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https://www.eurosport.fr/cyclisme/tour-d-algarve/2026/tour-dalgarve-2026-dans-les-pas-de-tadej-pogacar-et-remco-evenepoel-paul-seixas-une-tonitruante-premiere-victoire-en-professionnel_sto23273210/story.shtml Par  Paul Citron  - Eurosport Mis à jour 20/02/2026 à 11:52 GMT+1 Paul Seixas a franchi ce jeudi un nouveau cap dans sa jeune carrière à Foia en levant les bras pour la première fois sur un podium professionnel. Après sa troisième place aux Championnats d'Europe derrière Tadej Pogacar et Remco Evenepoel en octobre, le Français confirme que c'est dans le sillon de ces champions-là qu'il avance. Pogacar aussi avait d'abord gagné sur le Tour d'Algarve... Une étape qui fera date pour Seixas : le résumé de sa victoire en vidéo Video credit: Eurosport Dans 20 ans, peut-être sera-t-il possible d'y voir l'un de ces clins d’œil du destin. Ce jeudi, l'immense espoir du cyclisme français Paul Seixas, 19 ans, a remporté sa toute première course sur le circuit ...

FOTO: IMAGO/EIBNER  Kapitän David Raum kehrt nach Gelbsprerre  zurück – er ist für seine Emotionalität bekannt. RB Leipzigs Coach verbreitet vor dem Duell mit Borussia Dortmund Optimismus und Tatkraft. Das passt. Denn die Sachsen brauchen einen Motto-wechsel, weg vom zu oft bemühten „Umbruch“. Sie spielen nicht jede Woche Hurra-fußball, haben unterschiedliche Waffen, sind gut bei Standards, haben viel Tempo im Umschaltspiel.     - Ole Werner,  Trainer von RB Leipzig über       den kommenden Gegner BVB Dortmunc 20 Feb 2026 - Leipziger Volkszeitung Von Guido Schäfer Der BVB, Herr Werner? „Eine Top-mannschaft, mit viel Qualität und Stabilität. Sie spielen nicht jede Woche Hurra-fußball, haben unterschiedliche Waffen, sind gut bei Standards, haben viel Tempo im Umschaltspiel.“Das alles und noch viel mehr ändert für Rb-coach Ole Werner nix an der Marschroute: „Wir wollen dem BVB die zweite Saisonniederlage zufügen.“ Man könnte mit Blick auf d...

Paul Seixas (à droite) s’est adjugé l’étape à Foia en  dominant au sprint le leader de l’équipe Lidl-Trek, Juan Ayuso. Seixas comme un as Paul Seixas a décroché, hier, son premier succès chez les professionnels. Offensif et fin tactiquement, l’enfant prodige a battu avec la manière des coureurs de top niveau mondial. Sa carrière est lancée. «Je ne sais juste pas quoi dire.  Je n’ai pas de mots.  Je n’ai jamais vu ça à 19 ans».     - JULIEN JURDIE, DIRECTEUR SPORTIF       DE DECATHLON-CMA CGM 20 Feb 2026 - L'Équipe LUC HERINCX ALTO DA FOIA (POR) – Dans la douceur du printemps précoce en Algarve, les cigognes qui veillent déjà sur des nids perchés au sommet des pylônes électriques de la Serra de Monchique ont assisté, hier, à une éclosion prématurée. Sous les yeux de ses parents venus l’encourager au Portugal, dans le pays de ses lointaines racines paternelles, Paul Seixas a pris son envol avec l’appétit, l’intelligence et la froideur d’un...

SUN-TIMES LIBRARY   The Rev. Jesse Jackson addresses the crowd gathered  in the  auditorium of Operation PUSH headquarters on July 25, 1973. Family and friends say the young leader and future civil rights icon was nurtured by the community he found upon moving here 19 feb 2026 - Chicago Sun-Times ESTHER YOON-JI KANG AND NICOLE JEANINE JOHNSON In 1964, Jesse and Jacqueline Jackson drove into Chicago from North Carolina, where they had met, married and had their first child. In the car, with 1-year-old Santita in tow, a pregnant Jacqueline looked around at the tall buildings Downtown and asked her husband a question. “Jesse, do you think anyone will get to know us here?” The newly minted North Carolina Agricultural & Technical College grad was optimistic and reassuring. He turned to his college sweetheart and said: “Baby, I think we’re going to be OK. What we’re going to do is get to work, and we’re going to be just fine.” In the decades that followed, the Rev. Jesse Ja...

PICTURE: KEVIN WINTER/GETTY  Robert Duvall died ‘peacefully’ at his home,  a ccording to a statement by his wife Luciana, inset Godfather star Robert Duvall has died at the age of 95. 17 Feb 2026 - The Scotsman Lauren Del Fabbro - scotsman.com The Hollywood actor – who won an Oscar for Tender Mercies – died “peacefully” at his home, according to a statement by his wife Luciana Duvall. The statement, shared on his Facebook page, continued: “Yesterday we said goodbye to mybelovedhusband,cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. “Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort. “To the world, he was an academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply everything. “His passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love forcharacters,agreatmeal,and holding court. “For each of his many roles, Bobgaveeverythingtohischaracters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented. In doing so, he leaves something l...

FOTO: IMAGO/MAIK HÖLTER/TEAM2SPORTPHOTO Szene aus dem Hinspiel: RB Leipzigs Willi Orban (vorn)  blockt Borussia Dortmunds Serhou Guirassy. Für RB Leipzig gilt im Topspiel gegen den BVB Dortmund: Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung. Wie genau das aussehen kann, haben ausgerechnet die Sachsen selbst bereits vorgemacht. 19 Feb 2026 - Leipziger Volkszeitung Von Guido Schäfer Als der nicht mehr ganz so große BVB die Jugend-forscht-versuchsanordnung mit Nuri Sahin im Januar 2025 beendet, blicken die Dortmunder Fans auf einen eierabschreckenden Abstand zur Königsklasse und träumen von einem Retter aus dem obersten Fach. Weil ihr „Auf-immer-ewig-in unseren-herzen“-kloppo anderweitig beschäftigt ist, taucht der Name Ralf Rangnick am schwarz-gelben Firmament auf. Ob der Mann, bei dem in Hoffenheim und Leipzig alle Fäden zusammengelaufen sind und der mit seinen Österreichern bei der EURO in Deutschland eine Weltklassevorrunde hingelegt hat, gefragt worden ist, weiß kein Mensch. Fakt ist, dass ...

il personaggio / Frederick Dalziel Vreeland. È morto Frederick Vreeland: sussurrò a Kennedy l'iconica frase "Ich bin ein Berliner" pronunciata davanti al Muro ENRICO FRANCESCHINI La Repubblica - Giovedì 19 Febbraio 2026 Pagina 21 «Io sono un berlinese». La frase pronunciata in tedesco da John Fitzgerald Kennedy il 23 giugno 1963 davanti al muro di Berlino è passata alla storia: riassumeva in poche parole la solidarietà dell'America alla città della Germania occidentale circondata dalla Germania Orientale comunista , simboleggiando l'appoggio degli Stati Uniti all'Europa libera e democratica, in contrapposizione al blocco sovietico, nell'era della Guerra fredda. L'uomo che sosteneva di avere suggerito al presidente americano quell'espressione, "Ich bin ein Berliner", si è spento a Roma nei giorni scorsi all'età di 98 anni: si chiamava Frederick Dalziel Vreeland, era stato un agente della CIA e un grande diplomatico .  Mondano, sofisti...

Il premio Oscar morto a 95 anni: tantissimi titoli, ma per tutti resterà il consigliori di Brando FULVIA CAPRARA La Stampa - Martedì 17 Febbraio 2026 Pagina 31 La simpatia era naturale, veniva fuori dalle interpretazioni, dalle espressioni anche solo accennate, da un modo contenuto di essere attore superlativo, senza darlo a vedere, rifiutando qualunque tipo di aura divistica: «Ho sempre pensato che dalla culla alla tomba ognuno di noi abbia il proprio percorso individuale, e forse il mio è stato positivo e mi ha permesso di raggiungere determinati obiettivi senza pestare i piedi a troppe persone». Robert Duvall è morto ieri a 95 anni, lasciando un'eredità di ruoli leggendari, in film che hanno fatto la storia del cinema, come Il padrino, Apocalypse Now, La conversazione: «Ieri abbiamo detto addio al mio amato marito – ha scritto la moglie Luciana in un post su Facebook pieno di amore e riconoscenza –, caro amico, e uno dei più grandi attori del nostro tempo. Bob se n'è andato ...

Paul Magnier (en troisième position) entouré par ses équipiers  Yves Lampaert (à gauche), Jasper Stuyven et Dries Van Gestel. Paul Magnier a signé hier sa plus grande victoire sur une arrivée massive. Déjà inséparable de son lanceur Dries Van Gestel depuis l’an dernier, il a vu son train se renforcer cet hiver et avance étincelant vers les classiques. “Ça permet de montrer que je suis bien en forme"    - PAUL MAGNIER 19 Feb 2026 - L'Équipe LUC HERINCX TAVIRA (POR) – Le tandem a déjà tout raflé l’an dernier en Slovaquie, en Croatie, en Chine, mais on disait qu’il « ne gagnait que sur des petites courses » , a entendu Paul Magnier. En chambre ensemble cette fois au Portugal, l’Isérois de 21 ans et son poisson-pilote Dries Van Gestel (31 ans) ont donc décidé de se frotter aux vraies locomotives, l’incontournable machine Alpecin-Premier Tech de Jasper Philipsen et Kaden Groves ou le binôme 100 % belge Jordi Meeus-Arne Marit (RedBull-Bora-hansgrohe). Rien à dire : Magnier et s...

Under the guidance of former coach Doug Moe,  shown at right with Dan Issel during the 1983 season,  the Denver Nuggets led the NBA in scoring in five consecutive seasons.  John Iacono / Sports Illustrated via Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7053057/2026/02/17/doug-moe-former-nba-coach-dies/ By Darnell Mayberry Feb. 17, 2026 - Updated 11:12 pm EST Doug Moe, the longtime Denver Nuggets coach who pioneered fast-paced offense , has passed away at 87. Moe coached the Nuggets for 10 seasons, winning Coach of the Year honors in 1988 after guiding Denver to a 54-28 record. The Nuggets finished with a winning record in seven of Moe’s nine full seasons as head coach. pic.twitter.com/EJeDNDFdmZ    — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 17, 2026 Moe also coached four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs from 1976 to 1980, finishing with a winning record in his first three seasons before being fired with the team at .500 in his final year in San Antonio. Moe’s fin...

Jesse Jackson dies at 84 18 Feb 2026 - The Guardian Melissa Hellmann Martin Pengelly The Rev Jesse Jackson, the civil rights campaigner who was prominent for more than 50 years and who ran strongly for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988, died yesterday. He was 84. “Our father was a servant leader – not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement. “We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family. His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you to honour his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by.” No cause of death was given. Jackson had progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) for more than a decade. He was originally diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was also twice hospitalised with Covid. A fixture in the civil rights movement and Democratic politics since the 1960s, Jackson became cl...