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Djokovic Into French Open Last 16 After Early Hours Five-Set Epic
Djokovic Into French Open Last 16 After Early Hours Five-Set Epic

Novak Djokovic avoided crashing to his worst defeat at the French Open in 15 years in the early hours of Sunday morning when he clinched a five-set victory over Italy's Lorenzo Musetti. Defending champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner Djokovic came from two sets to one down to triumph 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in a third round tie which ...

Real Madrid Defy Dortmund to Win 15th Champions League
Real Madrid Defy Dortmund to Win 15th Champions League

Real Madrid withstood a Borussia Dortmund barrage to win the Champions League for the 15th time as Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior struck late in a 2-0 win at Wembley on Saturday. Right-back Carvajal headed in from Toni Kroos' corner on 74 minutes, before Vinicius fired home to extend the Spanish giants' record as the most successful club in ...

Basketball-Wasl: Riyadi Cruising To Victory Again
Basketball-Wasl: Riyadi Cruising To Victory Again

  Riyadi clinched a hard-fought victory against La Sagesse this Saturday in Lusail (Qatar), in a thrilling finale of the Wasl Super League. Riyadi thus secures its spot for the Asian Club Championship. Lebanon undeniably continues to assert itself as one of the leading nations in Asian basketball. A fully Lebanese final of the Wasl Super ...

Dortmund Dream of Shocking Real Madrid in Champions League Final
Dortmund Dream of Shocking Real Madrid in Champions League Final

Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic believes "anything is possible" as his side aim to shock Real Madrid in tonight's Champions League final at London's Wembley stadium. The star-studded Spanish giants are heavy favorites to be crowned European champions for the 15th time, and a sixth in the last 11 seasons, against a Dortmund team that have ...

Swiatek Enjoys French Open Birthday Boost, Sinner, Alcaraz Into Last 16
Swiatek Enjoys French Open Birthday Boost, Sinner, Alcaraz Into Last 16

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday by brushing aside Marie Bouzkova to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday, while Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz both powered into the second week. Alcaraz got the better of Sebastian Korda in straight sets to edge closer to a semi-final meeting with Sinner, who saw off Russian Pavel ...

Basketball-WASL: Lebanese Clash for an Asian Ticket
Basketball-WASL: Lebanese Clash for an Asian Ticket

The Lusail Stadium in Qatar is hosting a Lebanese final for the West Asia Super League (WASL) tournament, where Riyadi seeks to win the title and achieve its main goal set at the beginning of the season. Meanwhile, Sagesse aspires to reassure its supporters with a victory that could crown their best season in many years.  One Qualifying ...

Basketball: Lebanon, the Undisputed Master of West Asia
Basketball: Lebanon, the Undisputed Master of West Asia

La Sagesse beat Kuwait SC in a thrilling final match in Lusail (Qatar) on Friday in the semi-finals of the Wasl Super League. The Greens will meet in the final on Saturday their eternal rivals Riyadi, who beat Gorgan earlier in the afternoon. The Lebanese continue to establish themselves as one of Asia's leading basketball nations, and the ...

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 ...