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Mueller Doubles Up as Bayern Start Kompany Era in Style
Mueller Doubles Up as Bayern Start Kompany Era in Style

Thomas Mueller scored twice in three first-half minutes as Bayern Munich beat second-division Ulm 4-0 in the German Cup on Friday in their first match under coach Vincent Kompany. Harry Kane and Kingsley Coman then scored late in the second half to complete the rout in the first competitive fixture of the German football season. Winners of 20 ...

PSG Begin Post-Mbappe Era with Win at Le Havre
PSG Begin Post-Mbappe Era with Win at Le Havre

Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Ligue 1 title with a 4-1 win at Le Havre on Friday in their first competitive game since the departure of talisman Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid. Lee Kang-in gave PSG the lead inside three minutes in Normandy only for Gautier Lloris to equalise, but late goals by Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola and a ...

Olympic Games 2024: Romanian Gymnast Barbosu Gets Contested Bronze
Olympic Games 2024: Romanian Gymnast Barbosu Gets Contested Bronze

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received Olympic bronze at a ceremony in Bucharest on Friday after the International Gymnastics Federation awarded it to her instead of US gymnast Jordan Chiles following a bitter row. A score revision over degree of difficulty lifted Chiles to third in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics on August 5, causing ...

Olympic Games 2024: Triumphant Welcome for Laetitia Aoun in Beirut
Olympic Games 2024: Triumphant Welcome for Laetitia Aoun in Beirut

Taekwondo champion Laetitia Aoun returned to Beirut on Friday after finishing fifth at the Paris Olympic Games in the under 57 kg category. She was received in the VIP lounge of Beirut International Airport by the head of the Lebanese Olympic mission, François Saadeh. Habib Zarifeh, the President of the Lebanese Taekwondo Federation, Jihad ...

Pochettino Agrees to Become US National Team Coach
Pochettino Agrees to Become US National Team Coach

Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to terms to become the new coach of the United States national team, according to multiple reports on Thursday. The Athletic and ESPN reported that unnamed sources confirmed Pochettino, who parted ways with English Premier League side Chelsea in May, would replace Gregg Berhalter as boss. Pochettino, 52, would ...

Olympic Games 2024: Chiles Says Losing Medal “Devastating” and Unjust Blow
Olympic Games 2024: Chiles Says Losing Medal “Devastating” and Unjust Blow

American gymnast Jordan Chiles said Thursday that being stripped of a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics has been devastating and heartbreaking and delivered her an unjust blow. The 23-year-old from Los Angeles also said a swirl of social media attacks have been extremely hurtful as she tries to recover from the controversy over the floor ...

PSG Keep Low Profile While Preparing for Life Without Mbappe
PSG Keep Low Profile While Preparing for Life Without Mbappe

Paris Saint-Germain are beginning a new era following the departure of Kylian Mbappe and the reigning French champions have so far kept a low profile as they prepare for life without the superstar forward. Mbappe moved to Real Madrid when his contract expired in June, ending a prolific seven-year association with the Qatar-owned club in which he ...

A Guidebook for the 2024/2025 Premier League Season
A Guidebook for the 2024/2025 Premier League Season

As the 2024/2025 Premier League season approaches, we can’t help but get excited about what could happen in the coming months. Looking forward to this weekend, fans wonder what’s behind this first game week. Will Manchester City keep on dominating? Can Arsenal finally break the streak? Will Manchester United get back on track? All of these ...

Mbappe Strikes on Debut as Madrid Beat Atalanta in UEFA Super Cup
Mbappe Strikes on Debut as Madrid Beat Atalanta in UEFA Super Cup

Kylian Mbappe enjoyed a "great night" as he struck on his Real Madrid debut to help his new side claim a record sixth UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Atalanta on Wednesday in Warsaw. The superstar French forward has waited years to play for his dream club, and after finally signing for Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris ...

Olympic Games 2024: Nigerian Sports Under Scrutiny After 'Disastrous' Olympics
Olympic Games 2024: Nigerian Sports Under Scrutiny After 'Disastrous' Olympics

After Nigeria failed to win any medals in the Olympics, sporting officials are under pressure from accusations of incompetence and calls for reform over what the sports minister branded a "disastrous outcome" in Paris. While smaller nations on the continent came home with multiple medals, the Giant of Africa left empty-handed for the first time ...

The Five New Sports That Will Be at the Next Olympics
The Five New Sports That Will Be at the Next Olympics

In every Olympic edition, the host city can propose the inclusion of one or more additional sports. Find out what sports Los Angeles will be adding to the 2028 Olympics.

Rallying: Roger Feghali Wins the ATCL Hill Climb Race
Rallying: Roger Feghali Wins the ATCL Hill Climb Race

The third ATCL hillclimb race was held successfully, with Roger Feghali claiming the title, followed by Garo Haroutiounian in second place and Jawad Slim in third. Roger Feghali, at the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6, won the third hill climb organised by the Automobile et Touring Club du Liban (ATCL) in Wadi Chahrour. The event was part of ...