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Football: Bis Repetita, Lebanon Dominates Kuwait Again
Football: Bis Repetita, Lebanon Dominates Kuwait Again

Lebanon confirmed its good form by winning another victory against Kuwait (2-0) in the second friendly match between the two teams, played at the Sheim Bin Hamad stadium in Qatar. This victory follows the 2-1 success recorded last Thursday on the pitch of the Hamad Bin Khalifa stadium, marking a perfect record in this double confrontation. A ...

Man Utd Late Show Deepens Man City Crisis
Man Utd Late Show Deepens Man City Crisis

Manchester United scored twice in the final three minutes to deepen Premier League champions Manchester City's crisis with a 2-1 win at the Etihad on Sunday. City have now won just once in their last 11 games, a run that includes eight defeats. Josko Gvardiol's first-half header had put Pep Guardiola's men in front. But United hit back for just ...

More Than a Thousand Runners Ring the Bells of the Christmas Race in Jounieh
More Than a Thousand Runners Ring the Bells of the Christmas Race in Jounieh

More than a thousand runners gathered this Sunday in Jounieh to celebrate the spirit of Christmas during the Christmas Race, organized by the Beirut Marathon Association, in collaboration with the municipality of Jounieh and under the supervision of the Lebanese Athletics Federation. This event brought together 1,250 participants, including 250 ...

Bucks Beat Hawks to Reach NBA Cup Final Against Thunder
Bucks Beat Hawks to Reach NBA Cup Final Against Thunder

A dominating performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday led the Milwaukee Bucks into the NBA Cup final, where they will face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the title. Greek star Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to spark the Bucks over the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 while Canadian guard ...

Rayo Block Real’s Climb to Liga Summit
Rayo Block Real’s Climb to Liga Summit

Rayo Vallecano prevented Real Madrid from taking provisional control of La Liga by holding the European champions' to a pulsating 3-3 draw on Saturday. Real turned up at their city rivals after a hard fought 3-2 away win at Atalanta in the Champions League in midweek. Kylian Mbappe netted his 50th goal in the competition to open the scoring in ...

Jota Rescues 10-Man Liverpool in Fulham Draw, Arsenal Frustrated
Jota Rescues 10-Man Liverpool in Fulham Draw, Arsenal Frustrated

Diogo Jota rescued Liverpool as the Premier League leaders recovered from Andy Robertson's early red card to snatch a 2-2 draw with Fulham, while Arsenal's title challenge was dented by a goalless stalemate against Everton on Saturday. With just four minutes left at Anfield, Arne Slot's side were in danger of losing for just the second time in 15 ...

Amorim Says Man Utd Will ‘Fight’ for Victory at Man City
Amorim Says Man Utd Will ‘Fight’ for Victory at Man City

Ruben Amorim says Manchester United will "fight" for victory in Sunday's clash against misfiring Manchester City as he bids to turn around their own shocking Premier League form. The Portuguese is preparing for his first derby since arriving at Old Trafford last month -- with both teams desperately in need of a win. United, 13th in the table ...

Diallo Reelected Head of French Football
Diallo Reelected Head of French Football

Philippe Diallo was comfortably reelected president of the French Football Federation on Saturday. Diallo, who took over after the resignation of long-standing former chief Noel Le Graet in 2023, won just over 55 percent of the vote to beat Le Graet's former ally Pierre Samsonoff. For the first time in France's largest sports federation which ...

Chasing New Dreams: Noureddine Hadid Joins Inter Lebanon After Olympic Miss
Chasing New Dreams: Noureddine Hadid Joins Inter Lebanon After Olympic Miss

Noureddine Hadid, the best Lebanese sprinter of all time, embarks on a promising new phase of his career after a 2024 marked by unexpected turns. Holder of the national records for the 100m (10.27s) and 200m (20.59s), he had been selected to represent Lebanon at the Paris 2024 Olympics, notably to participate in the 100m race and carry the ...

Embiid Exits Sixers Defeat After Blow to Face, Suns Win in Durant Return
Embiid Exits Sixers Defeat After Blow to Face, Suns Win in Durant Return

Joel Embiid's tough season took another turn for the worse on Friday as Philadelphia's star center exited early in the 76ers' 121-107 NBA loss to Indiana after being struck in the face. The Cameroon-born big man, who won Olympic gold with the United States in Paris this year, was fighting for a rebound under the Pacers' basket when he was ...

Short-Handed Celtics Cruise Past Pistons
Short-Handed Celtics Cruise Past Pistons

The NBA champion Boston Celtics shrugged off the absence of All-Star Jayson Tatum, raining 20 three-pointers in a lopsided 123-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. With Tatum sidelined by a sore right knee, reserve Payton Pritchard stepped up to lead the Celtics scoring with 27 points and 10 assists as they notched a 12th straight ...