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Atletico 'Still Alive' in Battle Against Real Madrid
Atletico 'Still Alive' in Battle Against Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid stare down both bitter city rivals Real Madrid and the weight of history as they aim to reach the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. Los Blancos are the record 15-time champions, the current holders, and lead 2-1 Atletico in the last 16 tie as well as seemingly holding a decades-long jinx on Atletico. The teams have ...

Football: Lebanon Sharpens Its Weapons and Pedro Budib Enters the Fortress
Football: Lebanon Sharpens Its Weapons and Pedro Budib Enters the Fortress

Determined to secure its ticket for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon begins the third round of qualifications with the aim of dominating Group B, which also includes Yemen, Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam. The campaign starts with a trip to Brunei on March 25, followed by a friendly match on March 20 against East Timor, whose style of play ...

Football – Lebanon: Al-Ansar Surges Ahead, Safa Shines, and Nejmeh Bounces Back  
Football – Lebanon: Al-Ansar Surges Ahead, Safa Shines, and Nejmeh Bounces Back  

Al-Ansar continues its impressive run! Still unbeaten, the Greens claim their ninth consecutive win by defeating Tadamon Tyr (3-1) and solidify their position at the top. Behind them, Safa stays relentless, putting on an attacking spectacle against Shabab Ghazieh (4-0). Nejmeh, struggling in recent weeks, finally breathes a sigh of relief with a ...

Basket-WASL: Riyadi Keeps Rolling, La Sagesse Breathes
Basket-WASL: Riyadi Keeps Rolling, La Sagesse Breathes

This first phase was only a decisive step in the FIBA WASL-West Asia League 2024/2025, played in a two-round robin format with six teams competing. The team that accumulates the most points over both rounds will be crowned league champion. Additionally, the top three in the final standings will secure a direct ticket to the Final 8, scheduled for ...

Arsenal Title Bid Fades After Man Utd Draw as Chelsea Go Fourth
Arsenal Title Bid Fades After Man Utd Draw as Chelsea Go Fourth

Arsenal's fading hopes of winning the Premier League suffered a fresh blow as Manchester United held the Gunners to a 1-1 draw, while Chelsea boosted their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Leicester on Sunday. After Liverpool's 3-1 win against Southampton moved the leaders 16 points clear at the top on Saturday, there ...

Lebanon Set to Compete in the 2025 Special Olympics Winter Games
Lebanon Set to Compete in the 2025 Special Olympics Winter Games

From March 8 to 15, 2025, Turin will become the world capital of inclusive sports as it hosts the Special Olympics Winter Games. This event, often overlooked by the general public, allows athletes with intellectual disabilities to experience the Olympic spirit in a competitive and festive environment. Among the 1,500 participants from 102 ...

Getafe Stuns Atletico With Arambarri Double
Getafe Stuns Atletico With Arambarri Double

Atletico Madrid stumbled to a 2-1 defeat by Getafe on Sunday in a significant blow to their La Liga title ambitions. Diego Simeone's side, second, would have gone top with a victory after leaders Barcelona's match was postponed on Saturday, and they were on course for three points after Alexander Sorloth struck from the penalty spot after 75 ...

Tatum Dominates as Celtics Hold Off Lakers; LeBron Injury Scare
Tatum Dominates as Celtics Hold Off Lakers; LeBron Injury Scare

Jayson Tatum scored 40 points as the Boston Celtics halted the Los Angeles Lakers' eight-game unbeaten streak with a statement 111-101 victory in their heavyweight NBA showdown at TD Garden on Saturday. The latest instalment of the most iconic rivalry in basketball was billed as a potential NBA finals preview, pitting the defending champion ...

Djokovic Crashes Out at Indian Wells as Alcaraz Sails Through
Djokovic Crashes Out at Indian Wells as Alcaraz Sails Through

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, falling in his first match to lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp as two-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz advanced. "No excuses for a poor performance," 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic said after 37 unforced errors in a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 defeat. "It ...

Basketball - WASL: Riyadi Rolls, Sagesse Crumbles
Basketball - WASL: Riyadi Rolls, Sagesse Crumbles

On Saturday night, in this highly anticipated WASL Cup showdown, those expecting a tightly contested battle were quickly disappointed. After a competitive first quarter, Riyadi took control and never let up. More aggressive and better organized, Ahmad Farran’s men dismantled a powerless Sagesse (85-59). “All the credit goes to the players. ...

Forest Beat Man City in a Top Four Showdown
Forest Beat Man City in a Top Four Showdown

Nottingham Forest dealt a major blow to Manchester City's bid to qualify for the Champions League as Callum Hudson-Odoi's late winner sealed a 1-0 victory in the top four shoot-out on Saturday. City have been reduced to battling for a place in next season's Champions League after a dismal campaign. Even that usually routine target is far from ...