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Euro-2024: Sabitzer Snatches Austria Group Win Against Netherlands
Euro-2024: Sabitzer Snatches Austria Group Win Against Netherlands

Marcel Sabitzer's goal secured a thrilling 3-2 win for Austria against the Netherlands on Tuesday, propelling his team to the top of Euro 2024 Group D ahead of tournament favorites France and the third-place Dutch. All three nations are through to the last 16 but Ralf Rangnick's intense Austria side showed why some consider them dark horses to ...

Euro-2024: Mbappe, Lewandowski Score Penalties as France and Poland Draw
Euro-2024: Mbappe, Lewandowski Score Penalties as France and Poland Draw

Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty on his return after breaking his nose but Robert Lewandowski's reply meant France and Poland drew 1-1 in their final group game at Euro 2024 on Tuesday. The result, combined with Austria's 3-2 victory over the Netherlands at the same time, means France finish second in Group D with one win and two draws. Wearing a ...

Women's Basketball (U18): Lebanon Loses to Philippines in Shenzhen
Women's Basketball (U18): Lebanon Loses to Philippines in Shenzhen

The Philippine Under-18 women's basketball team defeated their Lebanese counterparts 89-63 on Tuesday, on the second day of the Under-18 Asian Championship (level B) taking place in Shenzhen, China, until June 30. The quarter-time scores were 25-14, 44-25, 59-39 and 89-63. This is Lebanon's first defeat in the continental tournament, after the ...

Tadamon Tyr Wins FIFA Case
Tadamon Tyr Wins FIFA Case

Lebanese club Tadamon Tyr, represented by attorney Ralph Charbel, has won a victory before the FIFA Football Tribunal against Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. Yesterday, FIFA's Dispute Resolution Chamber ruled in favor of the Algerian player Mohamed El Mehdi Boukassi and the Tadamon Sour club, in their case against Raja Casablanca. This is another ...

Brazil Frustrated by Costa Rica, Colombia Beat Paraguay at Copa
Brazil Frustrated by Costa Rica, Colombia Beat Paraguay at Copa

A lacklustre Brazil launched their Copa America campaign with a dour 0-0 draw against Costa Rica on Monday, as James Rodriguez inspired Colombia to a 2-1 win over Paraguay. Brazil, chasing a 10th Copa America crown, dominated possession and territory in the Group D game at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles but struggled to break down a resolute ...

Simon Doueihy and Lynn el-Hajj Qualify for the Paris Games
Simon Doueihy and Lynn el-Hajj Qualify for the Paris Games

Lebanese swimmers Lynn el-Hajj and Simon Doueihy have qualified for the Paris Olympic Games. Both are swimmers. Simon Doueihy worked very hard for a year. He swam the 100-meter freestyle 24 times last year, with times of 50.2 to 50.5 seconds. In his last chance at the Spanish Open Summer Championships, he pulled out all the stops to clinch his ...

Last-Gasp Zaccagni Saves Italy and Pushes Croatia Towards Euros Exit
Last-Gasp Zaccagni Saves Italy and Pushes Croatia Towards Euros Exit

Mattia Zaccagni kept Italy's European Championship title defence alive with an incredible late equaliser in the holder's thrilling 1-1 draw with Croatia, as Spain completed a perfect group stage and showed Albania the door. Italy are in the last 16 of Euro 2024 after forward Zaccagni struck a superb equaliser with almost the last kick of the game ...

Euro-2024: Today's Matches
Euro-2024: Today's Matches

For the first time in Euro-2024, four matches will take place on the same day, Tuesday, to close out groups C and D. Winning, and by the widest margin possible, is the straightforward equation for the French team, which faces Poland in a rematch of the last World Cup round of 16, won 3-1 by Les Bleus. Strong defensively but too clumsy in front of ...

Slovenia Boss Kek Expects Troubled England to Mount Euro Charge
Slovenia Boss Kek Expects Troubled England to Mount Euro Charge

Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek insists England are still one of the favorites to win Euro 2024, as he aims to stop Gareth Southgate's troubled side from finishing top of Group C on Tuesday. England arrived in Germany as the bookmakers' leading candidates to lift the trophy, but they have failed to live up to the hype in their first two games. A ...

Injured Rudiger in Doubt for Germany's Last 16 Match
Injured Rudiger in Doubt for Germany's Last 16 Match

Euro 2024 hosts Germany have been hit with fresh defensive concerns ahead of their last 16 clash, with centre-back Antonio Rudiger in doubt with a thigh injury. The German FA (DFB) said Monday Rudiger would be in doubt for the match, against an as yet undetermined opponent in Dortmund on Saturday, from the side's training base in the Bavarian ...

Lebanese Étienne Chaer Shatters the World Record at the World Powerlifting Championships
Lebanese Étienne Chaer Shatters the World Record at the World Powerlifting Championships

Lebanese athlete Étienne Chaer (23) shattered the world record in the Open category by deadlifting 396 kg Raw. Druskininkai, Lithuania, hosted the IPF Classic Powerlifting World Championships 2024 from June 15 to 23. Étienne el-Chaer, a rising star in the junior category, was no longer eligible to compete in this category at the start of the ...

USA and Uruguay Make Winning Starts to Copa Campaigns
USA and Uruguay Make Winning Starts to Copa Campaigns

Christian Pulisic scored one goal and set up another as the United States launched its Copa America campaign with a clinical 2-0 victory over Bolivia on Sunday. Also in Group C, Darwin Nunez was on target as 15-time Copa winners Uruguay beat Panama 3-1 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, offering a reminder of their status among the favorites. US ...