Ferguson 'scouts Hazard' at Lyon-Lille match Straits Times Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:14 PM PST PARIS (AFP) - The headline Ligue 1 clash between Lyon and Lille on Saturday night had an unexpected guest in the form of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. | Comic book artist Moebius dies at age 73 Straits Times Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:08 PM PST PARIS (AFP) - Moebius, the French comic-book artist and designer whose spectacular science fantasy-based worked its magic on Hollywood classics such as Alien has died aged 73, after a long illness. | Best's men push Scots in direction of wooden spoon Independent Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:33 PM PST The Six Nations Championship tends to yield tales of what might have been, and the Irish had mostly taken their last-gasp defeat to Wales here and the draw in France on the chin, until their head coach, Declan Kidney, last night reported a midweek conversation with the International Board referee manager, Paddy O'Brien, that suggested the penalty count in Paris ought to have been more in his ... | Sharples must give dull England a cutting edge Independent Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:31 PM PST Chris Ashton will revert to his favourite right wing to face France today, as England's back three accommodates the late call-up of Gloucester's Charlie Sharples. If the change brings a return to the Wiganer's scoring form of his first season and a half in the national side it could be party time in Paris. | Horse racing: Scientists say secret of success is the pack The Malaysian Insider Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:31 PM PST PARIS, March 11 â" Racehorses that stay in the pack longest before breaking for the final sprint have the best chance of earning prize money, scientists said. By tucking in cleverly behind the leaders, the horse uses âaerodynamic draftingâ to its advantage, they said. By coasting along behind the front horses, which are battling wind resistance, ... | Cycling: Wiggins in pole position to reach road milestone Independent Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:27 PM PST Bradley Wiggins will battle for his biggest road victory today, when he has an excellent chance of becoming Britain's first winner of the hugely prestigious Paris-Nice stage race in nearly half a century. | Franceâs Hollande battles Sarkozy over âraceâ The Malaysian Insider Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:01 PM PST PARIS, March 11 â" French Socialist Francois Hollande will ask lawmakers to vote on a proposed removal of the word âraceâ from the French Constitution if he is elected president in May, the frontrunner said in a speech yesterday. The 57-year-old Hollande also praised the diversity of Franceâs ethnic makeup, saying the country was âproud of its ... | | |
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