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Barcelona and PSG Triumph in Women's Champions League Away Matches
Barcelona and PSG Triumph in Women's Champions League Away Matches

Defending champions Barcelona faced a tough challenge against Norwegian side Brann, securing a narrow 2-1 victory in the first leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final clash on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain also clinched a 2-1 win on the road against Hacken in Sweden. Barcelona dominated the match with an impressive 34 ...

Football: Lebanon Put to the Test Against Australia
Football: Lebanon Put to the Test Against Australia

The Lebanese national soccer team faces Australia on Thursday in a match fraught with danger in Parramatta, Australia. Part of Group Nine of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup, the match promises to be a crucial one for the Cedars. On Thursday at 11:10 AM (Beirut time), all eyes will be on the pitch of the Commbank ...

International Table Tennis Tournament Kicks Off in Beirut
International Table Tennis Tournament Kicks Off in Beirut

The inaugural international table tennis tournament, organized by the Lebanese Table Tennis Federation and overseen by the International Federation, kicked off with a flurry of matches at al-Kawthar Secondary School in Beirut. Day one saw enthusiastic crowds witnessing thrilling encounters on eight tables. The inaugural international table tennis ...

Jokic Leads Nuggets Past Wolves as Mavs Sink Spurs
Jokic Leads Nuggets Past Wolves as Mavs Sink Spurs

Nikola Jokic scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets held off a second-half rally by the Minnesota Timberwolves to record a 115-112 victory over their Western Conference rivals on Tuesday. Serbian star Jokic shepherded Denver over the line after Minnesota erased an 18-point second-quarter deficit to seriously rattle the reigning NBA ...

Verstappen Expected to Dominate in Melbourne Amidst Red Bull Drama
Verstappen Expected to Dominate in Melbourne Amidst Red Bull Drama

Verstappen aims for a hat-trick in Melbourne amidst Red Bull turmoil. Max Verstappen is poised to extend his winning streak to three races this season, emerging as the clear favorite for victory at the upcoming Australian Grand Prix. Despite the triumphs in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Red Bull has been grappling with internal turmoil, casting a ...

Chelsea, Lyon Dominate Women's Champions League Quarter-Finals
Chelsea, Lyon Dominate Women's Champions League Quarter-Finals

In the first-leg quarter-final clashes of the women's Champions League, Chelsea dominated Ajax with a resounding 3-0 victory, while Lyon secured a 2-1 win over Benfica. Chelsea's Lauren James opened the scoring against Ajax, followed by Germany's Sjoeke Nusken netting two goals which sealed Chelsea's commanding performance. Chelsea manager Emma ...

Madrid Goalkeeper Courtois Suffers New Injury Setback
Madrid Goalkeeper Courtois Suffers New Injury Setback

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffered a fresh injury setback on Tuesday as he injured his right knee in training. The Belgian, who has been sidelined since August after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his left knee, had been touted to return to action in the final weeks of the season. "Following tests carried out today, our player ...

Athletics Meeting at Camille Chamoun Sports Complex
Athletics Meeting at Camille Chamoun Sports Complex

The Lebanese Athletics Federation continued its calendar of activities for the year 2024 by organizing an athletics meeting at the Cité sportive Camille Chamoun in Beirut. All the races started on time, with a large number of clubs affiliated to the Federation taking part. A new national record was set in the 80-meter hurdles (under 16 category ...

Griezmann Record Run Ends with France Forward Injured for Friendlies
Griezmann Record Run Ends with France Forward Injured for Friendlies

Antoine Griezmann was ruled out of France's friendlies against Germany and Chile on Monday with an ankle sprain, ending his record run of playing 84 consecutive games for Les Bleus. The Atletico Madrid star will be absent from the French squad for the first time since November 2016 as France play their final friendlies before the Euro 2024 ...

Brunson, Knicks Tame Warriors as Lakers Romp
Brunson, Knicks Tame Warriors as Lakers Romp

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points as the New York Knicks completed a wire-to-wire 119-112 road victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Monday. The Warriors, fresh from Saturday's high-scoring win over the Los Angeles Lakers, were always on the back foot after New York sprinted into an early 20-6 first quarter lead at the Chase ...

Taekwondo: Lebanese Delegation Returns From China With Olympic Ticket
Taekwondo: Lebanese Delegation Returns From China With Olympic Ticket

The Lebanese Taekwondo delegation returned to Beirut after taking part in the final qualifying rounds for the Summer Olympics to be held in Paris (France) between July 26 and August 11. During the qualifications, Lebanese national team player and Mon La Salle club member Laeticia Aoun (under 57 kg weight category) qualified for the upcoming ...

Mbappe Bags Hat-Trick as PSG Hit Six
Mbappe Bags Hat-Trick as PSG Hit Six

An unstoppable Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 6-2 win away to Montpellier on Sunday that allowed them to open up a huge 12-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. Vitinha put PSG ahead at the Stade de la Mosson and Mbappe doubled their advantage midway through the first half, only for an Arnaud Nordin header and a Teji ...