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Saliba Signs New Long-Term Deal At Arsenal
Saliba Signs New Long-Term Deal At Arsenal

William Saliba has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The France defender has reportedly put pen to paper on a five-year deal, which will keep him at the club until 2030. His previous contract had been due to run until 2027. Saliba, 24, had been expected to extend his stay at the Emirates ...

Alcaraz Beats Fritz In Tokyo For Eighth Title Of Season
Alcaraz Beats Fritz In Tokyo For Eighth Title Of Season

World number one Carlos Alcaraz won his eighth title of a sensational season after beating American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday. The Spaniard has struggled with an ankle injury this week in Tokyo but he was still too hot for the rest of the competition to handle, including world number five Fritz. The US Open ...

Barca's Yamal Eyes Up PSG After Ballon D'Or Miss
Barca's Yamal Eyes Up PSG After Ballon D'Or Miss

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d'Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday's Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year. PSG star Ousmane Dembele won the award for the best player in the world but is out injured and will miss the ...

Basketball – Abu Dhabi: Lebanon Kicks Off Its Campaign with a Double Blowout
Basketball – Abu Dhabi: Lebanon Kicks Off Its Campaign with a Double Blowout

The Maristes Put on a Show For their first outing with a heavily revamped roster, Champville (the Maristes) set the tone right away: 32-14 in the first quarter, 52-30 at halftime, 77-49 after 30 minutes, and 105-61 at the buzzer. Coach Alen Abaz opened up the bench, mixed combinations, and gave everyone minutes, using the early cushion to work on ...

Alcaraz Fights Back in Tokyo to Emulate Nadal with 10th Final of Season
Alcaraz Fights Back in Tokyo to Emulate Nadal with 10th Final of Season

Carlos Alcaraz battled back to beat Casper Ruud 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in Tokyo and reach his 10th final of a spectacular season, emulating fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal. The world number one and US Open champion Alcaraz will face his Laver Cup conqueror Taylor Fritz in Tuesday's decider of the Japan Open. No man since the legendary Nadal in ...

Golf – Karim Salaam and Ali Zaatari Lift the Summer Cup Doubles Trophy
Golf – Karim Salaam and Ali Zaatari Lift the Summer Cup Doubles Trophy

Fifty days of swings, precision, and nerves of steel came to a close at the Beirut Golf Club with the Summer Doubles Golf Cup. Karim Salaam, president of both the Lebanese Federation and the club, teamed up with steering committee member Ali Zaatari to claim the title. A Selective Course No fewer than 60 golfers, divided into 30 teams of all ...

Barca Beat Real Sociedad to Top Liga as Yamal Returns
Barca Beat Real Sociedad to Top Liga as Yamal Returns

Lamine Yamal returned from injury to help Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday and move to the top of La Liga by one point. After Real Madrid was thrashed 5-2 by rivals Atletico Madrid in a derby on Saturday, Hansi Flick's side had the chance to claim pole position above Xabi Alonso's side. Alvaro Odriozola gave Real Sociedad the lead ...

Basket-Abu Dhabi: Riyadi and Champville Launch Their International Season
Basket-Abu Dhabi: Riyadi and Champville Launch Their International Season

Under the aegis of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, with the supervision of the Emirati Federation and the organization of al-Wahda in partnership with Global Active Sports, the second edition of the Abu Dhabi International Basketball Championship sets up in the indoor hall of the al-Jazira club. Eight clubs make up a cosmopolitan field. The games ...

Zverev Downs Racket-Smashing Moutet In Beijing As Gauff Digs Deep
Zverev Downs Racket-Smashing Moutet In Beijing As Gauff Digs Deep

Alexander Zverev sent off racket snapper Corentin Moutet on Sunday for a quarter-final date with Daniil Medvedev at the China Open as Coco Gauff kept her title defence hopes alive. The world number three from Germany kept his calm to beat the Frenchman 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a 21st Tour meeting with his Russian rival. "I'm looking forward to ...

Karim Melhem Memorial: Sport as a Legacy, Prevention as a Message
Karim Melhem Memorial: Sport as a Legacy, Prevention as a Message

The curtain fell on Saturday at the Emile Lahoud Military Sports Compound: Hoops dominated Beirut Club 98-80 in the final of the 2nd Karim Melhem U18 Memorial. More than just a score, it carried a message. Launched at the end of August under the patronage of the Lebanese Basketball Federation (LBF) and with the support of the Lebanese Army, the ...

Son Brace Fuels LAFC As Messi Frustrated In Miami Draw
Son Brace Fuels LAFC As Messi Frustrated In Miami Draw

Son Heung-min scored two goals and Denis Bouanga added another as Los Angeles FC beat St. Louis City 3-0 on Saturday for a fourth straight Major League Soccer victory. Bouanga's 23rd goal of the season puts him one behind Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi atop the MLS scoring charts. Messi has 24 goals in 23 games, but he came up ...

Liverpool's Perfect Start Ended By Crystal Palace, Man Utd Beaten At Brentford
Liverpool's Perfect Start Ended By Crystal Palace, Man Utd Beaten At Brentford

Liverpool's perfect Premier League start came undone in a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday as Manchester United suffered another setback in losing 3-1 at Brentford. Palace are now the only undefeated team in the Premier League after extending their club record run to 18 games in all competitions without losing, including three games ...