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Champions League First  Phase Set For Frantic Finale
Champions League First Phase Set For Frantic Finale

The new league phase of this season's expanded Champions League is all set for a frantic conclusion on Wednesday, as 18 matches are played simultaneously across Europe and the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain battle to avoid an early exit. Here’s a summary of what’s at stake ahead of the final round of games in the league ...

Basketball – Dubai Tournament: Sagesse Under Pressure, an Explosive Quarter-Final Against Beirut Club Ahead?
Basketball – Dubai Tournament: Sagesse Under Pressure, an Explosive Quarter-Final Against Beirut Club Ahead?

Sagesse regained momentum in the 34th Dubai International Tournament with a dominant victory over Zamboanga (Philippines) after suffering a loss against Tunisia. Now qualified for the quarter-finals, the Lebanese team must defeat al-Ahly Tripoli on Wednesday to avoid a fratricidal clash with Beirut Club in the next round. The Greens Bounce ...

Man City Face Brugge 'Final' in Last Shot at Champions League Salvation
Man City Face Brugge 'Final' in Last Shot at Champions League Salvation

Manchester City have reached do-or-die territory in the Champions League earlier than expected ahead of what Pep Guardiola has described as a "final" against Club Brugge on Wednesday. City have disproved the suggestion a new format to Europe's top club competition would remove any jeopardy for the top clubs as Guardiola stares down the barrel of ...

Neymar and Al-Hilal Agree to Terminate Contract
Neymar and Al-Hilal Agree to Terminate Contract

Brazilian star Neymar on Monday ended his injury-plagued 18 month stay in Saudi Arabia as his club, Al-Hilal said they had "agreed to terminate the player's contract by mutual consent". "The club expresses its thanks and appreciation to Neymar for what he has provided throughout his career with Al-Hilal, and wish the player success in his ...

Thunder Hold Off Trail Blazers for Bounce-Back Win
Thunder Hold Off Trail Blazers for Bounce-Back Win

Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Sunday to push their NBA-best record to 37-8. The Thunder, surprised by the short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, fended off a late surge from the Trail Blazers to snap their four-game winning streak. Jalen ...

Barcelona Hit Seven Past Valencia to Restore La Liga Push
Barcelona Hit Seven Past Valencia to Restore La Liga Push

Barcelona blew away a miserable Valencia 7-1 on Sunday to get back on track in La Liga with a ruthless victory. Fermin Lopez struck twice for the Catalans in the first half, along with goals from Frenkie de Jong, Ferran Torres and Raphinha which gave Barcelona a commanding five-goal lead at the break. Hugo Duro pulled one back early in the ...

Postecoglou Under Fire as Leicester Stun Troubled Spurs
Postecoglou Under Fire as Leicester Stun Troubled Spurs

Leicester pushed Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou closer to the sack with a 2-1 win that extended the north London side's dismal run and lifted the Foxes out of the Premier League relegation zone on Sunday. Postecoglou's troubled team blew the lead on home turf as they crumbled to a sixth defeat in their last seven league games. With only one win ...

Clinical Sinner Surges Past Zverev to Retain Australian Open Title
Clinical Sinner Surges Past Zverev to Retain Australian Open Title

A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title Sunday and cement his status as the world's dominant player, becoming the first Italian to win three Grand Slams. The 23-year-old came through a tense battle between the world's top two players 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, raising his arms in the ...

Celtics Top Mavs in NBA Finals Rematch, Pacers Down Spurs
Celtics Top Mavs in NBA Finals Rematch, Pacers Down Spurs

The NBA champion Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks in a Finals rematch on Saturday as the Houston Rockets took the Cleveland Cavaliers down a peg and Victor Wembanyama ended a "priceless" week in Paris with a defeat. Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23 and Jaylen Brown chipped in 22 for the Celtics, who bounced back ...

Haaland Leads Man City Revival to Beat Chelsea
Haaland Leads Man City Revival to Beat Chelsea

Erling Haaland inspired a Manchester City fightback from 1-0 down to beat Chelsea 3-1 and move into the Premier League top four at the Blues' expense on Saturday. City recovered from a nightmare start to Abdukodir Khusanov's debut as he gifted the visitors the opening goal, scored by Noni Madueke. Josko Gvardiol levelled for Pep Guardiola's men ...

Mbappe Hat-Trick Extends Liga Leaders Real Madrid’s Edge on Atletico
Mbappe Hat-Trick Extends Liga Leaders Real Madrid’s Edge on Atletico

Kylian Mbappe continued his rich vein of form with a hat-trick on Saturday to power Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Valladolid and a four-point lead at the top of La Liga. Second-place Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at home earlier against Villarreal, while Barcelona, third, trail Los Blancos by 10 points before hosting Valencia on Sunday. Mbappe has ...

Basketball – Dubai Tournament: Second Consecutive Win for Beirut Club
Basketball – Dubai Tournament: Second Consecutive Win for Beirut Club

Beirut Club claimed a second consecutive victory in the Dubai International Basketball Championship, defeating Amman United 87-80 in the Rashid bin Hamad Hall.   Coach Jad al-Hajj, recently appointed as the team's head coach, brought back the same starting five from their previous victory: Sergio Darwish, Ali Mezher, Ali Haidar, Ricky Ledo and ...