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Zverev Downs Racket-Smashing Moutet In Beijing As Gauff Digs Deep
Zverev Downs Racket-Smashing Moutet In Beijing As Gauff Digs Deep

Alexander Zverev sent off racket snapper Corentin Moutet on Sunday for a quarter-final date with Daniil Medvedev at the China Open as Coco Gauff kept her title defence hopes alive. The world number three from Germany kept his calm to beat the Frenchman 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a 21st Tour meeting with his Russian rival. "I'm looking forward to ...

Karim Melhem Memorial: Sport as a Legacy, Prevention as a Message
Karim Melhem Memorial: Sport as a Legacy, Prevention as a Message

The curtain fell on Saturday at the Emile Lahoud Military Sports Compound: Hoops dominated Beirut Club 98-80 in the final of the 2nd Karim Melhem U18 Memorial. More than just a score, it carried a message. Launched at the end of August under the patronage of the Lebanese Basketball Federation (LBF) and with the support of the Lebanese Army, the ...

Son Brace Fuels LAFC As Messi Frustrated In Miami Draw
Son Brace Fuels LAFC As Messi Frustrated In Miami Draw

Son Heung-min scored two goals and Denis Bouanga added another as Los Angeles FC beat St. Louis City 3-0 on Saturday for a fourth straight Major League Soccer victory. Bouanga's 23rd goal of the season puts him one behind Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi atop the MLS scoring charts. Messi has 24 goals in 23 games, but he came up ...

Liverpool's Perfect Start Ended By Crystal Palace, Man Utd Beaten At Brentford
Liverpool's Perfect Start Ended By Crystal Palace, Man Utd Beaten At Brentford

Liverpool's perfect Premier League start came undone in a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday as Manchester United suffered another setback in losing 3-1 at Brentford. Palace are now the only undefeated team in the Premier League after extending their club record run to 18 games in all competitions without losing, including three games ...

Amorim Under Pressure as Brentford Stun Man Utd
Amorim Under Pressure as Brentford Stun Man Utd

Troubled Manchester United crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday as Bruno Fernandes's penalty miss piled pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim. Amorim's side paid the price for another error-strewn display as Igor Thiago netted twice in the opening 20 minutes to punish shambolic defending. Benjamin Sesko reduced the deficit with ...

Alcaraz Dispels Injury Fears to Reach Tokyo Quarterfinals
Alcaraz Dispels Injury Fears to Reach Tokyo Quarterfinals

Carlos Alcaraz showed no sign of being hampered by an ankle injury as he beat Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Japan Open quarter-finals. The world number one hurt himself two days earlier in his opening match in Tokyo, crumpling to the ground before playing on with his ankle heavily strapped. The Spaniard was left ...

Kane Scores Twice to Reach 100 Bayern Goals in Record Time
Kane Scores Twice to Reach 100 Bayern Goals in Record Time

Harry Kane scored twice to reach 100 goals for Bayern Munich on Friday as the German champions continued their perfect start to the Bundesliga season with a 4-0 win over Werder Bremen. Playing his 104th game for Bayern, Kane became the fastest man to 100 goals with a club in Europe's top-five leagues, breaking the record of 105 matches jointly ...

Alonso Warns Against Overconfidence Before Madrid Derby
Alonso Warns Against Overconfidence Before Madrid Derby

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso warned his side against overconfidence ahead of Saturday's visit to face city rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Los Blancos have won every match they have played this season, leading the top flight by two points ahead of champions Barcelona and nine from Atletico, who are languishing in ninth. However the Spaniard, ...

Fencing: Asian Silver for Lebanese Cadets in India
Fencing: Asian Silver for Lebanese Cadets in India

In Haldwani (Uttarakhand, India), Lebanon’s cadet team struck big in men’s team épée: a historic silver medal, the country’s first-ever Asian podium in this discipline. With their backs against the wall amid tough competition, the trio Louis Dib, Marc Bassil and Gabriel Nehmé strung together top-level relays to reach the grand final. ...

Spanish Great Busquets to Retire After MLS Season
Spanish Great Busquets to Retire After MLS Season

Inter Miami's former Barcelona and Spain star Sergio Busquets said Thursday he will retire from football at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season. The 37-year-old midfielder made the announcement in a social media post. "These will be my last months on the pitch. I'm retiring very happy, proud, fulfilled, and above all grateful," ...

Title Defenders Barca Claim Comeback Win at Oviedo
Title Defenders Barca Claim Comeback Win at Oviedo

Headers from Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo helped Barcelona make a 3-1 comeback victory at minnows Real Oviedo on Thursday in La Liga. The Catalans, who fell behind after a mistake from goalkeeper Joan Garcia allowed Alberto Reina to score the opener from 40 yards out, levelled through Eric Garcia early in the second half. Substitute ...