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Nuggets Push Lakers to Brink as Embiid’s 50 Points Lead Sixers Over Knicks
Nuggets Push Lakers to Brink as Embiid’s 50 Points Lead Sixers Over Knicks

The Denver Nuggets rallied to push LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs on Thursday as the Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 50 points from Joel Embiid, clawed back a win against the Knicks. The defending champion Nuggets erased a 10-point first-quarter deficit to beat the Lakers 112-105 in Los ...

Basket-Wasl: Al-Riyadi Smashed Iran's Gorgan
Basket-Wasl: Al-Riyadi Smashed Iran's Gorgan

Al-Riyadi, buoyed by 20 points from the unstoppable and impregnable Maker, slapped Iranian club Gorgan (95-60), quickly overtaken by events, to take a one-to-none lead in their West Asia Basket-ball League (Wasl) final on Thursday. Al-Riyadi beat Gorgan in Act I of the Wasl final. In diesel mode, al-Riyadi had a complicated first quarter. ...

Man City Crush Brighton to Close Gap on Arsenal in Title Race
Man City Crush Brighton to Close Gap on Arsenal in Title Race

Manchester City demolished Brighton 4-0 as Phil Foden's double lifted the Premier League title chasers to within one point of leaders Arsenal on Thursday. Pep Guardiola's side were in an imperious mood at the Amex Stadium from the moment Kevin De Bruyne headed them into an early lead. England forward Foden struck twice before the interval to put ...

Riyadi Prepares the Ground Against Gorgan in WASL Finals
Riyadi Prepares the Ground Against Gorgan in WASL Finals

Tonight, Thursday, April 25, the Riyadi club is set to face the Gorgan team (Iran) in the finals of the WASL (West Asia) competition at 8:30 PM at the Nohad Nawfal stadium in Zouk Mikael. Top of the Lebanese league standings, Riyadi are ready to take on the Iranian club. This match comes just a few days before the semi-finals of the local league, ...

Egypt Hosts Arab Military Equestrian Championship
Egypt Hosts Arab Military Equestrian Championship

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended on Wednesday the first edition of the Arab Military Equestrian Championship, held at the Misr Olympic City in the new administrative capital. The championship runs from April 24 to 27, with the participation of 11 Arab countries: Egypt, Libya, Qatar, Algeria, Kuwait, Tunisia, Syria, Iraq, Saudi ...

Football: Anthony Khayat Joins the UAE, the Exodus Continues
Football: Anthony Khayat Joins the UAE, the Exodus Continues

  Lebanese football is in crisis. With a local championship played on only two fields and disappointing results for the national teams, notably the men's team, which has not won any official or friendly match since September 10, 2023, and has dropped to 120th place in the latest FIFA ranking, the talent drain continues. The latest to date is ...

Liverpool Lose at Everton to Leave Premier League Hopes in Ruins
Liverpool Lose at Everton to Leave Premier League Hopes in Ruins

Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday. Defeat leaves Jurgen Klopp's men still three points adrift of leaders Arsenal and only one point in front of defending champions Manchester City, who have two games in ...

Xavi to Remain Barcelona Coach
Xavi to Remain Barcelona Coach

Xavi will remain the coach of Barcelona despite having announced in January that he planned to quit at the end of the season. Spanish media reported that the 44-year-old, who had signed a contract extension until 2025 last autumn, decided on his dramatic change of mind after a day of meetings with club president Joan Laporta and sporting director ...

Nadal to Compete in French Open Only if Fully Prepared
Nadal to Compete in French Open Only if Fully Prepared

Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he will only play at the upcoming French Open if he feels "capable enough to compete well." The 14-time Roland Garros champion conceded that if the action in Paris were to kick off today, he would not be able to participate but vowed to keep fighting for the chance to play at his most successful tournament one ...

Alex Feghali Wins in Style the 'Speed Test' Organized by ATCL
Alex Feghali Wins in Style the 'Speed Test' Organized by ATCL

Alex Feghali, behind the wheel of his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, triumphed in style at the "speed test" organized by the National Sporting Authority under the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) on a course along Charles Helou Avenue. Unlike previous editions during which the race was dominated by Roger Feghali who easily outclassed his ...

Five-Star Arsenal Thrash Chelsea to Open Up Premier League Lead
Five-Star Arsenal Thrash Chelsea to Open Up Premier League Lead

Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool and four of Manchester City. The ...

Doncic Shines as Mavs Sink Clippers, Timberwolves Down Suns
Doncic Shines as Mavs Sink Clippers, Timberwolves Down Suns

Luka Doncic scored 32 points as the Dallas Mavericks battled to a series-tying 96-93 road victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday in a tense NBA Western Conference playoff duel. Slovenian star Doncic combined with Kyrie Irving for 55 points to ensure that Dallas will head back to Texas with honors even at 1-1 in the best-of-seven ...