Leaders Lyon held by Bordeaux
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Bordeaux, France (Sports Network) - Leaders Lyon maintained its unbeaten record in Ligue 1, but was held to a 0-0 draw at Bordeaux Saturday.
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Seven town centres across France will be invaded today by winemakers protesting the handling of the French wine crisis - this morning thousands of people have already taken over the centre of Avignon.
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BRIAN Kerr was reluctant to concede what France coach Raymond Domenech had previously insisted - and what many now suspect - that the Republic of Ireland are favourites to qualify for the World Cup finals from Group 4.
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French champions and Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon were held to a goalless draw at second from bottom Istres on Saturday. Lyon looked weary after their 3-1 Champions League win at Fenerbahce on Tuesday.
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France have kept the side which beat Australia last weekend for their game against Argentina next Saturday. &quot;We decided not to change an iota from a team which gave us complete
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Miss France 2008 has kept her crown,  contest organizers said on Friday, after a row over suggestive  photographs that saw members of parliament, a bishop and the  minister for overseas territories spring to her defense.
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BEIJING - Business opportunities in one of the world&#39;s fastest-growing economies dominated the agenda yesterday as French President Jacques Chirac met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and top legislator Wu Bangguo - the No.
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French vintners staged protests in key wine-making regions Wednesday to press the government to help an industry they Growers and wine makers demonstrated in Bordeaux, Avignon, Angers, Macon, Nantes and several ...
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IN THE brasseries of the Etoile quarter of Paris yesterday lunchtime, the talk was of how many more years the locals would have to endure Lance Armstrongâs domination of their cherished Tour de France.
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Lyon, France (Sports Network) - Lyon will head into the winter break on top of the Ligue 1 table and unbeaten after a 1-1 draw against Marseille Friday at the Stade Gerland.
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Olympique Lyon returned to their characteristic winning ways on Saturday, beating Nantes 2-0 to strengthen their Ligue 1 lead. The three-times French champions, beaten for the first
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France have a mighty tall order when they defend their Fed Cup title against hot favourites Russia at the weekend. The Russians, out to capture their first Fed
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LOS ANGELES  - The French are no longer  alone.
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A goalless draw at Olympique Lyon helped  10-man Monaco stay one point clear at the top of Ligue 1  Saturday while Paris St. Germain grabbed its first win of the  season by defeating RC Strasbourg 1-0 at the Parc des Princes.
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France keep up their Grand Slam bid with victory over Wales in the Six Nations in Paris on Saturday night.
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BORDEAUX, France  - Police arrested the suspected  political leader of the Basque guerrilla group ETA, detained 20  other people and seized weapons in a swoop on the outlawed  group in France and Spain on Sunday, officials said.
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BORDEAUX, France -- Police arrested the suspected political leader of the Basque guerrilla group ETA, detained 20 others, and seized explosives, grenades, and other weapons in a series of raids yesterday, officials said.