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Radulovic Appointed as New Manager for the Lebanese National Team

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese National Team Miodrag Radulovic

The Lebanese Football Federation announced on the 11th of December the hiring of the Montenegrin manager Miodrag Radulovic as head coach of the men’s national team (MNT). This news succeeds to the termination of the contract of the last manager, the Croatian Nikola Yursovic. Just two months after his appointment, Yursovic will be leaving ...

Amphibian Race: Top Start

Naji Boulos 2023-12-11 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Amphibian Race port of Amchit Sevag Demerjian

Strong gusts of wind, waves with a lively, swirling energy orchestrated by the capricious autumn winds, intermittent rain followed by timid rays of sunshine — the stage was set for the launch of the first edition of Amphibian by Sevag, which took place at the port of Amchit at the end of November. Amphibian is an innovative obstacle course ...

LeBron's Son Bronny James Makes College Hoops Debut After Cardiac Arrest

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James, made his collegiate basketball debut Sunday less than five months after suffering cardiac arrest during practice. With his famous father sitting courtside and catching the action on his cellphone, Bronny James came off the bench in the first half of the University of Southern ...

Superb Girona Stun Champions Barca to Lead La Liga

This Is Beirut 2023-12-11 09:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Shock Spanish title contenders Girona earned a historic 4-2 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday to move top of La Liga, with coach Michel saying he believes his team can beat any opponent. Girona defeated their Catalan rivals for the first time ever in the top flight in a pulsating battle to rise two points above Real Madrid, second, after their ...

Davis, James Power Lakers to Inaugural NBA Cup Crown

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by a monster game from Anthony Davis, beat the upstart Indiana Pacers 123-109 to win the first edition of the NBA in-season tournament on Saturday. Davis scored 41 points and pulled down 20 rebounds while superstar LeBron James added 24 points and 11 rebounds for the 17-time NBA champion Lakers, who added the first ...

Lebanon and Syria Triumph in Youth Basketball Championship

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon secured the male title, and Syria claimed the female title in the first West Asia Under-14 Basketball Championship, organized by the West Asia Basketball Federation and successfully hosted by the Lebanese Basketball Federation at the President Michel Sleiman Complex in the city of Jbeil. The Secretary-General of the West Asia Federation ...

Bayern Thrashed by “Merciless” Frankfurt in Bundesliga

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 20:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Bayer Leverkusen Bayern Munich Bundesliga

Bayern Munich suffered a jolt to their title defence, losing their first league game of the season 5-1 in Frankfurt and handing Bayer Leverkusen the chance to open a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. In a wet and wild contest in Frankfurt, the hosts raced into an extraordinary 3-0 first-half lead, with Omar Marmoush, Junior Dina ...

FIFA Confirm Three Candidates to Host 2027 Women’s World Cup

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 16:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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FIFA on Saturday confirmed that three bids to host the Women's World Cup in 2027 had been lodged "across three confederations" before the bidding process closed. From Europe comes a joint bid between Belgium, Netherland and Germany while Mexico and the United States also teamed up as they submitted another joint bid just before Friday's ...

Thunder Top Warriors in Overtime, Bulls Add to Spurs Slump

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 14:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder harried Golden State into an NBA season-high 29 turnovers in a thrilling 138-136 NBA overtime victory on Friday. In front of an ecstatic crowd in Oklahoma City, the Thunder opened a 10-point lead in overtime on rookie Chet Holmgren's three-point play with 1:52 remaining. The ...

NBA Cup: Indiana Pacers and LeBron James' Lakers Head to the Finals

This Is Beirut 2023-12-08 13:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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NBA Cup: Indiana knocks out Milwaukee, first team to qualify for the finals Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana Pacers defeated Giannis Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks (128-119) on Thursday in Las Vegas to advance to the finals of the first edition of the NBA Cup. Crucial in the late game, point guard Tyrese Haliburton (27 points, 7 rebounds, 15 ...

Biathlon/Season 2023-2024: Nothing Is Certain!

Naji Boulos 2023-12-08 10:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

biathlon Season 2023-2024

The biathlon season began in complete limbo as to who would win the crystal globe at the end of the season. Johannes Thingnes Bø and Julia Simon, the two winners of the 2022-2023 season, are suffering from either physical or psychological problems that diminished their performance in the first World Cup race in Östersund, Sweden. This situation ...

NBA: 50 points for Embiid, San Antonio Loses Again

This Is Beirut 2023-12-07 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The 2023 MVP Joel Embiid scored 50 points, his highest total of the season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to victory against the Washington Wizards, helping his team maintain a strong position in the league. Despite health issues, including missing two games due to illness, Embiid delivered an outstanding performance with 13 rebounds and 7 ...