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LeBron Buzzer Beater Rescues Lakers to Halt Losing Streak

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Los Angeles Basket-ball NBA Lakers LeBron James

LeBron James tipped in a buzzer-beating rebound with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers halted their three-game losing streak with a pulsating 120-119 road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. A thrilling duel in Indianapolis saw the Pacers climb out of a 13-point fourth-quarter hole to snatch a 119-118 lead with 42 seconds ...

Ruthless Red Bull Dump Lawson for Tsunoda Ahead of Japanese Grand Prix

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Formula One F1

Red Bull said on Thursday that Liam Lawson has been axed and replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, confirming days of speculation after disappointing performances in the first two races of the F1 season. Tsunoda will take over from the New Zealander starting at his home Japanese Grand Prix next week at Suzuka, Red Bull said in a statement. The 24-year-old ...

Lebanese Rafic Eid Tames the Mud and Shines at the Portugal Rally

Makram Haddad 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Rally Portugal Rafic Eid

Rafic Eid keeps making his Honda CRF 450 R roar on the Baja World Cup tracks. This time, he made his mark at the Portugal Rally, braving extreme conditions to claim third place among the veterans and an impressive fourth place overall. A top-tier performance that confirms his status as a serious contender for the world title. A Battle Under the ...

Argentina Rout Brazil to Cap World Cup Qualification Party

This is Beirut 26/03 20:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Argentine Brésil

Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister and Giuliano Simeone sealed an emphatic win for the world champions, who had been assured of their World Cup berth after Bolivia's 0-0 draw with Uruguay earlier ...

Heat Scorch Warriors on Butler’s Return

This is Beirut 26/03 17:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Miami Heat thrashed the Golden State Warriors 112-86 on Tuesday, handing Jimmy Butler a stinging loss in his first game against his old club since his acrimonious exit. Butler, who was traded away to Golden State in February after a series of bust-ups with the Heat management, finished with just 11 points as the Warriors offense struggled to ...

Football - Asian Qualifiers: Lebanon Strikes Hard and Takes the Lead of Its Group

Makram Haddad 26/03 09:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanon Asia Brunei Football

The Lebanese national team started the qualifications for the 2027 Asian Cup in the best possible way by crushing Brunei 5-0 on Tuesday evening in Al-Wakrah. This resounding victory places Miodrag Radulović’s men at the top of their group, benefiting from the draw between Yemen and Bhutan (0-0). The match took place in the presence of the ...

Magic Hand Lakers Third Straight Defeat, Bulls Beat Nuggets

This is Beirut 25/03 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

NBA Basket-ball LeBron James Lakers Denver

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another setback in their NBA playoff push on Monday, falling 118-106 to the Orlando Magic, who notched their first home victory since February. Despite 32 points from Luka Doncic and 24 from LeBron James the Lakers dropped their third straight game and at 43-28 are now tied with the Memphis Grizzlies in the battle ...

Football: Lebanon Challenges Brunei, Asia in Sight

Makram Haddad 25/03 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Lebanese national football team begins its third round of 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers with a clear objective: to make a strong impact right from the start. Miodrag Radulović's men face Brunei tonight at 8:30 PM (Beirut time) on the pitch of Al-Wakrah Stadium, a venue considered the “home” ground for the Lebanese players in these ...

Thunder Hold Off Clippers, Nuggets Shoot Down Rockets

This is Beirut 24/03 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

USA NBA Basket-ball

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points to power NBA Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City to a tense 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday as Denver ended Houston's nine-game winning streak. Gilgeous-Alexander endured a tough shooting night but connected on all 11 of his free throws, including two in the final second that ...

Spain Edge Netherlands on Penalties, Set Up France Nations League Semi-Final

This is Beirut 24/03 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Holders Spain beat the Netherlands on penalties after a dramatic quarter-final second leg in Valencia finished 3-3 on Sunday to set up a Nations League last-four clash with France, who edged Croatia in a shootout after a 2-2 aggregate draw. On a dramatic night, Portugal battled past Denmark in extra time and will next face Finals hosts Germany ...

Germany Riding “Surge” Ahead of Italy Showdown in Nations League

This is Beirut 23/03 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football

Germany want to continue riding the "surge in spirit" unleashed at Euro 2024 when they take on Italy in their Nations League quarter-final second leg clash in Dortmund, goalkeeper Oliver Baumann said Saturday. Germany are in the box seat to reach the Nations League semi-finals for the first time after a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Italy in the ...

Ferrari’s Hamilton, Leclerc, Alpine’s Gasly Disqualified From Chinese GP

This is Beirut 23/03 17:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formule 1 F1 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were both disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday for technical infringements, along with Alpine's Pierre Gasly. Leclerc and Gasly were found by FIA stewards to have cars that weighed less than the 800 kilogram minimum requirement while Hamilton was deemed to have excessive plank wear ...