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Gattuso Convinced Italy Can Reach World Cup
Gattuso Convinced Italy Can Reach World Cup

Gennaro Gattuso said Thursday he is convinced Italy can qualify for the World Cup as he begins his reign as Azzurri coach following the dismissal of Luciano Spalletti. Italy are at risk of missing out on a third consecutive World Cup after a troubled start to their qualifying campaign which has left them nine points behind Group I leaders Norway ...

Auto – Hobeika Bounces Back and Lands on the Podium At Snetterton
Auto – Hobeika Bounces Back and Lands on the Podium At Snetterton

The Will to Win Gripped Tight on the Wheel At Snetterton, Stephanie Hobeika proved she's not only fast, but also mentally tough. After a cruel setback in the first race, forced to retire due to a technical issue on the final lap while battling for a podium finish, the Lebanese driver came back swinging in Race 2. The result: a third-place finish ...

Basketball: The Yellows Too Strong, the Greens in Trouble
Basketball: The Yellows Too Strong, the Greens in Trouble

They had the arena, the crowd, and a thirst for revenge—but the Greens cracked once again. On Wednesday night, in a blazing atmosphere at Antoine Choueiri Hall in Ghazir, Sagesse suffered its fifth league loss of the season—and notably, its fourth against Riyadi across all competitions. Final score: 105–97 in favor of the ...

Real Madrid Held As Man City, Juve Triumph In Club World Cup Openers
Real Madrid Held As Man City, Juve Triumph In Club World Cup Openers

Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at the Club World Cup in new coach Xabi Alonso's first game in charge on Wednesday, after Manchester City got off to a winning start. In the late game Juventus thrashed Al Ain 5-0 in Washington after visiting US President Donald Trump at the White House. Federico Valverde had a ...

Goalkeeper Garcia Joins Barca From Local Rivals Espanyol
Goalkeeper Garcia Joins Barca From Local Rivals Espanyol

Barcelona announced on Wednesday they had signed Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia for 26.34 million euros ($31 million) on a six-year deal. Garcia, 24, had originally joined Barca's local rivals as a teenager and kept eight clean sheets in 38 appearances last season. He becomes the Catalans' first summer signing after Hansi Flick's side won four ...

Mbappe A Doubt For Real's Club World Cup Opener
Mbappe A Doubt For Real's Club World Cup Opener

Real Madrid could be without striker Kylian Mbappe for their Club World Cup opener against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal after the Frenchman missed training due to illness. New head coach Xabi Alonso will make his debut on the Real bench for the Group H match at Hard Rock Stadium and could be without several regulars. Defender Antonio Rudiger ...

Sinner Wins First Match After French Open Final Defeat
Sinner Wins First Match After French Open Final Defeat

World number one Jannik Sinner rebounded from his agonising French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz with a straight-sets win at the Halle Open on Tuesday. The 23-year-old beat Germany's Yannick Hanfmann 7-5, 6-3 on the Halle grass, just over a week after his five hour and 29 minute loss to Alcaraz at Roland Garros. Sinner broke in the final ...

Sergio Ramos Gives Inter A Scare In Club World Cup Stalemate
Sergio Ramos Gives Inter A Scare In Club World Cup Stalemate

The 39-year-old Spanish great Sergio Ramos scored as Monterrey held Inter Milan 1-1 in a hard-fought FIFA Club World Cup Group E opener in Pasadena on Tuesday. Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez scored a well-worked equaliser to cancel out Ramos's opener for the Mexican side in front of 40,311 fans at the Rose Bowl. Inter, playing their first ...

New-look Man City Crave Winning Feeling at Club World Cup
New-look Man City Crave Winning Feeling at Club World Cup

Bolstered by a £100 million ($135 million) spending spree ahead of the Club World Cup, Manchester City are determined to erase the memory of a disappointing season by returning to winning ways in the United States. For the first time in eight years, City ended the domestic campaign without a major trophy as Pep Guardiola's men surrendered the ...

Man Utd CEO Berrada Sticking to 2028 Premier League Title Aim
Man Utd CEO Berrada Sticking to 2028 Premier League Title Aim

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada is sticking to his ambitious target of winning the Premier League in 2028 to mark the club's 150th anniversary despite a historically bad season for Ruben Amorim's team. The 20-time English champions endured their worst top-flight campaign since they were relegated in 1973/74, finishing 15th, 42 ...

Thunder Hold off Pacers to Take 3-2 NBA Finals Lead
Thunder Hold off Pacers to Take 3-2 NBA Finals Lead

Jalen Williams erupted for 40 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Indiana Pacers to score a 120-109 victory and move to within one win of clinching the NBA Finals on Monday. An enthralling game-five battle in Oklahoma saw the Pacers climb out of an 18-point first-half hole to get within two points of the Thunder in the fourth ...

Jezzine Rally: Ryan Khneisser Shifts Into High Gear
Jezzine Rally: Ryan Khneisser Shifts Into High Gear

At just 19 years old, Ryan Khneisser put in a remarkable performance at the 2025 Jezzine Rally. The young driver from Achrafieh won the Junior Cup, as well as finishing first in the R2 category, second in RC4/Rally4, and eighth overall. At the wheel of his Peugeot 208 RC4, accompanied by his co-driver Chris Bechara, Khneisser clocked a time of ...