French fiasco, Serena’s tribute to Federer, the Blues are aiming for the final, Jordan’s jersey: the news on a set

What you may have missed between last night and this morning

1. Tennis – Federer’s retirement: Serena’s tribute to the “master”

The champion spoke later than the others, but the “Queen” could afford it. She also retired at the last US Open, Serena Williams sent a nice message to Roger Federer last night on her Instagram account. “Welcome to the retirement club. (…) Our paths have always been so similar, so similar. You inspired millions and millions of people – including me – and we will never forget it“wrote the legend of women’s tennis.

2. Football – Europa League and Europa League Conference: disastrous evening for French clubs

Four clubs involved, zero wins. This was the assessment of the French teams in C3 and C4 on Thursday. Nantes and Monaco got off to a bad start against Qarabag (3-0) and Ferencvaros (0-1). Then, in the evening, Rennes were taken over in added time by Fenerbahçe (2-2), after leading 2-0. OGC Nice led for a time on the lawn of Partizan, before also conceding a draw in Belgrade (1-1).

3. Handball – Champions League: PSG drops from the start

Paris Saint-Germain handball lost at Veszprém (36-34) on Thursday during the first day of the group stage. After a close start to the match, PSG gave in at the start of the second period to the runners-up of Hungary, in group A of the C1, and started their European campaign 2022-2023 badly.

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Golf – PGA Tour: The American Justin Lower, thanks to a total of -9 achieved without committing bogey, took control of the Fortinet Championship which launches the new season of the North American PGA Tour, Thursday in Napa (California). Classification after the 1st round (by 72).

Omnisport: In the battle for the auction of collectible sporting goods, basketball legend Michael Jordan smashed all records on Thursday: Sotheby’s sold $10.1 million for the megastar’s jersey worn during his last victorious title in NBA in 1998.

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The Swiss Maestro announced the end of his career at 41 on Thursday. Here are all the elements concocted by Eurosport on the immense career of the Basel.

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A “moment of exchange” with heavy files two months before the World Cup: Noël Le Graët is expected Friday at the Ministry of Sports, at 8:00 a.m., when the boss of the French Football Federation is faced with embarrassing information of press on his management and his behavior with employees.

“I don’t get them to have tea, I don’t get them to hear that everything is fine. I receive them because I need to listen to what they have to say to me“, declares the minister in an interview published Thursday evening on the Parisian site.

What not to miss today

1. Basketball – European Championship 2022: Les Bleus are aiming for the final

The French basketball team challenges Poland in the first semi-final of the competition at 5:15 p.m. Vincent Collet’s team, led by Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert, is logically aiming for the final against a nation within their reach, but obviously dangerous after their quarter-final victory against Luka Doncic’s Slovenia.

2. MotoGP : GP d’Aragon

The Aragon Grand Prix starts this Friday on the Motorland circuit. Marc Marquez is making his comeback there after treating his shoulder injury.

3. Football – Ligue 1, 8th day: Auxerre and Lorient open the ball

Ligue 1 resumes its rights this Friday evening (9 p.m.) with an enticing Auxerre – Lorient which smells of the beautiful game. On one side: Jean-Marc Furlan. On the other: Régis Le Bris, the revelation of the start of the season among the coaches. Les Merlus, 4th, can climb on the podium if successful.