{"id":98126,"date":"2026-03-10T07:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=98126"},"modified":"2026-03-10T07:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:02:40","slug":"ligue-1-lens-wins-against-metz-and-close-in-on-paris-saint-germain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/ligue-1-lens-wins-against-metz-and-close-in-on-paris-saint-germain\/","title":{"rendered":"Ligue 1: Lens wins against Metz and close in on Paris Saint-Germain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k7ss31LtLd3x7YF66ea\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nRC Lens gave Metz no chance (3-0). This victory puts them just one point behind PSG with nine games left to play.<\/p>\n<p>At the Paralympic Games, C\u00e9cile Hernandez retained her title.  In Formula 1, George Russell won the first Grand Prix of the season.  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