giving the Ligue 1 champions another loss in the closing stages of the campaign With the title wrapped up and PSG's undefeated league run ended by a 3-1 loss to Nice in the last round, the only thing at stake for the visitors was preserving a 39-game unbeaten Ligue 1 away record -- the most ever in Europe's top five leagues However, manager Luis Enrique retained only João Neves from the starting lineup that featured in the 1-0 Champions League win at Arsenal in the semi-final first leg in midweek seemingly resting key players ahead of Wednesday's return game For Strasbourg, the result puts them fourth, level on 57 points with Nice in third and one point behind second-placed Marseille with the top three spots securing Champions League football "I think it was a very close match between two teams who want to play in the Champions League next season," Luis Enrique said All the objectives I had in mind came to fruition I also want to say that we were close to a draw "It's not easy to play against this Strasbourg team we have to recover and focus on Wednesday's match." PSG went behind after 20 minutes when their defender Lucas Hernández clumsily connected with a flicked header by Strasbourg's Mamadou Sarr from a corner steering it into his own net to give the hosts the lead Strasbourg doubled their lead in first-half stoppage time when Felix Lemarechal collected the ball outside the box and curled a beautiful effort into the far corner Bradley Barcola pulled one back for PSG less than a minute into the second half after a swift run from midfield before he calmly slotted home Despite their strong start to the second half and late pressure PSG were unable to find another goal and suffered a second consecutive league defeat A second-string Paris Saint-Germain side fell to a 2-1 defeat at fourth-placed Strasbourg on Saturday With the title wrapped up and PSG's undefeated league run ended by a 3-1 loss to Nice in the last round, the only thing at stake for the visitors was preserving a 39-game unbeaten Ligue 1 away record -- the most ever in Europe's top five leagues However, manager Luis Enrique retained only João Neves from the starting lineup that featured in the 1-0 Champions League win at Arsenal in the semi-final first leg in midweek For Strasbourg, the result puts them fourth, level on 57 points with Nice in third and one point behind second-placed Marseille \"I think it was a very close match between two teams who want to play in the Champions League next season,\" Luis Enrique said \"It's not easy to play against this Strasbourg team we have to recover and focus on Wednesday's match.\" PSG went behind after 20 minutes when their defender Lucas Hernández clumsily connected with a flicked header by Strasbourg's Mamadou Sarr from a corner Strasbourg doubled their lead in first-half stoppage time when Felix Lemarechal collected the ball outside the box and curled a beautiful effort into the far corner Bradley Barcola pulled one back for PSG less than a minute into the second half after a swift run from midfield before he calmly slotted home Luis Enrique was full of praise for Strasbourg and Liam Rosenior after they inflicted a second defeat of the season in Ligue on PSG After Les Parisiens made 10 changes ahead of their second leg against Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday the Alsatian outfit seized advantage in the hunt for UEFA’s premier club competition with a 2-1 victory Strasbourg secured all three points thanks to a Lucas Hernandez own goal and a winner from Félix Lemaréchal before half-time The fortunes of the Racing club have dramatically improved since the arrival of the former Hull City boss Rosenior has instilled an attractive playing style at the BlueCo-owned club and this has seen them emerge as unlikely challengers for Champions League football this term Strasbourg now sit in 5th place in Ligue 1 This impressive form displayed by Rosenior’s side in 2025 has seen them receive lofty praise including that from Luis Enrique “It’s a team that plays football very well mobility and a very accomplished technique They work very hard and are difficult to beat.” GFFN | Liam Wraith Doug Paulley and Kevin Jordan say their lives being ruined and lack of effective strategy infringes their human rights Two men who say they are being failed by the UK’s flawed response to climate breakdown are taking their case to Europe’s top human rights court Doug Paulley and Kevin Jordan say their lives have been ruined by the rising temperatures and extreme weather caused by the climate crisis and that the government’s response fails to respect their human rights UK courts have so far rejected their efforts at forcing the government to rethink its approach and so they are taking their case to the European court of human rights (ECHR) where they will try to convince judges that their fundamental rights are being violated who has multiple disabilities exacerbated by rising temperatures whose seaside home was demolished after severe storms and rising sea level put it at risk of being washed away say the UK’s approach to the changing climate is flawed the UK’s third national adaptation programme (Nap3) sets out the government’s climate adaptation objectives along with its plans and policies for protecting communities in the UK from the impacts of climate change such as extreme heat Paulley and Jordan, along with Friends of the Earth argue that it fails to consider the impact of climate change on marginalised groups set out lawful “adaptation objectives” or adequately assess risks to the delivery of its plans the court of appeal refused their application to challenge the ruling they will argue that the UK is out of compliance with human rights requirements in how it currently plans for and implements climate adaptation under the Climate Change Act land and infrastructure against extreme weather to be inadequate in the face of the increasingly severe flooding droughts and heatwaves now affecting the country Paulley said: “I’m very hopeful that the ECHR will now take up this important case who are disproportionately threatened by the impacts of climate change have been badly let down by this weak and ineffective adaptation programme.” Jordan said: “Millions of homes across the country are already under threat from the impacts of climate change and without an adaptation plan that’s fit for purpose many “I know what it’s like to lose your home to climate change and will continue to campaign for a vastly improved set of adaptation policies that offers proper protection to our lives and communities.” Food and Rural Affairs said it could not comment on ongoing legal proceedings Rotation will be the keyword for Paris Saint-Germain as they travel to the Stade de la Meinau to face an RC Strasbourg Alsace side in the hunt for Champions League football they no longer have the incentive of an invincible record to look after Luis Enrique’s eyes will be on the semi-final against Arsenal and most of his choices will be informed by the second leg on Wednesday and Achraf Hakimi are the three players who started at the Emirates Stadium and will likely start again this afternoon Ousmane Dembélé suffered a pulled hamstring during the 1-0 victory over Arsenal and will be unavailable today Presnel Kimpembe is the only other player that Luis Enrique will not be able to pick after he had another injury setback GFFN | Nick Hartland Protesting university students gather as they prepare to set off on a cycling journey toward Strasbourg aiming to draw EU attention to their months-long protests against corruption Protesting university students and others pose for a photo as they prepare to set off on a cycling journey toward Strasbourg aiming to draw EU attention to their months-long protests against corruption Protesting university students set off on a cycling journey toward Strasbourg A man holds a banner reading “We are all with you” in Serbian Cyrillic as protesting university students set off on a cycling journey toward Strasbourg Protesting university students prepare to set off on a cycling journey toward Strasbourg aiming to draw EU attention to their months-long protests against corruption Serbia (AP) — Serbian university students who say their fight for justice and the rule of law is being overlooked are cycling 1,300 kilometers (780 miles) toward the heart of the European Union to seek support chilly rain to a noisy farewell from Novi Sad a northern Serbian city some 90 kilometers from the capital Belgrade it will be tough and we will have a hard time but I think it will be worth it,” said Ivan Poturica “We expect someone to finally react to the situation in Serbia.” The students will cycle about 100-150 kilometers (60-90 miles) per day Austria and Germany before reaching France they plan to stay with the Serbs living abroad and fellow-students from the EU The journey will show “the students’ persistence and determination” and “make our voice heard throughout the world,” they said “I think our ideas and demands that we are taking to Strasbourg are realistic,” said medical student Bogan Jelaca Vucic and pro-government media have accused the students and their professors of working against the state and student protesters have been attacked on numerous occasions The EU’s reaction to the protests has been lukewarm and officials have refrained from criticizing Vucic “We call on all the stakeholders to refrain from escalating further,” the EU commission’s spokesman for enlargement issues in particular to take decisive steps towards media freedom the fight against corruption and the electoral reform,” EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on X after a recent meeting with Vucic the students plan to visit the Council of Europe and the European Parliament AP writer Lorne Cook contributed to this report from Brussels Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior has extended his contract at the club until June 2028 The 40-year-old turned down multiple approaches from Premier League clubs to commit to the Ligue 1 side Under the leadership of president Marc Keller in collaboration with ownership group BlueCo — who also own Premier League side Chelsea — Strasbourg are on course for an historic season by challenging for European qualification They are currently seventh in Ligue 1 — which could get them there — with only four rounds of fixtures remaining Strasbourg have done that only once since 2005 yet even then (2019-20) they fell short of making the Europa League group stage after losing a play-off to Eintracht Frankfurt Strasbourg have the youngest squad in Ligue 1 with an average starting age of 21.4 years and are among the youngest squads in European football history.’ Rosenior, 40, was sacked as Hull City head coach in May 2024 despite being nominated for Championship manager of the 2023-24 season along with Kieran McKenna and Daniel Farke Rosenior started his managerial career at Derby County having been appointed as interim head coach following the resignation of Wayne Rooney in June 2022 and joining Hull later that year on a two-and-a-half year contract BlueCo become the shareholder of Strasbourg in June 2023 a French region close to the German border has galvanised the France-Germany identity even further over the last 16 years But now the club is engulfed in bitter civil war who climbed back to the top flight from the amateur fifth tier built a strong fan-centric culture with former France international Marc Keller as president the one-time French champions were bought by BlueCo a consortium headed by American businessman Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali and became part of a multi-club ownership portfolio alongside Chelsea It was seen as betrayal by Keller in the eyes of many with ultras and supporters' groups organising protests at every game Strasbourg have the youngest average age in Ligue 1 this season at 21.3 years After bottom-half finishes in three of their past four seasons since promotion from Ligue 2 they are dreaming of Europe under former Hull City boss Liam Rosenior But despite this being their strongest era in a generation it hasn't been worth what some supporters believe is a loss of identity "Strasbourg doesn't exist from the sporting point of view We are just Chelsea B team," Strasbourg Supporters' Club member Alexandre Hummel tells BBC Sport "I don't get why they would buy Strasbourg "Strasbourg is the only professional club in Alsace There is a strong connection to the local identity we fought for our club and the Alsatian roots we have beaten every attendance record in the fifth You would regularly see crowds of 10,000 or 20,000." An £11.9m deal to take defender Mamadou Sarr to Stamford Bridge has been agreed for July and Hummel says he expects such transfers to become a regular occurrence "It has been slow to emerge but for me it was clear from the beginning," he adds "They use Strasbourg so they can buy a player earlier than they would have otherwise and they pay a lower transfer fee Keller was saying we'd be two different entities It has been clear for 18 months that this is not the case." goalkeeper Djorde Petrovic and winger Andrey Santos - on loan from Chelsea - have become crucial members of Rosenior's squad this season with 20-year-old Brazilian Santos reaching nine goal involvements in 24 Ligue 1 games Strasbourg banked £3.4m profit having only signed Mamadou Sarr from Lyon for £8.5m in August 2024 French football expert Jonathan Johnson believes the stature of Strasbourg always gave BlueCo an uphill battle for acceptance "Strasbourg fans are hurt as BlueCo identified them as a solid club with potential to nurture quality players and occasionally compete in Europe without being frontrunners for in Ligue 1 or Champions League regulars," he said "I can see why BlueCo acquired Strasbourg looking at some of the other clubs that were available then it was always going to be tricky for a foreign investment group to succeed with the club clearly not the multi-club operation's focal point "I believe that an absence of strong and clear communication created enough doubt to foster this hostility from Strasbourg's fans towards BlueCo." A lot of frustration and anger is directed at Keller who is accused of selling out by sections of the fanbase but the split among the fans has created a toxic - even violent - atmosphere on matchdays the ultras and supporters' groups don't sing in protest against BlueCo," says Hummel "Keller said clearly he wasn't going to interfere with the protests it is the icing on the cake of all the lies "There is a big row between the ultras and the rest of the stadium Protesters have been harassed online and the leader of the ultras had to avoid a glass bottle that was thrown at him "It is difficult to know if we should be happy when the team wins It is difficult for us to work with someone who we trusted to build the club back from the fifth tier and for him now to be working with the shareholders." Strasbourg fans protested against BlueCo's ownership in May 2024 Johnson says although Strasbourg fans may not like it they have to accept the positive impact BlueCo has had on the club financially during difficult times for Ligue 1 The league's TV rights have shrunk twice in the past five years "Objectivity is needed," he asserts more vibrant and plays attractive football - the club is moving in a positive direction Strasbourg could have been in major financial trouble last summer without BlueCo during France's latest TV rights debacle." saying: "The economic problem in French football is very real - BlueCo is just a bad solution "We are not in debt to a bank but we are in debt to BlueCo I would rather be in the fifth tier with our destiny in our hands manager Rosenior said his footballing philosophy aligns with what BlueCo want to achieve "Strasbourg is a club that has had a takeover from BlueCo and I know the technical directors Paul [Winstanley] and Laurence [Stewart] there," he said "They're great guys and aligned with what I believe in which is a style of football and the development of players and winning games in a style that I believe in "I think that's why they spoke to me I spoke to Marc Keller who's the president here and Marc has a great knowledge of the English game "He played for some top clubs including West Ham which again I have a link with through my dad so everything felt right with the people I spoke to and I took the plunge Forward Andrey Santos has scored nine goals in Ligue 1 this season for Strasbourg Multi-club ownership is becoming more common in modern football Johnson believes has its place but understands fan frustrations "I do think that it can work with select clubs," he says "There are financial benefits but the project's narrative not being tightly controlled from day one creates a crisis of identity "No fan views their club as secondary in any project and a stand-alone approach is more palatable "Some French clubs have historically relied on wealthy stable benefactors and being in a modern multi-club operation could keep them relatively competitive and secure." the war between sporting success and local pride and community shows no sign of ending Strasbourg were invited to comment on this story but did not respond Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Champions League updates: Calafiori back training for Arsenal before PSG semi-final Stunning stats and 'Ronaldo behaviour' - is Yamal cut out to rival Messi Real seek to sign Alexander-Arnold for Club World Cup A gritty crime saga set in Liverpool starring Sean Bean Stacey Dooley explores Britain’s shoplifting epidemic Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week Is the risk that Mercedes took with Antonelli paying off Trailblazer Zhao set to take snooker to 'another level' in China 'Calamity keeper' or 'human wall' - which Donnarumma will Arsenal face Zhao beats Williams in historic final - highlights VideoZhao beats Williams in historic final - highlights Alexander-Arnold leaves as modern Liverpool great - but fans will feel hurt 'Scheffler and DeChambeau wins further raise US PGA excitement levels' Match-fixing scandal to Crucible champion - fall and rise of Zhao 'We need to take a look at ourselves' - Arsenal stalling at wrong time Europa League 'papering over cracks' for Man Utd - Rooney VideoEuropa League 'papering over cracks' for Man Utd - Rooney Ask Me Anything the new BBC Sport service designed to serve you Bayern's 'James Bond' - how Kane clinched his first trophy Nine bolters with a shot of making the Lions squad How 'absolutely outstanding' Palmer 'destroyed' Liverpool VideoHow 'absolutely outstanding' Palmer 'destroyed' Liverpool Solskjaer on Besiktas Saints 'punch' favourites Leinster in game for the ages VideoVardy the best £1m ever spent - Shearer Poppy's tears Elton John & Happy Gilmore - McIlroy on Jimmy Fallon show Copyright © 2025 BBC. 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You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed A second-string Paris Saint-Germain side fell to a 2-1 defeat at fourth-placed Strasbourg on Saturday Strasbourg jumped out to a one-goal advantage thanks to a lucky break at the cost of Lucas Hernández the ball was flicked to the back post by Mamadou Sarr Hernández was caught off guard and tried to clear it but put the ball into Matvei Safonov’s net PSG looked to be facing a one-goal deficit heading into halftime but in the added time period in the first half Strasbourg struck to increase their lead to two goals then passed to Félix Lemaréchal in the center the Strasbourg player sent the ball into the top corner with a right-footed What a win, what a goal by Félix!#RCSAPSG (2-1) pic.twitter.com/RXECgjJYoB The PSG standout set off on a solo run and finished with a delicate touch that hit the mark and ended an 11-match goal drought PSG couldn't find the equalizer as Strasbourg held onto their lead for a 2-1 win and securing three valuable points in the tightly contested battle for the three available UEFA Champions League spots Warren Zaïre-Emery spoke to DAZN to share his thoughts on the loss I think we’ve done what was necessary throughout the season As for PSG their attention now turns to Arsenal who they'll welcome to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night Luis Enrique and his team have a 1-0 aggregate lead and are 90 minutes away from reaching the Champions League final PSG made history by becoming the first team in Europe's top five leagues to start a league match with four players born in 2006 or later: Zaïre-Emery >>Nice edge Reims to climb into top three >>Paris FC promoted, Metz finish third, Red Star secure safety but his side still lost against Strasbourg Photo: EPA PHOTOWith their focus already on Arsenal a revamped and young Paris Saint-Germain have suffered a second successive Ligue 1 loss All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueChampions PSG lost 2-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday (Sunday AEST) With the match coming between the two legs of the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal Only Joao Neves was retained in the starting XI PSG started with four players born in 2006 or later: Warren Zaire-Emery they showed what they're capable of," Enrique said "We played a very good match but didn't get the result we wanted Now we need to recover and concentrate on Wednesday's game." who picked up a light hamstring injury in the 1-0 win in London was rested ahead of this week's game against the Gunners at the Parc des Princes Mamadou Sarr's glanced header was clumsily diverted in by PSG defender Lucas Hernandez It was Strasbourg's ninth goal from a corner the highest tally in the French top flight PSG were punished again just before halftime when Felix Lemarechal curled in a superb strike from outside the box Barcola pulled one back just after the interval went on a 50-metre run into the area and finished the impressive solo effort from close range with remarkable composure The result extended Strasbourg's unbeaten run to 12 matches and lifted the team to fifth in the standings Strasbourg have collected more points since the start of the year 0 40 - than PSG PSG suffered consecutive Ligue 1 losses for the first time in more than two years The team's bid to go unbeaten in Ligue 1 was ruined last month when they lost 3-1 to Nice Monaco striker Folarin Balogun scored his first Ligue 1 goal this year following shoulder surgery as struggling Saint-Etienne were beaten 3-1 The US forward was picked out by Maghnes Akliouche and beat the offside trap to seal Monaco's win from the edge of the box Akliouche put Monaco ahead after just two minutes Zuriko Davitashvili levelled for Saint-Etienne in the second half three minutes before Moatasem Al Musrati put the visitors back in control who have one match in hand and play at Lille on Sunday Saint-Etienne remained in the relegation zone Balogun returned to competition in March after undergoing surgery in December on a dislocated shoulder Goals from Yann Gboho and Aron Donnum helped Toulouse to their first home win since mid-December Toulouse defeated Rennes 2-1 to end a seven-match winless streak and move level on points with their 11th-placed rivals Today's top stories curated by our news team Don't miss updates on news about the Public Service Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters Your exclusive preview of David Pope's latest cartoon Join our weekly poll for Canberra Times readers We've selected the best reading for your weekend Get the latest property and development news here tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords PSG suffers back-to-back defeatsParis Saint-Germain suffered a second successive Ligue 1 defeat after going down 2-1 to UEFA Champions League-chasing Strasbourg.Bradley Barcola's 14th league goal of the season proved academic for the much-changed visitors at Stade de la Meinau where the hosts held on to climb to fourth place with two games remaining which is unbeaten in 11 games, broke the deadlock in the 20th minute when Mamadou Sarr's header from an inswinging corner deflected in off Lucas Hernandez Strasbourg doubled its lead in first-half stoppage-time when Felix Lemarechal brilliantly curled into the top corner beyond a helpless Matvey Safonov PSG replied within 44 seconds of the restart with Barcola bursting away down the left flank before beating Djordje Petrovic to halve the deficit The Ligue 1 champion pushed for a late equaliser Goncalo Ramos headed wide from close range while the forward was also brilliantly denied by Petrovic in stoppage time During the confinement period, you can access PSG TV Premium for free and enjoy all this season's match videos. Learn more You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience It looks like the requested page is not found You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. Paris Saint-Germain lost by a narrow 2-1 margin to Strasbourg at the Stade de la Meinau on Saturday as part of the 32nd matchday in the Ligue 1 season. Here's a look back at a game whose outcome could have been more favourable for the Rouge et Bleu, who fought relentlessly. Emegha was sent clear and once again found himself up against Safonov, but the Rouge et Bleu goalkeeper was alert to save at the Dutchman's feet. Just as the capital club were finishing the first half well, Strasbourg punished Paris once again. Diarra played the ball down the right and found Félix Lemaréchal in the middle, who volleyed past Safonov from outside the area (2-0, 45' +3). Fabian Ruiz came on for Joao Neves on the hour mark. The Spanish international immediately showed his desire to make a difference by unleashing a clear shot from a tight angle, forcing the Strasbourg keeper into a save. As the minutes wore on, Paris took more and more control of the ball, getting closer to their opponents' box. Désiré Doué was omnipresent at the end of the game and twice tried his luck, but lacked the accuracy to trouble the Alsatian keeper. Buoyed by his home crowd, Petrovic pulled off a series of miraculous saves to deny Mbaye, Barcola and then Ramos. Despite their desire and numerous chances, Paris came up short against a solid Strasbourg side. All eyes now turn to the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal. Winners by a narrow margin in London a few days ago, our Rouge et Bleu have a date with destiny on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes. The stage is set! Paris Saint-Germain have already clinched the Ligue 1 title, while Strasbourg are in the midst of an intense battle for European qualification. Currently seventh in the table, Liam Rosenior’s side is tied on 54 points with both fifth and sixth place, just one point behind fourth, two off third, and four from second. The race for Europe in France is heating up, and every match is crucial for Strasbourg’s hopes. Champions of Ligue 1 with plenty of time to spare, PSG took to the field at the weekend and saw their second consecutive league defeat, this time to Strasbourg, who beat the Parisians 2-1 on the eve of their crucial UEFA Champions League semi-final against Arsenal at the Parc des Princes Coach Luis Enrique had made it clear that he wanted to keep his team competitive even if he kept the main players out of the squad but maintaining the ideas of pressing without the ball and a lot of intensity in pursuit of the attack PSG controlled possession and tried to dominate Using a lot of speed down the flanks and efficient finishing Strasbourg relied on a defensive blunder in the 20th minute when Lucas Hernández scored an own goal from a corner kick to open the scoring it was a direct reflection of the attitude of a team fighting for a place in the next Champions League as they reduced their intensity and began to balance possession more taking greater care before advancing up the pitch Strasbourg kept their lines down and increased the lead thanks to the great efficiency of Félix Lemarcéchal who took a shot from outside the area and hit the angle Luis Enrique came back for the second half noticeably irritated and this time PSG showed considerable intensity including bringing on some of the starters Barcola made a good run with Gonçalo Ramos down the left and hit a cross to score giving PSG back the confidence they needed to create a number of chances Doué and Gonçalo Ramos were mainly responsible for PSG's offensive creation but their chances were not enough on a night that was greatly inspired by a coordinated and compact Strasbourg defense Speed up front and impressive solidity at the back; maybe that's what Arsenal need this week © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Arsenal were beaten this weekend in the Premier League but PSG also left the field with a disappointing result The Internationaux de Strasbourg is an important stop on the road to Roland Garros It serves as the final warm-up tournament before the clay-court Grand Slam in Paris and will run in the same week as the WTA tournament in Rabat This will be the second edition of Strasbourg as a WTA 500-level tournament Madison Keys defeated Danielle Collins in an all-American final Although Keys won’t make the trip to defend her crown But who are the other top players set to join her in the field The top-ranked player in the draw will be Emma Navarro. The 23-year-old enjoyed a fine season on hard courts winning her maiden WTA 500 title in Merida without losing a set Navarro reached the Strasbourg quarterfinals on her debut in 2023 The second Top 10 player in Strasbourg will be Paula Badosa The Spaniard missed the Madrid Open in her home country due to a back injury and is a big injury concern to play here Badosa and Navarro switched spots in the rankings after the WTA 1000 in Madrid Joining them will be Barbora Krejcikova who will play in her first tournament of 2025 The reigning Wimbledon champion won in Strabourg in 2021 she went on to win her first Grand Slam at the French Open Elina Svitolina will seek her third career title in Strasbourg She ended her two-year title drought in Rouen and is having an excellent clay swing so far (reached the Madrid semifinals) The other Top 20 players who will play include Daria Kasatkina The new Australian national is a former semifinals at the French Open and will ramp up preparations for Paris at this event Beatriz Haddad Maia is in desperate search of momentum before heading to Paris the Brazilian risks losing a top 50 spot in the second half of the season with plenty of points to defend Liudmila Samsonova reached the last four in Strasbourg last season Main draw in Strasbourg will commence on Sunday Main Photo Credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports It promises to be an exciting opening day of WTA Rome action ATP Masters 1000 Rome 1/64-Finals Diallo – Giron: Time TBA H2H: first meeting Gabriel Diallo has won four of his last five matches ATP Masters 1000 Rome 1/64-Finals Nishioka – Struff: Time TBA H2H: 2-1 Yoshihito Nishioka has lost three of his last five matches ATP Masters 1000 Rome 1/64-Finals Gaston – Jarry: Time TBA H2H: first meeting Hugo Gaston has lost three of his last five matches How to watch the Ligue 1 match between Strasbourg and Paris Saint-Germain Strasbourg host Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade de la Meinau in a key Ligue 1 encounter between two of the division’s most in-form sides Strasbourg are pushing for a top-four finish currently seventh but just two points off third place riding an impressive 11-game unbeaten the longest active run in Ligue 1 having already secured the league title last month are focusing on their Champions League semi-final with Arsenal Despite PSG’s historical dominance over Strasbourg the hosts have made themselves difficult to break down this season GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch The match will be shown live on Fubo, Fanatiz and beIN Sports in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL's guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport The match will be played at the Stade de la Meinau with kick-off at 11 am ET for fans in the US Strasbourg enter the match in excellent form having won 3-1 against Saint-Etienne last weekend to maintain their push for European qualification Manager Liam Rosenior recently signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract reflecting the club’s satisfaction with their longest unbeaten run in 32 years The team boasts the best defensive record in Ligue 1 this calendar year Strasbourg have no major injury concerns aside from the continued absence of forward Sahi Dion and creative midfielders Andrey Santos and Lee Kang-In PSG come into the game after a 1-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg win over Arsenal but suffered a 3-1 league defeat to Nice last weekend especially with a crucial second leg against Arsenal looming Ousmane Dembélé is doubtful after sustaining a hamstring injury against Arsenal and is expected to miss this match though there is hope for his return in midweek Bradley Barcola is likely to start in attack while Warren Zaire-Emery and Lee Kang-In could return to the lineup PSG still hold an unbeaten away record this season and will look to maintain that as they balance domestic and European commitments The Parisians already have the Ligue 1 title in the bag they suffered their first domestic defeat in the last league game against OGC Nice Luis Enrique's side have won three of their last five league matches They sit atop the table with 78 points from 31 matches sit seventh in the table with 54 points from 31 matches They have won three of their last five matches Enrique has the luxury to rotate his squad ahead of the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal. Strasbourg, meanwhile, will look to improve their position on the league table. Let's have a look at the betting odds and prediction for the game (Odds via Draftkings) 👊 At the PSG Campus!🔜 Next match in Strasbourg!#RCSAPSG I @qatarairways pic.twitter.com/vPVkLPA67U PSG are definitely the stronger team on paper Ousmane Dembele is doubtful after picking up a blow in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal Enrique also might look to rest the likes of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue Strasbourg has shown good form in recent games remains questionable as they have conceded 38 goals this season meaning they can definitely find the back of the net against Strasbourg Enrique could also look to rest the likes of Marquinhos or Willian Pacho in the game against Strasbourg The home side have shown they can find the back of the net with 51 league goals this season They might face a second string PSG side that are more focused on the Champions League they would still want to maintain the unbeaten away record Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help Arsenal 0-1 PSG: Report and Full Match Highlights From Parisians’ Win World Cup Winner Claims PSG Outclassed Arsenal In The UEFA Champions League Semi-final First Leg Ousmane Dembele Equals Kylian Mbappe Record During Arsenal vs PSG BBC Reporter Believes Arsenal Lack Major Trait PSG Displayed in First Leg Win The Internationaux de Strasbourg announced its main-draw entry list this week. Seven of the Top 20 players in the PIF WTA Rankings are scheduled to compete for the last WTA 500 title of this year's clay-court season. Two-time champion Elina Svitolina is among that group. She will attempt to become the first three-time Strasbourg champion since Anabel Medina Garrigues won the event for a third time in 2008. Ukraine's Svitolina is having an incredible clay-court swing in 2025. She has won her first nine WTA Tour matches on the surface this year. This week, Svitolina made the Madrid semifinals -- her first WTA 1000 semifinal since 2021. The 2023 Strasbourg edition was Svitolina's first WTA title after she returned from maternity leave earlier that year. She also won the Strasbourg title in 2020. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Internationaux de Strasbourg 🎾 (@wta_strasbourg) Another former Strasbourg titlist currently on the main-draw entry list is reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova who won her first WTA singles title here in 2021 she won her first Grand Slam singles title at 2021 Roland Garros The Top 10 players entered in Strasbourg are World No the other Top 20 players entered are Daria Kasatkina Beatriz Haddad Maia and Liudmila Samsonova The 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin is also on the main-draw entry list as are former Grand Slam finalists Danielle Collins and Leylah Fernandez Wild cards for the event will be announced ahead of the start date Main-draw play in Strasbourg begins on Sunday You can view the entire main-draw entry list on the Internationaux de Strasbourg tournament website here! STRASBOURG, France (AP) — With its focus already on Arsenal, a revamped and young Paris Saint-Germain suffered a second straight Ligue 1 loss on Saturday Champion PSG lost at Strasbourg 2-1. With the match coming between the two legs of the Champions League semifinal against Arsenal, PSG coach Luis Enrique rotated his team. Only Joao Neves was retained in the starting XI PSG started with four players born in 2006 or later: Warren Zaire-Emery, Senny Mayulu, Axel Tape and Ibrahim Mbaye they showed what they’re capable of," Enrique said "We played a very good match but didn’t get the result we wanted Now we need to recover and concentrate on Wednesday’s game.” Star striker Ousmane Dembele, who picked up a light hamstring injury in the 1-0 win in London, was rested ahead of next week's game against the Gunners at the Parc des Princes. Bradley Barcola, Mbaye and Goncalo Ramos started up front Strasbourg took the lead from a corner. Mamadou Sarr’s glanced header was clumsily diverted in by PSG defender Lucas Hernandez It was Strasbourg’s ninth goal from a corner PSG was punished again just before halftime when Felix Lemarechal curled in a superb strike from outside the box went on a 50-meter run into the area and finished the impressive solo effort from close range with remarkable composure Strasbourg has collected more points since the start of the year — 40 — than PSG PSG's bid to go unbeaten in Ligue 1 was ruined last month when it lost to Nice 3-1 Monaco striker Folarin Balogun scored his first Ligue 1 goal this year following shoulder surgery as struggling Saint-Etienne was beaten 3-1 The U.S. forward was picked by Maghnes Akliouche and beat the offside trap to seal Monaco's win from the edge of the box Akliouche put Monaco ahead after just two minutes. Zuriko Davitashvili leveled for Saint-Etienne in the second half which has one match in hand and plays at Lille on Sunday Balogun returned to competition in March after undergoing surgery in December on his dislocated shoulder The forward had previously been sidelined for about two months and returned to competition at the end of November But he took a hit during a game against Marseille that aggravated the problem Goals from Yann Gboho and Aron Donnum helped Toulouse to its first home win since mid-December Toulouse defeated Rennes 2-1 to end a seven-match winless streak and moved level on points with its 11th-placed rival and tonight we gave them something back,” Toulouse coach Carles Martínez Novell said Rennes forward Arnaud Kalimuendo scored his 15th goal of the season. FROM AFP NEWSSecond-string PSG Beaten By Strasbourg Before Arsenal Return LegBy Andy SCOTT ShareResizeReprintsThe Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. 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For more information go to AFP.com.© Agence France-Presse Valley Health is proud to announce the opening of the new Medical Office Building in Strasburg a 15,000 square foot facility designed to enhance healthcare access and services for the community of Strasburg a rapidly growing part of Shenandoah County The Strasburg Medical Office Building will consolidate and expand primary care and urgent care into one building as well as add walk-in lab services to the Strasburg community The new building will be home to Valley Health Urgent Care Express which will move out of its existing Strasburg location and into the new space on November 25 With over 2,200 square feet of space and four exam rooms the Urgent Care Express space offers care for those in need of non-emergent care for minor illnesses and injuries Advanced Practice Providers Brittany Wright an outpatient laboratory is also housed in the new facility offering routine blood draws and other prescribed lab work Much of the new space will be home to Valley Health Primary Care | Strasburg formally known as Valley Health Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Family Medicine which has been located across the street from the new facility The new space includes 15 exam rooms with a more spacious treatment room and an expanded nurses’ station New patients will be seen by Katelyn Carpenter “We are excited to house all of these healthcare services in one place and give our patients and team members more space in which to deliver and receive compassionate This new building represents our commitment to providing healthcare that’s easily accessible to the residents of Strasburg and the Shenandoah Valley,” said Mark Nantz “This new facility will allow us to continue serving our community with comprehensive and convenient care.” Valley Health Urgent Care Express and Lab Services will begin seeing patients in the new medical office building on Monday 2024 and Valley Health Primary Care will be moving to this new location on Monday Shenandoah Memorial Hospital’s Outpatient Rehabilitation program will remain in its current location at 33820 Old Valley Pike and will be undergoing minor renovations in the coming months Strasbourg boosted their hopes of reaching next season’s Champions League with a 2-1 victory over a heavily rotated Paris Saint-Germain side on Saturday just days before the Parisians host Arsenal in the return leg of their European semi-final PSG boss Luis Enrique made 10 changes from the team that secured a 1-0 away win over the Gunners midweek fielding a youthful and inexperienced line-up at Stade de la Meinau Only Portuguese midfielder João Neves retained his place in the starting XI The visitors fell behind in the 20th minute when a corner from Mamadou Sarr was inadvertently turned into his net by Lucas Hernandez Strasbourg doubled their lead in first-half stoppage time with a superb strike from Felix Lemarechal who fired into the top corner after being set up by Habib Diarra Although Bradley Barcola pulled one back for PSG less than a minute into the second half charging from his half before finishing clinically extending their unbeaten run to 12 matches The result lifts Liam Rosenior’s side to fourth place in Ligue 1 as they continue their surprise push for a Champions League place They now sit just one point behind second-placed Marseille and level on goal difference with third-placed Nice Luis Enrique handed debuts and rare starts to several young players including 17-year-olds Axel Tape and Ibrahim Mbaye and later introduced 18-year-old Noham Kamara for his top-flight debut at halftime PSG’s top scorer with 33 goals in all competitions was absent following an injury sustained against Arsenal and remains a doubt for Wednesday’s crucial return leg in Paris Despite having already sealed the Ligue 1 title PSG have now suffered consecutive domestic defeats their first losses in the league this season who have not featured in Europe’s top competition since the 1979/80 season and Lyon all close behind ahead of their weekend fixtures The parliament in Burundi appointed a new leadership for its national human rights commission late… Nationals fans were in for a treat when the most hyped pitching prospect in a generation made his debut If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement Stephen Strasburg was the greatest pitching prospect of all time. He was described in his Baseball America scouting report as a “once in a generation phenom” Strasburg had everything a scout could possibly want in a pitcher The 6’5 220 pound right hander boasted a 100 MPH fastball To make it even more ridiculous he had plus command and strike-throwing ability as well The Nationals drafted this force of nature with the first pick of the 2009 draft Strasburg gave Nationals fans something to dream on in the midst of a rebuild Strasburg cruised through the Minor Leagues He was in the MLB a year after he was drafted 2010 was the highly anticipated day where the phenom made his debut against the Pirates the 21 year old super prospect toed the rubber for the first time The eyes of the baseball world laid directly on Washington This sent the crowd into a state of euphoria normally reserved for playoff games the Nationals other young star Ryan Zimmerman homered in the first inning to give Strasburg run support as outside of a shaky 4th inning where he gave up a two run homer and his breaking pitches had movement that seemed like it broke the laws of physics Strasburg’s debut went from very good to legendary Strasburg struck out 8 of the last 9 batters he faced He was already one of the best pitchers in the world The rest of Strasburg’s career was a bit more complicated which said anything less than a Cy Young win was disappointing After undergoing Tommy John Surgery in 2010 Strasburg was almost always dealing with some sort of nagging ailment He had two top five Cy Young finishes His seven-year $245 million deal is one of the worst in sports history He only made eight starts during that contract I think it would be harsh to call Strasburg a disappointment He was one of the better pitchers in baseball throughout the 2010’s Strasburg and Scherzer was a dominant 1-2 punch Strasburg was consistently excellent when he was on the mound The regular season only tells half the story. Outside of Madison Bumgarner, Strasburg was the best playoff pitcher of his generation. After being held out of the playoffs in 2012 due to the infamous shutdown Strasburg always stepped up when his team needed him most throwing seven shutout innings with 12 strikeouts This pales in comparison to his efforts in 2019. Strasburg was the world series MVP, and put up video game numbers. He went 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in 36.1 innings, with 47 strikeouts to 4 walks. Once again, he was at his best when the Nats needed him most. With the season on the line in game 6, Strasburg went 8.1 innings against the Astros lineup which was one of the best in the last 20 years Stephen Strasburg came with as much hype as any prospect in recent memory That hype train only accelerated after his insane debut You can argue until the cows come home about whether he lived up to the hype One thing that you cannot argue is that Stephen Strasburg is a Nationals legend STRASBURG ‒ Law enforcement got a 3-year-old girl safely out of a Strasburg apartment after a six-hour standoff with her father Monday evening when deputies with the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office went to the apartment to serve a protection order against a man living there A portion of that protection order instructed deputies to turn the child over to the mother More area crime: Hatchet-throwing intruder gets 24 months in prison for incident in New Philadelphia When deputies arrived on scene and knocked on the door the resident slammed the door on them and then began making calls stating that he was going to harm himself and the daughter the individual was seen putting a handgun to his daughter’s head Campbell responded to the scene with other deputies and Detective Capt Negotiations took place over the next several hours to get the man to free his daughter and to come out Lengthy negotiationsThroughout the night some progress was made as the man's tone seemed to get calmer and he began to discuss things he wanted from the sheriff's office prior to coming out The man also asked to speak with people he knew The attorney made contact with the man and suggested to him that he could only help him if he complied with law enforcement and did everything that he could to show that he made it a priority to keep the child safe the man came out of the apartment at around 9:30 p.m. He was taken into custody without incident and taken to the county jail The child was given to a family friend for the time being The man's weapons were all seized from the resident per a court order however detectives with the sheriff’s office have been consulting with Tuscarawas County Prosecutor Ryan Styer The sheriff's office was assisted by the Strasburg Police Department and troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at jon.baker@timesreporter.com Strasbourg Dreaming of the Champions League While PSG Keep Their Eyes on ArsenalDefeated by Nice (1-3) just before facing Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals Strasbourg repeated the script and pulled off a 2-1 win over PSG just days ahead of the second leg that Luis Enrique’s side will play against the English club Fully focused on the most important match of the season — a game that could lead to the Champions League final — PSG’s coach chose not to risk any of his key players fielding a starting XI that included just one name from the team that won 1-0 in London: Joao Neves The rest of the squad that helped PSG reach the verge of the Champions League final was rested ruled out due to a hamstring strain in his right thigh and Mendes were not even included in the matchday squad and Kvaratskhelia waited on the bench in case things got out of hand against a team with everything to play for But Strasbourg wasn’t in the mood for jokes or mercy They put out their strongest lineup for one simple reason: they needed to hand PSG their second defeat of the season to stay in the race for one of the three Champions League spots available With the Ligue 1 title already secured weeks ago PSG stepped onto the pitch at Stade de la Meinau with their fringe players motivated to impress Luis Enrique and earn a spot in the all-important XI that will look to finish the job against Arsenal wasn’t enough to match Strasbourg’s intensity who quickly found reward for their efforts thanks to an own goal by Lucas Hernández in the 20th minute Only Lee Kang-In and Mbaye managed shots on Petrovic and Luis Enrique’s men seemed content to wait until after halftime to shift the momentum Lemaréchal struck from outside the box with a shot that Safonov couldn’t stop Barcola created a brilliant play down the wing and finished from inside the box to threaten Strasbourg’s lead with PSG’s best chances coming late in the match The visitors struggled against a well-organized web set up by a team that only looked in danger briefly through a couple of moments from Doué Lemaréchal could’ve made it 3-1 with a header that barely missed — as Strasbourg keeps dreaming big as they fight to qualify for only their second-ever appearance in Europe’s top competition Strasbourg last played in the European Cup in 1979/80 where they were eliminated by Ajax in the quarterfinals level on points with Nice (third) and just one point behind Marseille (second) Lille (fifth) and Monaco (sixth) are chasing hard but Strasbourg’s victory — and PSG’s distracted defeat — may have put them in pole position for a historic finish This website is using a security service to protect 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County Cattlemen's Association he could be found outside and working on the family farm Linda (Mark) Conkle all of Strasburg; six grandchildren Evann (Bryson) Bailey; four great grandchildren Colter and T.J.; and numerous nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years Nora Lewis; and a brother that is still Missing In Action from the Korean War Graveside services will be held on Tuesday April 29th starting at 1:00 pm in the Grandview Union Cemetery at Strasburg with Andrew Kohr officiating The Strasburg American Legion will conduct military honors The family will be greeting friends at the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Strasburg from 12:00 pm until 12:50 pm Memorial contributions may be made to Traditions Hospice at 238 Front Ave SW or to the Tuscarawas County Cattlemen’s Association at 259 South Tuscarawas Ave. Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors STRASBURG — The wording on the T-shirts tells it all for the talent-laden Strasburg Tigers girls basketball team The words on their bright orange and black shirts state boldly That “roar” has echoed throughout Tuscarawas County to the tune of a 11–0 overall record and a first-place standing at 6-0 after the first round of Inter Valley Conference North Division competition for the Tigers they’re hard workers and it’s a testament to the Strasburg community,” said new Strasburg head girls basketball coach Tyler Bates who previously coached at Loudonville for 11 years two district titles and guided the Redbirds to the D4 state tournament last winter “I’m really proud of the girls — they’ve been a joy to be around." The Tigers recorded their most impressive win and a program defining triumph earlier this week when they knocked off perennial state power Tusky Valley 52-41 before a packed house in the Tigers’ gym They were led by 5-foot-10 senior star forward Riley Thomas who tallied a game-high 22 points and 12 rebounds Thomas is a sure bet to become the school’s first four-time All-Ohioan in girls basketball this winter Record-setting Raber: Garaway senior erupts to break 50-year-old scoring record For perspective on this year’s Strasburg girls basketball team consider this: Wednesday’s victory over Tusky Valley marked the Tigers’ first win over the Trojans since the 2012-2013 campaign when they bested them Need some other examples of how dominant Strasburg has been on the hardwood this season punched its ticket to the Division VII state tourney the talented Tiger girls basketball team is blazing an impressive trail of its own “It’s interesting because I think making runs in other sports helps you get used to playing in big games you’ve still got to go out and handle the ball and make shots,” Bates said “There’s great things to take from long tournament runs in other sports — you should never be nervous in a big game you’ve got to come out and have the skill and execution needed to win.” as they have been dominant at both ends of the court is only giving up just 30.5 points-per-game That’s one of the best marks in the Eastern District the team averaged 50 points-per-game last season and gave up 45 ppg They also made 53 three-pointers last season and have already swished 52 treys this winter through just 11 games They are led by three returning All-Ohioans in the multi-talented Thomas who is averaging 21.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game scoring 13.7 points and dishing out 5.7 assists per contest who is averaging 10 points and 5.2 rebounds per outing Miller had 10 key points and Secrest nine in the huge win over Tusky Valley “All the girls look at Riley when things get tough Riley,' and I see it in every sport she plays,” said Bates of Thomas who is the reigning IVC North Player of the Year in both volleyball and basketball and is also a standout in track “It just shows her maturity and her consistency that she can continue to deliver when things get tough and her team needs her.” Thomas said the intensity that Bates displays as head coach carries over to the team “His intensity is unmatched,” said the Tigers’ standout “He obviously stresses intensity minutes and wants us to play a fast game and that’s how we’ll beat teams like Hiland — the tougher teams.” Bates also loves the tireless effort of the cat-quick Secrest “Sofia’s work ethic on the basketball court is unmatched,” he said and I’m so proud that she’s seeing the fruits of her labor Everyone in this area can see how good of a basketball player that she is “I think (being accustomed to winning at the highest level) definitely helps with the environment because a lot of girls on this team are very used to the loud crowds and stuff like that,” said Secrest who will earn her fourth varsity letter in basketball this winter “You get more used to it and what’s expected.” who has played a key starter’s role on the past two Strasburg state title softball teams says she takes the most pride on defense when it comes to basketball Miller gives Strasburg a powerful presence in the paint along with being a force on the backboards Other key returners on the Tigers’ team include 5-6 junior guard Lyla Wiggs 5-7 sophomore forward Addyson Sibila and 5-8 junior guard Olivia Spidell who lettered as a freshman but didn’t play last season and has played a key role this winter Other key contributors for Strasburg include Lauren Harvey Bates is pleased with the increased numbers throughout the program “We really just wanted to try to have a little more depth at all levels of the program this year and then to mix up defenses as much as possible,” he said “We have more kids out this year that we think we can put in the game for two and three minutes at a time and they’ll give us good minutes." Bates gave a tip of the cap to former Strasburg girls basketball coach Troy McClellan who guided the Tigers to a 68-29 record and IVC North titles the past three seasons McClellan stepped down following last season “I feel like coach McClellan and his staff provided a great foundation for these girls and we’re just trying to improve and add some things of our own to help keep the train moving in the right direction,” Bates said The new Strasburg coach noted that as good as his team has been there will be challenges ahead in the D7 tournament which only sends one team from the Eastern District to the regional instead of two but obviously Berlin Hiland has won our district for a number of years we’re going to have to beat Berlin Hiland,” he said “They’re a program you can make a goal to beat and it’s going to take a lot of work to get there.” Thomas can’t wait to see how things play out for the Tigers who keep adding to their quiet confidence that they can play and beat anybody as evidenced by their first win over Tusky Valley in 12 years this week “I’m just thankful for my teammates and all the work they’ve put in to help us get to this spot." for the best may be yet to come for these talented Tigers STRASBURG — Question: What do you do when you’ve reached the mountaintop of Ohio high school softball while recording the most state titles in OHSAA history Answer: For the tradition-steeped Strasburg High School softball program there are many more chapters to be written in their story as “Ohio’s Softball Town USA.” Just ask Strasburg softball coach Tom Spidell, whose team won a third straight Division IV state title and 10th overall crown last spring to set an all-time OHSAA record we’re still chasing history,” said Spidell who sports his traditional floppy hat during practice and games a hat that may likely adorn the Tigers’ trophy case someday next to their 10 glistening state title trophies  “We want to be the first team to win 11 (state titles).” "And since they’ve expanded to seven divisions we’d like to be the first team to win Division VII so there’s some different things (goals) to look at this year.” More: Neff lands 'dream job' as New Philadelphia City Schools new athletic director 'I did my best': Jaxon Burcher's title hopes fell short, but he left IV with no regrets Strasburg’s 10-0 win over Monroeville in last year’s Division IV state championship game was accomplished with a team filled with seven underclass starters The team finished with an impressive 31-3 record against a loaded schedule The Tigers also went 12-0 in the Inter Valley Conference North Division to repeat as league champions have returned and the optimism is through the roof the Tigers’ probable lineup will include sophomore catcher Rayelle Watkins (who started in right field last year) junior shortstop Olivia Spidell (who started at catcher last season) senior pitcher-first baseman Lauren Harvey junior pitcher-first baseman Miley Reifenschneider junior second baseman Ella Gilkerson (who started at shortstop last year) senior center fielder Rylee Becker and junior right fielder Keagyn Kramer Others being counted upon include junior utility/designated player AJ Sundheimer sophomore outfielder-pinch runner Millie Richards and junior outfielder Caradi Hartline They return their top three power hitters in Reifenschneider (eight home runs) Gilkerson (seven home runs) and Olivia Spidell (two home runs) “I think offense is going to be the strength of our team,” Tom Spidell said “We’ve had some really good offensive teams the last three or four years because you never know what’s going to happen in the season but this one has the potential to be the best offensive team I’ve had.” moves back to shortstop where she played as a freshman before moving to catcher last season She says the Tigers aren’t shy in terms of talking about their goal of winning a fourth straight state title “We absolutely talk about it,” said Spidell one of the inspirational leaders on the team who batted .469 last season with 24 extra base hits and 42 RBIs because we don’t want to be focusing on (the past) and that we’re just automatically going to win the next year Olivia Spidell takes pride in the fact that she’s one of the leaders on such a talented yet youthful team “We’re mostly led by juniors and sophomores,” she said I think I’m definitely more of a vocal leader on the team Our two seniors are our captains and they’re very well respected but they aren’t as much of the vocal type as I am my job is to be the loudest one out there and make sure everybody knows what they’re doing “We’ve talked about how we are definitely the hunted — everybody wants to beat us so we’ve got to be prepared for every game,” he said But he's stressing to his two seniors to put aside the pressure “You’ve already won three (state championships) and most people haven’t even won one so this is icing on the cake — this is extra," he said but don’t take the pressure so much that you don’t play up to your capability.” Tigers’ all-time winningest pitcher now at Ohio DominicanOne significant loss from last year’s Strasburg title team was the graduation of standout pitcher Amelia Spidell who set the all-time Tigers’ record with 74 career pitching wins She was also the winning hurler in all three of the Tigers’ most recent state championships She is now pitching at Ohio Dominican University Olivia Spidell said her sister Amelia was tremendous and added the 2025 Tigers have extra motivation to prove the doubters wrong now that her multi-year All-Ohio pitching sister has departed for the collegiate ranks “I’m really excited for the team,” said Olivia Spidell I’m not taking anything away from my sister but just this year we have a chance to show them it wasn’t just all Amelia so we’re definitely all excited to see what we can do.” The “sea of orange” makes it all worthwhileTom and Olivia Spidell say the overwhelming support of the Strasburg community is an underlying factor to their success "We get good crowds for home games and stuff — a lot of people that don’t have kids or grandkids they just come back to watch because they love our softball program and it’s a lot of fun being out there and performing in front of them," Tom Spidell said Expect the “sea of orange” to turn out en masse when the Tigers open the season March 24 — a campaign they hope will culminate with another state championship at Akron Firestone Stadium in June The Tigers host rival Conotton Valley in their opener March 24 One player to get a chance from the start was Goncalo Ramos who should have put the visitors ahead after just three minutes when he glanced his header narrowly wide That miss proved costly as Strasbourg took the lead when Lucas Hernandez unluckily sliced into his own net from a corner Ramos was then denied by Dorde Petrovic from close range before the hosts grabbed a brilliant second goal in added time at the end of the first half Habib Diarra laid off to Felix Lemarechal on the edge of the box Match statsFlashscorePSG halved the deficit immediately in the second half though, as Bradley Barcola produced some individual magic to dribble his way into the box and coolly slot past Petrovic The goalkeeper then had to be alert to parry Fabian Ruiz’s cross-come-shot away as the champions pushed for an equaliser PSG did not have their shooting boots on though as a couple of late efforts went wayward meaning they are now winless in three league matches and have lost their unbeaten away record Strasbourg will be delighted with victory that puts them in a great position to qualify for Champions League football with just two games to play Flashscore Man of the Match: Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg) Player ratingsFlashscoreCheck out the match summary with Flashscore. After the match between Paris Saint-Germain and RC Strasbourg Alsace at the Stade de la Meinau on Saturday 3 May check out the key figures and highlights from the Ligue 1 Matchday 32 fixture Racing ended the longest unbeaten run away from home in Europe's top five leagues set by Paris Saint-Germain with 39 games without defeat (30 wins and nine draws) The capital club's previous away defeat in Ligue 1 came on 11 February 2023 (1-3 in Monaco) Senny Mayulu and Ibrahim Mbaye started the game, while Warren Zaïre-Emery captained the side Axel Tape was handed a Ligue 1 debut by Luis Enrique on Saturday and Noham Kamara who came on at half-time to become the 515th player to turn out for the capital club making sure that the Paris Saint-Germain youth academy was in the spotlight against Strasbourg Paris are also the first team in Europe's top five to start a league match with four players born in 2006 or later in the line-up The opponents on the day weren't that long in the tooth either with the average age of the 22 players on the pitch at kick-off being 21 years Scoring just 44 seconds after returning from the dressing room following a trademark burst of pace, Paris Saint-Germain striker Bradley Barcola scored his team's quickest goal after the break in Ligue 1 since 29 September 2018 (Christopher Nkunku in Nice after 42 seconds) His teammate Gonçalo Ramos became the seventh player from the capital club to reach the milestone of ten assists in Ligue 1 this season (seven goals three more than any other team (four for Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille) Since Opta began analysing the competition (2006-2007) this is the first time Paris Saint-Germain have had so many players involved in ten or more goals in a league season Match report Placeholder for JWP video embed for ID WiVP2jaR The English Sensation Making History at StrasbourgHow Liam Rosenoir is taking Strasbourg to glory one year after a Hull City sackingTwo games of soccer took place last Saturday in two different countries and two different tiers of the European pyramid The first match was being held in the north-east of England and could have a huge bearing on the future of the hosts of the game The Tigers were taking on Derby City in a true relegation six-pointer at the bottom of the EFL Championship their team failed at the worst possible time It was a defeat that left Hull City in the relegation zone with just one game left Strasbourg kicked off their Ligue 1 game just one hour after Hull City's and had a very different outcome This win moved the French side just two points away from the top three the zone for qualification for next season's Champions League what has all this got to do with a 40-year-old Englishman called Liam Rosenior the former player had been sacked from his role as Hull City coach narrowly missing out on the Championship's playoff places revealed that the reason for the firing was that "our visions for the future are not aligned." Apparently that vision for this season included a relegation battle and the possibility of playing Lincoln City next year Those in the know in the soccer world were well aware of the ridiculousness of the sacking as the English coach was picked to take over at Strasbourg a mid-table outfit in the French league whose glories were very much in the past A large section of the support were enraged by the appointment of an unknown figure with limited coaching experience and it threw more fuel onto the fire of a testy relationship with Strasbourg's owners the holding company that also owns Chelsea Strasbourg had just completed a fairly indifferent season finishing in 13th place after being very much in the mix for relegation Rosenior's start with Strasbourg was a rough one with the club only winning four Ligue 1 games before the winter break The English coach blamed the late coming together of a very young squad for the reason for the slow beginning Strasbourg's form has been flying off late with just one loss from 18 league games to give the team a solid chance of European soccer next season the 'big sister' has not been handing over too many hand-me-downs to Strasbourg although the experience of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic has been useful Strasbourg has also benefited from the loan spell of one of the seemingly hundreds of young players that Chelsea have acquired in recent years with Andrey Santos scoring nine goals from midfield in Ligue 1 this Strasbourg side is built on youth and energy with an average starting age of 21.4 years according to Transfermarkt One year after one of the lowest points of Rosenior's coaching career the Englishman now faces one of his highest His contract with Strasbourg was just renewed until 2028 ahead of a huge game against PSG on Saturday It's the start of three matches remaining in the Ligue 1 season that could make history for his adopted home that home clash against a PSG side very much focussed on a Champions League clash kicks off just 90 minutes after the team that rejected him could be relegated as the Hull City owner looks to pursue his own vision of the future without the coach who now has a destiny of his own he was a son of the late Clarence and Edith Dickey Zearley Dick was also preceded in death by his sisters Robert and Clarence "Buddy" Zearley Dick and his family moved to Massillon in 1942 and later was a 1952 graduate of Massillon High School His craftsmanship and hard work left a lasting legacy that will long be remembered by those that knew him Dick was known for his enthusiastic personality and hobbies He found great joy in taking care of his yard Dick spent his free time at his cherished lake in Strasburg attending shows and auctions throughout the United States and Lisa (Brian) Eshelman of Canton; grandchildren: Jonathan (Brandi) Burdge Madison and Andrew Eshelman; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren Funeral services will be held on Wednesday April 30th starting at 11:00 am in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Strasburg with Pastor Bryan George officiating a luncheon will be served in the funeral home's reception area Graveside services will be held in the Sunset Hills Memory Gardens at North Canton on Wednesday starting at 2:00 pm The family will be greeting friends at the Strasburg funeral home on Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice at 3743 Boettler Oaks Dr Suite E OH 44685 or to the American Cancer Society at PO Box 1981 Today's medical update is on Presnel Kimpembe and Ousmane Dembélé - Having suffered swelling in the second metatarsal bone in his right foot, Presnel Kimpembe will continue to rest over the next few weeks - Ousmane Dembélé strained the hamstrings in his right thigh in midweek A further update will be provided in due course.