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Williams Rips 'Abomination' Non-call as Pistons Pipped
Williams Rips 'Abomination' Non-call as Pistons Pipped

Detroit coach Monty Williams slammed NBA refs for making the "worst call of the season" after the Pistons slumped to an agonising last-gasp 113-111 defeat to the New York Knicks on Monday. A thrilling clash at Madison Square Garden swung decisively in favor of the Knicks in the closing seconds, when officials failed to penalise New York's Donte ...

Basketball – Asian Qualifiers: Cedars Imperial Against Bahrain
Basketball – Asian Qualifiers: Cedars Imperial Against Bahrain

With a strong, aggressive tempo and a defense as stoic as the roots of a cedar tree, Lebanon outclassed the Kingdom of Bahrain (94-63) in an electric atmosphere at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex gymnasium (Zouk Mikael) in the second round of qualifying for the 2025 Asian Cup. The match kicked off with an intense physical rhythm from both sides ...

Dybala Hat-Trick Lifts Roma as Lazio Slip-Up in Tuscany
Dybala Hat-Trick Lifts Roma as Lazio Slip-Up in Tuscany

Paulo Dybala scored his first hat-trick in a Roma jersey in a 3-2 win over Torino in Serie A on Monday to keep the capital city side's Champions League ambitions alive. But Lazio stuttered in Tuscany, missing a chance to close the gap on their city rivals with a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina. Roma are sixth with 44 points, four points off Bologna who ...

Messi Grabs Late Leveller for Miami at Galaxy
Messi Grabs Late Leveller for Miami at Galaxy

Lionel Messi scored a last-gasp stoppage time equalizer as Inter Miami escaped with a 1-1 draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer on Sunday. The Galaxy dominated for long stretches of the game and had taken the lead in the 75th minute through Serbian striker Dejan Joveljic. But the home side ended the game with ten men after ...

Jokic Powers Denver Over Warriors as Giannis Leads Bucks' Win
Jokic Powers Denver Over Warriors as Giannis Leads Bucks' Win

Nikola Jokic posted his 18th triple double of the season to lead reigning NBA champion Denver's 119-103 victory at Golden State on Sunday. The 29-year-old Serbian center, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, had 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists plus four steals while Jamal Murray added 27 points for the Nuggets. Klay Thompson came off the ...

Modric Thunderbolt Breaks Sevilla Hearts as Madrid Win Again
Modric Thunderbolt Breaks Sevilla Hearts as Madrid Win Again

Veteran midfielder Luka Modric's curling strike gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Sevilla on Sunday, lifting them eight points clear of Barcelona atop La Liga where they are unbeaten in 20 games. Madrid's last league loss came in September. Third-placed Girona are a further point adrift. They are not in action until Monday when they take on Rayo ...

Liverpool Win League Cup As Van Dijk Strikes Late To Sink Chelsea
Liverpool Win League Cup As Van Dijk Strikes Late To Sink Chelsea

Liverpool won the League Cup in dramatic fashion as Virgil van Dijk's header late in extra-time sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's injury-hit side finished a gruelling clash with a host of raw youngsters on the pitch, but it was their experienced captain who clinched the club's 10th League Cup triumph. Van Dijk ...

Two Gold Medals for Lebanon at the Abu Dhabi Triathlon
Two Gold Medals for Lebanon at the Abu Dhabi Triathlon

The 14th edition of the Triyas Challenge, the region's largest day and night triathlon, was won by athletes Ali Zoebi and Lindzi Nader (sprint category). The event caters to all levels and ages, and over 13,000 people have taken part since its launch. The Yas Marina circuit, a popular sports and fitness center in Abu Dhabi, hosts a series of ...

Celtics Stretch NBA Win Streak To Eight Games, T-Wolves Win
Celtics Stretch NBA Win Streak To Eight Games, T-Wolves Win

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 22 as the Boston Celtics stretched their NBA win streak to eight games on Saturday by defeating New York 116-102. The Celtics improved to NBA's best record to 45-12 and boosted their win streak to a season high while stretching their Eastern Conference lead over second-place Cleveland to ...

Arsenal Hammer Newcastle To Keep Title Pressure On Liverpool And Man City
Arsenal Hammer Newcastle To Keep Title Pressure On Liverpool And Man City

Arsenal's free-scoring Premier League form continued as Newcastle were blown away 4-1 at the Emirates on Saturday to move back within two points of leaders Liverpool. Mikel Arteta's men stumbled to a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Porto in midweek, but were quickly back on the horse domestically to take their tally to 25 goals in six consecutive ...

Football: Barcelona Thump Getafe to Go Second
Football: Barcelona Thump Getafe to Go Second

Xavi's rejigged Barcelona side thrashed Getafe 4-0 on Saturday to climb to second in La Liga with recalled duo Joao Felix and Raphinha getting on the scoresheet. The defending champions climbed above Girona and have 57 points from 26 games. Leaders Real Madrid have 62 points and play their game in hand at home to Sevilla on Sunday. Real Madrid ...