The 16th career title for Richard Gasquet, the Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah (Toyota) and the Argentinian Kevin Benavides winners of the Dakar respectively in car and motorcycle, Julia Simon still shines in Ruhpolding (Germany), 19th day of Ligue 1, derby mancunian in England... Find the most beautiful sports shots of the weekend, through the work of photojournalists who travel the various sports grounds all over the world.

Thanks to the press agencies, always on the front line to cover major sporting events, and to the journalists of the editorial staff of

20 Minutes

, here is another look, in pictures, at sports information.


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Olivier JUSZCZAK

  • Julia Simon won the mass start in Ruhpolding (Germany) on Sunday, her third victory of the season which allows her to consolidate her yellow bib as leader of the general classification of the Biathlon World Cup.

    Simon, victorious despite a 17/20 in shooting, is not the only Frenchwoman to get on the podium, since Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet finishes third, 6 seconds 7/10th, after a single missed target.

  • Henrik Kristoffersen completed the Norwegian raid on the prestigious Swiss stage of Wengen on Sunday, winning the slalom in trying conditions.

    “Kristo” won his 30th World Cup victory – the second highest active men's record behind Alexis Pinturault – and regained control of the specialty in Braathen, ten points ahead of the 22-year-old prodigy.

  • Losc and Mohamed Bayo made the powder speak against Troyes (5-1), Sunday in a catastrophic 19th day of Ligue 1 for Montpellier, beaten 3-0 by Nantes, and for the red lantern Angers, at bay.

    At La Mosson, the weather turned stormy with the hostility of supporters towards their players, four days after the 6-1 rout in Nice.

    The Héraultais finished the match nine against eleven after the expulsions of Wahbi Khazri (dangerous game) and Elye Wahi (2nd yellow for simulation).

  • Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah (Toyota) won his fifth Dakar rally-raid by car, after 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2022, at the end of the 14th and final stage in Dammam (Saudi Arabia) on Sunday.

    Triple stage winner, the defending champion is more than an hour ahead of Frenchman Sébastien Loeb (Prodrive) and young Brazilian Lucas Moraes (Toyota).

  • On the motorbike, the scenario was much more breathtaking and it was the Argentinian Kevin Benavides, after 15 days of fierce battle, who finally beat on the wire during the final stage, the Australian Toby Price .

    On Sunday's arrival in Dammam after almost 45 hours of racing and more than 8,000 km traveled in the ultra-conservative kingdom, Benavides finally beat the Australian by 43 seconds.

  • Lyon lost to Strasbourg (1-2) on Saturday at its Groupama Stadium after a match of the 19th day of Ligue 1 dominated in sterile fashion by the Lyonnais who took only one point on their last three league matches.

    Olympique Lyonnais, beaten for the second time in a row at home, which had resumed L1 after the truce with a success in Brest (4-2) then lost against Clermont (1-0) before obtaining the sharing of points in Nantes (0-0).

  • After the final whistle, ultras tried to enter the lawn to express their anger.

    They were contained by the police and stewards, as well as by the anti-intrusion barriers, some of which were damaged.

    The incidents injured 13 police officers and led to an arrest, according to a police source.

  • Olympique de Marseille recorded their sixth straight win in the league by overthrowing Lorient (3-1) at the Vélodrome stadium on Saturday, during the 19th day of Ligue 1. Led 1-0 after a fine volley from Moffi (29th ) on a corner, the Marseillais consolidated their third place thanks to Kolasinac (38th) with a header on a magnificent cross from Under, Sanchez (53rd) with the help of the post, then Veretout (59th).

  • Lens, less inspired than usual at Bollaert but still as effective against Auxerre (1-0) with a 10th victory in a row at home, resumed its race forward on Saturday during the 19th day of L1.

    Hesitating in the first period, the northern dolphin took the advantage thanks to a generous penalty converted by Frankowski (63rd).

    Frustrated and more relegated than ever, the Burgundians (18th) finished at ten after the exclusion in the wake of Isaak Touré (65th).

  • Two goals at the end of the match allowed Manchester United to bring down their neighbor City (2-1), Saturday, during the 20th day of the Premier League.

    A result that confirms its recent progress.

    Led, but never resigned, the Reds Devils overthrew, with a little help from the referee, City, which is no longer running smoothly with a transparent Erling Haaland.

  • A try by Argentinian pillar Joel Sclavi after the siren was enough for the happiness of La Rochelle, winner in extremis of Ulster (7-3), Saturday, after a wet and old-fashioned shock during the 3rd day Champions Cup (Pool B).

    At the end of the suspense, the Maritimes ended up finding the opening in the defense of the heroic Ulstermen until then and passed not far from the exploit on the ground of the European champion.

  • In tennis, the first major tournament of the year begins this Monday in Australia.

    Opposed in the first round to the modest Canadian Katherine Sebov from qualifying, the French No. 1 Caroline Garcia (4th in the world) could find her compatriot Alizé Cornet (34th) in the second round on the road to a first Grand Slam title that 'she openly lusts.

    Still, Cornet will have to first pass the other Canadian Leylah Fernandez (39th), finalist for the US Open 2021.

  • At 36 years and six months, Richard Gasquet does not give up!

    The former Little Prince of French tennis became on Saturday, by winning the final of the Auckland tournament, the oldest French winner of an ATP circuit tournament.

    "I'm very happy, especially since I won against Cameron, who is one of the best in the world," confirmed Gasquet after winning the 16th title of his career.

    Happiness never goes alone, the Bitterois will once again become the French No.

  • The French handball team qualified without forcing for the main round of the Men's World Cup even before its last match, after its quiet success against modest Saudi Arabia (41-23), Saturday in Katowice (Poland).

    The Blues, already winners of Poland (26-24) at the start, will conclude their first round on Monday against Slovenia.

  • Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde offered himself the descent of Wengen (Switzerland) on Saturday after winning the super-G the day before, twice outclassing his great rival Marco Odermatt.

    Once again imperial on a slightly shortened Lauberhorn, wind forces, “Hulk” pushed back the Swiss world n°1 to 88/100th and the Italian Mattia Casse to one second and 01/100th.

  • Unshakable, the Celtics brought back a sixth success in a row from Charlotte (122-106), where Jayson Tatum changed everything in the second half.

    Boston is doing an operation all the better, as Milwaukee, still deprived of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), conceded a second consecutive defeat to Miami (111-95).

  • Former Dutch cyclist Lieuwe Westra, nicknamed "the Beast" for his strong style, died at the age of 40 after long suffering from depression, his biographer and Dutch media reported on Sunday.

    His first stage victory in a World Tour event dates from 2012 in the Paris-Nice with a second place overall behind Briton Bradley Wiggins.

    The same year, the Dutch rider had won the Tour of Denmark.

    Stage victories in the Tour of Catalonia and Criterium du Dauphiné followed in 2014 and Westra also helped Vincenzo Nibali win the Tour de France that year.

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