Bordeaux’s attempt to win promotion to Ligue 1 is in jeopardy after their final match of the season was called off on Friday, when one of their supporters assaulted the Rodez goalscorer Lucas Buadés. Bordeaux needed to better Metz’s result to finish second and secure promotion to the top flight, but
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Humbert Wins Second Challenger 175 Crown; Koepfer Rallies To Turin Title
Ugo Humbert and Dominik Koepfer converted their hot runs on the ATP Challenger Tour into lifting trophies at this week’s Challenger 175 events in Bordeaux and Turin. The Frenchman Humbert dropped just one set all week en route to capturing his second consecutive Challenger 175 title in southern France. The 24-year-old
Humbert, Etcheverry Cruise To Bordeaux Challenger Final
Ugo Humbert and Tomas Martin Etcheverry will contest for the ATP Challenger Tour 175 crown in Bordeaux, France after they each advanced in straight sets Friday. The 24-year-old Humbert continued his form by winning an all-French semi-final against Richard Gasquet 6-0, 6-2 at the BNP Paribas Primrose. Humbert hammered any ball
Baez Advances To Turin Challenger SFs
The top two seeds at this week’s ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Turin, Italy are safely into the semi-finals, including World No. 40 Sebastian Baez. The 22-year-old Argentine, seeded first, overcame a second-set slump Thursday to move past Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at the Piemonte Open Intesa Sanpaolo. Rain
Vintage Wawrinka Downs Murray At Bordeaux Challenger
Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray have combined for six Grand Slam titles and have met 22 times in their ATP Head2Head series. But on Wednesday, they battled on the intimate clay courts of the ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Bordeaux, France. The 38-year-old Wawrinka displayed vintage play from the baseline,
Thiem Downs Paire; Stan To Meet Murray At Challenger 175
You don’t have to look hard to find enticing early-round contests at this week’s ATP Challenger Tour 175 event in Bordeaux, France. Several Grand Slam champions are among the Bordeaux field, including Dominic Thiem, who rallied from a set down Tuesday to escape Benoit Paire at the BNP Paribas Primrose. Stan
Bordeaux ultras storm pitch and cause 25-minute delay … then team win 6-0
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Laurent Koscielny leaves Arsenal to join Bordeaux and does so with parting shot
Laurent Koscielny, has returned to France after nine years with Arsenal, joining Bordeaux after the clubs agreed a fee of up to €5m (£4.6m). Koscielny, who had been club captain, had a medical at the Ligue 1 club on Tuesday. Arsenal had earlier confirmed that the centre-back was joining Bordeaux “subject
Sources: Koscielny in Bordeaux to finalise move
Former Arsenal forward Paul Mariner says Laurent Koscielny is putting his legacy with the Gunners at risk with his recent behaviour. Steve Nicol feels Laurent Koscielny doesn't have enough leverage at Arsenal to be snubbing their preseason tour. Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny is on the verge of joining