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Defending Rome Champion Zverev Blames Burn out on Run of Form
Defending Rome Champion Zverev Blames Burn out on Run of Form

Defending Rome Open champion Alexander Zverev said he is now on a "good path", putting a poor run of form following his defeat in the Australian Open final down to burn-out. The 28-year-old world number two put an end to the dry run -- which included opening round defeats in Indian Wells and Monte Carlo -- by winning the ATP title in Munich in ...

Sinner Leading the Charge in Golden Era for Italian Tennis
SpotlightSinner Leading the Charge in Golden Era for Italian Tennis

Jannik Sinner will delight crowds at the Rome Open this week when the world number one makes his return to tennis, but the Italian's three-month doping ban has allowed other local rising stars to move into the limelight. Sinner was on Monday joined in the top 10 of the men's world rankings by Lorenzo Musetti, who is at number nine after reaching ...

Raphinha's Barca Rise Key to Devastating Champions League Run
Raphinha's Barca Rise Key to Devastating Champions League Run

Barcelona visits Inter Milan in a tantalizing Champions League semi-final second-leg clash on Tuesday, with Raphinha's latest contribution in the club's spectacular European run ensuring the tie restarts on a knife-edge. For once this season, the statistics did not fully reflect the Brazilian's part in Barcelona's third goal in the 3-3 first-leg ...

Jokic-Inspired Nuggets Stun Thunder, Knicks Down Celtics
Jokic-Inspired Nuggets Stun Thunder, Knicks Down Celtics

Aaron Gordon scored a last-gasp three-pointer, and Nikola Jokic produced a 42-point masterpiece as the Denver Nuggets stunned the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 in a dramatic NBA Western Conference semifinal series opener on Monday. Nuggets forward Gordon drained a 25-foot effort from outside the arc with four seconds remaining to ...

Swimming: Medal Haul for the Lebanese in Doha
Swimming: Medal Haul for the Lebanese in Doha

They dove into the pools of Doha with fierce determination and the Lebanese flag close to their hearts. They emerged covered in glory. The swimmers of ProSwim Academy made a sensation at the prestigious international “Elite” competition in the Qatari capital, winning no fewer than 70 medals – including 22 gold, 29 silver and 19 bronze – ...

Trent Alexander-Arnold Announces Liverpool Departure
Trent Alexander-Arnold Announces Liverpool Departure

Trent Alexander-Arnold announced Monday he will leave boyhood club Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season, saying it was the "hardest decision" of his life. The England defender, who helped Liverpool win the Premier League this season, has been heavily linked with a free transfer to Real Madrid. "After 20 years at Liverpool ...

Women’s Basketball: Riyadi, Beirut Club, Homenetmen and Azour Chasing the Crown
Women’s Basketball: Riyadi, Beirut Club, Homenetmen and Azour Chasing the Crown

Lebanese women’s basketball is entering the thick of it! Time for the semi-finals, with four heavyweights ready to battle it out in razor-sharp series. Riyadi, Beirut Club, Homenetmen and Azour form a blazing square of aces, ready to do whatever it takes to seize the Grail. The Clash of the Titans On one side, Riyadi, the well-oiled machine ...

Leverkusen Draw Hands Kane’s Bayern Bundesliga Title
Leverkusen Draw Hands Kane’s Bayern Bundesliga Title

Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 34th time on Sunday, giving striker Harry Kane his first major trophy, after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg. Bayern's 3-3 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday, when the Bavarians came from two goals down to take the lead before conceding a stoppage-time equaliser, meant defending ...

Mbappe Maintains Real Madrid Liga Dream in Celta Thriller
Mbappe Maintains Real Madrid Liga Dream in Celta Thriller

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid held off Celta Vigo with a thrilling 3-2 win to stay within sight of La Liga leaders Barcelona. After the Catalans scraped a comeback win at Valladolid on Saturday, Madrid survived a late Celta fightback to maintain the four-point gap ahead of next Sunday's Clasico. Defending champions Madrid, second, ...

Verstappen Takes Pole Position for Miami Grand Prix
Verstappen Takes Pole Position for Miami Grand Prix

Red Bull's Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix with a blistering fastest lap of 1:26.204 in qualifying on Saturday. The Dutchman was 0.065 of a second ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris with 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes again impressing as he powered into third place on the grid. There was more ...

Barca Battle Back at Valladolid to Preserve Liga Title Charge
Barca Battle Back at Valladolid to Preserve Liga Title Charge

Barcelona survived a scare as they came from behind to beat already-relegated Real Valladolid 2-1 on Saturday to extend their La Liga lead and move one step closer to the title. The Catalan giants heavily rotated with Tuesday's Champions League semi-final clash at Inter Milan in mind and fell behind to Ivan Sanchez's early deflected ...

Football: Al-Ansar Stumbles, Nejmeh Climbs, Safa Holds the Lead
Football: Al-Ansar Stumbles, Nejmeh Climbs, Safa Holds the Lead

The fourth matchday of the Lebanese league play-offs has blurred the picture both at the top and bottom of the table. With leaders stalling and challengers hanging on, the suspense remains intact just two rounds from the end.   Title Play-offs: Status Quo at the Top, Nejmeh Bounces Back   Setback for Al-Ansar. The Greens dropped two precious ...