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PARIS | Nantes fans say final goodbye to Sala on day of mourning

PARIS | Nantes fans say final goodbye to Sala on day of mourning

PARIS (AP) — On a day of mourning for Emiliano Sala, Nantes players walked onto the field dressed all in black with Sala’s name on their backs as the crowd chanted for him over and over again.

“La la la la la la la la, Em-il-ia-no,” fans sang, before breaking out in a minute’s applause. This was observed at all stadiums in the top two divisions in France this weekend in memory of the Argentine…

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PARIS | Champions League: Crunch time for PSG, Napoli and Liverpool

PARIS | Champions League: Crunch time for PSG, Napoli and Liverpool

PARIS — The Anfield roar will be thunderous when Liverpool hosts Napoli, and the crowd will likely be just as loud in Belgrade when Red Star takes on Paris Saint-Germain.

Group C has lived up to its billing as the toughest in the Champions League competition and any one of the three big teams can still go through — or out — on Tuesday. Napoli leads the group with nine points, one more than PSG.…

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PARIS | US draws Sweden again for 2019 Women's World Cup

PARIS | US draws Sweden again for 2019 Women’s World Cup

PARIS — The defending champion United States is again placed in a group with Sweden for the Women’s World Cup next summer in France.

The draw for soccer’s premier tournament was held Saturday at a gala event in Paris amid a backdrop of unrest in the country. There were widespread clashes between police and demonstrators protesting high taxes under French President Emmanuel Macron.

The Americans…

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates | World champion Hamilton wins season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates | World champion Hamilton wins season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — World champion Lewis Hamilton coasted to victory from pole position at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

Having already secured a fifth F1 title, the British Mercedes driver beat Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel at the Yas Marina circuit to secure his 11th win of the season and 73rd of his career.

It was a symbolic finish to a season where, again, he…

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates | Hamilton clinches pole for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates | Hamilton clinches pole for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Five-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton clinched pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday.

The Mercedes driver’s 11th pole of the season and record-extending 83rd of his career looked in some doubt as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was quicker at the first time split.

But Vettel went too wide on the last turn and qualified only…

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates | Hamilton fastest in 3rd and final Abu Dhabi GP practice

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates | Hamilton fastest in 3rd and final Abu Dhabi GP practice

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates— Five-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time in the third and final practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of qualifying later Saturday.

In hot conditions at the Yas Marina desert circuit, the Mercedes driver was about 0.3 seconds ahead of Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel and 0.4 ahead of Vettel’s teammate Kimi Raikkonen.

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PARIS | Federer and Djokovic reach Paris Masters quarterfinals

PARIS | Federer and Djokovic reach Paris Masters quarterfinals

PARIS— Roger Federer’s bid for a 100th career title remains on as he beat Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals.

If he wins that, against Kei Nishikori, he could face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals — but Federer is thinking more about winning the season-ending ATP Finals, which start Nov. 11.

“My objective is London. If I can do well here in Paris and beat…

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PARIS | Even without Neymar, French leader PSG routs Amiens 5-0

PARIS | Even without Neymar, French leader PSG routs Amiens 5-0

PARIS — Neymar was not missed as runaway French league leader Paris Saint-Germain crushed Amiens 5-0 on Saturday for a 10th straight league win.

Neymar was given a few days off by coach Thomas Tuchel after playing for Brazil in the international break. PSG faces Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday and is then away to bitter rival Marseille on Sunday.

Except for Neymar, PSG’s lineup was…

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