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Sweden's Armand Duplantis reacts after clearing 6.31 meters for a men's indoor pole vault world record at the Mondo Classic pole vault gala in Uppsala, Sweden, on March 12, 2026. FREDRIK PERSSON / AP Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record on Thursday, March 12, for the 15th time at the meet that bears his name in Uppsala, Sweden, clearing 6.31 meters on his first attempt. The 26-year-old Swede broke the record he has owned since clearing 6.17m in 2020. Duplantis only took four vaults at the indoor event in his adopted hometown. After clearing 5.65, 5.90 and then 6.08 meters, all on his first attempts, he asked for the bar to be lifted 23 centimeters to a world-record height. He immediately soared over to end his e...

Banner in support of Achraf Hakimi, in the stands at Parc des Princes, Paris, on February 25, 2026. FRANCK FIFE/AFP "Achraf, total support." On February 25, during the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off match against Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) ultras unfurled a banner at the Parc des Princes in Paris in support of Achraf Hakimi, the team's vice-captain. The day before, an investigating judge had ordered the player to stand trial for "rape" before a criminal court. The supporters' highly visible message was quickly criticized by several advocacy groups and feminist activists, who pointed to the club's responsibility in the matter. On Instagram, Paris City Council member Alice Coffin (Greens) notably recalled being assaulted by Parc des...

PSG players at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 11, 2026. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP A gift by Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and two late goals by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave titleholders Paris Saint-Germain a stunning 5-2 win over the English side in a thrilling Champions League last 16, first leg on Wednesday, March 11. It looked as if Chelsea would return to London for next week's second leg with a draw, and perhaps the upper hand in the tie, after they twice came from behind in the first hour at the Parc des Princes. Bradley Barcola's early opener for PSG was ccanceled ut by Malo Gusto, and a fantastic Ousmane Dembele finish which put the hosts back ahead just prior to the interval was followed by Enzo Fernand...

PSG players at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 11, 2026. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP A gift by Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen and two late goals by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave titleholders Paris Saint-Germain a stunning 5-2 win over the English side in a thrilling Champions League last 16, first leg on Wednesday, March 11. It looked as if Chelsea would return to London for next week's second leg with a draw, and perhaps the upper hand in the tie, after they twice came from behind in the first hour at the Parc des Princes. Bradley Barcola's early opener for PSG was ccanceled ut by Malo Gusto, and a fantastic Ousmane Dembele finish which put the hosts back ahead just prior to the interval was followed by Enzo Fernand...

Paralympic athlete Arthur Bauchet, bib No. 20, with his supporters during the 2025 – 2026 FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup in Tignes (Savoie), on February 4, 2026. CONNOR OWENS/ACTIONPRESS VIA ICON SPORT Like the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) set high ambitions for the 2026 Winter Games in Italy, whose opening ceremony is taking place on Friday, March 6, in the Verona Arena. Four years earlier, in Beijing, the French team won 12 medals, including seven gold, finishing fourth in the nation's ranking behind the host country, Ukraine and Canada. In Italy, the French team aims to match or even surpass that achievement. "The goal is to get at least 18 medals, including seven titles," ex...

Paris Saint-Germain, which faces Chelsea on Wednesday in the round of 16 of the Champions League, has lost the dominance it displayed last season. Nevertheless, the current campaign is far from over, writes journalist Jérôme Latta.

Artists, performers, volunteers, creatives, organisers, and technicians during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics. REMO CASILLI / REUTERS The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics started on Friday, March 6, with an opening ceremony marked by Russian athletes being booed as they paraded behind their national flag for the first time since 2014. Despite Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has allowed six Russian athletes and four from their allies Belarus to represent their countries, accompanied by their national flags, rather than competing as neutrals. The move sparked a major backlash with Ukraine, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland all boycotting the...

France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont scores a try during the Six Nations international rugby union match between Scotland and France at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on March 7, 2026. PAUL ELLIS / AFP Scotland ensured the Six Nations race will go to the final day with a 50-40 win at home to France on Saturday, March 7, that derailed the holders' bid to wrap up the title early. Scotland ran in seven tries – including two apiece from wings Darcy Graham and Kyle Steyn – for their highest score against France, who managed six tries of their own in a remarkable encounter at Murrayfield. Had France recorded their fourth straight bonus-point win of this season's edition in Edinburgh, they would have secured back-to-back titles and stayed o...

Mercedes driver George Russell during pre-season testing at Sakhir, Bahrain, February 20, 2026. HAMAD I MOHAMMED/REUTERS Formula 1 is undergoing a seismic shift. Engine, aerodynamics, chassis, fuel, tires, race strategy – everything is changing in 2026. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has rewritten the rulebook, introducing technical regulations that are ushering Formula 1 into a new era, where drivers' ability to manage their car's electric power is becoming crucial. As the 22 drivers line up on Sunday, March 8, in Melbourne, Australia for the first of the season's 24 Grands Prix (5 am Paris time), it is difficult to pick a favorite after such a comprehensive overhaul. "Everything is new. There's no possible comparison with the previous gener...

The flag of the Russian delegation at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, March 3, 2022. ISSEI KATO / REUTERS On Friday, March 6, the French delegation will march in Verona, Italy, during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games, which are running until March 15. This will happen despite the decision by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to allow six Russian athletes and four Belarusian athletes to participate under their national flags – and despite the French government's decision not to send any official representatives to the event as a sign of protest. "Even though we do not share this decision, we have chosen to respect it because it was made democratically," explained Marie-Amélie Le Fur, the president of the French Para...