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France 4, Netherlands 1

France 4, Netherlands 1 at Nice, France (Oct. 4-5). Day One— Sandrine Testud (FRA) def. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NET), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Mary Pierce (FRA) def. Miriam Oremans (NET), 6-4, 6-1. Day…

Frances McDormand Biography

Frances McDormandactressBorn: 6/23/1957Birthplace: Illinois Academy Award-winning film and stage character actress known for her versatility and her role as the unflappable, pregnant Sheriff Marge…

Bill France Sr.

Bill France Sr.Born: Sept. 26, 1909Stock car pioneer and promoter founded NASCAR in 1948; guided race circuit through formative years; built both Daytona (Fla.) Int'l Speedway and Talladega (…

Switzerland 5, France 0

at Sion, Switzerland (July 25-26) Day One— Martina Hingis (SWI) def. Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA), 7-5, 6-1; Patty Schnyder (SWI) def. Amelie Mauresmo (FRA), 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. Day Two— Hingis (…

France 4, Belgium 1

at Pau, France (Sept. 24-26) Day One— Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) def. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); Cedric Pioline (FRA) def. Filip Dewulf (BEL) 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Day Two—…

France 3, Netherlands 2

at Rotterdam, Netherlands (Sept. 21-23) Day One—Arnaud Clement (FRA) def. Raemon Sluiter (NED) 3-6, 6-2, 2-1, ret.; Nicolas Escude (FRA) def. Sjeng Schalken (NED) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-4), 4-6,…

France 3, Australia 2

France 3, Australia 2 at Melbourne, Australia (Nov. 30–Dec. 2) Day One—Nicolas Escude (FRA) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Sebastian Grosjean (FRA) 6…

Bigot, François

(Encyclopedia) Bigot, FrançoisBigot, FrançoisfräNswäˈ bēgōˈ [key], 1703–77?, intendant of New France (1748–59), b. Bordeaux, France. At Louisburg, where he served (1739–45) as commissary, it has been…

Frontenac, Louis de Buade, comte de Palluau et de

(Encyclopedia) Frontenac, Louis de Buade, comte de Palluau et deFrontenac, Louis de Buade, comte de Palluau et defrŏnˈtĭnăk, Fr. lwē də büädˈ koNt də pälüōˈ ā də frôNtənäkˈ [key], 1620–98, French…