This Is Beirut 2024-08-29 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Federico Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus on Thursday in a deal worth a reported £12.5 million ($16.5 million) for the Italian international, who has been dogged by injuries. The 26-year-old has joined on a four-year deal for an initial £10 million with a further £2.5 million dependent upon the team's performance during his time at ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-08-29 17:33 - Reading : less than a minute
The 2024 Paralympics kicked off in Paris, France. Discover the dates, athletes, sports and more!
Makram Haddad 2024-08-29 17:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
After the glittering opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games on Wednesday evening, it's time to get down to business. The athletes, ready to compete, will wage a merciless battle on the various competition sites starting on Thursday, with the first medals expected in the afternoon. A total of 168 delegations are taking part in the 11 days of ...
2024-08-29 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The path to glory seems paved for the promising 12-year-old tennis player Maria Hachache, who consistently catches attention in every tournament she enters. Hachache made her mark in 2024 by winning numerous local titles, including the Lebanese Championship in the under-12 category, which took place on the courts of the La Collina Club last July, ...
2024-08-29 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the US Open on Wednesday as Laslo Djere retired in the third set, but said he'll have to do better to win a fifth title on the hard courts of New York. Djokovic was up 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when Djere pulled the plug on a gritty encounter that saw both men summon the physio to Arthur Ashe ...
2024-08-28 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz roared home for a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over 186th-ranked Australian Li Tu on Tuesday to launch his bid to add the US Open to the Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles he claimed this year. The 21-year-old Spaniard pushed his Grand Slam winning streak to 15 matches as he tries to join Rod Laver and Rafael Nadal as the only men in ...
2024-08-28 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Dani Olmo celebrated his delayed Barcelona debut with a goal to seal a 2-1 comeback victory at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Tuesday. The Spain playmaker's 82nd-minute strike helped Barcelona claim their third win from three matches under new coach Hansi Flick at the start of the season. Barca were unable to register Olmo with La Liga after ...
2024-08-28 09:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek survived US Open first round wobbles on Tuesday as two-time champion Naomi Osaka made a tearful and colourful return to Flushing Meadows. Sinner fought back from a set and break down to defeat Mackenzie McDonald in his first match since being embroiled in a doping test controversy. Fellow world number one ...
2024-08-27 18:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
British Paralympics great Jonnie Peacock believes there is no pressure on him as he bids to regain his 100 meters title in Paris saying, "I am no longer the hunted, I am the hunter." The 31-year-old two-time champion in the T64 category – for athletes who have a single below-the-knee amputation or moderately affected movement in one lower leg ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-27 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Barcelona was finally able to register new signing Dani Olmo with La Liga on Tuesday, and he is expected to make his debut later on against Rayo Vallecano. The Spanish midfielder missed the club's first two La Liga matches after joining from RB Leipzig as the Catalan giants struggled to meet the Spanish top flight's strict financial rules for ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-27 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Dusan Vlahovic scored twice as Juventus made two convincing wins to start the Serie A season with a 3-0 victory at Verona on Monday. Thiago Motta's side, who started the campaign with a 3-0 win over Como, are the only team boasting a 100% after two matches and sit top of the early table. Juventus are hoping to challenge for a first Scudetto ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-27 09:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Defending champion Novak Djokovic eased into the second round of the US Open with a straight-sets victory over qualifier Radu Albot on Monday as Coco Gauff launched her defense of the women's title with a convincing victory. Djokovic, seeking his 25th Grand Slam title and his first since his victory at Flushing Meadows last year, wasn't his ...