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Perisic Stars as Croatia Stun France in Nations League
Perisic Stars as Croatia Stun France in Nations League

Ivan Perisic scored one goal and made another as Croatia beat France 2-0 on Thursday to seize the upper hand in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final tie. Perisic crossed for Ante Budimir to head in the opener at the Stadion Poljud in Split after the home side had squandered an early penalty. With France out of sorts, Perisic ...

Kyrgios Gets Much Needed Boost With First Win Since 2022
Kyrgios Gets Much Needed Boost With First Win Since 2022

Australian Nick Kyrgios won his first match since 2022 as he fought back from a set down to beat American Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Kyrgios's career has been blighted by injuries in the last two years and he had to retire from his first round match at Indian Wells earlier this month. The flamboyant ...

Upbeat Hamilton Says Ferrari “Can Close The Gap” on McLaren
Upbeat Hamilton Says Ferrari “Can Close The Gap” on McLaren

An upbeat Lewis Hamilton declared Thursday things would be different at the Chinese Grand Prix after a disappointing debut with Ferrari in Melbourne, saying his new team "can close the gap" on McLaren. The seven-time world champion qualified eighth and finished 10th at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. "I'm just going to set the car up a ...

Doncic Leads Lakers Romp Over Nuggets, Kings Upset Cavs
Doncic Leads Lakers Romp Over Nuggets, Kings Upset Cavs

Luka Doncic raced to the 200th 30-point game of his career as the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of an under-strength Denver Nuggets line-up to score a 120-108 victory over their Western Conference rivals on Wednesday. Slovenian star Doncic, once again spearheading the Lakers offense in the absence of the injured LeBron James, rattled in 31 ...

Football: Lebanon Put to the Test Against East Timor
Football: Lebanon Put to the Test Against East Timor

It is the final trial run before the big leap. Tonight at 8:00 PM (Beirut time), on the pitch of Al-Khor Club in Doha, the Lebanese national team faces East Timor in a friendly. A full-scale dress rehearsal before starting the battle for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. A real test for Miodrag Radulović and his men, who must show they are ready to ...

Mbappe “Happy” to Be Back with France National Team
Mbappe “Happy” to Be Back with France National Team

Kylian Mbappe said on Wednesday he was delighted to be reunited with his France team-mates as he prepares to win his first international cap in six months against Croatia in the Nations League quarter-finals. "I feel good, I feel happy to be playing football, I feel happy to be here," said France captain Mbappe at a news conference in Split. The ...

Clippers Rally to Beat Cavaliers, Warriors and Celtics Win
Clippers Rally to Beat Cavaliers, Warriors and Celtics Win

Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and Ivica Zubac added 28 on his 28th birthday on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to hand the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers a second straight defeat, 132-119. The Cavs, the runaway leaders in the Eastern Conference, got off to a hot start as they launched a five-game road trip in Los Angeles, scoring 45 ...

No Jokic, No Problem as Nuggets Stun Warriors, Lakers Dominate
No Jokic, No Problem as Nuggets Stun Warriors, Lakers Dominate

Aaron Gordon scored 38 points as the Denver Nuggets shrugged off the absence of Nikola Jokic to halt the Golden State Warriors' seven-game winning streak with a 114-105 victory over their NBA Western Conference rivals on Monday. A dazzling display from Gordon inspired what was ultimately a comfortable win for Denver, who were missing regular ...

Messi Out Injured as Argentina Seek to Seal World Cup Place
Messi Out Injured as Argentina Seek to Seal World Cup Place

Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers this month after suffering a groin strain in Inter Miami's victory over Atlanta at the weekend, his club confirmed on Monday. Messi was left out of Argentina's squad for the world champions' clash against Uruguay on Friday, which is followed by a showdown with Brazil on March 25. Inter ...

Cavs Win Streak Halted After Magic Comeback
Cavs Win Streak Halted After Magic Comeback

Paolo Banchero scored 24 points as the Orlando Magic overturned a 13-point deficit to end the Cleveland Cavaliers' 16-game NBA unbeaten streak with a gutsy 108-103 road victory on Sunday. Cleveland, the runaway Eastern Conference leaders, had looked poised to extend their franchise-record winning run after surging clear of Orlando early in the ...

Football – Lebanon: Al-Ansar Stumbles, Nejmeh and Al-Ahed Take Advantage
Football – Lebanon: Al-Ansar Stumbles, Nejmeh and Al-Ahed Take Advantage

Al-Ansar, halted in its stride, drops its first points of the season against a resilient Safa. Behind them, Nejmeh and al-Ahed seize the opportunity to close the gap, while Tadamon Tyr delivers an attacking spectacle. A look back at a thrilling 10th matchday. Al-Ansar Slowed Down, Title Race Reignited Everything had started well for the leader. ...

Football: The Cedars Ready for Battle, Heading to Doha for the Final Sprint
Football: The Cedars Ready for Battle, Heading to Doha for the Final Sprint

The Lebanese delegation left Beirut with a squad that is still incomplete. Only players from the local league, along with expatriates Majd Osman (Persik Kediri, Indonesia) and Hassan Srour (Hudood, Iraq), boarded the flight to the Qatari capital. The rest of the squad, including other foreign-based professionals and the coaching staff, will join ...