The Lebanese club Al-Safa won the West Asian Women’s Club Championship by beating the Jordanian Orthodox Club 3-1 in the final match. Al-Safa was second in the group stage behind Orthodox, so they were present at the match to determine the identity of the champion and smiled at the ladies from Cedar.

Jad Al-Haj speaks to sports after Lebanon reached the semi-finals of the Asian Basketball Association.

Lebanese basketball coach Jad El-Haj expressed great satisfaction that Men’s Cedars reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup of Nations after eliminating the Chinese team and winning it 72–69 in the quarter-finals. The coach confirmed in an exclusive interview with sports reporter Issa Yasin that the team is rewriting history in this tournament after a historic victory over the Chinese team, followed by a first historic victory over the New Zealand team in the group stage. The coach added that the team will enter the long-awaited match with Jordan in the semi-finals, the final is held with the same mentality, and he will forget all the numbers and statistics in order to resolve issues on the field. Al-Haj continued that the team will focus for another 40 minutes to reach their desired goal, which is to reach the final match.

Friendly victory for Bayern in the presence of Mane and de Ligt

AndNew players Sadio Mane and Matthijs de Ligt scored their first goals in Bayern Munich’s 6-2 victory over DC United in a friendly that brought the two teams together in America in preparation for the new season.

England beat Spain to reach the semi-finals of the European Women’s Championship

England continued their run at the European Women’s Football Championship in Britain and reached the semi-finals after beating Spain 2-1 in the quarter-finals.

International Miscellaneous:

– Mohamed Fawzi, spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports, announced that Ashraf Sobhi, the Minister of Youth and Sports, has contracted the coronavirus. Fawzi said: “The minister is currently in home isolation after being exposed to corona and feeling some of the symptoms associated with the virus.”

7-time world champion Michael Schumacher received the highest civilian award from the state in which he was born in Germany. His wife Corinna and daughter Gina represented the world champion at the gala concert at Motorworld in Cologne. His son Mick (current Haas Formula 1 driver) was unable to attend due to ill health. The North Rhine-Westphalia State Prize is the highest civilian award given to those born in the region and who have made an outstanding contribution to world life. The award has not been awarded since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Ferrari prototype made its debut in the LMH class at the 2023 World Endurance Championship. This photo was taken during the first test of the car by two-time World Endurance Champion Alessandro Pier Guidi.