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Lebanon's Simon Doueihy Heads to Paris 2024 Olympics
Lebanon's Simon Doueihy Heads to Paris 2024 Olympics

Meet Lebanon's champion, Simon Doueihy, who will represent his country at the Paris 2024 Olympics with resilience and determination despite challenging circumstances.  

Spain and England Set for Euro-2024 Final Showdown
Spain and England Set for Euro-2024 Final Showdown

England is hoping to finally end its long wait to win a men's major international tournament when it takes on the outstanding Spanish team in the final of Euro 2024 on Sunday. The match at the Olympiastadion in Berlin kicks off at 10:00 PM (Beirut time) and will bring the curtain down on a month of football in which Spain, featuring teenage ...

Uruguay Downs Canada on Penalties to Win Copa Third-Place Playoff
Uruguay Downs Canada on Penalties to Win Copa Third-Place Playoff

Luis Suarez rescued Uruguay with an injury-time equalizer before the South Americans defeated Canada 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out to win the Copa America's third place playoff match on Saturday. Uruguay looked to be heading to a shock defeat after the Canadians took a 2-1 lead in the 80th minute through a Jonathan David goal at Charlotte's Bank of ...

Basketball-U18: Lebanon Beats Jordan to Move Closer to the Final
Basketball-U18: Lebanon Beats Jordan to Move Closer to the Final

The Lebanese U18 basketball team beat Jordan in the West Asian boys' championship. The match ended with a score of 68-66. The Cedars thus qualify for the semi-finals of the regional tournament, and remain unbeaten so far.

Krejcikova Wins Wimbledon for Second Grand Slam Singles Title
Krejcikova Wins Wimbledon for Second Grand Slam Singles Title

Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini to win the Wimbledon women's title on Saturday for her second Grand Slam singles triumph. Krejcikova, the 31st seed, won 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to add the 2024 All England Club crown to her 2021 French Open victory. Her win comes 26 years after her mentor Jana Novotna, who died of ...

History 'Fuels' Djokovic Wimbledon Title Bid Against Alcaraz
History 'Fuels' Djokovic Wimbledon Title Bid Against Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic believes the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the "fuel" he needs to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and clinch an eighth Wimbledon title and record 25th Grand Slam on Sunday. Just five weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, 37-year-old Djokovic can become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era and avenge ...

Thai Boxing—ONE Championship: Lebanese Abdallah Ondash Suffers Honorable Defeat in Bangkok
Thai Boxing—ONE Championship: Lebanese Abdallah Ondash Suffers Honorable Defeat in Bangkok

At the Lumpinee Stadium, young Lebanese Abdallah Ondash suffered an honorable defeat at the hands of Chokpreecha in Bangkok on Friday, in a three-round, three-minute Thai boxing bout with a $100,000 contract at stake. Round One The first round was rather intense, with both fighters returning blow for blow with low kicks from both sides. ...

Kane Out to Crown England Legacy With Euros Glory
Kane Out to Crown England Legacy With Euros Glory

Harry Kane's move to Germany has not yet yielded the trophies he craved, but in Berlin on Sunday the England captain could quench his craving for silverware in style by winning Euro 2024. Kane's strike to bring England level in a dramatic semi-final victory over the Netherlands was his 406th goal for clubs and country. Yet he is approaching his ...

Krejcikova in Wimbledon Spotlight at Last with Final Clash Against Paolini
Krejcikova in Wimbledon Spotlight at Last with Final Clash Against Paolini

Barbora Krejcikova is relishing her moment in the Wimbledon spotlight as she prepares for Saturday's final against Jasmine Paolini, just a year after complaining that she was not regarded as one of the sport's top stars. Krejcikova felt overshadowed by the likes of Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina when she voiced her concerns ...

Olympic Legends: From Nadia Comaneci to 'Flo-Jo' - Part 3
Olympic Legends: From Nadia Comaneci to 'Flo-Jo' - Part 3

AFP continues its look back at the history of the Olympics to pick out some of the legends that have lit up the Games. Nadia Comaneci: The Perfect 10 Aged just 14, the Romanian became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 — winning a jaw-dropping seven maximums from judges at the 1976 Games in Montreal. She collected four 10s for the ...

Djokovic, Alcaraz to Meet Again in Wimbledon Final Blockbuster
Djokovic, Alcaraz to Meet Again in Wimbledon Final Blockbuster

Novak Djokovic swept past Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to book a second successive Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and move one win away from a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title. Just five weeks after undergoing knee surgery, seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic reached his 10th final at the All England Club with a ...

Spain Star Yamal’s Hometown Buzzing Over Teen’s Euro Success
Spain Star Yamal’s Hometown Buzzing Over Teen’s Euro Success

Every time Lamine Yamal scores, he holds up his fingers to sign the numbers 304 — the postcode of Rocafonda, the modest Catalan district where he grew up, which is bursting with pride over the 16-year-old's success in Euro 2024. It's not yet midday, but there is a real buzz inside the local bar, El Cordobes, which is still reeling with ...