This Is Beirut 10/01 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Five-time winner Nasser Al-Attiyah posted his first win of this year's Dakar Rally on Wednesday, clocking the quickest time in the Empty Quarter dunes between Al-Hofuf and Shubaytah in Saudi Arabia. The 53-year-old Qatari, driving for Prodrive, finished 1min 51sec ahead of Toyota's Guerlain Chicherit to claim his 48th stage win in the Dakar and ...
This Is Beirut 10/01 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Borussia Dortmund football Manchester United
Away from the pitch since August, talented England winger Jadon Sancho is set to return to Borussia Dortmund on loan from Manchester United. The soccer world was abuzz when a deal was successfully negotiated between the two clubs, paving the way for Sancho's temporary departure from Old Trafford. The deal, valued at €4 million, includes all ...
This Is Beirut 10/01 13:34 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Bora Milutinović football Lebanese National Team
Renowned Serbian coach Bora Milutinović paid a visit to the Lebanese national soccer team's training camp in the Qatari capital Doha, where he met his Montenegrin compatriot, head coach Miodrag Radulović, and his staff. The meeting was marked by gratitude for the prior acquaintance and friendship between Milutinović and the "Cedars" ...
This Is Beirut 10/01 09:58 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Anthony Davis Florida Lakers Los Angeles NBA Pascal Siakam
Anthony Davis scored a season-high 41 points as the Los Angeles Lakers edged past the Toronto Raptors 132-131 in a thrilling NBA clash on Tuesday. A pulsating duel that saw no fewer than 23 lead changes swung decisively in favor of the Lakers thanks to a huge fourth-quarter display from Davis. The eight-time All-Star erupted for 20 points in a ...
This Is Beirut 09/01 22:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said on Tuesday that he wants Kylian Mbappe to stay in the French capital, claiming PSG is "the best club for him". Mbappe's contract with the Ligue 1 champions runs out at the end of June and he is free to sign an agreement to join a new club for next season. "I'm not going to hide that I want ...
This Is Beirut 09/01 19:19 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Liverpool have suffered a blow after England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out for several weeks with a knee injury suffered in last weekend's FA Cup win at Arsenal. Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed Alexander-Arnold's injury when he spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against ...
Jad Ramadan 09/01 17:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Ajax Amsterdam is the most successful football team in the Netherlands and one of the most important European clubs of all time. Their style of football influenced generations who looked up highly to their players. For context, Ajax Amsterdam has won the Champions League four times, the KNVB Cup 20 times and the League 36 times. Throughout the ...
This Is Beirut 09/01 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Madrid giants Atletico and Real were drawn together on Monday in the last 16 of the Spanish Cup, while Barcelona faces the only third-tier team left in the competition. Atletico will be at home against its great rivals on the weekend of January 16-18. Barcelona will travel to Salamanca to face Unionistas, who knocked out top-flight Villarreal ...
This Is Beirut 09/01 09:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Boston Celtics Haliburton NBA Pacers
The Indiana Pacers overcame a scary injury to star point guard Tyrese Haliburton before beating the in-form Boston Celtics 133-131 on Monday in the NBA. Haliburton, one of the brightest stars in the league, was carried off the court by teammates after a painful tumble near the end of the second quarter at Indiana's Gainbridge Fieldhouse ...
This Is Beirut 08/01 19:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
football Franz Beckenbauer German
Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday. "Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the biggest German footballer of all time, and above all one of the greatest men who I have known," said DFB vice president Hans-Joachim ...
This Is Beirut 08/01 16:00 - Reading : less than a minute
A delegation from the Lebanese national swimming team left Rafic Hariri International Airport on Monday morning, bound for Doha, Qatar, to take part in the Arab Age Group Swimming Championships, held from January 8 to 14. The delegation includes Federation Secretary General Farid Abi Rached (head of delegation), coaches Georges Yazbek and ...
This Is Beirut 08/01 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Barcelona Copa del Rey Fermin Lopez Raphinha
Barcelona reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey but were given a scare by fourth-tier Barbastro in an entertaining 3-2 win on Sunday. The record 31-time winners took a two-goal lead through Fermin Lopez and Raphinha, before Adria de Mesa pulled one back for the hard-working hosts. Substitute Robert Lewandowski netted from the spot for the ...