Swimming: Medal Haul for the Lebanese in Doha
Makram Haddad 05/05 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
They dove into the pools of Doha with fierce determination and the Lebanese flag close to their hearts. They emerged covered in glory. The swimmers of ProSwim Academy made a sensation at the prestigious international “Elite” competition in the Qatari capital, winning no fewer than 70 medals – including 22 gold, 29 silver and 19 bronze – ...
Women’s Basketball: Riyadi, Beirut Club, Homenetmen and Azour Chasing the Crown
Makram Haddad 05/05 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Basket-ball Riyadi Azour Homenetmen Beirut Club
Lebanese women’s basketball is entering the thick of it! Time for the semi-finals, with four heavyweights ready to battle it out in razor-sharp series. Riyadi, Beirut Club, Homenetmen and Azour form a blazing square of aces, ready to do whatever it takes to seize the Grail. The Clash of the Titans On one side, Riyadi, the well-oiled machine ...
Football: Al-Ansar Stumbles, Nejmeh Climbs, Safa Holds the Lead
Makram Haddad 03/05 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The fourth matchday of the Lebanese league play-offs has blurred the picture both at the top and bottom of the table. With leaders stalling and challengers hanging on, the suspense remains intact just two rounds from the end. Title Play-offs: Status Quo at the Top, Nejmeh Bounces Back Setback for Al-Ansar. The Greens dropped two precious ...
Between Sea and Field: SAS and IMA Join Forces for the Youth
Makram Haddad 03/05 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
SAS Georges Assaf International Maritime Academy
Objective of the agreement? To combine expertise from the maritime domain and the sports field, in order to create an unprecedented synergy in terms of professional training. A win-win alliance, designed to offer young Lebanese people concrete opportunities and a solid foundation in future-oriented fields. “The sports dynamic is evolving at full ...
Beirut Sports Festival: Roberto Carlos Makes His Entrance, the Forum Ignites
Makram Haddad 02/05 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut Sports Festival Roberto Carlos
Founded and passionately organized by Karim Andari, the president of the event, the Festival has established itself in just a few years as a showcase of Lebanese sporting vitality. In a country facing multiple challenges, it represents a rare space of unity, shared effort and celebration. Since Thursday, the public has been discovering around 20 ...
Multiple Sclerosis in Lebanon: A Crisis Beyond the Disease
Makram Haddad 02/05 15:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
MS is a chronic disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It happens when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the protective layer around nerves, causing communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body. This leads to symptoms like trouble walking, vision problems, numbness, bladder issues, fatigue, and sometimes ...
Marathon 2025: Beirut on the Move, Lebanon in the Heart
Makram Haddad 01/05 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
From dawn, Beirut’s waterfront turned into a colorful human mosaic – cheers, free strides and flags waving in the wind. Under the slogan “Let’s run from the end to the beginning so that Lebanon stands tall,” the 21st Beirut Marathon gave the country a breath of life and a call for peace. The 15,000 runners – including 5,000 invited ...
Swimming: Lori Awad’s Texan Feat
Makram Haddad 01/05 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Based in the United States but with her heart beating for Lebanon, young swimmer Lori Awad made a strong impression right from the start of the season. Competing in the prestigious Aggieland meet in College Station, Texas, the representative of Lebanon and the Mont La Salle club shattered the national record for the 100m butterfly in the 16-17 age ...
Marathon 2025: Beirut Still Runs!
Makram Haddad 30/04 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Joseph Aoun Marathon Beirut runs
This Thursday, May 1st, the streets of the capital will vibrate to the rhythm of strides, cheers and the breath of the 20,000 expected runners – including 14,600 paying registrants and 5,400 free participants, proudly representing 38 countries. An edition unlike any other, postponed then relaunched, always driven by the same flame: running ...
Football – Asian Qualifiers: Battle-Ready Cedars Head to Yemen
Makram Haddad 30/04 09:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Football Lebanon Yemen Asia Cup Oman
With one eye on the Asian Cup and the other on the World Cup, Lebanon is wasting no time. After thrashing Brunei (5-0) in the opening match of the qualifiers, Miodrag Radulović’s men top their group, ahead of Yemen and Bhutan, who played to a goalless draw (0-0). The stage is set: on June 10, the Cedars will face the Yemenis in what already ...
Football – Lebanon: Safa and Al-Ansar Neck and Neck, the Battle for Survival Heats Up
Makram Haddad 27/04 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The third day of the Lebanese championship play-offs tightened the gaps at both the top and bottom of the table. The suspense is at its peak as we approach the final stretch. Play-Offs for the Title: Safa Takes the Lead The fight for first place has become a duel. Safa seized control of the championship by beating Sagesse (2-1) at Fouad Chehab ...
Roumieh on Adrenaline Rush for ATCL’s Speed Test
Makram Haddad 26/04 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The roar of engines will shake the heights of Roumieh this Sunday, April 27, for the very first Speed Test of the 2025 season, organized by the National Sporting Authority (ASN) under the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL). And to say the least, the speed championship is starting off with a bang! No fewer than 95 cars are expected at ...
Basketball: Beirut Club and Riyadi Deliver, Sagesse Scrapes Through, Champville Falters
Makram Haddad 25/04 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Basket-ball La Sagesse Riyadi Beirut Club
The favorites held their ground during the 13th round of the Lebanese basketball championship, though some struggled. While Beirut Club and Riyadi handled business at home, Sagesse trembled until the final moments against Hoops. Champville, on the other hand, got edged out at the buzzer by a gritty Antranik team in a Hitchcock-worthy ...
Arab Judo: Lebanon, Master of Moves and Podiums
Makram Haddad 25/04 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
It was a fruitful outing for the Lebanese judo delegation, who returned from the Jordanian capital after participating in the prestigious Arab Judo Championship. Under the auspices of the Arab Judo Federation, the tatamis of Amman saw the Lebanese colors shine six times: three times atop the podium, and three more to claim bronze. Comprising ...
Golf - Spring Open: Ghazzawi and Bakhour Strike Hard
Makram Haddad 22/04 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Beirut’s legendary greens, the Spring International Championship crowned two champions—one from Lebanon and one from Syria—in a battle as elegant as it was hotly contested. The Golf Club of Lebanon, a jewel nestled in the heart of Beirut and founded in 1923, once again lived up to its reputation. Across its 400,000 m² of ...
Football – Lebanon: The Top Is Heating Up, the Bottom Battle Intensifies
Makram Haddad 21/04 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The second matchday of the Lebanese Championship play-offs confirmed early trends: at the top, the battle for the title is intensifying among the top three teams; at the bottom, the suspense grows as teams fight for survival. Title Play-offs: Al-Ahed Stands Firm as Leader, Al-Ansar in Pursuit In the big clash of this second round, Al-Ahed made a ...
Basketball: The WASL Planet Stops Over in Lebanon
Makram Haddad 19/04 00:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
FIBA Asia officials confirmed it on Friday: Lebanon will be the host of the most anticipated tournament of the West Asian season. Another showcase moment for Nouhad Naufal Stadium, already the sacred ground of the 2017 Asia Cup and recently the scene of Al Riyadi’s historic triumph as three-time West Zone champions. The Yellow team will put ...
Basketball: Al Riyadi and La Sagesse on Autopilot
Makram Haddad 18/04 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The 12th round of the Lebanese First Division championship didn’t shake up the established order. On autopilot, defending champions Al Riyadi Beirut crushed modest Hrajel (110–78), while eternal rivals La Sagesse Beirut cruised past Club Central Jounieh its the court (93–66). Two dominant victories that reaffirm the supremacy of the ...
No Breaks, No Limits: Tabchy’s Epic Swim Through Dubai’s Waters
Makram Haddad 16/04 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Maher Tabchy Emirates Swimming Champion Challenge
Lebanese swimmer Maher Tabchy made a big splash! The champion from Batroun accomplished the feat of swimming across the islands of the Emirate of Dubai, covering an impressive distance of 29 kilometers in nearly 10 hours… without the slightest break! A titanic performance, the result of two years of mental and physical preparation, crowned by ...
Basketball: Hoops Upsets Beirut Club and Ends Their Unbeaten Run
Makram Haddad 15/04 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It had to happen one day. After 11 consecutive wins, Beirut Club finally fell. And it was Hoops’ young squad who pulled off the feat, handing the men of Jad al-Hajj their first loss of the season (94-88 OT), during an electric clash in the 12th round of the Lebanese first division basketball championship. The clash, held in the overheated den of ...
Calisthenics, the Art of the Free Body Gains Ground in Lebanon
Makram Haddad 15/04 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Dimitrios Yaacoub Calisthenics National champion Lebanon
No, it is neither a rare disease nor a new fashionable treatment. Behind this slightly barbaric name–which could evoke an antique medicine or a forgotten pathology–calisthenics is indeed a sport. And not just any sport, it is an art of movement, a cult of the free body, a spectacular mix of strength, flexibility and control. Also called ...
Football – Lebanese Championship: Time for Serious Business!
Makram Haddad 14/04 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The second phase of the Lebanese championship was underway this weekend, with the famous “sodassiyat”—the play-offs—split into two groups: the “sodassiyat al-awā’il” (Top 6) to determine the future champion, and the “sodassiyat al-awākhir” (Bottom 6) to decide the two teams to be relegated. Between tense duels, decisive goals ...
Wasl: Al Riyadi Signs the Grand Slam, Sagesse Sinks into Doubt
Makram Haddad 14/04 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two Lebanese clubs engaged in WASL-West Asia, two opposite dynamics. Al Riyadi once again imposed its supremacy by claiming a third consecutive title and a flawless group stage (8 wins, 0 losses). Sagesse ended its campaign with two home losses, against Tabiat on Saturday then Al Difaa Al Jawi on Sunday. Al Riyadi: The Three-Peat Victorious over ...
WASL: Al Riyadi's Head in the Stars, Sagesse Clings to the Podium
Makram Haddad 13/04 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It was written. But it still had to be done. And Al Riyadi did it with authority. By dominating Amman United 84-66 on Saturday night, the Yellows secured their third consecutive FIBA WASL-West Asia crown. A monumental “three-peat,” etched in golden ink at Nouhad Nawfal Stadium. Already qualified for the Final 8, Ahmad Farran’s men didn’t ...
Basketball – WASL: La Sagesse Clinches a Spot in the Final 8
Makram Haddad 12/04 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
There was no room for error—and they answered with heart… and with fire in their wrists. On Friday night at Nouhad Nawfal, La Sagesse punched its ticket to the Final 8 of the West Asia Super League. Up against a scrappy Jordanian side, the Greens played their game (88–76), led by an on-fire Zach Lofton: 34 points on 13-of-18 shooting, 7 ...
Basketball – WASL: Ticket Clinched for Riyadi, Extended Wait for La Sagesse
Makram Haddad 10/04 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
They had one goal. And they achieved it. “We wanted to secure our spot in the Final 8. Mission accomplished,” said Riyadi head coach Ahmad Farran, after yet another masterclass from his players. Against a historic rival, and in a derby that’s always electric, Wael Arakji and his teammates once again showcased their basketball IQ, ...
Basketball – WASL: Lebanon in Pole Position Ahead of the Big Showdown
Makram Haddad 09/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
They want to make history in Asian basketball, and especially write a new golden chapter of Lebanese sport. In search of a historic treble in the FIBA WASL-West Asia League, Al Riyadi is advancing like a well-oiled machine. Five matches, five victories. And a clear message sent to the entire region: the boss is still and will always be ...
Football: Young Lebanese Girls Delight Against Jamaica
Makram Haddad 09/04 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
They swallowed them whole. Like sweeping aside a sparring partner too soft. The young Lebanese players walked all over Jamaica (4-1), during the last day of the first round of the UEFA friendly tournament in Turkey. A show of strength that propels them towards an enticing classification match against the Turkish hosts, on Wednesday, for 5th ...
Golf: When Lebanon Grows on the Greens of Ajman
Makram Haddad 07/04 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Golf Lebanon Lara Bakhour Sarah Salaam
The 2025 edition of the prestigious Cedar Cup of golf experienced memorable moments on the green courses of the Al-Zorak Club in Ajman (United Arab Emirates). For four days, this exceptional site, between the turquoise sea and lush palm groves, became the theater of an international competition organized in partnership between the Lebanese and ...
Spring Rally: Roger Feghali, Still the Boss
Makram Haddad 06/04 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
When the engines roared and the rain poured over the winding roads of Kesrouan and Jbeil, one name once again crushed the stopwatch: Roger Feghali. The lord of Lebanese rallies, 16-time winner of the event, reminded the entire paddock that it’s not yet time to turn the page. With his loyal co-driver Joseph Matar, he led the way from the ...