16 h. ago Crystal Palace set to be THROWN OUT of the Europa League, as Lyon win appeal to stay in France's top flight... and another Premier League club is primed to replace them

MIKE KEEGAN: French side Lyon announced on Wednesday afternoon that they had won their appeal against their relegation from Ligue 1.

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16 h. ago Lyon win appeal against relegation as Palace’s European place put in major doubt

Outgoing Palace shareholder John Textor has an interest in French club Lyon, who qualified for the same competition.

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52 h. ago Wimbledon star Jannik Sinner set for MRI scan as major doubt arises over quarter

Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from his Wimbledon fourth-round clash with Grigor Dimitrov through injury

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5 d. ago France seeking end to years of hurt and internal conflicts at Euro 2025

Squad strife and a lack of team ethic have left a talented nation laden with doubt as they hunt a first major trophy“I want people to stop asking me: ‘Why haven’t France won anything when you’re one of the best teams in the world?’” Marie-Antoinette Katoto, like all her teammates, has only one dream this summer: to win the Euros.To do that, though, they have to come to terms with a history of tournament failures with the most recent one coming at the home Olympics last year, when they were knocked out by Brazil at the quarter-final stage. “We have had opportunities and twice failed to win it at home in France. We have to have the humility to admit that,” admits Sakina Karchaoui, one of the team’s vice-captains, referring also to the 2019 World Cup on home soil, when they lost to the USA in the quarter-finals. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tiger Woods doubt cast, defending champion skips major and Jon Rahm licks his lips

The Open Championship is the final major of the golf season and will take place at Royal Portrush next month, with a whole host of storylines currently dominating the sport

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2 w. ago Crystal Palace’s European dream takes new twist after Lyon relegated over financial troubles

Lyon stand to be replaced in Ligue 1 by Reims after getting into trouble over financial difficulties

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