Paris 2024: ‘No safer place in the world’ – city’s deputy mayor in charge for sport
The athletes of each national delegation will travel on boats along the Seine river as part of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony There will be “no safer place in the world” than Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games, the city’s deputy mayor for sport said following a knife and hammer attack in the city on […]
Paris St-Germain 1-1 Newcastle: Why was controversial late penalty given?
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was unhappy with the decision to award the penalty Ally McCoist branded it a “disgrace”, while Jermaine Jenas said Newcastle were “robbed” as a controversial late penalty decision denied Eddie Howe’s side a memorable victory at Paris St-Germain. Aleksander Isak’s first-half goal in Tuesday’s Champions League tie had looked set to […]
Olympic Games: Eilish McColgan targets bronze in 10,000m at Paris 2024
McColgan was ninth in the 10,000m final at the Tokyo Olympics Date: Thursday, 30 November Time: 22:00 GMT TV channel: BBC Scotland Commonwealth champion Eilish McColgan thinks she can “sneak a bronze medal” at next year’s Paris Olympics. But the Scot accepts it is far likelier to be in the 10,000m on the track, with […]
Olympics 2024: Dame Laura Kenny targeting Paris next summer
Laura Kenny married fellow cyclist Jason Kenny in 2016 Great Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete Dame Laura Kenny is targeting a fourth Games in Paris next year. Kenny wants to prove that motherhood is no reason to end her career after the birth of her second child in July. She has won five gold […]
Paris St-Germain 5-2 Monaco: Kylian Mbappe among goalscorers as Ligue 1 leaders win at home
Kylian Mbappe scored his 178th career Ligue 1 goal and his 10th against his former club Monaco Paris St-Germain warmed up for a vital Champions League tie against Newcastle by beating Monaco 5-2 to go four points clear at the top of Ligue 1. Goncalo Ramos put the hosts ahead, but Gianluigi Donnarumma’s clearance fell […]
Chelsea 4-1 Paris FC: ‘Sam Kerr shows class despite only being 80% fit’
Sam Kerr celebrates with Fran Kirby in the background after netting Chelsea’s third goal For a player who is supposedly not fully fit, Chelsea striker Sam Kerr still managed to be the difference-maker against Paris FC in the Women’s Champions League. Kerr, who injured her calf during the Women’s World Cup this summer, said on […]
Chelsea 4-1 Paris FC: Sam Kerr hits hat-trick as Blues win in Women’s Champions League
Sam Kerr is the first player to score three goals in this season’s group stages of the Women’s Champions League Sam Kerr scored a brilliant hat-trick to fire Chelsea past Paris FC in the Women’s Champions League group stage at Stamford Bridge. Having drawn their opener with Real Madrid, Chelsea kick-started their European campaign thanks […]
Joe Clarke returns to GB canoe squad for 2024 Olympics in Paris
Clarke (second left) won K1 gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio Olympic gold medallist Joe Clarke has returned to Great Britain’s squad for the Games after being named among the team selected for Paris 2024. The 31-year-old became Britain’s first individual K1 gold medal winner at the 2016 Games in Rio but was left […]
Olympic Games: Paris 2024 organisers committed to Teahupo’o surf event
Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesia island of Tahiti, is known as one of the world’s best surf waves Paris 2024 organisers say they are committed to hosting the Olympic surfing event at its planned site in Tahiti – despite concerns raised by locals about the environmental impact. The site at Teahupo’o, which is 9,500 miles […]
AC Milan 2-1 Paris St-Germain: Olivier Giroud’s header gives hosts crucial win
Olivier Giroud scored his first Champions League goal of the season Olivier Giroud’s thumping header secured AC Milan’s first Champions League win of the season as the Italian side beat Paris St-Germain in Group F. The French forward netted the winner from Theo Hernandez’s cross five minutes into the second half. Milan Skriniar had opened […]