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Interior view of the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Monday, June 14, 2021 the day before the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between France and Germany. (Alexander Hassenstein, Pool via AP)
Germany vs France 6/15/2021

Jun. 14, 2021 11:58 AM EDT

Andrey Rublev of Russia returns the ball to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament finals in Monaco, Sunday, April 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
Tsitsipas wins Monte Carlo Masters without dropping a set

Apr. 18, 2021 10:11 AM EDT

Marseille's Hiroki Sakai gestures end of the French League One soccer match between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Marseille seeks league downsizing amid French soccer turmoil

By Rob Harris Feb. 17, 2021 08:11 AM EST

The cultural concert hall space at The Docks Des Suds that's remained closed for a year with a plaque reading "emergency exit" during the BIAC, International Circus Arts Biennale, in Marseille, south of France, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. It's been a tough year for the performing arts in most countries, with virus lockdowns cancelling shows and shuttering venues. But the world's top circus festival, the Circus Biennale, has found a way to flourish between the cracks in the rules — even without the huge crowds that would normally have attended. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Cover that red nose! Circus festival adapts to virus rules

By Thomas Adamson And Daniel Cole Feb. 13, 2021 03:23 AM EST

PSG's Neymar reacts after being defeated by FC Lorient during the French League One soccer match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain at the Moustoir stadium in Lorient, western France, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
Neymar sick, misses PSG training ahead of Marseille game

By Jerome Pugmire Feb. 06, 2021 07:43 AM EST

A nurse tends to a patient suffering from COVID-19 in the ICU at the La Timone hospital in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday Feb. 2, 2021. COVID patients occupy 88% of the Marseille region's intensive care beds, and virus pressure on French hospitals is steadily rising in recent weeks despite curfews and other restrictions. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
ICU faces constant pressure as France waffles over lockdown

By Daniel Cole Feb. 03, 2021 08:09 AM EST

Hertha Berlin signs Khedira, Radonjić; Schalke gets Mustafi

By Ciarán Fahey Feb. 01, 2021 05:38 PM EST
BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin brought Sami Khedira back to the Bundesliga after 10 1/2 seasons away on Monday, hopeful the World Cup winner will help lead the...

Protesters and students march past shops during a demonstration in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday Jan. 26, 2021. Teachers and university students marched together in protests or went on strike Tuesday around France to demand more government support amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Teachers, students march in France for more virus support

Jan. 26, 2021 10:06 AM EST

PSG's Kylian Mbappe, right, jumps over Montpellier's goalkeeper Jonas Omlin during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Friday, Jan.22, 2021. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Mbappe brace as PSG routs Montpellier 4-0, Pochettino back

By Jerome Pugmire Jan. 22, 2021 05:48 PM EST

PSG's head coach Mauricio Pochettino, right, instructs PSG's Neymar during the Champions Trophy soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Marseille at the Bollaert stadium in Lens, northern France, Wednesday, Jan.13, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
PSG coach Pochettino tests positive for virus

Jan. 15, 2021 01:39 PM EST

European Court of Human rights rejects French virus lawsuit

Dec. 03, 2020 05:41 AM EST
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a legal complaint from a French citizen who claimed the anti-COVID 19 measures put in place by...

Saint-Etienne loses 4-1 at Brest for 7th straight defeat

Nov. 21, 2020 01:21 PM EST
PARIS (AP) — Struggling Saint-Etienne lost 4-1 at Brest on Saturday for a seventh straight French league defeat under coach Claude Puel. ...

A 60-year-old COVID-19 patient is pictured through the window of an ICU room at the La Timone hospital in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A day in the life of a COVID ward: Just trying to hold on

By Lori Hinnant Nov. 17, 2020 12:20 AM EST

A hospital worker takes a break on an outdoor walkway as the day shift comes to an end and night falls upon the La Timone hospital in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. France is more than two weeks into its second coronavirus lockdown, and intensive care wards have been over 95% capacity for more than 10 days now. Associated Press journalists spent 24 hours with the intensive care team at La Timone, southern France's largest hospital, as they struggled to keep even one bed open for the influx of patients to come. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
A lifetime of pain in 24 hours: A French ICU in the pandemic

By Lori Hinnant Nov. 17, 2020 12:14 AM EST

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:31 PM EST
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, people walk past closed bars as new measures across the region are set to come into force in Liverpool, England. After entire nations were shut down during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year, some countries and U.S. states are trying more targeted measures as cases rise again around the world, especially in Europe and the Americas. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

By Jennifer Peltz Oct. 19, 2020 01:15 AM EDT

Everton's James Rodriguez, left, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Brighton at the Goodison Park stadium in Liverpool, England, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (Jan Kruger/Pool via AP)
MATCHDAY: Liverpool playing catchup in derby vs Everton

By The Associated Press Oct. 16, 2020 07:01 PM EDT

Marseille coach Villas-Boas criticizes broadcaster Mediapro

Oct. 15, 2020 12:39 PM EDT
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach André Villas-Boas has criticized broadcaster Mediapro over missing payments in its lucrative television deal, saying...

Stacked chairs are seen in front of a cafe in Lille, northern France, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. French authorities have placed Lille on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring all bars to close but allowing restaurants to remain open, as numbers of infections are rapidly increasing. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
Soaring virus infection puts more French cities on alert

Oct. 11, 2020 10:30 AM EDT

Cesar, from Portugal, stands in front of his closed bar, in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. French authorities have placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring all bars to close but allowing restaurants to remain open, as numbers of infections are rapidly increasing. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Paris hospitals on emergency footing as virus cases rise

Oct. 08, 2020 08:10 AM EDT