Gendarmes investigating the death of Lagad? and a number of other suspected cases

Gendarmes investigating the death of Lagad? and a number of other suspected cases of poisoning by Fauviau believe he only intervened to subdue his son’s opponents, never those of Valentine. “There was no financial or sporting incentive to do this,” says Dupr?”because Maxime was not playing tournaments for ranking, nor for real prize money. Even though her backhand still has the awkwardness of a child with a racket that is too big for her, Valentine has reason to see herself playing one day in the French Open at Roland Garros. For Maxime, on the other hand, a good day might see him winning a Bayonne smoked ham or a shopping voucher.To judge by the snap psychological analysis beneath the sunshades at the club this week, the difference between sister and brother became too much to bear for the children’s father.

Already sponsored by Adidas, and recently back from two tournaments in Egypt, she has that extra magic that makes the difference between Grand Slam dreams and Maxime’s tennis-playing reality. In top form, Maxime is what you would call a good player at regional level. He has a strong tactical sense, plays about two tournaments a month in south-eastern France, and wins about half his matches.
His 13-year-old sister, Valentine, on the other hand, is in another league. This is a club with a recreational emphasis, where a player such as Maxime Fauviau, 16, feels at home. Most days, the conversation under the sunshades by the clay courts of Dax Tennis Club revolves around lighthearted gossip rather than match tactics.

“But we are trying to build up the international game and, when we build it up, there will be more trips abroad. The Tri-Nations can grow into tours overseas and into a World Cup.”Lewis remains bullish about the chances of striking new television deals with Sky and the BBC, with whom the League has a verbal agreement covering the Challenge Cup and internationals.Bradford face a stand-off crisis for their top-of-the-table fixture at Leeds tomorrow night. Leon Pryce and Chris Bridge are out with sternum and calf damage respectively, while Robbie Paul and Karl Pratt have long-term injuries.Jamie Thackray will miss the rest of Castleford’s campaign after breaking his arm for the second time this season.Wigan will lose Adrian Lam for three weeks with an ankle injury, but Danny Sculthorpe is back to face Halifax on Sunday.. Last night Partizan narrowly advanced after a 2-2 draw away to the Swedish club, Djugarden, going through on the away goals rule after the aggregate scores were level at 3-3. Substitutes not used: Hedman, McNamara, Crainey, Kennedy.FB Kaunas (3-5-2): Padimanskas; Kancelskis, Zelmikas, Gvildys; Gedgaudas, Barveicius, Petrenko, Regelskis, Papeckys (Poutkalis, 78); Beniuskis (Karalius, 35), Opic (Sanajevas, 87).