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England Face Dark Horses Italy With Sights Set on Women's Euro Final
England Face Dark Horses Italy With Sights Set on Women's Euro Final

Having come back from the brink of elimination against Sweden in the last eight, England will hope to live up to their billing as favorites when they face Italy in the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Tuesday. The holders are tantalizingly close to another major tournament final, with a showdown next Sunday against either Germany or world ...

Al-Ansar Clinches 15th National Title and Enters the Legend of Lebanese Football
Al-Ansar Clinches 15th National Title and Enters the Legend of Lebanese Football

No Fans, but Plenty of Goals Behind closed doors at Camille Chamoun Stadium, as requested by security authorities, Al-Ansar and Safa faced off one last time in the final round of the Championship. While Safa won 2-1, it was Al-Ansar who climbed the throne, claiming its 15th championship title—a historic record in Lebanese football. Safa ...

France’s Boisson Wins Maiden WTA Title in Hamburg
France’s Boisson Wins Maiden WTA Title in Hamburg

French number one Lois Boisson battled to her first WTA title on clay in Hamburg on Sunday with a straight sets win over Hungary's Anna Bondar. A surprise Roland Garros semi-finalist last month, Boisson won 7-5, 6-3 to give France a first success on the WTA circuit since Caroline Garcia at the season-ending Tour Finals in November 2022. "This is ...

Messi Double as Miami Bounce Back Against Red Bulls
Messi Double as Miami Bounce Back Against Red Bulls

Lionel Messi rediscovered his scoring touch with two goals as Inter Miami bounced back from defeat to complete a 5-1 drubbing of the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi's red-hot season was rocked on Wednesday as Miami stumbled to a 3-0 defeat against FC Cincinnati. But the Argentinian superstar was back to his inspired ...

Ten-Woman Germany Beat France on Penalties to Reach Euro 2025 Semis
Ten-Woman Germany Beat France on Penalties to Reach Euro 2025 Semis

Ten-woman Germany reached the Women's Euro 2025 semi-finals on Saturday after prevailing 6-5 in a penalty shootout against France following a grueling match which finished 1-1 after extra time. Alice Sombath missed the decisive penalty for France to hand a last-four clash with Spain for Germany, who will take on the world champions in Zurich ...

Olympic Champion Evenepoel Pulls Out of Tour de France
Olympic Champion Evenepoel Pulls Out of Tour de France

Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel pulled out of the Tour de France during Saturday's stage 14, a gruelling climb of the Tourmalet mountain in the Pyrenees. The double Olympic champion was third in the overall standings and had won stage five in the 21-stage race, but appeared exhausted after Friday's uphill time trial. The Soudal Quick-Step rider ...

 Basketball: The Beirut Cup Opens Its Doors to the Regional Elite
Basketball: The Beirut Cup Opens Its Doors to the Regional Elite

With just a few days to go before tip-off, the tone is set. The Beirut Cup, scheduled from July 21 to 27 on the court of Nouhad Naufal, will bring together five powerhouses from the Arab and continental basketball scene: Lebanon, Iran, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria. It’s the perfect warm-up before major events like the Asia Cup and Afrobasket.   A ...

Man Utd Agree to Deal to Sign Brentford Winger Mbeumo
Man Utd Agree to Deal to Sign Brentford Winger Mbeumo

Manchester United have reportedly agreed to sign Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford in a deal worth an initial £65 million ($87 million) as Ruben Amorim steps up his overhaul of the team's misfiring attack. Mbeumo attracted Amorim's attention with 20 goals in 38 Premier League games for Brentford last season. Tottenham, now managed by ...

Stéphanie Hobeika: Lebanon’s Pride on the British Track
Stéphanie Hobeika: Lebanon’s Pride on the British Track

The talented Lebanese driver is steadily writing her own story in the world of motorsports. Competing in the Radical Club Challenge 750, the 22-year-old rookie took part in the fourth round of the 2025 championship on the iconic Brands Hatch track in England. And even if the weekend was far from smooth, Hobeika once again showed glimpses of ...

 Basketball: Lebanon Stays in Asia’s Division A, Akl and Archer Go Clutch
Basketball: Lebanon Stays in Asia’s Division A, Akl and Archer Go Clutch

They believed until the very end. The Indonesians clawed their way back from the brink, but it was the Cedars who had the last word. Led by a red-hot captain Rebecca Akl and the ever-present Jillian Archer, Lebanon pulled itself out of a tight trap to save its place among Asia’s elite. A victory wrenched out with guts, nerves, and ice-cold ...

Summer Universiade: Lebanon Carries Its Torch of Hope
Summer Universiade: Lebanon Carries Its Torch of Hope

Germany has kicked off the prestigious Summer Universiade, bringing together over 9,000 student-athletes from more than 100 countries, all competing across 18 disciplines. And within this global celebration of university sports, Lebanon is asserting its ambitions.   Led by the Lebanese Federation of University Sports, the Lebanese ...

England Reach Euro 2025 Semis After Shootout Win Over Sweden
England Reach Euro 2025 Semis After Shootout Win Over Sweden

England roared into the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Thursday after coming back from two goals down and then beating Sweden 3-2 on penalties to continue their title defence. Smilla Holmberg blasted over from the spot in an eventful shootout in Zurich after the match finished 2-2 after extra time thanks to Lucy Bronze and Michelle ...