Lyon crash out of Europa League

Lille suffered the same fate as Lyon, losing at Aston Villa (0-2) after an identical defeat in the first leg. McGinn and Bailey secured the qualification, ending the run of French clubs in the Europa League.

In the Conference League, Strasbourg booked their place in the quarter-finals despite a draw against Rijeka (1-1, 2-1 in the first leg), 46 years after its last appearance at this stage.

In biathlon, Lou Jeanmonnot claimed her first overall World Cup title in Oslo, also securing the sprint globe two weeks after winning the individual one.

In handball, France defeated Spain (29-26) in a friendly match, for the debut of head coach Talant Dujshebaev.

In tennis, 17 year old Moïse Kouamé won his first Masters 1000 match in Miami, defeating American Zachary Svajda (5-7, 6-4, 6-4), ranked 96th in the world.

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