Roland-Garros: Pair at the rendezvous, from the big ones to the mat … the results of the first day
The 2020 edition of Roland-Garros officially launched this Sunday. Yet not spared by the coronavirus, Benoît Paire spent a round. The other French people have known various destinies, while the top seeds have already fallen.
Pair succeeds in entering
Tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of August...
Roland-Garros: Azarenka forces an interruption because of the cold and the rain
Victoria Azarenka protested against the playing conditions at Roland Garros from the start of her first round match. The Belarusian forced an interruption.
"It's getting ridiculous". The Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, finalist of the last US Open, refused to wait in the cold on the Suzanne-Lenglen court, while...
Roland-Garros: the frustration of spectators who lost their tickets in the draw
The drawing of lots carried out to sort the spectators authorized to go to Roland-Garros during the fortnight caused a lot of frustration and incomprehension among the losers.
Roland-Garros looks sad. The Porte d'Auteuil tournament, usually set up in the spring, began this Sunday in the gray and...
Roland-Garros: a “sound of silence” on France Televisions in the face of the lack of public
Faced with the impression of emptiness left by the gauge of 1,000 spectators authorized per day to attend Roland-Garros, France Télévisions will have to adapt. This Sunday, Le Parisien indicates that the official broadcaster of the tournament has found a trick with the "sound of silence", already used during the US Open.
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NBA: Celtics beat Heat and stay alive
After their victory this Friday against Miami, Boston is relaunched in the Eastern Conference final of the NBA play-offs and can still hope to reverse the situation. Boston is now only 3-2 led by the Heat.
Boston, carried by its essential duo Jayson Tatum / Jaylen Brown,...
NBA: LeBron James sends the Lakers to the final
Ten years later, the Los Angeles Lakers find the NBA final. LeBron James and his teammates qualified Saturday night by beating Denver (117-107) to win the Western Conference. They will face either Miami or Boston for a new coronation.
The Lakers, carried by a huge LeBron...
Roland-Garros: conditions, favorites, French chances … the keys to the tournament
The Roland-Garros main draw begins this Monday. In a particular health context, with a new roof on the central, the 129th edition of the Parisian Grand Slam is that of all unknowns.
The conditions: the players in their bubble
The players have made a point since the resumption of...
Roland-Garros: the big frustration of Verdasco, positive for the Covid and ejected from the table
Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco was removed from the Roland-Garros table before the draw due to testing positive for Covid-19. The player falls into the dreaded category of false positives.
The number 7 will not have brought him luck. The Spaniard Fernando Verdasco said Friday evening that he...
NBA: Lakers rush to their first final since 2010
The Los Angeles Lakers now lead 3-1 against Denver and are only one victory away from the NBA Finals, after their success (114-108) on Thursday.
The Lakers are only one victory away from the NBA Finals, ten years after the last ones, won in 2010 with a certain Kobe...
Roland-Garros: “It’s so cold”, Nadal deplores “almost extreme conditions”
Rafael Nadal was irritated this Friday at a press conference. "I am going to face the most difficult conditions of my career," said the world number 2 who is aiming for a 20th Grand Slam title.
Rafael Nadal was not smiling when he arrived in the Roland-Garros press...
