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Basketball-Dubai Tournament: Beirut Club Dominates Emirates to Reach Final
Basketball-Dubai Tournament: Beirut Club Dominates Emirates to Reach Final

Beirut Club and the UAE national basketball team faced off on February 1 in the semi-finals of the Dubai championship. After a hard-fought start to the game and the Lebanese gaining momentum in the second quarter, Beirut Club won with authority 94-71 to book their place in the final.   Coach Jad el-Hajj fielded his main five: Sergio Darwish, ...

Britain's Tom Pidcock Wins Al-Ula Tour
Britain's Tom Pidcock Wins Al-Ula Tour

Double Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock won Saudi Arabia's Al_Ula Tour on Saturday in his first race since joining the Q36.5 team. Pidcock quit Ineos in the close season in an eyebrow-raising switch to the ambitious but second tier outfit and the Yorkshireman and the Swiss team have both reaped instant benefits. "I did it at junior ...

Wemby Magic as Spurs Rout Bucks, Nuggets Edge Sixers
Wemby Magic as Spurs Rout Bucks, Nuggets Edge Sixers

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points as the San Antonio Spurs produced their highest-scoring game of the season in a 144-118 blowout against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. French prodigy Wembanyama was in superb form at both ends of the court, hauling down 14 rebounds and making six blocks while draining five-of-11 attempts from three-point ...

Basketball: Beirut SC Dominates Sagesse and Advances to the Semifinals in Dubai
Basketball: Beirut SC Dominates Sagesse and Advances to the Semifinals in Dubai

The Dubai tournament continues to deliver intense matchups, and the quarterfinal between Beirut SC and Sagesse was no exception. In a crucial duel for a spot in the semifinals, Jad El Hajj's players set the pace and ultimately secured a 87-74 victory. From the very first minutes, Beirut SC took control of the game, dominating in the paint. Led by ...

Lebanon in Danger in the Davis Cup: A Challenging Saturday
Lebanon in Danger in the Davis Cup: A Challenging Saturday

On Friday, despite total commitment, Benjamin Hassan and Hady Habib failed to turn the match in their favor against the solid and opportunistic Peruvians. Defeated respectively by Ignacio Buse and Gonzalo Bueno, the two leaders of Lebanese tennis saw their team teeter on the brink of elimination in the Davis Cup. Now, the doubles match, scheduled ...

Cleveland 'Cavalanche' Buries Hawks, Lakers Rout Wizards
Cleveland 'Cavalanche' Buries Hawks, Lakers Rout Wizards

Darius Garland celebrated his call-up to the NBA All-Star game with a 26-point display as the Cleveland Cavaliers buried the Atlanta Hawks 137-115 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference on Thursday. Garland was one of seven Cleveland players to finish in double figures as the Cavs' balanced offense overwhelmed Atlanta to claim ...

Man Utd, Spurs Advance to Last 16 in Europa League
Man Utd, Spurs Advance to Last 16 in Europa League

Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Romanian side FCSB, while troubled Tottenham turned to their young guns to advance via a top-eight finish on Thursday. Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo scored for United in the second half of their final league phase fixture at the National Arena in Bucharest. In ...

Lebanon Face Their Davis Cup Destiny
Lebanon Face Their Davis Cup Destiny

The pressure is on for the Lebanese national Davis Cup team as they prepare for a decisive battle against Peru in the qualifying round for entry into World Group I, the elite division of international tennis. The matches, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Cairo's Smash Sporting Club, will determine whether Lebanon finally regains its place ...

Warriors Silence Thunder Despite Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 Points
Warriors Silence Thunder Despite Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 Points

The Golden State Warriors withstood Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52-point outburst to beat the Western Conference leading Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday. Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half as Golden State erased a double-digit deficit and pulled away ...

Man City, PSG Stay Alive in Champions League as Arsenal Reach Last 16
Man City, PSG Stay Alive in Champions League as Arsenal Reach Last 16

Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches. Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa also followed Liverpool ...

Basketball – Dubai Tournament: Lebanese Derby in the Quarterfinals
Basketball – Dubai Tournament: Lebanese Derby in the Quarterfinals

The Dubai tournament, a major event for Lebanese teams in preparation after nearly six months without competition, featured an intriguing clash between La Sagesse and Al-Ahly Tripoli. The game ended with a Libyan victory (82-89), allowing Al-Ahly to finish top of their group, while La Sagesse had to settle for third place. The Lebanese team found ...