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PARIS—Among the plays scheduled for Sorbonne University’s annual ancient theater festival this year was The Suppliants, by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus. Just days before its performance in March, though, students contacted Louis-Georges Tin, the hon…

If Lloyd represents one role in the life cycle of a national team player, Lindsey Horan represents its opposite: the young-gun rising star and one of the picks to emerge from this World Cup a newly minted superstar. Her path is itself a testament to the progr…

PARIS (Reuters) - As far as “secrets to my success” tales go, Ashleigh Barty’s is pretty special. Yes, there was the endless hours of hitting drills. Forehands, backhands, volleys, serves. There was the dedication to success, the willingness to live a per…

PARIS -- History was made Friday night during the opening game of the Women's World Cup in Paris between France and South Korea when the video assistant referee was used for the first time in women's football. Referee Claudia Umpierrez disallowed Griedge Mbo…

Media playback is not supported on this device Highlights: France 4-0 South Korea France boss Corinne Diacre hopes they "struck fear" into their rivals for the Women's World Cup, after their 4-0 opening-game win over South Korea. The host nation stormed in…

The hunt for a scapegoat for the collapse of the merger talks between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Renault is in full cry. There is furious leaking on all sides: The Italians blame the French, the French blame FCA and the reluctance of Renault’s partner Nis…

A woman who has accused Brazilian football star Neymar of raping her in Paris last month spoke publicly for the first time in a television interview that aired Wednesday in Brazil. Najila Trindade Mendes de Souza told Brazilian TV SBT that she had agreed to …

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 kicks off in Paris on Friday. From new teams to new kits to a new host, here’s your cheat sheet for this year’s tournament. Eyes of the world Women’s soccer is more popular in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. The dom…

The supposed origin of the Bloody Mary is a bit unclear and a variety of tales about the vodka-and-tomato-based cocktail have popped up over the years. One of them involves an American bartender at Harry's New York Bar, which is actually an eatery located …

PARIS (Reuters) - (Backstory is a series of reports showing how Reuters journalists work and the standards under which they operate. This one is part of a series marking the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in World War Two.) Seventy-five years ago, a…