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Tennis Against Oblivion: In Hammana, a Match to Rise Again
Tennis Against Oblivion: In Hammana, a Match to Rise Again

A court, a cause, and a powerful message: on Thursday, July 24, the peaceful town of Hammana will host a match like no other. Backed by the Cedar Rehab Center, in partnership with the Lebanese Tennis Federation, this symbolic event will bring together tennis pros, media figures, and committed influencers with one clear mission: to send a strong ...

Basketball – Beirut Cup: Lebanon Routs Jordan in Tournament Opener
Basketball – Beirut Cup: Lebanon Routs Jordan in Tournament Opener

Lebanon didn't miss out on the first edition of the Beirut Cup. In a white-hot Nouhad Naufal hall, Miodrag Perisic's men dominated Jordan 89-79, in a game marked by enthusiasm, skill, and the rise to power of a team in full transformation. A new-look Lebanon Deprived of their usual key players - Wael Arakji, Sergio El Darwich, Ali Haidar, Hayk ...

Paret-Peintre Delivers Tour De France Home Win In Mont Ventoux Thriller
Paret-Peintre Delivers Tour De France Home Win In Mont Ventoux Thriller

Valentin Paret-Peintre bagged a first home win on an enthralling stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday pipping Ireland's Ben Healy atop the 1910m altitude Mont Ventoux finish line. Behind them Jonas Vingegaard attacked overall leader Tadej Pogacar relentlessly but the defending champion tracked the Dane all the way up the 15km ascent to ...

Atalanta's Retegui Joins Saudi Club Al-Qadsiah
Atalanta's Retegui Joins Saudi Club Al-Qadsiah

Last season's Serie A top goal-scorer Mateo Retegui has joined Al-Qadsiah from Atalanta, the Saudi club announced on Monday. According to Italian media Al-Qadsiah have paid more than 60 million euros ($70 million) for the Italy attacker but the length of his deal has not been revealed. The 26-year-old scored 25 goals in the league last season ...

NBA Clippers Reach One-Year Deal With Star Guard Paul
NBA Clippers Reach One-Year Deal With Star Guard Paul

Chris Paul, a 40-year-old guard and 12-time NBA All-Star, has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to multiple reports on Monday. Paul returns to a club where he enjoyed some of his best campaigns from 2011-2017 for his 21st and possibly final season, ESPN and The Athletic reported. The deal, worth $3.6 ...

Pogacar 'Ready to Fight Vingegaard' For Tour de France Title
Pogacar 'Ready to Fight Vingegaard' For Tour de France Title

Tadej Pogacar said Monday he was ready to fight every kilometer with archrival Jonas Vingegaard in his bid for a fourth Tour de France title. Far from resting on his laurels with a four-minute lead in the standings, defending champion Pogacar insisted his thoughts were on closing out the win in the six days of riding left. On the second rest day ...

Allegri Vows to Restore AC Milan, Bets on Modric
Allegri Vows to Restore AC Milan, Bets on Modric

Massimiliano Allegri vowed Monday to rekindle AC Milan's former glory as he returned as manager to the faltering Italian giants for a second spell. The Rossoneri had turned to serial winner Allegri after the club slumped to its worst league finish in a decade -- leading to Sergio Conceicao's axing after five miserable months in charge. "The goal ...

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 ...