“Le Parisien” now returns, at the end of each weekend, to all the results and highlights of sporting events in Île-de-France.
The feat: Créteil brings down Montpellier
HANDBALL. Créteil’s goal was to get away from the Starligue relegation zone. That of Montpellier with its Olympic champions Valentin Porte or Hugo Descat, the former Cristolien, was to remain undefeated in the league since the start of the year. It was Créteil who succeeded in his mission by winning 30-27 on Saturday evening. In a very full hall for the first time in a long time, the Cristoliens managed a big blow thanks to the saves of goalkeeper Todor Jandric and 9 goals from Valentin Aman. Maintaining Créteil this season in the Starligue should not pose too many problems and it is not stolen.
The flop: Boulogne-Levallois falls to the last!
BASKET. Nothing is going well with the leader of Betclic Elite. The Boulogne-Levallois basketball players suffered a third consecutive defeat in the league. The latest, this Sunday, is clearly a stain. The Ile-de-France lost 91-82 on the floor of the red lantern, Le Portel. A match counting for the 14th day of Betclic Elite but which had to be postponed due to Covid. Slightly in the lead throughout the meeting, the Boulonnais completely foiled in the last quarter, conceding an ugly 32-18. Vincent Collet’s men remain in the lead but now have the same record as ASVEL, 2nd, with 15 wins for 6 losses. Le Portel goes back to 14th place.
Ile-de-France basketball will gladly forget this weekend since Nanterre also lost. The executioner of the day is called Strasbourg who wins 80-67. A second setback in a row for Pascal Donnadieu’s players following the one conceded on the ASVEL floor on Friday (95-91). Nanterre is in 7th place in the championship with a record of 11 wins for 9 defeats.
The number: 17
HANDBALL. That is the number of victories for PSG handball players in as many games in the Starligue. Paris, more and more assured of being French champions once more, continues its march forward following its success this Sunday once morest Limoges (44-29) by playing its young guard and in particular Noah Lenclume, author of his first two goals in pros , the last two of the match.
The evening that should not be missed: the meeting of Mureaux
BOXING. Full box for the boxers of Mureaux Saturday evening in their room. Christ Esabe (21 years old, 1.70m, 57kg, now 11 wins, including 3 before the limit, 0 losses) retained his invincibility and his WBC French featherweight title by beating Argentinian Nicolas Botelli by KO in the eighth round . The young Frenchman was clearly superior to his opponent. In the other star fight of the evening, Rima Ayadi (31 years old, 1.73 m, 61 kg, now 7 wins, including 1 before the limit, 0 defeat) retained his WBA-Continental lightweight belt by dominating in points (100-89, 100-90, 100-90) Ukrainian Olena Medvedenko (27 years old, 1.63m, 59.400kg, 11 wins, 9 losses).
The phrase of… Gonzalo Quesada
RUGBY. “The content is there in rugby and the state of mind, feeling this progress, it feels good for the future. The words of the Stade Français coach, following the 65-19 victory once morest Biarritz in the Top 14.
Success that reassures: Racing stronger than UBB
RUGBY. But who can stop Racing? By winning on the lawn of Bordeaux-Bègles 16-13 with a penalty at the siren of Ben Volavola, the men of Laurent Travers chained a 6th success in a row in the Top 14 and took the opportunity to overtake Toulouse in the standings. The Sky and White occupy the 5th place this Sunday evening. For its part, the UBB, leader of the Top 14, conceded a second loss in a row following the defeat in Toulon last weekend.
The main results
BASKETBALL. BetClic Elite. Strasbourg-Nanterre 80-67; Le Portel – Boulogne-Levallois 91-82
HANDBALL. Starligue : Creteil – Montpellier 30-27; PSG-Limoges 44-29. Proligue : Billère – Ivry 23-25; Cherbourg-Massy 32-27; Sarrebourg-Pontault 27-30, Tremblay-Besançon 39-34.
ICE HOCKEY. Magnus League: Anglet – Cergy-Pontoise 5-6
RUGBY. Top 14 : Stade Francais – Biarritz 65-19; UBB-Racing 13-16. Women’s Elite 1. Pink Rockets – Bobigny 3-49
VOLLEYBALL. League A: Tourcoing-Paris 3-1; Plessis-Robinson – Montpellier 3-0. Women’s A League: Mulhouse – Paris Saint-Cloud 3-0
