final quarter (36-23), the fans at Madison Square Garden were able to sing the glory of the New York Knicks. Or that of Jalen Brunson, leader of the franchise, author of 32 points for 8 assists, but above all of some particularly appreciated actions in the last act, which … Read more

Tunisia, held by South Africa, is eliminated from the CAN, Namibia qualified

Tunisia, held by South Africa, is eliminated from the CAN, Namibia qualified

Tunisia had no choice. Beaten by Namibia (0-1) then hung by Mali (1-1), it absolutely had to beat South Africa to continue its journey in this CAN and thus see the round of 16. It’s a failure (0-0). Unable to make an impact despite the tenure of Seifeddine Jaziri, the selection of Jalel Kadri was … Read more

Badly off to a good start, Tunisia must win to see the rest of the CAN

Badly off to a good start, Tunisia must win to see the rest of the CAN

The recent image of the Tunisian national team remains closely linked to its World Cup in Qatar, with a historic victory against France (1-0), in the group stage, which was to call for others on its mother land African. We are not there in Ivory Coast, where, after a defeat against Namibia (0-1) and a … Read more

Cholet Makes History in Champions League with Top 16 Spot Alongside Strasbourg and Dijon

Cholet Makes History in Champions League with Top 16 Spot Alongside Strasbourg and Dijon

A third French club remains in the Champions League race: Cholet joins Strasbourg and Dijon in the top 16 of the competition. A first in the history of CB. Pushed into the third decisive match in the play-offs, following its narrow victory a week ago in Italy (91-95), two weeks after losing largely at home … Read more

Magnus League Championship: Dragons of Rouen, Ducs d’Angers, and Brûleurs de Loups Win Top Three Spots

Magnus League Championship: Dragons of Rouen, Ducs d’Angers, and Brûleurs de Loups Win Top Three Spots

Winning trifecta. Friday evening, during the 31st day of the Magnus League, the top three in the Championship won. The Dragons of Rouen, clear leaders with now 74 points, won on the ice of Marseille (3-5), as did the Ducs d’Angers in Bordeaux (4-5) and the Brûleurs de Loups of Grenoble, at home against Chamonix-Mont-Blanc … Read more