Samuel Petrequin

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau says a giant “Free Palestine” banner unveiled before Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League match against Atletico Madrid is “unacceptable.”

Struggling to make an impact at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé has again been left out of the France squad.

French investigators have raided offices of the French soccer league and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners as part of an investigation into possible corruption and embezzlement related to an investment deal.

The Tour de France will have a more traditional look next year. After a rare finish outside Paris this year, cycling’s biggest race is getting back to basics for the 2025 route that was unveiled Tuesday.

Premier League leader Liverpool moved level on points with Aston Villa at the top of the Champions League standings by extending its perfect record to three wins, and Manchester City set a new record for the most consecutive games undefeated in the history of the competition.

The Paris prosecutor’s office is investigating alleged discrimination years ago by PSG following a complaint that scouts from the club illegally profiled potential recruits by their origin.

Denis Undav's brace helped Germany extend its unbeaten record in the Nations League to three matches after a convincing 2-1 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Richard Gasquet will end his career after the French Open next year. At 38, the French player renowned for his exceptional one-handed backhand told L’Equipe newspaper he plans to call it quits at the clay-court Grand Slam in front of his home fans.

Antoine Griezmann has retired from France duty. Kylian Mbappé is absent, nursing a minor thigh injury in Madrid.

The European Union’s top court says some FIFA rules on player transfers are contrary to EU legislation relating to competition and freedom of movement.