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France to play Uruguay, Brazil in friendly games
France will travel to South America in June to play friendly games against Uruguay and Brazil. The French Football Federation said Friday that coach ...
Google to set up $82M fund for French publishers
Google will help French news organizations increase their online advertising revenue and also set up a €60 million ($82 million) fund to finance ...
For Beckham in Paris, flashbulbs burn differently
In London, the paparazzi hunt in packs, as David Beckham and other celebrities know well. When Beckham moved to Los Angeles, high-speed road chases ...
Sara Errani reaches Open GDF Suez semifinals
Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy needed more than three hours to beat unseeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 in the Open GDF Suez ...
Tsonga and Gasquet give France 2-0 lead vs. Israel
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet won their opening singles in contrasting fashion Friday to give France a 2-0 lead against Israel in the first ...
French leader to visit Mali, talk of troop levels
President Francois Hollande says he'll suggest when France will reduce troop levels in Mali during a trip there Saturday, nearly four weeks after a ...
Italy looks to beat France again in Six Nations
The shockwaves from Italy's first win over France in the Six Nations two years ago will reverberate around a sold-out Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
Syrian opposition: willing to meet with regime
Syria's top opposition leader said Friday that he was willing to sit down for talks with President Bashar Assad's government to "ease the pain of the ...
Germany aims to acquire armed drones
Germany plans to join the ranks of countries that deploy armed drones on the battlefield — a move critics say would lower the threshold for foreign ...
French media and sport enthuse about Beckham
David Beckham's sudden arrival at Paris Saint-Germain has been warmly received by French media and sport alike. Beckham joined the cash-rich club on ...
Fernando Torres left off Spain squad for friendly
Fernando Torres was left off the Spain squad Friday for the team's upcoming friendly with Uruguay. Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped ...
Gomez back in Germany squad for France friendly
Mario Gomez is back in Germany's squad for Wednesday's friendly against France in Paris. Germany coach Joachim Loew announced the squad on Friday, ...
Tsonga to open against Weintraub in Davis Cup
Eighth-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France will face Amir Weintraub of Italy when their Davis Cup World Group contest starts on Friday.
Column: Beckham brings 'wow' factor to Paris
At Paris Saint-Germain, David Beckham may again prove that there is still some good football in his 37-year-old legs. If not, no matter, because in ...
Errani and Safarova reach Open GDF Suez quarters
Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy had little trouble reaching the Open GDF Suez quarterfinals on Thursday, leading 4-0 in the first set when Magdalena ...
New bells en route for Paris' Notre Dame cathedral
Nine enormous bronze bells have made their way on flatbed trucks from a Normandy foundry to what is hoped will be their home for centuries to come, ...
Beckham joins PSG, will donate salary to charity
David Beckham pledged to donate his salary to a children's charity Thursday after signing a five-month contract with Paris-Saint Germain, the latest ...
LVMH cashes in on rising luxury goods demand
French luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton confirmed Thursday that it's recession-proof: Net profit rose 12 percent last year, as ...
Syria a top focus for Biden 3-country trip
The civil war in Syria will be a primary focus when Vice President Joe Biden embarks on a three-country swing through Europe. Biden leaves Thursday ...
Areva sales rise as nuclear business picks up
France's state-controlled nuclear giant Areva says its revenue grew 5.3 percent last year as the nuclear business picked up and moved past the ...
One 6N title contender will be KO'ed in Cardiff
Everything is set up for Ireland to have a great Six Nations. They just have to avoid stuffing it up. Confidence is high from a rousing win over ...
French gay marriage plans stir parenthood debate
The French are all for sex and all for family — so long as you're having sex to create one. Anything dealing with assisted reproduction makes a ...
Sagna and Alessandrini called up to France squad
France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna on Thursday and handed a first call up to winger Romain Alessandrini for next ...