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Winter Games: Honorable Performance for Kiana Sakkal in Gangwon
Winter Games: Honorable Performance for Kiana Sakkal in Gangwon

Lebanese skier Kiana Sakkal posted a respectable time in Tuesday's slalom at the Youth Olympic Winter Games in Gangwon, South Korea. Despite fierce competition from the world champion skiers and extreme weather conditions with temperatures approaching -20 degrees Celsius, the young Lebanese skier came through with flying colors. Despite her ...

Italy Mourns Gigi Riva, Football Legend and 'National Monument'
Italy Mourns Gigi Riva, Football Legend and 'National Monument'

Italy mourns the death of one of the greatest footballers in its history, Gigi Riva, who died on Monday at the age of 79. Luigi (known to all as Gigi) Riva suffered a heart attack at home on Sunday and was in the hospital since then in Cagliari, the town where he spent almost his entire playing career, between 1963 and 1977. "A true national ...

Martinez Fires Inter to Italian Super Cup Glory
Martinez Fires Inter to Italian Super Cup Glory

Lautaro Martinez shot Inter Milan to a third straight Italian Super Cup after netting in the final moments of Monday's 1-0 win over furious Napoli in Riyadh. Argentina striker Martinez swept home Benjamin Pavard's low cross in the first minute of stoppage time at Al-Awwal Park, seeing off Napoli who played the final half-hour with 10 men after ...

Football: Lebanon Falls to Tajikistan, Exits Asia Cup
Football: Lebanon Falls to Tajikistan, Exits Asia Cup

Lebanon's dream of a historic breakthrough in the Asian Cup came to an end in an intense clash against Tajikistan at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. The match, which took place in a packed stadium attended by some 15,000 passionate Lebanese, was marked by a solid defense by the Cedars. Unfortunately, despite the massive support of the crowd, Lebanon ...

Gangwon Games: Lebanon Enters the Competition With Skier Kiana Sakkal
Gangwon Games: Lebanon Enters the Competition With Skier Kiana Sakkal

Lebanese skier Kiana Sakkal will kick off the Lebanese delegation's competitions at the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Winter Games, currently being held in Gangwon, South Korea, on Tuesday, January 23. She will take part in the Alpine skiing event (giant slalom). In this context, coach Sleiman Keyrouz revealed that all the players have been ...

Medvedev 'Ready' to Make Australian Open Title Breakthrough
Medvedev 'Ready' to Make Australian Open Title Breakthrough

Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev said Monday he is good enough to take the next step and go all the way to the title at the Australian Open this year. The Russian overcame stubborn resistance from Portugal's Nuno Borges to book a place in the quarter-finals 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-1 and will meet Polish ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz next. World ...

Football: Lebanon Faces Tajikistan in Asian Cup Decider
Football: Lebanon Faces Tajikistan in Asian Cup Decider

The Lebanese national football team is set to play a decisive match against Tajikistan this Monday, January 22, at 5 PM Beirut time, on the third and final day of the Asian Cup group stage. The Cedars know they have no choice but to win to qualify for the Round of 32 for the first time in their history. The team picked up their first point in ...

Real Madrid Topple Almeria, Barça Survives Isco’s Wizardry
Real Madrid Topple Almeria, Barça Survives Isco’s Wizardry

Trailing 2-0 at half-time at home to bottom-placed Almeria, Real Madrid snatched victory (3-2) thanks to a Carvajal goal in added time on Sunday in the 21st round of La Liga matches, while FC Barcelona were saved by Ferran Torres and Joao Félix against Betis Sevilla (4-2). The tireless Spaniard pushed home a header from Bellingham to give his ...

Basketball/Dubai: Homenetmen Falls, Beirut SC Clinches Tight Win
Basketball/Dubai: Homenetmen Falls, Beirut SC Clinches Tight Win

Homenetmen and Beirut SC each played a game on the 21st of January in the Dubai Basketball Championship. While Homenetmen lost their match despite a great performance, Beirut SC was able to snatch a win in the dying minutes of overtime. 95 Points Shadowed by a Hard Defeat Homenetmen met with the Filipino team Strong Group, which featured center ...

Lillard’s 45 Points Spark Bucks To Win
Lillard’s 45 Points Spark Bucks To Win

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over NBA doormat Detroit 141-135 on Saturday. Lillard, who arrived from Portland in a pre-season trade, had 11 assists and made 12-of-22 shots from the floor, 5-of-11 from 3-point range, and hit all 16 of his free throw attempts. "When ...

Fritz Downs Tsitsipas To Set Up Djokovic Clash At Australian Open
Fritz Downs Tsitsipas To Set Up Djokovic Clash At Australian Open

American 12th seed Taylor Fritz dumped last year's Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas out of the tournament on Sunday to set up a quarter-final with defending champion Novak Djokovic. There was little to separate them in the opening two sets but Fritz stepped up a gear to beat the Greek seventh seed 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in a shade ...

Riyadi’s Victory Amidst Sagesse and Homenetmen Setbacks
Riyadi’s Victory Amidst Sagesse and Homenetmen Setbacks

The Lebanese basketball teams Homenetmen, Sagesse and Riyadi all played on the 20th of January in the Dubai Basketball Championship. Unfortunately, only Riyadi was able to snatch a win out of these three teams. Homenetmen helpless against Tripoli Al-Ahli Tripoli triumphed once more by defeating Beirut SC (81-75) on January 19th and Homenetmen ...