1. OM are in shock, Lens still leading. Once again saved by VAR, Olympique de Marseille finally won the shock of the 16th day of Ligue 1 against Monaco (1-0) on Sunday evening, thanks to a new goal from Mason Greenwood. This success allows the Phocaeans to remain on the podium behind Lens, winner of Nice (2-0) and solid leader, and PSG.
2. Wembanyama, what a comeback! Back after a month of absence, Victor Wembanyama distinguished himself with San Antonio who achieved the feat of eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder (111-109) in the semi-finals of the NBA Cup. On December 17, in Las Vegas, the Spurs will try to win the title in the final against the New York Knicks, who defeated the Orlando Magic (132-120).
3. The UBB launched, Toulouse was derailed. Reigning European champion, Bordeaux-Bègles continues to shine in the Champions Cup. The Girondins this time outclassed the Scarlets (50-21), thanks in particular to a very good Matthieu Jalibert. On the other hand, Toulouse was surprised in Glasgow (21-28) and sees its chances of finishing 1st in the group diminishing.
4. Perrot-Jeanmonnot, winning duo. In Hochfilzen, Eric Perrot won his first victory of the season in the pursuit on Saturday. In great form in Austria, the Frenchman had already finished in 2nd place in the sprint the day before. Among the women, Lou Jeanmonnot also unlocked her score this weekend by dominating the sprint on Friday.
5. The Blues leave tanned. Eliminated on Friday in the semi-final, the French team still finished this World Cup on a good note by climbing onto the 3rd step of the podium thanks to its success on Sunday against the Netherlands (33-31, ap). Shortly after, in the final, Norway was crowned world champion against Germany.
And also: Mbappé still as valuable / Money for Gressier / Miradoli came close to victory / Big disillusionment for Mahomes’ Chiefs / Van der Poel, a success to begin with / Yoka is set / Settling scores at Red Bull / F. Lebrun stopped by the future winner
