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Football: Lyon end freefall with Toulouse victory

Lyon hauled themselves back into contention for a place in next season's Champions with a long overdue 3-1 victory at home to Toulouse on Sunday to halt a sequence of five matches without a win. Clement Grenier netted an eighth-minute opener for Lyon before Wissam Ben Yedder levelled for Toulouse but second-half strikes from Bakary Kone and Bafetimbi Gomis secured the three points for Remi Garde's side at Stade Gerland.

Football: Lyon end freefall with Toulouse victory

Lyon hauled themselves back into contention for a place in next season's Champions with a long overdue 3-1 victory at home to Toulouse on Sunday to halt a sequence of five matches without a win. Clement Grenier netted an eighth-minute opener for Lyon before Wissam Ben Yedder levelled for Toulouse but second-half strikes from Bakary Kone and Bafetimbi Gomis secured the three points for Remi Garde's side at Stade Gerland.

RugbyU: French Top 14 results - 2nd update

French Top 14 results on Saturday: Montpellier 10 Toulouse 8 Agen 20 Stade Francais 28 Bayonne 31 Grenoble 24 Mont-de-Marsan 9 Racing-Metro 34 Sunday Perpignan v Biarritz, Toulon v Clermont Friday Castres 23 Bordeaux 23 afp

RugbyU: French Top 14 results - 1st update

French Top 14 results on Saturday: Montpellier 10 Toulouse 8 Agen 20 Stade Francais 28 Bayonne 31 Grenoble 24 Playing later: Mont-de-Marsan v Racing-Metro Sunday Perpignan v Biarritz, Toulon v Clermont Friday Castres 23 Bordeaux 23 afp

Football: PSG continue march towards French title

Paris Saint-Germain recovered from their midweek Champions League heartbreak as they continued their march towards a first Ligue 1 crown in 19 years with a 1-0 win at basement side Troyes on Saturday. Blaise Matuidi broke the deadlock at Stade de l'Aube on 65 minutes with the game's only goal as PSG opened up a provisional 10-point gap over Marseille, who travel to in-form Lille on Sunday, at the top of Ligue 1 with just seven games remaining.

Football: PSG continue march towards French title

Paris Saint-Germain recovered from their midweek Champions League heartbreak as they continued their march towards a first Ligue 1 crown in 19 years with a 1-0 win at basement side Troyes on Saturday. Blaise Matuidi broke the deadlock at Stade de l'Aube on 65 minutes with the game's only goal as PSG opened up a provisional 10-point gap over Marseille, who travel to in-form Lille on Sunday, at the top of Ligue 1 with just seven games remaining.

Nice beat lowly Sochaux to stay on course for Europe

PARIS (Reuters) - Nice stayed firmly in contention for a European qualification spot thanks to a comprehensive 3-0 home victory over lowly Sochaux in Sunday's Ligue 1 early kickoff. The southerners missed several chances in the first half but were rewarded for their domination six minutes after the break thanks to Mahamane Traore, who diverted a Nemanja Pejcinovic effort into the goal following a corner kick.

Valbuena doubtful for Marseille's trip to Lille

PARIS (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille forward Mathieu Valbuena is doubtful for Sunday's Ligue 1 trip to Lille because of a groin problem, his coach said on Friday. "We will make a decision on Saturday," Baup was quoted by French media. Valbuena picked up the injury in last weekend's 1-0 win against Girondins Bordeaux. OM are second in the standings on 57 points with seven games left, seven points behind leaders Paris St Germain. Lille are fifth on 52 points.

Football: Gignac guides Marseille past goal-shy Bordeaux

Marseille provisionally pulled to within four points of Ligue 1 pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain on Friday after a gritty 1-0 victory over Bordeaux at Stade Velodrome. Andre-Pierre Gignac netted a decisive goal for the second successive match as he struck four minutes before half-time to take his tally for the campaign to 11 and extend Marseille's unbeaten run to five outings.

Football: Gignac guides Marseille past goal-shy Bordeaux

Marseille provisionally pulled to within four points of Ligue 1 pacesetters Paris Saint-Germain on Friday after a gritty 1-0 victory over Bordeaux at Stade Velodrome. Andre-Pierre Gignac netted a decisive goal for the second successive match as he struck four minutes before half-time to take his tally for the campaign to 11 and extend Marseille's unbeaten run to five outings. Defeat for Bordeaux left Francis Gillot's men languishing a disappointing ninth, while leaders PSG can restore their seven-point advantage when they travel to Rennes on Saturday.
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