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Basketball-Asian Qualifiers: Lebanon Defeats Syria in Damascus
Basketball-Asian Qualifiers: Lebanon Defeats Syria in Damascus

The Lebanese basketball team beat its Syrian counterpart (87-78) when the two teams met in Damascus on Friday as part of the 2025 Asian Cup qualifiers. There was no suspense (except in the last quarter) at Damascus' al-Fayhaa stadium. Lebanon's impressive team easily beat Syria 87-78 on Friday in their first qualifier for the 2025 Asian Cup, ...

Man City, Arsenal Look to close Title gap, Man Utd Start Ratcliffe Era
Man City, Arsenal Look to close Title gap, Man Utd Start Ratcliffe Era

With Liverpool in League Cup final action against Chelsea on Sunday, the chasing pack have a chance to close the gap on the Premier League leaders. Manchester City can move within one point of Jurgen Klopp's team if they win their game in hand at Bournemouth, while Arsenal must beat Newcastle to stay in touch with the title pacesetters. AFP ...

Basketball: Lebanon's Selection for the Asian Qualifiers
Basketball: Lebanon's Selection for the Asian Qualifiers

Discover the official list of the 12 players who will face Syria and the Kingdom of Bahrain: Wael Arakji, Omar Jamal Eddine, Ali Mezher, Jad Khalil, Amir Saoud (C), Sergio el-Darwich, Mark Khoueiry, Hayk Gyokchyan, Gerard Hadidian, Jean Luc Makhlouf, Karim Rtail and Norvel Pelle. Lebanon prepares to face Syria on Friday, February 23 in Damascus, ...

Kroos Announces Germany Return Ahead of Euro 2024
Kroos Announces Germany Return Ahead of Euro 2024

World Cup winner Toni Kroos announced his return to the German national team on Thursday ahead of Euro 2024 on home soil. Kroos, 34, will be eligible for selection in the upcoming March international friendlies against France and the Netherlands. "Hey folks, short and sweet, I'll be playing for Germany again from March," Kroos said in an ...

Messi The Creator as Miami Win in MLS Opener
Messi The Creator as Miami Win in MLS Opener

Lionel Messi created both goals as Inter Miami made a winning start to the new Major League Soccer season with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. The Argentine World Cup winner, who played the entire game, put aside any concerns about his early season fitness with an excellent performance for the bookmakers' title favorites. "He ...

Ex-Brazil Star Dani Alves Sentenced to 4.5 years in Jail for Rape
Ex-Brazil Star Dani Alves Sentenced to 4.5 years in Jail for Rape

A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. "The victim did not consent and there is evidence that, beyond the complainant's testimony, permits the rape to be considered proven," the ...

Galeno Stuns Timid Arsenal with Late Porto Winner
Galeno Stuns Timid Arsenal with Late Porto Winner

Arsenal's European Dream Dampened as Galeno's Late Strike Seals Porto's 1-0 Win in Champions League Clash. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bemoaned his team's lack of cutting edge as Galeno's sublime stoppage-time goal earned Porto a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. Appearing in a first knockout match in ...

'Huge Player' Osimhen Gives Napoli Barca Draw and New Hope
'Huge Player' Osimhen Gives Napoli Barca Draw and New Hope

Osimhen's Heroic Return for Napoli Holds Barcelona to 1-1 Draw in Champions League Clash Victor Osimhen was described as "a huge player" after marking his return for Napoli with a goal that gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona and hope that a dreadful season might have reached a turning point. Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home ...

Football: Lebanon Dominates Saudi Arabia in Jeddah
Football: Lebanon Dominates Saudi Arabia in Jeddah

The Lebanese national team beat the Saudi Arabian team by three goals to one in their second match at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium as part of the West Asian Women's Championship. This victory enabled our national team to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament and play their third match for the group lead against the Jordanian ...

Amid Torrid Spell, Bayern Say Tuchel to Leave at End of Season
Amid Torrid Spell, Bayern Say Tuchel to Leave at End of Season

Bayern Munich said Wednesday they would part ways with manager Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season, as the reigning German champions struggled to stay in the Bundesliga title race. "We came to the decision to end our working relationship by mutual agreement in the summer," Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said in a statement, following talks ...

Arnautovic Gives Inter Slender Champions League Advantage over Atletico
Arnautovic Gives Inter Slender Champions League Advantage over Atletico

Marko Arnautovic gave Inter Milan a single-goal advantage in their Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid after netting the only goal in Tuesday's hard-fought 1-0 win. Austria striker Arnautovic replaced Marcus Thuram at half-time and rammed home Inter's winner with 11 minutes left at the San Siro after Jan Oblak failed to hold Lautaro ...

Lebanon Clinches Beirut International Cup Title
Lebanon Clinches Beirut International Cup Title

The Lebanese national basketball team won the BetArabia Beirut International Cup title on Tuesday, dominating every game with an undefeated record. The Cedars are now gearing up for the Asian Cup Qualifiers kicking off on Thursday.