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Olympic Day In Lebanon: Promoting Sport And Its Values With The French Embassy
Olympic Day In Lebanon: Promoting Sport And Its Values With The French Embassy

The French Embassy in Lebanon and the French Institute of Lebanon, in collaboration with the Sports Academy School and under the auspices of the Lebanese Olympic Committee, are organizing for the third consecutive year an Olympic Day dedicated to schools within their network. This event will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ...

Knicks Bounce Back to Crush Pacers, Jokic and Nuggets On a Roll
Knicks Bounce Back to Crush Pacers, Jokic and Nuggets On a Roll

Jalen Brunson returned to top form on Tuesday as the New York Knicks dominated the Indiana Pacers 121-91 to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final Game 5. A win on Friday night in Indianapolis will see the Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 24 years. After losing Game 4 by 32 points, Brunson ...

Haaland Double Puts Man City on Brink of Premier League History
Haaland Double Puts Man City on Brink of Premier League History

Erling Haaland scored twice to settle Manchester City's nerves as the Premier League champions beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth straight English title on Tuesday. The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City's first-ever league goal at the Tottenham ...

Basketball: Riyadi Sets the Tone
Basketball: Riyadi Sets the Tone

Riyadi and La Sagesse clashed on Tuesday night in the first match of the Lebanese Basketball Championship finals at Riyadi's home court in Manara. Thanks to a display of strength, Riyadi dominated its opponent, securing a victory in the first match with a score of 104-58. Riyadi's coach, Ahmad Farran, opted for his classic lineup composed of ...

Tabilo Follows Djokovic Shock by Reaching Rome Open Quarter-finals
Tabilo Follows Djokovic Shock by Reaching Rome Open Quarter-finals

Alejandro Tabilo followed up his shock elimination of Novak Djokovic at the Rome Open with a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (12/10) win on Tuesday over Karen Khachanov which booked him a place in the quarter-finals. Chile's Tabilo stunned the tennis world by dismantling 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic in straight sets on Sunday and he made the Foro Italico ...

Surfing in Jiyeh: A Summer of Waves
Surfing in Jiyeh: A Summer of Waves

  Last weekend, the Lebanese Surfing Federation, in collaboration with the House of Creed, organized the first official Lebanese Surfing Championship on the beach of the Jiyeh Marina complex. This Saturday and Sunday, on the beach of Jiyeh, the summer was looking very promising. The season got off to a rhythmic start with the sound of waves ...

Celtics Pressure Cavs, Thunder Level With Mavs
Celtics Pressure Cavs, Thunder Level With Mavs

The Boston Celtics fought off short-handed Cleveland to take a 3-1 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series on Monday as Oklahoma City leveled their series with Dallas. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jaylen Brown added 27 points for the Celtics, who beat the Cavaliers 109-102 for a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven ...

Basketball: Riyadi vs La Sagesse, a Dream Championship Final
Basketball: Riyadi vs La Sagesse, a Dream Championship Final

  Lebanese basketball fans eagerly await the final of the Lebanese Basketball Championship, which will pit Riyadi Beirut against La Sagesse in a fiery series that will crown the winner of four out of seven matches. The first will start at 9:45 PM on Tuesday, at the Saeb Salam Hall in Manara, the home court of Riyadi, which will benefit from ...

Table Tennis: Al-Nadwa Koumatieh, Champions of Lebanon
Table Tennis: Al-Nadwa Koumatieh, Champions of Lebanon

The women's team of Al-Nadwa Koumatieh has won the Lebanese Table Tennis Championship for women's teams. In the final, Malak Khoury won her match against Talia Azar 3-0, and Marianna Sahakian defeated Laeticia Azar 3-0. In the doubles match, Sahakian and Khoury defeated the Azar sisters 3-1. Al-Nadwa Koumatieh Club had previously won the ...

Mbappe Bids Farewell to PSG Fans in Final Home Game
Mbappe Bids Farewell to PSG Fans in Final Home Game

Kylian Mbappé scored on his final home appearance as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Sunday, but the French champions suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat against Toulouse on the night they picked up the Ligue 1 championship trophy. Mbappé confirmed in a video posted on social media on Friday that he would be leaving PSG when his contract expires at ...

Nuggets Outgun T'Wolves, Pacers Trash Knicks to Tie Playoff Series
Nuggets Outgun T'Wolves, Pacers Trash Knicks to Tie Playoff Series

The defending champion Denver Nuggets outgunned the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-107 to level their NBA playoff series on Sunday as the Indiana Pacers pulled even with the New York Knicks. The Nuggets, fueled by 35 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon's 27 points on ruthlessly efficient 11-of-12 shooting, and Jamal ...

Arsenal Down Man Utd to Take Premier League Race Title to the Wire
Arsenal Down Man Utd to Take Premier League Race Title to the Wire

Arsenal kept their Premier League title dreams alive by ending an Old Trafford hoodoo to grind out a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday, moving back top of the table and taking the championship battle down to the last weekend. Leandro Trossard scored the only goal in the 20th minute as Arsenal won for just the second time in 17 games away at ...