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Ligue 1 (J34) : Lille, Lyon, Rennes, Marseille, Monaco… la course à l’Europe bat son plein
Derrière le PSG et Lens, qui joueront la Ligue des Champions, les clubs classés de la 3e à la 7e places jouent leur avenir européen, ce soir, à 19h GMT pour le dernier acte du championnat de Ligue 1. La 34e journée de Ligue 1 va livrer ce soir à partir de 19h GMT, son verdicts pour les places européennes. Assurés de jouer la Ligue des Champions, le PSG et le RC Lens attendent un dernier qualifié direct ainsi qu’une autre pour le tour préliminaire. La Ligue Europa et la Ligue Conférence verront également leurs représentants français désignés en attendant la finale de Coupe de France. Trois clubs en lice pour le dernier strapontin direct pour la C1 La Ligue 1 saison 2025-2026 se termine ce soir avec 9 rencontres. Derrière le Paris SG et Lens, déjà sûrs de jouer la Ligue des Champions, trois clubs se disputent la dernière place qualificative : Lille (3e, 61 points), Lyon (4e, 60 points) et Rennes (5e, 59 points). L’un des trois sera directement qualifié et un des deux autres devra passer par le tour préliminaire de la Ligue des Champions. Les Dogues, actuellement 3es, ont leur destin en matin et reçoivent Auxerre (15e), qui veut éviter la place de barragiste. De son côté, l’OL accueille au Groupama Stadium, Lens. Enfin, Rennes se déplace à Marseille dans un choc européen où le perdant pourrait se retrouver sans compétition européenne la saison prochaine. Deux clubs à la lutte pour disputer la Ligue Europa Rennes, qui peut encore accrocher la Ligue des Champions en cas de défaillance de ses concurrents, occupe actuellement avec la 5e place, le rang pour la qualification pour la phase de ligue de la Ligue Europa. Une place que convoite également l’OM, qui ne veut pas finir la saison sans rien. Malheur au vaincu, ce soir, au Stade Vélodrome. Les Olympiens, 6es, ne doivent pas perdre et surtout gagner pour jouer au pire la Ligue Conférence, et au mieux La Ligue Europa. Une 6e place qualificative et une 7e sous condition Une 6e place qui pourrait voir le club finissant à ce rang, jouer la Ligue Conférence si Nice remporte la Coupe de France, le 22 mai prochain, ou la Ligue Europa si le RC Lens s’impose. Actuellement, 7e, Monaco peut doubler l’OM en cas de victoire à Strasbourg et de défaite des Olympiens. Une 7e place qui deviendra européenne également si les Sang et Or remportent la Coupe de France. cricket-ipl.in
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Schools wrap: Affies outplay Grey, Stellenberg stumble
Affies earned their first win against Grey College since 2015, while Paarl Boys’ ended Stellenberg’s seven-match winning streak.
In Pretoria, Affies scored four tries to triumph 28-21 after the teams had been locked at 7-7 at half-time.
The hosts opened the scoring when winger Dehan Botha burst clear before releasing scrumhalf Fourie Roberts.
While handling errors let Grey College down, they struck back through scrumhalf Jonathan Drysdale.
Straight after the break, Drysdale turned provider for lock Alexis Tyropolis to give the visitors a 14-7 lead.
But Affies then took charge, with tries from hooker Charl Els, winger Dandre Brink and Botha making it 28-14.
Grey College scored a consolation try through prop Hennie Bredenhann in the last play of the game.
In the Noordvaal Cup, Garsfontein continued their strong season with a 44-17 win over Noordheuwel, Waterkloof overpowered Menlopark 36-12, Helpmekaar beat EG Jansen 36-24 and Nelspruit saw off Klerksdorp 24-19.
Elsewhere in Gauteng, Hilton hammered Pretoria Boys’ 44-7, Michaelhouse cruised past St John’s 34-14 and Monument defeated Jeppe 47-29.
In the Western Cape, Paarl Boys’ denied Stellenberg another big scalp, scoring 24 unanswered first-half points on their way to a 29-7 win. Boishaai scored four tries to one.
Elsewhere in the Western Cape, Wynberg thrashed Grey High 41-17, Boland Landbou edged SACS 26-22, Paul Roos outplayed Rondebosch 41-17 and Paarl Gim pummelled Bishops 66-14.
In KwaZulu-Natal, Westville crushed KES 40-0, DHS defeated Kearsney 36-24 and St Charles and Glenwood drew 26-26.
In the Eastern Cape, Selborne edged Queen’s 19-17, Pearson beat Muir 55-17 and St Andrew’s demolished Cambridge 73-19.
In the Free State, Jim Fouché beat Sentraal 38-28, Trio thrashed Witteberg 40-17 and Bethlehem Voortrekker were too strong for Goudveld, winning 40-21.
Select schools results (16 May)
Western Cape
Bosmansdam 14 Parel Vallei 47
Wynberg 41 Grey High 17
Paarl Gim 66 Bishops 14
Boland Landbou 26 SACS 22
Rondebosch 17 Paul Roos 41
Durbanville 64 Tygerberg 64
Strand 22 Milnerton 17
Paarl Boys’ 29 Stellenberg 7
Oakdale 27 Outeniqua 21
DF Akademie 29 Fairmont 0
Hugenote 64 Hermanus 17
Hopefield 29 Melkbosstrand 7
KwaZulu-Natal
Northwood 24 Maritzburg College 27
Westville 40 KES 0
Kearsney 24 DHS 36
St Charles 26 Glenwood 26
Eastern Cape
Hudson Park 25 Kingswood 24
Selborne 19 Queen’s 17
Dale 19 Stirling 8
Graeme 54 Hudson Park 19
Pearson 55 Muir 17
Cambridge 19 St Andrew’s 73
Free State
Sentraal 28 Jim Fouché 38
Witteberg 17 Trio 40
Goudveld 21 Bethlehem Voortrekker 40
Diamantveld 40 Fichardtpark 15
Noordvaal
Pretoria Boys’ 7 Hilton 44
St John’s 14 Michaelhouse 34
St Alban’s 24 Clifton 8
Monument 47 Jeppe 29
St David’s 24 Parktown 21
Northcliff 39 St Benedict’s 37
Eldoraigne 3 Zwartkop 86
Affies 28 Grey College 21
Noordvaal Cup
Menlopark 12 Waterkloof 36
Helpmekaar 36 EG Jansen 24
Middelburg 48 Rustenburg 41
Garsfontein 44 Noordheuwel 17
HTS Middelburg 24 Montana 19
Nelspruit 24 Klerksdorp 19
Oos-Moot 27 Wesvalia 20
Transvalia 27 Kempton Park 20
Marais Viljoen 29 Secunda 8
Heidelberg Volkskool 27 Pietersburg 22
Brandwag (Benoni) 23 Dinamika 19
Midstream 36 Bergsig Akademie 22
Centurion 47 Potch Gim 15
Photo: King Price Derby Series
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Pretoria Boys’ High’s youth upliftment initiative – The Trilogy Ocean Challenge
Humility has long been synonymous with Pretoria Boys’ High
What makes Pretoria Boys High School such a likeable institution is that it does not appear to be trying too hard to be liked at all. Spend time on campus and the impression is immediate: this is a beautiful school that largely sells itself. The facilities are outstanding, the environment polished, and the overall product so compelling that one quickly understands why it has become such an enduring choice for families.
Geography has undoubtedly worked in its favour. While prestigious academic rivals such as Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool and Hoërskool Menlopark sit virtually on its doorstep, both are Afrikaans-medium institutions. That leaves Boys’ High without a true like-for-like enrolment competitor in its immediate vicinity. Unlike semi-private schools forced into constant competition with nearby English-speaking giants such as King Edward VII School, Maritzburg College or Wynberg Boys’ High School, Pretoria Boys’ High has not historically needed to sharpen its claws or aggressively market itself.
As a result, there is an unmistakable ease about the institution. It projects the confidence of a school whose pupils are perceived to be there because they genuinely want to be, rather than because they were actively recruited or financially incentivised. Had there been a major English rival a few kilometres away, Boys’ High may well have evolved into a more overtly competitive brand, constantly trying to prove itself. Instead, it has been able to allow its reputation to form organically.
That has cultivated something increasingly rare in elite school circles: modesty. It is reinforced by a lineage of respected headmasters, strong senior staff and a community of everyday parents and old boys who, knowingly or not, act as ambassadors for the school in everyday social settings. Humility is not always the first quality associated with schools in this bracket, but it is one that sits comfortably alongside Pretoria Boys’ High.
Into that culture steps 2005 old boy Chris Oldnall, now the school’s deputy headmaster. He is unlikely ever to rival alumni such as Elon Musk in terms of global fame, but his significance lies elsewhere. Oldnall has become something of a school-created public personality: articulate, confident and undeniably charismatic, with a more flamboyant public presence than one might traditionally associate with Boys’ High.
His rise is fascinating because it hints at what could become a future school marketing model. Rather than relying solely on famous alumni to champion an institution, schools may consider looking inward, using social media to cultivate recognisable internal personalities who can humanise and promote the brand. In that sense, Oldnall may represent an early example of a new approach — an authentic school figure whose public profile could also become a valuable marketing asset.
That does not make the strategy cynical. Pretoria Boys’ High’s more recent efforts to improve sporting competitiveness, including broadening access and creating opportunities for talented underprivileged boys, carry both genuine social value and strategic upside. Like many leading schools, there is a mutual benefit at play: students receive access to a premium education, while the institution strengthens itself competitively.
Yet in a world increasingly shaped by personal branding and social media, there is an obvious balancing act. Boys’ High’s challenge will be ensuring that the prominence of one personality never begins to overshadow the broader institutional identity. The school’s greatest asset remains its understated culture. If that ever gives way to a perception that the brand is becoming an extension of one extroverted figure, it risks undermining the very humility that makes Pretoria Boys’ High so widely admired in the first place.
Media Release compliments of Pretoria Boys’ High:
South African Swimmers Complete Historic Trilogy Ocean Challenge with First-Ever Solo Double False Bay Crossing
Chris Oldnall, Pretoria Boys High Deputy Headmaster of Sport, and Peet Crowther, Pretoria Boys High alumnus, have completed the final and most demanding leg of the Trilogy Ocean Challenge: a brutal 66km Double False Bay Crossing.
The swim, completed from Rooi-Els to Miller’s Point and back, marks a historic moment in South African open-water swimming. The Double False Bay Crossing has never before been completed as a solo open-water swim, making this achievement one for the history books.
This final swim brings to a close the extraordinary Trilogy Ocean Challenge, a 152km extreme open-water swim series across some of the most unforgiving waters in the Western Cape. Across all three swims, Oldnall and Crowther have taken on freezing Atlantic conditions, powerful currents, long hours of physical exhaustion, mental isolation, and the relentless unpredictability of the ocean.
The Trilogy Ocean Challenge included:
Leg 1: The Single 33km False Bay Crossing (2024)
Leg 2: The first-ever solo swim from Robben Island to Dassen Island, covering 53km (2025)
Leg 3: The historic 66km Double False Bay Crossing (2026- exact time and distance to follow)
Together, these three swims represent far more than a test of endurance. They are a powerful symbol of courage, resilience, brotherhood, and purpose. Behind the achievement stands a remarkable community who helped make this historic challenge possible. While Chris and Peet were the men in the water, they were carried by the quiet sacrifices and support of their families, loved ones, boat crews, Pretoria Boys High School, the Old Boys network and everyone who stood behind the mission. This was never the journey of two swimmers alone, but a collective effort driven by purpose, belief and legacy.
The second leg of the challenge already made history when Crowther and Oldnall became the first swimmers to complete the brutal 53km solo route from Robben Island to Dassen Island. Peet finished in 18:23:20.37, with Chris completing the swim in 20:26:21.37.
Now, with the completion of the Double False Bay Crossing, the Trilogy Ocean Challenge stands as one of the most remarkable endurance achievements in South African open-water swimming.
But the true purpose of the challenge reaches beyond the water.
The Trilogy Ocean Challenge was undertaken in support of the South African Hall of Fame Legacy Project, an initiative that gives talented young boys with …
Épidémie d'Ebola : l'OMS déclare une urgence internationale
L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a déclaré dimanche que l'épidémie du virus Ebola en Ouganda et en République démocratique du Congo (RD Congo) constituait une "urgence sanitaire publique de portée internationale" mais qu'elle ne répondait pas aux critères d'une pandémie. Sonia Maraisse, cheffe des opérations de la Fédération internationale des sociétés de la Croix rouge et du Croissant rouge, était l'invitée de l'antenne de France 24 depuis Kinshasa ce dimanche 17 mai.
Ligue 1 (J38) – Marseille : Himad Abdelli revient pour la dernière de la saison
Écarté depuis plusieurs semaines, Himad Abdelli effectue son retour dans le groupe de l’Olympique de Marseille pour la dernière journée de Ligue 1 ce dimanche face au Stade Rennais FC. Une réapparition attendue pour le milieu algérien, qui n’avait plus été convoqué depuis le match nul contre OGC Nice (1-1). Lors de cette rencontre disputée fin avril, Abdelli était entré en jeu à la 81e minute. Ce fut sa dernière apparition sous le maillot marseillais avant une mise à l’écart soudaine. Depuis, l’ancien milieu de terrain angevin avait disparu des feuilles de match et s’entraînait même à l’écart du groupe pendant plusieurs jours. Le club olympien n’a jamais communiqué officiellement sur les raisons de cette absence prolongée. Mais selon plusieurs médias français et algériens, un différend avec l’entraîneur aurait conduit à cette sanction interne. Après le nul contre Nice, des tensions seraient apparues dans le vestiaire à la suite de critiques formulées envers les remplaçants. Abdelli aurait mal réagi aux propos du coach, provoquant un échange tendu. Dans un premier temps, tout laissait penser que la saison du milieu international algérien était terminée. Plusieurs sources évoquaient même une exclusion jusqu’à la fin de l’exercice. Pourtant, ces derniers jours, Abdelli avait retrouvé l’entraînement collectif avec ses coéquipiers, signe d’un possible apaisement en interne. Son retour dans le groupe pour affronter Rennes intervient donc comme un signal fort, à l’approche du dernier rendez-vous de la saison. Reste désormais à savoir si le joueur bénéficiera de temps de jeu ou si cette convocation marque simplement une volonté de tourner la page après plusieurs semaines de tensions.
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