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Hamilton on Top in Vegas as Verstappen Struggles
Hamilton on Top in Vegas as Verstappen Struggles

Lewis Hamilton topped the times for Mercedes ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris as Max Verstappen struggled in Thursday's practice for this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Verstappen, seeking to clinch a fourth consecutive drivers' world title with Red Bull, made little impression in a cold and somewhat desultory session and finished 17th, more than ...

Wagner Late Show as Magic Stun Lakers
Wagner Late Show as Magic Stun Lakers

German international Franz Wagner drained a three-pointer with three seconds remaining as the Orlando Magic ended the Los Angeles Lakers' unbeaten home record with a dramatic 119-118 victory on Thursday. Rising star Wagner took full advantage of wayward Lakers, shooting from the free throw line in the closing seconds of a see-saw battle at the ...

Italy, Australia Set Up Davis Cup Semi-Final Clash
Italy, Australia Set Up Davis Cup Semi-Final Clash

World number one Jannik Sinner triumphed in singles and doubles to help Davis Cup holders Italy beat Argentina 2-1 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals. Italy will face Australia after they earlier defeated record 32-time winners the United States with a tense 2-1 victory. Sinner won his first two Grand Slams this season, as well as triumphing ...

Celine Haidar: A Dream Shattered, Life in Suspense
Celine Haidar: A Dream Shattered, Life in Suspense

On November 16, while walking through the Chiyah neighborhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Celine Haidar was struck on the head by debris from an Israeli airstrike. The young woman, who suffered a severe head trauma, was rushed to a hospital in Hadath before being transferred to Saint George's Hospital, where a first surgery was successfully ...

Athletes in Times of Crisis – Marie-Joe Wakim: 'We're Going Through a Very Difficult Period'
Athletes in Times of Crisis – Marie-Joe Wakim: 'We're Going Through a Very Difficult Period'

How are you experiencing this period of war and what impact has it had on your daily life as an athlete?   We had been waiting several years for the national team to be reconstituted, and the announcement of the Asian qualifiers in January gave us the motivation to work hard and train effectively in the hope of qualifying for the Asian Futsal ...

F1: Hamilton Thinks Positive as End of Mercedes Era Nears
F1: Hamilton Thinks Positive as End of Mercedes Era Nears

Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday said he had shrugged off deep disappointment after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and pledged to give his all for Mercedes in his final three races before joining Ferrari. The seven-time world champion admitted he had felt like "not coming back" in a radio reaction at the end of the race in Brazil where he finished 10th, but ...

Cavaliers Bounce Back, Warriors Roll On in NBA
Cavaliers Bounce Back, Warriors Roll On in NBA

Ty Jerome scored 29 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from their first defeat of the season with a 128-100 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Cavs saw their 15-game unbeaten streak brought to an abrupt end by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday but dominated New Orleans with a wire-to-wire victory before their home ...

Germany, Netherlands Draw as Nations League Group Stage Ends
Germany, Netherlands Draw as Nations League Group Stage Ends

Germany rounded off their Nations League group stage campaign with a 1-1 draw in Hungary after a Dominik Szoboszlai penalty in the 99th minute rescued a point for the hosts, while Netherlands were held to the same scoreline by Bosnia and Hercegovina. There was little to play for in Group A3 going into the final day. The Germans had already ...

After Long Fight for Glory, Nadal Leaves With a Legacy of Memories
After Long Fight for Glory, Nadal Leaves With a Legacy of Memories

Rafael Nadal, whose career ended on Tuesday when Spain were knocked out of the Davis Cup, was the "King of Clay" who also reigned on every other surface as he accumulated 22 Grand Slam titles while his even-keeled and humble demeanor, on and off the court, endeared him to rivals and legions of fans. One of his defining qualities was the ...

Argentina Beat Peru as Uruguay Hold Brazil
Argentina Beat Peru as Uruguay Hold Brazil

A magnificent volley from Lautaro Martinez was enough to give world champions Argentina a 1-0 win over Peru, while Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Uruguay in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. Argentina remain on top of the CONMEBOL standings, with their qualification for the 2026 tournament surely just a matter of ...

Football: Lebanon's Epic Victory in Myanmar
Football: Lebanon's Epic Victory in Myanmar

Despite an extremely unfavorable context, marked by a deadly war ravaging the country, the Lebanese national football team secured an impressive 3-2 victory on Tuesday against Myanmar in an international friendly match played at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. This success is part of the Cedars' preparation for the continuation of the 2027 AFC ...

Holders Spain Strike Late to Beat Switzerland in Nations League
Holders Spain Strike Late to Beat Switzerland in Nations League

Bryan Zaragoza won and converted a late penalty to help Euro 2024 winners Spain beat Switzerland 3-2 in a Nations League dead rubber on Monday. The Nations League holders, already guaranteed top spot in Group A4, twice took the lead but were pegged back by the already-relegated Swiss in Tenerife. It was the first Spain match on the island in 28 ...