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Morocco jails 18 Senegal fans for hooliganism at Cup of Nations final

France, Feb. 20 -- Nine were sentenced to one year in prison and fined 5,000 dirhams (around €464), six received six months and a fine of 2,000 dirhams (€185), and three got three months w... Read More


Seven charged over activist's death as France allows far-right memorial march

France, Feb. 20 -- Six men suspected of beating Deranque, 23, to death were charged with deliberate homicide and were in custody. A seventh man, an assistant to the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) law... Read More


Seven men charged over killing of activist Deranque in Lyon

France, Feb. 20 -- Deranque, 23, died on 14 Februaryfrom a severe brain injury two days after being attacked by at least six people near the site of a conference held at Sciences Po Lyon by the LFI ME... Read More


New Marseille boss Beye 'very proud' to take charge at Velodrome

France, Feb. 19 -- The 48-year-old former Senegal international was appointed on Wednesday night, in a deal lasting until May 2027. Beye, who played 174 games for Marseille between 2003 and 2007, was... Read More


French biathlete Julia Simon finds golden touch at 2026 Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 19 -- Teammates Camille Bened, Lou Jeanmonnot and Oceane Michelon ran up to embrace her for anchoring home the squad and furnishing France with its first triumph in the event since the 19... Read More


Champions League: Mbappe leads backing for race row Madrid teammate Vinicius

France, Feb. 19 -- Vinicius claimed the Argentinedirected racist insults at him following his spectacular goal early in the second-half at the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday night. After Vinicius informed... Read More


France claim women's biathlon relay to extend record haul at Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 19 -- The quartet of Camille Bened, Lou Jeanmonnot, Oceane Michelon and Julia Simon finished the course in Anterselva/Antholz in one hour, 10 minutes and 22.7 seconds. They were a 51 sec... Read More


PSG boss Enrique hails return from 'catastrophe' at Monaco

France, Feb. 18 -- Folarin Balogun scored twice within the first 20 minutes and PSG midfielder Vitinha missed a penalty to compound the visitors' woes. However, Desire Doue, a substitute for the inju... Read More


Sweet 16: Biathlon triumph takes France to record medal haul at Winter Olympics

France, Feb. 18 -- Fabien Claude, Emilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon-Maillet and Eric Perrot combined to win the delegation's fifth gold medal and the 16th overall. They came in ahead of the Norwegian... Read More


French ice hockey chiefs ban player from Winter Olympics after gesture to crowds

France, Feb. 17 -- Crinon, 30,was sanctioned for smashing his left forearm into the jaw of Canada's Nathan MacKinnon. His teammate, Tom Wilson, retaliated and refereesDaniel Hynek and Ryan Daisy had ... Read More