This Is Beirut 24/01 13:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Daniil Medvedev Battles Past Hubert Hurkacz in Epic Clash, Sets Sights on Australian Open Semi-finals. Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev battled past big-serving Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday to set up a potential Australian Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz as Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska's dream run continued. Former US Open ...
This Is Beirut 24/01 11:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Shocking Exit for Former Champions Algeria as Mauritania Claims Historic Victory in the CAN. Former champions Algeria crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday after losing 1-0 to Mauritania, who are 75 places lower in the world rankings. Captain Mohamed Delllah Yaly scored after 37 minutes in Bouake for the Group D outsiders, who will ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Joel Embiid became only the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 points or more in a single game as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 133-123 on Monday. A sensational individual performance from the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player led the way to victory for the Sixers and upstaged an impressive 33-point showing from Spurs ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Novak Djokovic battled past Taylor Fritz into an 11th Australian Open semi-final and a record-extending 48th at Grand Slams on Tuesday, with Coco Gauff also forced to dig deep in searing heat. The Serbian superstar came through a probing test on Rod Laver Arena against 12th seeded American 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to keep his bid for a 25th major ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanese skier Kiana Sakkal posted a respectable time in Tuesday's slalom at the Youth Olympic Winter Games in Gangwon, South Korea. Despite fierce competition from the world champion skiers and extreme weather conditions with temperatures approaching -20 degrees Celsius, the young Lebanese skier came through with flying colors. Despite her ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Italy mourns the death of one of the greatest footballers in its history, Gigi Riva, who died on Monday at the age of 79. Luigi (known to all as Gigi) Riva suffered a heart attack at home on Sunday and was in the hospital since then in Cagliari, the town where he spent almost his entire playing career, between 1963 and 1977. "A true national ...
This Is Beirut 23/01 10:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lautaro Martinez shot Inter Milan to a third straight Italian Super Cup after netting in the final moments of Monday's 1-0 win over furious Napoli in Riyadh. Argentina striker Martinez swept home Benjamin Pavard's low cross in the first minute of stoppage time at Al-Awwal Park, seeing off Napoli who played the final half-hour with 10 men after ...
Pierre Daccache 22/01 20:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon's dream of a historic breakthrough in the Asian Cup came to an end in an intense clash against Tajikistan at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. The match, which took place in a packed stadium attended by some 15,000 passionate Lebanese, was marked by a solid defense by the Cedars. Unfortunately, despite the massive support of the crowd, Lebanon ...
This Is Beirut 22/01 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese skier Kiana Sakkal will kick off the Lebanese delegation's competitions at the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Winter Games, currently being held in Gangwon, South Korea, on Tuesday, January 23. She will take part in the Alpine skiing event (giant slalom). In this context, coach Sleiman Keyrouz revealed that all the players have been ...
This Is Beirut 22/01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev said Monday he is good enough to take the next step and go all the way to the title at the Australian Open this year. The Russian overcame stubborn resistance from Portugal's Nuno Borges to book a place in the quarter-finals 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-1 and will meet Polish ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz next. World ...
This Is Beirut 22/01 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese national football team is set to play a decisive match against Tajikistan this Monday, January 22, at 5 PM Beirut time, on the third and final day of the Asian Cup group stage. The Cedars know they have no choice but to win to qualify for the Round of 32 for the first time in their history. The team picked up their first point in ...
This Is Beirut 22/01 11:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Trailing 2-0 at half-time at home to bottom-placed Almeria, Real Madrid snatched victory (3-2) thanks to a Carvajal goal in added time on Sunday in the 21st round of La Liga matches, while FC Barcelona were saved by Ferran Torres and Joao Félix against Betis Sevilla (4-2). The tireless Spaniard pushed home a header from Bellingham to give his ...