Can Man Utd Expose Frailties in Fresh-Faced Man City ?

This is Beirut 13/09 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Manchester United Manchester City

Ruben Amorim is confident Manchester United will rise to the occasion against a Manchester City side in transition for Sunday's clash between the local rivals, who are both off to poor Premier League starts. One of Amorim's only eight wins in 30 league games since taking charge of the Red Devils came at the Etihad last season as two late goals ...

Germany, France, Argentina and Austria on Brink of Davis Cup Finals

This is Beirut 13/09 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tennis ATP France Carlos Alcaraz

Germany, France, Argentina and Austria all edged closer to the Davis Cup finals on Friday taking 2-0 leads in their second round qualifiers. The seven winners of the best-of-five matches in this weekend's qualifiers advance to November's 'Final 8' hosted by defending champions Italy in Bologna. In Tokyo, Jan-Lennard Struff and Yannick Hanfmann ...

Davis Cup: Lebanon Takes a 2-0 Lead over Barbados

Makram Haddad 12/09 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tennis Davis cup Lebanon Barbados Benjamin Hassan Hadi Habib

On the clay courts of the Palm Hills Sports Club, Lebanon got off to the perfect start in its duel with Barbados. Hassan Fights Hard, Habib Dominates In the opening singles match, Benjamin Hassan (world No. 196) had to dig deep to overcome Barbados’ Darian King (No. 2114). In a tense, topsy-turvy contest, the Lebanese player eventually ...

Davis Cup: Benjamin Hassan Wins Lebanon’s First Point

This is Beirut 12/09 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

Tennis Davis Cup Lebanon Barbados Benjamin Hassan

Lebanon’s Benjamin Hassan defeated Barbados’ Darian King in three sets (7-6, 1-6, 7-6), securing Lebanon the first point in its Davis Cup tie against Barbados.

Barca Liga Homecoming Against Valencia Reduced to Tiny Stadium

This is Beirut 12/09 16:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

FC Barcelona Camp Nou Stadium Liga

After three weeks on the road to start the La Liga season, champions Barcelona play their first home match on Sunday, although it won't be the glorious return to the rebuilt Spotify Camp Nou they had hoped for. The Catalan giants will host Valencia at their 6,000-capacity Johan Cruyff training ground stadium as they bid to keep pace with leaders ...

Madrid to Host 2027 Champions League Final

This is Beirut 12/09 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Europe Champions League Final 2027 Madrid

The 2027 Champions League final will be played at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, European football's governing body UEFA announced on Thursday. It will be the second time that Atletico Madrid's home stadium has hosted the final of Europe's elite club competition after Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur there in 2019. Azerbaijan's capital ...

Davis Cup: Lebanon Kicks Off Its Campaign Against Barbados in Cairo

Makram Haddad 12/09 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tennis Davis Cup Lebanon

The stage is set: Friday at 12:30 PM (Beirut time), on the clay courts of Palm Hills Sports Club in Cairo, Lebanon will begin its showdown with Barbados. On the schedule for this opening day are two singles matches: Benjamin Hassan (ranked 196) will open against Darian King (ranked 2114), before Hadi Habib (171) faces Kaipo Marshall, an unranked ...

Venezuela Sack Coach After World Cup Hopes End

This is Beirut 11/09 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Venezuela Peru

Venezuela sacked coach Fernando Batista on Wednesday night, a day after their World Cup qualification dream died and after an intervention by the country's president. News of Argentine Batista's sacking, alongside his entire backroom staff, came after President Nicolas Maduro had called for a "restructuring of the technical staff". That was 24 ...

Christian Eriksen Signs With Bundesliga Club Wolfsburg

This is Beirut 11/09 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Christian Eriksen Germany Denmark

Denmark international Christian Eriksen has joined German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg on a free transfer until 2027, the club announced late on Wednesday. Eriksen, 33, had been a free agent since his contract with Manchester United expired in the summer. "I'm really looking forward to this new adventure. I'm convinced that together we can make a ...

Veteran Vardy Ready To Silence Doubters In Cremonese Adventure

This is Beirut 11/09 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Jamie Vardy is determined to prove he's not at Cremonese for a retirement party as the former Premier League winner prepares to start a new adventure at the newly-promoted Serie A club. At 38 years old Vardy is one of a clutch of veteran stars to move to Italy this summer, alongside Napoli's Kevin De Bruyne and Luka Modric, who plays for AC Milan ...

England Thrash Serbia, Haaland Stars in World Cup Qualifying

This is Beirut 10/09 16:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Europe England Serbia Norway Erling Haaland

England sent out a warning to their World Cup rivals with a brilliant 5-0 thrashing of Serbia in qualifying on Tuesday, while Erling Haaland scored five as Norway emphatically maintained their 100 percent record. Elsewhere in Europe, Portugal and France overturned deficits to make it back-to-back wins to open their bids to reach next year's ...

Unconvincing France Come From Behind to Edge Iceland in World Cup Qualifying

This is Beirut 10/09 13:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

France Football World Cup Qualifiers

A disjointed France recovered from a Michael Olise gaffe to beat Iceland 2-1 in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, holding on for a second straight win after Aurelien Tchouameni was sent off and a late equalizer was disallowed. Olise inexplicably gifted the opening goal to Iceland's Andri Gudjohnsen at the Parc des Princes, leaving France in danger ...