Verstappen Takes Pole for Sprint Race, Keeps Pressure on McLaren Duo

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United States Max Verstappen Formula One Lando Norris Ferrari

Four-time champion Max Verstappen maintained the pressure on McLaren's nerve-wracked title duellists on Friday when he beat them both to claim pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Dutchman left his best lap to the last seconds of a closely contested session when he outpaced Lando Norris by ...

PSG Fightback Denies Strasbourg in Six-Goal Ligue 1 Thriller

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Football PSG France Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain produced a second-half fightback to draw 3-3 with an impressive Strasbourg on Friday as Luis Enrique's injury-hit side held on to top spot in Ligue 1. Bradley Barcola gave reigning French and European champions PSG an early advantage at the Parc des Princes, but Strasbourg came roaring back to lead 3-1 thanks to a Joaquin ...

U17 Women: Lebanon Defeats Iran to Book Its Ticket to the Asian Cup

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Lebanon defeated Iran 2–0 on Friday in the Group B clash of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers. As a result, the young Lebanese side secured qualification for the final phase of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in China, marking a historic first for the nation. The game plan was clear from the start: a compact mid-block, pressing ...

Yamal Set To Return As Wounded Barca Start Clasico Countdown

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Lamine Yamal Barcelona

Injury-hit Barcelona expect to have Lamine Yamal back fit to face Girona in La Liga on Saturday, in a welcome boost as the Catalans aim to bounce back from a damaging defeat with the Clasico in their sights. Hansi Flick's side were hammered 4-1 by Sevilla before the international break and must regroup before facing Real Madrid on October ...

Westbrook Signs With Kings For 18th NBA Season

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Russell Westbrook NBA

Former NBA Most Valuable Player Russell Westbrook, who will launch his 18th season next week, has signed with the Sacramento Kings, the club announced Thursday. Westbrook, 36, played the 2024-25 season with the Denver Nuggets, averaging 13.3 points, 6.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds in 75 games. The Kings had been reported to be in contact with the ...

Lebanon Half Marathon: Sejaan and Shraim Cross the Finish Line First

Makram Haddad 17/10 09:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Lebanon Half Marathon Lebanese Athletics Federation

National anthem at 6:55 a.m., starting signal at 7:00 sharp for all categories. The route starts from the Fouad Chehab Complex (Jounieh), heads toward Maameltein, turns back toward the coast until before the “Falcons” barracks in Dbayeh, then returns on the same asphalt ribbon to the finish at the stadium. The course was fully secured from ...

Sinner Unsure of Participation in Davis Cup Final Eight

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Davis Cup Jannik Sinner Tennis

Jannik Sinner said Thursday that he was unsure of whether he would take part in the Davis Cup final eight, in which Italy will defend on home soil the title won in both 2023 and 2024. "I haven't decided yet, I don't know," Italian broadcaster Sky Sport reported Sinner as saying while at the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament in Riyadh. Italian ...

De Jong Pens New Barca Deal to 2029

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Frenkie De Jong FC Barcelona Football

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong signed a new deal until 2029, the Spanish champions announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old Dutch international joined Barcelona from Ajax in 2019 and is in his seventh season with the Catalan giants, winning two La Liga titles and the Copa del Rey twice. "Barca are confident that the midfielder can be a pivotal ...

Taekwondo – Mont La Salle, Lebanese Champion... For the 35th Consecutive Time

Makram Haddad 16/10 08:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Taekwondo Championship Mont La Salle

Dynasty, consistency, and a winning culture: Mont La Salle has racked up a 35th consecutive title in both the men's and women's competitions. Lebanese taekwondo continues to speak the dialect of Ain Saadé. Mont La Salle did not falter. In a tough championship, the Ain Saadé club secured two new national titles and extended a unique streak: ...

Russell, Antonelli Extend Mercedes Deals for 2026

This is Beirut 15/10 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formula One Mercedes

British driver George Russell and Italian Kimi Antonelli have signed contract extensions with Mercedes for next season, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday. Russell, who won the Singapore Grand Prix earlier this month, will race full-time for the team in F1 for a fifth year. The 27-year-old's future with Mercedes was in doubt earlier ...

England Clinch 2026 World Cup Qualification, Portugal Forced to Wait

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Football Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo

Harry Kane scored twice as England thrashed Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were forced to wait to clinch their spot at the finals after being held by Hungary. Elsewhere, pro-Palestinian demonstrations prefaced Italy's vital win over Israel and Spain took another step ...

Fencing: Ghadi el-Chemali, the Lebanese Blade Charging Toward Olympus

Makram Haddad 15/10 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

AUB Bahrain

There are talents who burst onto the scene blade in hand, mask down, eyes locked on the future. Ghadi el-Chemali is one of them. Born in 2005, this fencing prodigy has carved out a name for himself on the Lebanese scene… and is beginning to make his mark internationally. Six training sessions a week under the guidance of national coach Mahmoud ...