It’s spring since Monday! Good habits do not change and sport continues to occupy your weekends. Le Parisien offers a selection of issues and details the events not to be missed in Île-de-France. Overview.
The game of the weekend: Tremblay welcomes the surprise guest
HANDBALL. A few months ago, no one would have imagined such a poster. And yet, Tremblay will play this Friday a game that is more than important for his future. Logical favorites before the start of the Proligue competition, the players of Chérif Hamani, 4th after 21 days, receive Frontignan, promoted and surprisingly 2nd in the standings. A victory will allow them to go back in front, and even to get closer to Dijon if the Burgundian leader falls in Massy.
In Liqui Moly Starligue, the positions should not change between Montpellier (1st), PSG (2nd), and Nantes (3rd). We will mainly follow for the maintenance the performance of Créteil (12th) at Sélestat, the red lantern, and that of Ivry (13th) at home against Aix (10th), while Istres (15th) goes to the capital from this Friday evening.
The man to watch: Dorian Rougeyron, Paris Volleyball coach
VOLLEY. We already know! Arrived as a player at the PUC at the age of 12 in the 1990s and became coach of the Paris Volleyball first team in 2011, Dorian Rougeyron will leave the capital club after the season. He will join Tourcoing for a new adventure. This departure will mark the end of an era for Paris. This end could occur on Saturday in the event of a defeat against Cambrai during the 26th and last day of the regular season in Ligue A.
Before the verdicts, the Parisian club (10th but which remains on 0 points taken out of 12 possible) is still in an ideal situation to qualify for the Playoffs which will oppose the losers of the quarter-finalists and the teams ranked 9th and 10th. Final phases which will begin in April and which will offer a ticket for a European Cup. A success on Saturday would ensure the Parisians play extra time this season and Dorian Rougeyron to delay the start time. In the event of a setback, Paris will have to hope for a poor result from Toulouse (11th), at the same time, against Plessis-Robinson to qualify.
The sentence: “We are in contact with three investors”, Pierre-Christophe Baguet
BASKET. Monday evening during the first evening of the “Boulogne Sports Stars” which highlighted the champions of the city, Pierre-Christophe Baguet, mayor of Boulogne-Billancourt, announced that the Metropolitans 92 club was in contact with investors. “Two foreigners and a Frenchman to allow us to grow” confided the mayor, explaining that it would not be a sale but a partnership. The city councilor also assured that discussions were underway with the town hall of Levallois to extend the club’s lease for at least one season at the Marcel-Cerdan sports hall. The amount proposed by Levallois would be, according to our information, more than 300,000 euros for the season. Far from the current amount.
In the meantime, Victor Wembanyama and his partners are moving to Portel (13th) this Friday during the 25th day of Betclic Elite. Beaten by Asvel during their last outing, the Mets must return to success to stay in contact with leader Monaco and maintain their lead over Cholet (3rd). Wemby remains him on two timid performances with 15 and 14 points scored.
Stop or again! Against Grenoble, the Jokers no longer have any
ICE HOCKEY. The semi-finals of Ligue Magnus, the first national level, find the Aren’Ice of Cergy this Saturday (8:30 p.m.) and this Sunday (5 p.m.). The Jokers, present at this stage of the competition for the second year in a row, receive the Brûleurs de loups de Grenoble for matches 3 and 4 of their confrontation. Led 2-0 after two losses suffered outside (9-2 Tuesday, 4-2 Wednesday), the Cergypontains must absolutely win on Saturday to believe in a possible qualification for the final. In the same situation against the same opponents last season, the Jokers had pocketed round 3 in front of more than 2,500 spectators. At least as many are expected to encourage the Reds and Greens this weekend. The semi-final is played best of seven games, the first team with four successes will advance to the final.
The unusual race of the weekend: the Color Obstacle Rush
RUNNING. Music, multiple obstacles, an explosion of colors and a good dose of fun: this is the fun program that awaits you this Saturday at the leisure island of Jablines-Annet, in Seine-et-Marne, at the occasion of the new edition of the Color Obstacle Rush Paris. This obstacle course invites all participants to let off steam on a 5 km course where 20 obstacles, 6 color zones, 20 music zones, and surprise performances await them. Here there is no chrono, no winners or losers, but an unusual and colorful race to experience with family (from 12 years old) or with friends.
THE PROGRAM
BASKET. Betclic Elite (25th day): Le Portel – BOULOGNE-LEVALLOIS (Friday, 8 p.m.); Cholet – PARIS (Saturday, 8 p.m.); – NANTERRE – Nancy (Saturday, 8 p.m., Palais des sports Maurice-Thorez).
GYMNASTIC. Top 12 GAMs (1/2 final): NOISY-LE-GRAND – Monaco (Saturday, 4 p.m., Butte Verte Gymnasium). GAF (1/2 final): Haguenau – MEAUX (Saturday, 4 p.m.).
HANDBALL. Liqui Moly Starligue (21st day): PSG – Istres (Friday, 8 p.m., Salle Pierre-de-Coubertin); IVRY – Aix (Friday, 8.30 p.m., Auguste-Delaune gymnasium); Sélestat – CRETEIL (Saturday, 8.30 p.m.). Proligue (22nd day, Friday, 8.30 p.m.): MASSY – Dijon (Pierre-de-Coubertin sports center); TREMBLAY – Frontignan (Sports Palace); PONTAULT – STRASBOURG (Space Roger-Boisramé).
HOCKEY. Ligue Magnus (1/2 final, matches 3 and 4): CERGY-PONTOISE – Grenoble (Saturday, 8.30 p.m. and Sunday, 5 p.m., Aren’Ice).
RUGBY. Top 14 (21st day): STADE FRANCAIS – RACING 92 (Sunday, 9:05 p.m., Jean-Bouin stadium). Pro D2 (25th day): Nevers – MASSY (Friday, 7:30 p.m.).
VOLLEY. Ligue A (26th and last day): PARIS – Cambrai (Saturday, 8 p.m., Pierre-Charpy room); Toulouse – LE PLESSIS-ROBINSON (Saturday, 8 p.m.). Women’s A League (25th day): LEVALLOIS – Mulhouse (Saturday, 6 p.m., Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan); STADE FRANCAIS PARIS SAINT-CLOUD – Nantes (Saturday, 8 p.m., Geo-André gymnasium).