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Alcaraz into Wimbledon Last 16 as Sabalenka Outlasts Raducanu
Alcaraz into Wimbledon Last 16 as Sabalenka Outlasts Raducanu

Carlos Alcaraz battled past Jan-Lennard Struff to reach the Wimbledon last-16 on Friday before women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka dug deep to beat Emma Raducanu in a high-class match. Both players avoided the fate of Australian Open champion and sixth seed Madison Keys, who joined the mass exodus of top seeds. It is only day five of Wimbledon but ...

Bayern Stand Before PSG in Battle of Club World Cup Favourites
Bayern Stand Before PSG in Battle of Club World Cup Favourites

A glance at the quarter-final line-up for the Club World Cup suggests that whoever comes out on top in the heavyweight last-eight showdown between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich on Saturday will be the favourites to go on and win FIFA's new competition. Real Madrid can never be ruled out, but the Spanish giants are a work in progress under ...

Golf: Sari Abi Haidar Wins the Junior “Ryder Cup”
Golf: Sari Abi Haidar Wins the Junior “Ryder Cup”

It took nerves of steel, a precision swing, and unshakable composure to go all the way. Sari Abi Haidar triumphed in the final of the Junior Ryder Cup golf tournament, organized by the Lebanese Federation on the courses of the Golf Club of Beirut in Jnah. Facing Daniel Khalaf in the final, Sari delivered a high-level performance, confirming his ...

Sinner Strolls into Wimbledon Round Three
Sinner Strolls into Wimbledon Round Three

Jannik Sinner swept into the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday as the world number one thrashed Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. While several of Wimbledon's top stars have suffered shock exits, including third seed Alexander Zverev and world number four Jack Draper, there has been no hint of an upset in Sinner's opening two ...

Monaco's Pogba 'Dreams' Of Returning To France Squad
Monaco's Pogba 'Dreams' Of Returning To France Squad

Paul Pogba said during his unveiling at new club Monaco on Thursday a return to the French national team "would of course still be a dream and a bonus for me". The 2018 World Cup winner boasts 91 caps for France, but has not represented Les Bleus since March 2022 due to injuries and an 18-month suspension for doping which ended four months ...

Liverpool Football Star Diogo Jota Dies In Car Crash In Spain: Police
Liverpool Football Star Diogo Jota Dies In Car Crash In Spain: Police

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in northwestern Spain on Thursday, police said, weeks after the star got married. The Civil Guard said a vehicle veered off a motorway and burst into flames shortly after midnight in the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora, confirming the deaths of ...

Alcaraz Ends Tarvet's Wimbledon Adventure, Paolini Crashes Out
Alcaraz Ends Tarvet's Wimbledon Adventure, Paolini Crashes Out

Carlos Alcaraz ended Oliver Tarvet's Wimbledon adventure on Wednesday, seeing off the British amateur in straight sets to reach the third round as last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini joined the exit of stars. A record-breaking number of top seeds crashed out at the All England Club in the first round but Alcaraz and women's world number one ...

Gilgeous-Alexander Agrees Record $285 Mln Extension: reports
Gilgeous-Alexander Agrees Record $285 Mln Extension: reports

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million contract extension, the richest per-year contract in NBA history, US media reports said Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, who guided the Thunder to the NBA championship last month after a campaign that saw him win regular season and finals Most Valuable Player ...

Giroud Signs One-Year Deal With Ligue 1 Club Lille
Giroud Signs One-Year Deal With Ligue 1 Club Lille

Olivier Giroud will return to French football for the first time since 2012 after signing a one-year deal with Ligue 1 club Lille on Tuesday. The 38-year-old, France's all-time record goalscorer, left MLS side Los Angeles FC last week. Giroud last played in the French top flight for Montpellier, winning the 2011-12 Ligue 1 title before leaving ...

Gauff Ousted on Day of Wimbledon Shocks as Djokovic Launches History Bid
Gauff Ousted on Day of Wimbledon Shocks as Djokovic Launches History Bid

Coco Gauff crashed out of Wimbledon on a day of first-round shocks on Tuesday but defending women's champion Barbora Krejcikova and history-chasing Novak Djokovic are up and running. US second seed Gauff arrived at the All England Club with high hopes after winning the French Open last month but was beaten 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 by Ukranian world number ...

Real Madrid Oust Juventus as Dortmund Reach Club World Cup Quarters
Real Madrid Oust Juventus as Dortmund Reach Club World Cup Quarters

Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup quarter-final clash against Borussia Dortmund, who edged Mexican side Monterrey. Serhou Guirassy struck twice for the German outfit as they scraped past Sergio Ramos's side 2-1 in a tight last-16 clash in Atlanta and denied the former Real Madrid skipper a match-up ...

Basketball: Sagesse Wins a Breathtaking Semifinal Thriller
Basketball: Sagesse Wins a Breathtaking Semifinal Thriller

They did it. Linos Gavriel’s men withstood everything: pressure, heatwaves, comebacks and a tenacious Beirut Club until the very last second. The final score was 78-77 for Sagesse, who won the decisive Game 5 and took the series 3-2. A one-point difference, just like in Game 4... except this time, luck was on their side. A resounding revenge for ...