15-Year Old French-Lebanese Rugby Player Dies After Injury During Match

A promising young rugby player passed away after receiving a blow to the head during a rugby game on March 15. The 15-year-old Lebanese-French player, Nicolas Haddad, collapsed following the blow and went into cardiac arrest. He was swiftly transported to the hospital but sadly didn't make it. The young teenager was passionate about rugby and had been playing since the age of 6 for the Toulon Rugby club . Several tributes were paid, and…

Rony Seikaly Still Holds The Record For Most Rebounds in an NBA Game Since 1993

Lebanese-American professional basketball player Rony Seikaly celebrated on his Instagram 32 years of holding the record for most rebounds in a game. On December 1, 1993, Seikaly grabbed 34 rebounds while playing for the Miami Heat against the Orlando Magic, a number that remains unchallenged to this day. Dennis Rodman grabbed 34 rebounds in a single game a year earlier, on April 4, 1992, while playing for the Chicago Bulls against the New Jersey Nets.…
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Lebanon’s Football Fields: A Major Hazard

3 weeks ago
Four years ago, the Lebanese National Football Team had to play its home game in Amman because all of our football fields were in deplorable condition. Most fields lack proper grass or are poorly maintained, ...
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Lebanon U17 Football Team Crowned 2025 West Asia Champions

1 month ago
Lebanon’s U17 Women’s Football team defeated Syria 4-0 today to clinch the 2025 West Asia Championship. The tournament, held from February 7 to 16, featured six teams: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Bahrain. ...
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Rafic Eid Becomes The First Lebanese To Complete The Dakar Race

2 months ago
Rafic Eid & Ihab Hakim made history this year by becoming the first Lebanese motorcyclists to compete at the Dakar race, and Rafic went even further to become the first Lebanese to complete the race. ...
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Fadi El Khatib Inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame

2 months ago
Lebanese basketball legend Fadi El Khatib was inducted today into the FIBA Hall of Fame alongside Spanish legend Pau Gasol, Dawn Staley, Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K), Ratko Radovanovic and others. El Khatib is considered as ...
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Nesrine Leene Njeim Sets New Lebanese Marathon Record

3 months ago
Lebanese runner Nesrine Leen Njeim was competing yesterday at the Valencia 2024 Marathon and managed to break the Lebanese National record by running in 2h 36 minutes and 4 seconds. Back in 2017, Njeim became ...
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Fadi el Khatib Appointed as Dubai Sports Ambassador

3 months ago
Lebanese basketball star Fadi el Khatib shared a post on his Instagram thanking the Dubai Sports Council for appointing him as a sports ambassador for the city of Dubai, and showing his gratitude for this ...
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The Sorry State of The Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium

4 months ago
As preparations are underway to welcome the displaced people at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, pictures have emerged showing the sorry state this stadium has fallen into. There’s no grass left on the pitch, ...
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Was NFL Jets Coach Robert Saleh Fired For Wearing the Lebanese Flag?

5 months ago
Robert Saleh, Lebanese-American and the head coach of the New York Jets, was seen this week wearing a Lebanese flag on his sleeve as a sign of solidarity with his native country. A couple of ...
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