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NBA to Open Season with Blockbuster Showdowns
NBA to Open Season with Blockbuster Showdowns

Opening night of the upcoming NBA season will feature the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting Houston and a star-studded clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State, ESPN reported Friday. The season will tip off on October 21 and the opening night games will be aired by NBC, marking the league's return to the broadcaster ...

Barcelona Reinstate Ter Stegen as Captain
Barcelona Reinstate Ter Stegen as Captain

Barcelona on Friday reinstated goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen as captain after resolving a dispute over the German's fitness. The club had started disciplinary action on Tuesday and stripped Ter Stegen of the club captaincy on Thursday over a row concerning his fitness after he underwent back surgery at the end of July. Local media reported ...

Asian Cup: Australia Too Strong, Lebanon Salvages the Essentials
Asian Cup: Australia Too Strong, Lebanon Salvages the Essentials

You couldn’t afford to arrive late. From the very first possessions, Australia struck hard: 20–4 in just a few minutes, 31–14 at the end of the first quarter, five converted three-pointers, and suffocating defense.   A Poor Start, Immediate Punishment   Lebanon watched the storm roll by, groggy but still standing. Up against an ...

 Football – Asian Cup Qualifiers: Lebanon Goes Back-to-Back Against Syria
Football – Asian Cup Qualifiers: Lebanon Goes Back-to-Back Against Syria

Two matches, two victories: Lebanon continues its perfect run in the qualifiers for the U20 Women’s Asian Cup, scheduled for 2026 in Thailand. After defeating Cambodia, the players of the national team earned a valuable win against Syria (2-1) on Friday in Yinchuan (China), as part of the second matchday of Group E. Sherine Hasno opened the ...

American Ben Shelton Tops Khachanov to Win First ATP Masters Title in Toronto
American Ben Shelton Tops Khachanov to Win First ATP Masters Title in Toronto

Ben Shelton became the first American to win an ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada in more than two decades as he defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) in Toronto final on Thursday. The 22-year-old will rise one place to sixth in the world rankings, overtaking 24-time Grand Slam singles champion Novak Djokovic in the table. "It's a ...

PSG Dominate List of Men’s Ballon d’Or Nominees
PSG Dominate List of Men’s Ballon d’Or Nominees

For the second straight year, the 2025 Ballon d'Or will have a new winner after Rodri failed to make the list of 30 nominees dominated by Paris Saint-Germain released on Thursday The Manchester City midfielder had already suffered a knee ligament injury ending his season by the time he won the 2024 award last October. Lionel Messi, who won the ...

Man Utd Agree 85m Euro Deal to Sign Sesko
Man Utd Agree 85m Euro Deal to Sign Sesko

Manchester United have agreed a deal worth up to 85 million euros ($99 million, £74 million) to sign striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig on Thursday, according to multiple reports in England. The BBC, Athletic and Sky Sports reported United will pay an initial 76.5 million euros for the 22-year-old with a further 8.5 million euros due in ...

Barcelona Strip Ter Stegen Of Captain's Armband
Barcelona Strip Ter Stegen Of Captain's Armband

Barcelona on Thursday said they had stripped Marc-Andre ter Stegen of the captain's armband in a continuing dispute over the German goalkeeper's fitness status. "As a consequence of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against player Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and until such proceedings are definitively resolved, the club... has decided to ...

Athletico Sports Club Celebrates Its Champions and Golden Generation
Athletico Sports Club Celebrates Its Champions and Golden Generation

In an atmosphere that was both festive and solemn, this multi-sport academy honored its various football teams during a ceremony held at Athletico Stadium in Mansourieh. An event marked by recognition, remembrance and legacy. Founded on September 15, 2006, the club is currently led by Robert Paoli (Honorary President) and René Matta (Executive ...

Khachanov Topples Zverev To Book ATP Toronto Title Clash With Shelton
Khachanov Topples Zverev To Book ATP Toronto Title Clash With Shelton

Karen Khachanov rallied to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev and book an ATP Toronto Masters title clash with Ben Shelton, who beat second seeded Taylor Fritz on Wednesday. Khachanov fought back from 3-1 down in the final-set tiebreaker to beat Zverev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4). Shelton, seeded fourth, hammered Fritz 6-4, 6-3 in the first All-American ...

Asia Cup: Lebanon Kicks Off with a Hard-Fought Victory over Qatar
Asia Cup: Lebanon Kicks Off with a Hard-Fought Victory over Qatar

It nearly ended in a debacle. Long dominant, the Lebanese almost threw it all away, squandering a 15-point lead before narrowly pulling out a win against Qatar (84–80) on Wednesday night at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. A victory as precious as it was laborious, snatched in the final moments by one man: Karim Zeinoun. KZ, the Flash in ...

Liverpool Set To Cut Losses With Nunez Move To Saudi
Liverpool Set To Cut Losses With Nunez Move To Saudi

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is reportedly closing in on a move to Saudi club Al Hilal, which could allow the Premier League champions to make a fresh bid for Newcastle's Alexander Isak. Nunez joined the Reds for an initial 75 million euros ($87 million, £65 million) from Benfica three years ago but has failed to live up to that price ...