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Hady Habib Makes History as the First Lebanese Competitor at the Australian Open
Hady Habib Makes History as the First Lebanese Competitor at the Australian Open

Hady Habib has become the first Lebanese tennis player to qualify for the Grand Slam tournament after winning the final round at the Australian Open qualifiers on Thursday. For Habib, this achievement transcends personal success—it is a tribute to his homeland. “It means the world to me. Representing Lebanon—a country and people I love so ...

 Bergvall Strikes as Spurs Snatch League Cup Semi-Final Lead Over Liverpool
Bergvall Strikes as Spurs Snatch League Cup Semi-Final Lead Over Liverpool

Lucas Bergvall condemned Liverpool to only their second defeat this season as the teenager's late strike earned Tottenham a controversial 1-0 win in the League Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Bergvall struck with just four minutes left in north London, but Liverpool boss Arne Slot was furious that the Swede was still on the pitch to score ...

Young's Buzzer-Beater Lifts Hawks, Celtics Down Nuggets
Young's Buzzer-Beater Lifts Hawks, Celtics Down Nuggets

Trae Young's sensational buzzer-beating three-pointer lifted the Atlanta Hawks to a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday as Boston beat Denver in a battle of the last two NBA champions. At the end of a tight game, the crowd in Salt Lake City roared as Collin Sexton drilled a three-pointer to pull the Jazz level at 121-121 with four ...

Deschamps to Step Down as France Coach After 2026 World Cup
Deschamps to Step Down as France Coach After 2026 World Cup

France head coach Didier Deschamps will step down from the role when his current contract ends after the 2026 World Cup, a source close to the team said on Tuesday. Deschamps led Les Bleus to the 2018 World Cup title, becoming only the third man to win the tournament as a player and a manager. He took over from Laurent Blanc in 2012 and has ...

Newcastle Win at Arsenal to Put One Foot in League Cup Final
Newcastle Win at Arsenal to Put One Foot in League Cup Final

Newcastle took a giant stride towards the League Cup final as goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon earned a 2-0 semi-final, first leg lead at Arsenal on Tuesday. The Magpies have never previously won the competition and have had to wait since 1969 to celebrate any major trophy. But in Isak they have the form striker in England right now ...

Australian Open – Qualifiers: A chance for Lebanese Tennis
Australian Open – Qualifiers: A chance for Lebanese Tennis

Lebanese tennis player Benjamin Hassan won in three sets against Colombian Nicolás Mejía, with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 4-6.  He will face Tunisia's Aziz Dougaz in the second qualifying round of the Australian Open on Wednesday at 7:10 AM Beirut time (the match start may be delayed due to an earlier match on the same court). Meanwhile, fellow ...

Giannis Triple-Double Propels Bucks Over Raptors
Giannis Triple-Double Propels Bucks Over Raptors

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his fourth triple-double of the season and Damian Lillard scored 25 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-104 NBA victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Antetokounmpo scored 11 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and kept the Bucks offense clicking with his season-high 13 assists as the Bucks snapped a two-game ...

Footballer Celine Haidar Awakens from Coma, Remains in ICU
Footballer Celine Haidar Awakens from Coma, Remains in ICU

Celine Haidar, a beloved player on Lebanon’s national women’s football team, has awakened from a coma following severe injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike in November. Haidar, who remains in the intensive care unit at Saint Georges Hospital in Ashrafiyeh, has shown small yet profound signs of recovery. Haidar’s injuries stem from a ...

Late Abraham Winner Gives Milan Italian SuperCup Win Over Inter
Late Abraham Winner Gives Milan Italian SuperCup Win Over Inter

Tammy Abraham grabbed a late winner as AC Milan came from two goals down to beat defending champions Inter Milan 3-2 and lift the Italian Super Cup trophy in Riyadh on Monday. Inter looked on course for a fourth consecutive trophy in the tournament after goals from Lautaro Martinez and and Mehdi Taremi either side of the break in Saudi ...

Basketball: Kenneth Faried, a Key Addition to Sagesse SC?
Basketball: Kenneth Faried, a Key Addition to Sagesse SC?

Sagesse SC is close to finalizing its roster for the 2024-2025 season with a prestigious signing: Kenneth Faried. This American player, known for his energy and impact on the court, could be the club's final foreign addition after securing Shabazz Muhammad and Zach Lofton. Faried, 35, nicknamed “The Manimal” for his explosive playing style, ...

Thunder Rally to Top Celtics, Push NBA Win Streak to 15
Thunder Rally to Top Celtics, Push NBA Win Streak to 15

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder clamped down defensively in the second half to beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for a franchise record 15th straight win. For the fourth straight game, the Western Conference-leading Thunder won after trailing by at least a dozen points. Thunder forward ...

Late Dembele Strike Earns PSG French Champions Trophy in Doha
Late Dembele Strike Earns PSG French Champions Trophy in Doha

Ousmane Dembele's stoppage-time goal settled the French Champions Trophy on Sunday, giving Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Monaco in a fixture played in Doha. PSG's troubles in front of goal this season have often cost them in the Champions League, and they were thwarted throughout this game by a combination of poor finishing and some fine ...