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Mbappe Strikes as Madrid Claim Win at Celta Vigo
Mbappe Strikes as Madrid Claim Win at Celta Vigo

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior's goals earned Real Madrid an entertaining 2-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday to pull them level with La Liga leaders Barcelona. France striker Mbappe started and sent the Spanish champions ahead amid reports he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Sweden. The 25-year-old was criticised in ...

Rampant Messi Hits Another Hat-Trick as Miami Break MLS Points Record
Rampant Messi Hits Another Hat-Trick as Miami Break MLS Points Record

On-fire Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick of the week and Luis Suarez scored twice as Inter Miami beat the New England Revolution 6-2 to smash MLS's regular season points record. Miami's win, in their final game of the regular season, took them to 74 points - one more than the previous record, set by New England in 2021. Messi, who came ...

Norris Takes US Pole After Russell Crash, Hamilton 19th
Norris Takes US Pole After Russell Crash, Hamilton 19th

Lando Norris resisted pace and pressure from Max Verstappen to take pole position for the United States Grand Prix ahead of the three-time champion and series leader in dramatic circumstances on Saturday. A last minute crash involving Mercedes' George Russell, who skidded off-track into the barriers at Turn 19, brought a tense qualifying session ...

Man Utd Ease Pressure on Ten Hag, Spurs Run Riot
Man Utd Ease Pressure on Ten Hag, Spurs Run Riot

Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they fought back to beat Brentford 2-1, while Tottenham got back on track with a 4-1 rout of West Ham on Saturday. Ten Hag had defiantly slammed "fairy tales and lies" about his United future on Friday as the Dutchman insisted he was not in danger of the sack. But ...

Basketball: Omari Spellman to Play Asia Qualifiers with Lebanese Team
Basketball: Omari Spellman to Play Asia Qualifiers with Lebanese Team

The Lebanese men’s basketball team has announced that naturalized player Omari Spellman will be available for the Asia Cup Qualifiers in November. The ex-Golden State Warrior will be officially playing for the national team in their meetings against the UAE on the 22nd of November away from home. He will also be joining for the game against ...

Verstappen Ends Long Wait for Pole at US Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying
Verstappen Ends Long Wait for Pole at US Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying

Max Verstappen swept to a convincing pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix in a fast and frantic qualifying session on Friday. It was the first time in 12 events since the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in May that the three-time world champion had secured any kind of pole position. Verstappen clocked a best lap in ...

Liverpool Face Chelsea Title Test, Ten Hag Fights to Avoid Sack
Liverpool Face Chelsea Title Test, Ten Hag Fights to Avoid Sack

Premier League leaders Liverpool face the first serious test of their title credentials against Chelsea this weekend as the English top flight returns after an international break. Elsewhere, beleaguered Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag cannot afford another flop from his troubled team when Brentford visit Old Trafford. Liverpool Set for ...

Wael Arakji Misses Golden Opportunity with Warriors
Wael Arakji Misses Golden Opportunity with Warriors

Lebanese basketball star Wael Arakji, widely recognized as Asia's best player and a key member of al-Riyadi Beirut, came close to signing with seven-time NBA champions the Golden State Warriors. However, the deal fell apart in the final stages due to "time constraints and insufficient time to finalize paperwork before the ...

Verstappen Eyes Ending Winless Streak in Texas Against Threatening Norris
Verstappen Eyes Ending Winless Streak in Texas Against Threatening Norris

Max Verstappen will seek to reboot his title defense and end an eight-race winless streak this weekend when he locks horns with title rival Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix. Four weeks on from finishing second behind him in Singapore, Red Bull's three-time world champion and series leader hopes recent upgrades to his car will be ...

Basketball - Lebanon: Hope Interrupted by War
Basketball - Lebanon: Hope Interrupted by War

As basketball fans in Lebanon were eagerly anticipating an extraordinary season, the war abruptly shattered this momentum, leaving deep scars on the sport. The Lebanese basketball championship, once flourishing, was hit hard by the conflict, drastically altering the trajectory of what should have been a historic season. Before the conflict began, ...

Thomas Tuchel Appointed England's Manager: Football Association
Thomas Tuchel Appointed England's Manager: Football Association

Thomas Tuchel was named England's new manager on Wednesday, with the German set to start in the role from January 1, 2025. The 51-year-old, who has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season, succeeds Englishman Gareth Southgate as permanent coach and becomes the third foreign manager of the Three Lions after ...

Messi Nets Hat Trick as Argentina Hit Bolivia for Six
Messi Nets Hat Trick as Argentina Hit Bolivia for Six

Lionel Messi struck a vintage hat trick as world champions Argentina romped to a 6-0 win over Bolivia in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. The 37-year-old provided an emphatic reminder of his enduring quality with three clinical finishes, two assists and some of his trademark creativity throughout the game as Lionel Scaloni's side ...