This Is Beirut 05/01 18:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Audi's Mattias Ekstrom was fastest on Friday on the 27km Dakar Rally prologue raced over the desert sands of Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia. Double defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah made a slight detour and ended the day 12th. January is the coolest month in the often searing region with temperatures at 23C (over 40C in July) with almost no wind to ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 15:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo's 44 points, held off the San Antonio Spurs 125-121 on Thursday despite another stellar performance from Victor Wembanyama on his 20th birthday. In the other match of a marquee double-header Thursday, Nikola Jokic drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the reigning champion Denver Nuggets ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 11:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Juventus recovered from conceding a second-minute goal to crush struggling Salernitana 6-1 and reach the Italian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Salernitana, rock bottom in Serie A, stunned their illustrious opponents when Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi pounced on a mistake from defender Federico Gatti to open the scoring with just two minutes on the ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 21:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon's football team showcased one of its best performances in a long time, as it was narrowly defeated 1-0 by its Saudi counterpart in a friendly match held at Al-Wakrah Club Stadium in the Qatari capital of Doha. This match was part of their preparations for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup, which is hosted by Qatar and starts on January 12. The ...
04/01 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Rafael Nadal continued his impressive comeback by overpowering wildcard Jason Kubler 6-1, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday. Playing his first tournament since being forced to retire injured at the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal was far too strong for the Australian, who did not have the shots to harm the ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) claimed the Champions Trophy by defeating Toulouse 2-0, with goals from Lee Kang-in and Kylian Mbappe in the first half. Lee scored in the third minute, and Mbappe added a second goal just before halftime. The win marked PSG's 10th Champions Trophy in the last 11 seasons. The match took place at the Parc des Princes, ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 12:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Girona, aspiring to replicate Leicester City's remarkable underdog story, recently achieved a stunning 4-3 victory over Atletico Madrid, asserting themselves as shock Spanish title challengers and staying in contention with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. After Los Blancos edged Real Mallorca 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rudiger's goal, Ivan Martin's ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 12:16 - Reading : less than a minute
Atalanta beat Sassuolo 3-1 on Wednesday to qualify for the Italian Cup quarter-finals where they will meet AC Milan. On loan from Milan, Belgian striker Charles De Ketelaere scored the first two of Atalanta's goals before also providing the assist for the third, scored by Russian Aleksei Miranchuk. Milan defeated Cagliari 4-1 on Tuesday and will ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Novak Djokovic suffered a frustrating fitness saga as a wrist problem led to the Serb's upset 6-4, 6-4 loss to Australia's Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals of the United Cup in Perth on Wednesday. Djokovic, who received multiple massages on court on his troublesome right wrist -- hurt in training 24 hours earlier -- fell victim to an inspired ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese national soccer team stepped up its preparations after arriving in the Qatari capital Doha, where it began the final phase of training ahead of the Asian Cup for the third time in its history. The first match of the tournament, which starts on January 12, will pit Lebanon against the host team and defending champions in the opening ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 36 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped Boston’s six-game winning streak with a 127-123 victory on Tuesday. A heavyweight clash between two of the league's top teams lived up to its billing as Oklahoma City's youthful line-up went toe-to-toe with the Celtics, who lead the NBA's Eastern ...
This Is Beirut 03/01 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Preparations for Sports Federation Elections: Several parties have begun planning and preparing for the sports federation elections that will take place after the Olympic Games in Paris next summer. Monitoring the Lebanese National Soccer Team: Soccer observers are following news of the Lebanese national team's participation in the Asian Cup, ...