Guillaume Marion, Media365: published on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 08:50
Find the main sports news from April 23, 2026, marked notably by updates related to Lamine Yamal’s injury and Gaël Monfils’ last match in Madrid.
Football – Spain holds its breath Injured Wednesday night against Celta Vigo, the number 10 of Barcelona is expected to miss the rest of the 2025-26 season with the club, according to the statement published by the Liga leader on Thursday. However, Lamine Yamal’s injury should not prevent him from playing in the 2026 World Cup with Spain, very good news for La Roja.
Tennis – Monfils bids farewell to Madrid As he plays his last season before retiring, Gaël Monfils played his final match on Thursday at the Madrid Masters 1000. Invited by the organizers, the Frenchman was defeated in the 1st round by the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli. Now, the current world No. 200 will continue to prepare before making his final appearance at Roland Garros in a few weeks.
Rugby – Changes for the Blues After scoring maximum points in the first two days of the Women’s Six Nations, the French women’s team will try to do the same this Saturday against Ireland. For this, François Ratier decided to make two changes in his starting XV, with the inclusion of Teani Feleu (replacing the injured Gabrielle Vernier) and Ambre Mwayembe.
2030 Olympics – Ice hockey in Paris? Originally planned for Nice, the men’s and women’s ice hockey tournaments of the 2030 Winter Olympics could end up taking place far from the French Alps. Indeed, if Lyon and Grenoble are candidates to host this discipline in case of withdrawal from Nice, Paris has serious arguments to put forward. Thus, ice hockey could find a home at the Accor Arena and the Adidas Arena. Stay tuned for updates.
Basketball – Positive news for Wembanyama Suffering from a cerebral concussion during game 2 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Wembanyama is improving, according to information from ESPN. However, while the French center has been able to resume physical activity, it is not yet certain that he will be able to play in game 3 scheduled for the next night. “Wemby” will still train with his teammates in Oregon and may be able to participate in game 4 this Sunday.
