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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...

Iranian supporters during a 2026 World Cup qualifying match against the United Arab Emirates, Tehran, March 20, 2025. ATTA KENARE / AFP A mere 100 days away from the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup (June 11 to July 19), New York's Empire State Building lit up for several minutes on Tuesday, March 3, in the colors of the three host nations: the United States, Canada and Mexico. On the same day, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) unveiled the official poster for the year's most anticipated sporting event, which, according to its statement, "will experience moments that go beyond football, uniting cultures and celebrating unity on a truly global stage." That spirit of harmony promoted by FIFA is now endangered by the war in t...

A sign displaying the countdown to the start of the FIFA World Cup stands in a street in Guadalajara, Mexico, on February 25, 2026. JOSÉ LUIS GONZALEZ / REUTERS During his lunch break, Jorge Herreira expressed his indignation: "It would be the last straw if they canceled the [World] Cup on us now." The 52-year-old works on the construction site for Guadalajara's future "metro bus," a transit line connecting the airport to the city center, slated to open before the World Cup kickoff on June 11, 2026. Among the workers, the midday conversation on Wednesday, February 25 revolved around the violence the city experienced after the death of Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the previous Sunday. Cars and businesse...

Edgar Grospiron, president of the coordination commission for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, and Cyril Linette, CEO of the organizing committee, at Le Grand-Bornand, France, December 3, 2025. ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP Organizers of the 2030 French Alps Olympics confirmed on Wednesday, February 25, the departure of their CEO following weeks of internal turmoil. They said the exit of Cyril Linette, who was at loggerheads with Edgar Grospiron, the former Olympic champion freestyle skier who leads the organizing committee, was formally acknowledged during a meeting of the executive board last weekend. Read more Subscribers only 2030 Alps Games: Around 40 projects remain to be completed as the deadline nears and timelines tighten ...

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos after scoring PSG's first goal during the UEFA Champions League play-off second leg football match against AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on February 25, 2026. FRANCK FIFE / AFP Paris Saint-Germain came from behind and then survived a late scare against 10-man Monaco, drawing 2-2 in the second leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tie on Wednesday, February 25, to reach the last 16 with a 5-4 aggregate victory. The defending European champions came from two behind to win 3-2 in the principality in last week's first leg, a game in which Monaco had a man sent off early in the second half. The scenario this time was similar, with French international Maghnes Akli...

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior with coach Alvaro Arbeloa and Aurélien Tchouaméni as the match was stopped due to racist chants, UEFA Champions League first leg playoffs , Benfica v Real Madrid, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, February 17, 2026. RODRIGO ANTUNES / REUTERS Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni said his team's 2-1 win against Benfica on Wednesday, February 25, to reach the Champions League last 16 was a victory for "everyone who is against racism." The Frenchman is referring to the first leg of the play-off tie, which Madrid won 1-0 last week, which was marred by alleged racial abuse aimed at Vinicius Junior by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni. "We didn't play our best match of the season, that's for sure. But...