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Women's Futsal Is Back With World Cup Dreams
Women's Futsal Is Back With World Cup Dreams

The Lebanese Football Association has given women's futsal a second chance, as the national team will once again represent Lebanon internationally. Their next goal is to qualify for the first-ever FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup.  

Table Tennis: Believers Clubs Sweeps Podium at Cyprus Championship
Table Tennis: Believers Clubs Sweeps Podium at Cyprus Championship

The Believers Club won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal during its participation in the Cyprus International Table Tennis Championship held in the city of Nicosia. This record is an unprecedented achievement not only for the club but also for Lebanon as a whole. Players from eight countries participated in the tournament, namely Greece, ...

Mavericks Crush Timberwolves to Book Celtics NBA Title Showdown
Mavericks Crush Timberwolves to Book Celtics NBA Title Showdown

The Dallas Mavericks, fueled by 36 points each from Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-103 on Thursday to clinch the Western Conference crown and book an NBA title showdown with the Boston Celtics. Denied a sweep at home on Tuesday, the Mavs left no room for doubt in Minneapolis as they wrapped up the ...

Djokovic Untroubled at French Open as Fans Hit by Alcohol Ban
Djokovic Untroubled at French Open as Fans Hit by Alcohol Ban

Novak Djokovic reached the French Open last 32 for the 19th successive year on Thursday, as Roland Garros organisers banned alcohol from the stands in an effort to counter disruption from rowdy fans. Defending champion Djokovic cracked 43 winners past Spain's 63rd-ranked Roberto Carballes Baena to canter to a 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win. The three-time ...

Eleven Years on, Hummels and Reus Hope to Set Things Right at Wembley
Eleven Years on, Hummels and Reus Hope to Set Things Right at Wembley

Eleven years after a heartbreaking Champions League final loss to arch-rivals Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund veterans Mats Hummels and Marco Reus are returning to Wembley on Saturday to set things right. This time around, 14-time winners Real Madrid, who eliminated Bayern in typical last-gasp fashion in the semi-finals, stand in the ...

Basketball: Ralph Charbel Secures a Historic Victory for Al-Fateh Club
Basketball: Ralph Charbel Secures a Historic Victory for Al-Fateh Club

The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) in Geneva has rendered a decision in favor of the Saudi club al-Fateh in its dispute against the Croatian player Darko Planinić, thanks to the remarkable efforts of the Lebanese lawyer Ralph Charbel. Maître Charbel was able to convince the court with solid legal arguments presented in his response brief, ...

Swiatek Survives Osaka Classic, Alcaraz Moves On at Rain-Lashed French Open
Swiatek Survives Osaka Classic, Alcaraz Moves On at Rain-Lashed French Open

Defending champion Iga Swiatek escaped from match point down against Naomi Osaka to reach the French Open third round on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz overcame a scare of his own as persistent rain caused widespread disruption to the tournament. Swiatek outlasted fellow four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 7-5 in a breathtaking ...

Basket-WASL: New Display of Lebanese Strength in Qatar
Basket-WASL: New Display of Lebanese Strength in Qatar

Sagesse and Riyadi brilliantly qualify for the semi-finals of the WASL Super League in Lusail (Qatar). Sagesse and Riyadi held their ground firmly until the end in the "Final 8" of the WASL Super League, held in Lusail. Sagesse secured a convincing victory (103-89) over Kazakhstan’s Astana, before Riyadi triumphed over Bahrain’s Manama in the ...

Champion Coach Flick Appointed to Barcelona Hot Seat
Champion Coach Flick Appointed to Barcelona Hot Seat

Barcelona appointed former Bayern Munich and Germany boss Hansi Flick as coach on Wednesday on a deal which runs until June 2026, after sacking Xavi Hernandez last week. FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick reached an agreement for the German to become the men's first team football coach until June 30, 2026. The new coach signed a contract at the club's ...

Edwards, Towns Keep Timberwolves Alive as Mavs Downed
Edwards, Towns Keep Timberwolves Alive as Mavs Downed

Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and Karl-Anthony Towns produced a crucial late burst of long-range shooting as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Dallas Mavericks 105-100 on Tuesday to keep their NBA Western Conference finals series alive. The Timberwolves, trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven series heading into game four, held off a furious ...

Djokovic Shrugs Off Troubles in Winning Start at French Open
Djokovic Shrugs Off Troubles in Winning Start at French Open

Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off his recent troubles to sweep to his 93rd career win at the French Open on Tuesday, extending his run of first round Roland Garros victories to a perfect 20. Djokovic, chasing a fourth title in Paris and record 25th Grand Slam triumph, came through against 142nd-ranked French wildcard Pierre-Hugues ...

World Cup 2026: Lebanese Players Selected for Qualifiers
World Cup 2026: Lebanese Players Selected for Qualifiers

The Lebanese Football Federation has revealed the list of 26 players who will represent Lebanon in the upcoming qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup. Lebanon will face Palestine and Bangladesh on Matchdays 5 and 6 of the joint Asian qualifiers. The matches will take place on June 6 and 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Jassim ...