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McLaren's Piastri Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix Thriller
McLaren's Piastri Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix Thriller

Oscar Piastri claimed an impressive second victory of his burgeoning career on Sunday when he drove his McLaren to a well-judged triumph ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in a tense Azerbiajan Grand Prix. The 23-year-old Australian’s victory enabled McLaren to replace Red Bull as leaders of the constructors’ championship, ending the ...

Kenya’s Misoi and Ethiopia’s Edesa Smash Records at Sydney Marathon
Kenya’s Misoi and Ethiopia’s Edesa Smash Records at Sydney Marathon

Kenya's Brimin Misoi and Ethiopian star Workenesh Edesa Gurmesa both smashed the course record on Sunday to secure victory in the men's and women's races respectively at the Sydney Marathon. Misoi sliced 46 seconds off the previous best set two years ago by compatriot Moses Kibet, crossing the line in 2hrs 6mins 17sec after making his break from ...

Vinicius, Mbappé Penalties Help Madrid Beat Real Sociedad
Vinicius, Mbappé Penalties Help Madrid Beat Real Sociedad

Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappé both struck from the penalty spot to earn Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday. The Spanish champions moved within a point of leaders Barcelona who face last season's surprise package Girona on Sunday. Real Sociedad hit the woodwork on three occasions before Madrid's second half ...

Liverpool Stunned by Forest, Haaland Hits Another Two in Man City Win
Liverpool Stunned by Forest, Haaland Hits Another Two in Man City Win

Liverpool's perfect start under Arne Slot came to a stunning end as Nottingham Forest won 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday, while Erling Haaland's double sent Manchester City three points clear at the top of the Premier League in a 2-1 win over Brentford. Earlier, Manchester United eased the pressure on Erik ten Hag with a comfortable 3-0 win at ...

Tennis – Davis Cup: Lebanon Dominates South Africa (2-0)
Tennis – Davis Cup: Lebanon Dominates South Africa (2-0)

Lebanon secured a 2-0 lead over South Africa on the first day of the second Davis Cup World Group. The competition is being held on Court 1 of the Palm Hills Sports Club in Cairo, Egypt, on a clay surface. In the first match, Lebanon's Benjamin Hassan (world No. 195) defeated South Africa's Alec Beckley (world No. 641) in straight sets (6-4, ...

Ferrari’s Leclerc Claims Fourth Straight Pole in Baku
Ferrari’s Leclerc Claims Fourth Straight Pole in Baku

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured pole for the fourth consecutive year at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday. The Monaco driver, aiming to follow up his win at Monza last time out, is joined on the front row of Sunday's race by McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Three-time world champion Max Verstappen's recent woes continued, with Red Bull's Dutch ...

Basketball-Intercontinental Cup: Riyadi Beat African Champions to Claim Podium Place
Basketball-Intercontinental Cup: Riyadi Beat African Champions to Claim Podium Place

Riyadi took on African champions Petro de Luanda on Saturday morning in their second game of the Intercontinental Cup. The match ended in an 80-75 victory for the Lebanese team. After suffering a heavy defeat in the first game, Riyadi bounced back for the second. Thanks to this victory, Riyadi's medal hopes are still alive. Led by Hayk Gyokchyan ...

Duplantis Basks in ‘Best-Ever’ Season, Not Rushing for More Exhibitions
Duplantis Basks in ‘Best-Ever’ Season, Not Rushing for More Exhibitions

Armand Duplantis basked in the success of what he described as his 'best-ever' season at the Diamond League finals in Brussels. But the US-born Swede said he would not necessarily  be rushing into any more mid- or end-season exhibition races. Duplantis beat Norwegian hurdles star Karsten Warholm in an exhibition 100m on the eve of last week's ...

United States, Germany, Spain and Australia Seal Davis Cup Final Eight Berths
United States, Germany, Spain and Australia Seal Davis Cup Final Eight Berths

France crashed out of the Davis Cup Friday when  world No.3 Carlos Alcaraz beat Ugo Humbert (18th) 6-3, 6-3 in the second rubber in Valencia. Earlier, the defeat of Arthur Fils to Roberto Bautista 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 put France 1-0 down and  Humbert was unable to revive the French against a solid Alcaraz in front of a home crowd. Since the reform of ...

Football: The Lebanese National Team Parts Ways with Its Coach
Football: The Lebanese National Team Parts Ways with Its Coach

Montenegrin coach Miodrag Radulovic has been dismissed as coach of the Lebanese national soccer team 10 months after taking up the post.   His second stint in the same position was not crowned with success. As a result, Lebanon once again finds itself without a national coach.

Basketball-Intercontinental Cup: Al-Riyadi Lose to Fundación Unicaja
Basketball-Intercontinental Cup: Al-Riyadi Lose to Fundación Unicaja

  Al-Riyadi suffered a heavy defeat in their Intercontinental Cup opener against the Spanish team Fundación Unicaja de Malaga (96-59). Al-Riyadi coach Ahmad Farran chose Karim Zeinoun, Hayk Gyokchyan, Wael Arakji, Manny Harris, and Elmedin Kikanovic as his starting five. Karim Zeinoun gave the illusion of opening the scoring for his team, ...

Davis Cup: Lebanon Takes on South Africa This Weekend
Davis Cup: Lebanon Takes on South Africa This Weekend

The draw for the Davis Cup World Group II match between Lebanon and South Africa took place at noon on Friday. The match will be played on the main court of the Palm Hills Sports Club in Cairo, Egypt, on a clay surface. Lebanon seems to have a great chance of winning against the South African team, especially after Benjamin Hassan and Hady ...