Striker Andre-Pierre Gignac scored his 10th goal in the past nine games as Marseille beat struggling Valenciennes 2-1 on Wednesday to move up to fifth place in the French league.Gignac put Marseille ahead in the 32nd minute following a bad mistake from defender Eloge Yamissi, whose weak back pass fell invitingly to Gignac, who rounded goalkeeper Nicolas Penneteau for his 16th goal of the season in all competitions.After defender Arthur Masuaka equalized in the 38th, Florian Thauvin got the winning...

Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of a domestic treble were over after a surprise 2-1 home defeat by Montpellier in the French Cup on Wednesday.PSG had scored 15 goals in the four previous games, but coach Laurent Blanc’s decision not to start with regulars Zlatan Ibrahimovic, midfielder Thiago Motta and goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu backfired against an inspired Montpellier team that advanced to the last 16 of the cup.Backup goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez was at fault for the first goal as he failed to...