LYON THRASH CAEN TO GO TOP
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Lyon roared to the top of Ligue 1 with a convincing win over Caen on Friday evening. The defending champions, who have started well in their bid for a fourth consecutive title, killed off their visitors from
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Sylvain Wiltord and Juninho each scored Saturday to lead unbeaten French first division leader Lyon over fourth-place Auxerre 2-1.
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Lyon coach Gerard Houllier parts company with the French champions.
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Second-half goals by midfielder Mickael Essien and striker Florent Malouda handed champions Olympique Lyon a 2-0 win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.
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LYON, Dec 17 (SW) - Despite having won the last three Ligue 1 titles, Lyon today won their first-ever winter championship in France after playing to a 1-1 draw with Marseille at the Stade Gerland.
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Nancy scored in the dying minutes to keep the French league title race alive heading into the three-week winter break with a thrilling 1-1 draw against leaders Lyon on Saturday.
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Stuttgart moved to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday extending their unbeaten start to the campaign with 2-0 victory over Hamburg.
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Follow all the action from the crunch game at the Stade de France with Paul Doyle
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Healthy at last, Justine Henin-Hardenne is back at the top of her game. And she has a gold medal to prove it. In a No. 1 vs. No. 2 final that wasn&#39;t really close, the top-ranked Henin-Hardenne overwhelmed
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Leaders Olympique Lyon earned the title of Ligue 1 winter champions for the first time as a 1-1 draw at home to Olympique Marseille on Friday left them unbeaten
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Justine Henin-Hardenne won in her first match of the year, rallying past Emilie Loit of France 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Gaz de France tournament.
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The high-scoring Dutchman scored twice in the second half of a Champions League match Wednesday to help the English powers rally back from a two-goal deficit and earn a 2-2 draw with French champions Olympique Lyon at Stade Municipal Gerland.
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Lyon beat Real Madrid and AC Milan start well, plus a round-up of the rest of Wednesday's ties.
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Henri Camara scored twice as defending champion Celtic opened up a six point lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 beating of Dunfermline on Saturday.
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Olympique Lyon coach Paul Le Guen said he was happy with his side&#39;s performance despite relinquishing a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in their Champions League Group D opener on Wednesday.
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Celtic sent out a chilling winter message to rivals Rangers by responding to their European failure with one of their best performances of the season to return to the top of the Bank of Scotland Premier League table with a comfortable 2-0 win at East End
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Lille failed to reduce the lead of champions and Ligue 1 leaders Lyon when they were held 0-0 at Ajaccio on Saturday evening. Lyon, who drew 1-1 with Marseille on Friday and are aiming for a fourth title in