Rémi Desbonnet, Koundé and Dembélé, Australian Open semi-finals, Laporte and Buisson: Sports news on Thursday

What you may have missed between last night and this morning

1. Handball – World Championship: The Blues in the last four

Exceptional French team. For the 9th time in the last ten editions, she qualified for the last four of the world championship. All while dominating the German neighbor (35-28) thanks to a magnificent second period. The man of the evening is not to be found on the field but in the goals: Remi Desbonnet. The usual substitute came out of his bubble to make 14 saves (out of 30). Friday, it will face Sweden in Stockholm.

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2. Football – King’s Cup: Les Bleus du Barça send it to the half

FC Barcelona qualified for the Copa del Rey semi-finals beating Real Sociedad (3rd in La Liga) by a very short header (1-0) after playing eleven against ten for 50 minutes. It was from the French, Jules Koundé and Ousmane Dembélé, that the light came, the first finding the second untenable for the sole purpose of the meeting.

3. Alpine Skiing – Schladming Giant: Magnificent first for Meillard

He turned around, showing his talent as soon as the opportunity arose, but Loïc Meillard had not yet managed to materialize his fine races with a victory as a giant, his discipline. Done, and how, at night in Schladming on Wednesday evening. the Swiss dominated head and shoulders. Alexis Pinturault, still not at his best, finished 7th.

A boss-sized victory: How Meillard won his first giant

And also…

Football – English League Cup : Manchester United have taken a big step towards the final winning (0-3) to go on the lawn of Nottingham Forrest.

Basket – NBA : The Sixers won the clash of the night against the Brooklyn Nets (137-133) while Damian Lillard passed 60 points to the Jazz in a victory for the Blazers (134-124).

Cycling – Tour of San Juan : Fernando Gaviria won the fourth stage in a sprint and at the same time took the lead in the general classification.

Figure Skating – European Championships : Adam Siao Him Fa is in the lead after the short program, Wednesday in Espoo (Finland). With a score of 96.53 points, the French beat his personal best thanks in particular to two quadruple jumps passed without incident.

A clear round, 10 points ahead, personal best: Siao Him Fa’s big number

To see, read or listen to on Eurosport

Who says Thursday, says women’s semi-final in Melbourne. At the beginning of the afternoon, more if the matches really last, we will know what will be the poster for Saturday’s final in a table more than decapitated of its best seeds. On the program, in order and from 9:30 a.m., Elena Rybakina (N.22) against Victoria Azarenka (N.24) and in the process Magda Linette against Aryna Sabalenka (N.5).

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At the highest level in Europe since 2008 and his arrival as FC Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola is now entering a new era: that of his disciples. All over Europe, former players or former assistants are taking power, often claiming to belong to his school of thought. Cyril Morin deciphers this new trend.

Offensive cards every night, stars who score with a vengeance: this 2022/2023 season is that of the statistical explosion in the NBA. We have never scored as many points in the North American league as since the beginning of November. How is this development explained? And, above all, is it a good thing for the game? Explanations by Maxime Dupuis.

In the last Mercato Mercato of this winter market, Cyril Morin and Julien Pereira evoke the rumor of an interest from Paris Saint-Germain for Rayan Cherki, but also Florian Thauvin and OM with the Terem Moffi file.

The question of the day: Will French rugby validate the appointment of Patrick Buisson?

It is today that French rugby will know if it is torn or not. Some 1,500 clubs have voted since Monday on the appointment of Patrick Buisson as deputy president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) after the withdrawal of Bernard Laporte seven months from the World Cup in France. The “no” camp is hoping for a victory and therefore new elections, which it has been asking for in vain since the conviction of Bernard Laporte at first instance to a two-year suspended prison sentence for having entered into a “corruption pact” with the businessman and president of the Montpellier club Mohed Altrad.

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