While the NBA is still hoping to return …

While the NBA is still hoping to return to action this season, the French Pro A league has shuttered its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tony Parker, the president and majority owner of the French Pro A men’s and women’s basketball club ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, said it was an easy decision. “We were the first French team that let our players go home,” Parker told The Undefeated. “It was bigger than sports. Health is bigger than everything. … It was an easy decision to let everyone go home because it was important that they were with their families. “I knew really quickly that we were going to be confined a long time. … When I talked to [French] government people, I knew it was going to be four or five months or a year before we got back to normal.”

Offensive Lineman Lucas Niang Talks Competitive Spirit, NFL Dreams

Former TCU right tackle and 2020 NFL Draft prospect Lucas Niang burned his second place Pop Warner trophy, and it’s something he’ll remember forever because he strives to be the best at everything he does. He also shared how he got started in football, spending time in France while growing up, and the key to success for offensive linemen.

Former TCU right tackle and 2020 NFL Draft prospect Lucas Niang burned his second place Pop Warner trophy, and it’s something he’ll remember forever because he strives to be the best at everything he does. He also shared how he got started in football, spending time in France while growing up, and the key to success for offensive linemen.

“For me, it’s an honor to be considered …

“For me, it’s an honor to be considered as such and that (current Lyon president) Jean-Michel [Aulas] things of me for this position. Of course, I realize what it involves and the work behind it. I know I have a lot to learn. But if one day he asks me to take over, it’s something you can’t refuse,” Parker said in an interview with So Foot.

The French Basketball Federation …

The French Basketball Federation announced that all the competitions for 2019-2020 that are held by the organization are canceled amid the coronavirus crisis. The only exception is the Women’s Basketball League for which a final decision will be taken on April 10. The French Federation organizes all basketball competitions in France except the French Jeel Elite League (the First Division championship), Pro B (the professional Second Division) and the Leaders Cup. This means that there won’t be a French Cup this season.