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Martinez Strikes Again as Inter Reclaim Top Spot From Juve
Martinez Strikes Again as Inter Reclaim Top Spot From Juve

Lautaro Martinez fired Inter Milan back to the top of Serie A with the only goal in Sunday's dramatic 1-0 win at Fiorentina, as depleted Napoli played out an uneventful goalless draw at Lazio. Argentina forward Martinez glanced home the decisive goal in the 14th minute of an action-packed contest in Florence in which Nicolas Gonzalez wasted a ...

NBA: Duren Double-Double Powers Pistons Over Thunder
NBA: Duren Double-Double Powers Pistons Over Thunder

Jalen Duren scored 22 points and grabbed 21 rebounds to lead the lowly Detroit Pistons to a 120-104 NBA victory over Oklahoma City on Sunday, snapping the Thunder's five-game winning streak. The Pistons posted just their sixth win of the season despite the absence of leading scorer Cade Cunningham, who was a late scratch to manage knee ...

Egypt's AFCON Hopes Dashed by DR Congo, Guinea Reach Quarter-Finals
Egypt's AFCON Hopes Dashed by DR Congo, Guinea Reach Quarter-Finals

The injured Mohamed Salah will not get the chance to return to the Africa Cup of Nations after his Egypt side were knocked out of the competition on Sunday in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Guinea progressed to the last eight. Record-seven time champions Egypt lost 8-7 on penalties against the ...

Basketball/Dubai: Riyadi Champions at the Buzzer!
Basketball/Dubai: Riyadi Champions at the Buzzer!

The two Asian giants, Riyadi and Strong Group (Philippines), faced off on Sunday in the final of the 33rd Dubai Basketball Championship. Undefeated up to that point, both teams had the same objective in sight: victory and consecration in the final. The match between the solid Riyadi team, with all its strength and experience, and the Strong Group ...

Lebanese Team at Youth Winter Olympics: Deep Snow Skiing
Lebanese Team at Youth Winter Olympics: Deep Snow Skiing

The Lebanese delegation continues its journey in the fourth Youth Winter Olympics, currently held in Gangwon, South Korea, where Marcelino Tawk, Cyril Ladhim and Karen Succar will compete in deep snow skiing races on Monday, January 29 and Tuesday, January 30. The head of the delegation and member of the Executive Committee of the Lebanese ...

Sinner Storms Back To Beat Medvedev In Australian Open Final
Sinner Storms Back To Beat Medvedev In Australian Open Final

Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in a gruelling five-set Australian Open final on Sunday, winning his first Grand Slam. The Italian fourth seed was blown off course in the first two sets but recovered to win 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in three hours and 44 minutes. The result is a bitter blow for the Russian ...

Riyadi Advances to Final, Beirut SC Falls Short
Riyadi Advances to Final, Beirut SC Falls Short

Beirut SC and Riyadi each played a semi-final of the Dubai Basketball Championship (DFC) on January 27. As Riyadi qualified for the 33rd final of the DFC, Beirut SC could unfortunately not join them to set up an all-Lebanese final. Riyadi Win Amidst Potential Comeback Riyadi Beirut and the Libyan team Al Ahli Tripoli met on January 27 in the ...

Xavi Says He Will Quit Barca After Villareal Defeat, Madrid Take Liga Lead
Xavi Says He Will Quit Barca After Villareal Defeat, Madrid Take Liga Lead

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will quit his role at the end of the season after the team's title defence was derailed in a remarkable 5-3 defeat by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. After Real Madrid moved two points clear of Girona at the top of the league with a late 2-1 win at Las Palmas, the pressure was firmly on Xavi's defending ...

Dazzling Doncic Scores 73 As Mavs Down Hawks
Dazzling Doncic Scores 73 As Mavs Down Hawks

Luka Doncic matched the fourth-highest scoring performance in NBA history Friday, pouring in 73 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 148-143 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. A masterful individual performance saw the Slovenian star set a Mavs record with 41 first-half points, then obliterate his own franchise scoring record of 60 set against ...

Ake Strikes Late As Man City Oust Spurs From FA Cup
Ake Strikes Late As Man City Oust Spurs From FA Cup

Manchester City moved into the FA Cup fifth round in dramatic fashion as Nathan Ake's controversial late goal clinched the holders' 1-0 win against Tottenham on Friday. As the football world digested the stunning news that Jurgen Klopp will step down as Liverpool boss at the end of this season, the club who might benefit most from his exit ...

Beirut SC and Riyadi Blaze Through to Semifinals
Beirut SC and Riyadi Blaze Through to Semifinals

On the 26th of January, Beirut SC and Riyadi both played a quarterfinal game in the Dubai Basketball Championship. While Beirut got the better of the Tunisian national team by a narrow lead, Riyadi comfortably won against Homenetmen by a 17-point margin. Beirut SC Overcome Tunisia to Reach Semis In a game that was hard to predict given the ...

Klopp To Stand Down As Liverpool Manager At End Of Season
Klopp To Stand Down As Liverpool Manager At End Of Season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp announced in a shock decision on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season because he was "running out of energy". Klopp, who has returned Liverpool to one of European football's powerhouses since taking over at Anfield in 2015, said the decision to leave was one "I have to take". The German led ...