2024-03-27 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Brazil staged an impressive comeback to secure a thrilling 3-3 draw against Spain in a friendly match. The action-packed game saw both teams fiercely contesting at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The match started with Spain's Rodri scoring from a penalty in the 12th minute, followed by Dani Olmo extending their lead with a superb individual ...
Makram Haddad 2024-03-26 17:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
To write one of the finest pages in its history, La Sagesse will face its biggest enemy al-Riyadi on Wednesday in the semi-finals of the Wasl League. A dream match-up to perpetuate a rivalry that goes back decades. Wednesday's reunion between al-Riyadi and La Sagesse will be the highlight of the West Asia Super League (Wasl) ...
Pierre Daccache 2024-03-26 15:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Lebanese national football team suffered another crushing defeat at the hands of Australia on Tuesday, losing 5-0 at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Australia's capital, in front of a capacity crowd of 25,023 Lebanese and Australian fans. It should be noted that this match should have been played in Lebanon and not in Australia. However, due ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-26 12:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Atlanta Hawks produced a comeback for the ages to overturn a 30-point deficit and defeat the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics 120-118 on Monday. Boston, who were confirmed as having clinched the Eastern Conference's top seed earlier on Monday, appeared to be cruising towards a resounding win after outscoring Atlanta 44-22 in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-26 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World number one Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Miami Open after inspired Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in their fourth round match on Monday. The 16th seed Alexandrova played brilliant attacking tennis from the outset to beat the Pole and leave the WTA tournament without any of the top three seeds in the quarterfinals, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Table tennis players from India took three titles on the final day of the Beirut International Table Tennis Tournament. Hong Kong and Taiwan took one title each. No fewer than 250 male and female players representing 52 countries took part in this major sporting event. Organized by the Lebanese Table Tennis Federation under the aegis of the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon is preparing to face Australia for the second time in a week, in a decisive match for the national football team. Scheduled for this Tuesday at 10:45 AM (Beirut time) at the Gio Stadium, the match is part of the fourth day of Asian qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup. Montenegrin coach Miodrag Radulović ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gio Reyna and Tyler Adams scored as the United States beat Mexico 2-0 in Sunday's CONCACAF Nations League final, giving the Americans all three titles in the event's history. Adams scored a long-distance screamer in the 45th minute and Reyna fired home a loose ball from the edge of the box in the 63rd for the USA, who also won Nations League ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves, convicted of rape in Spain, has paid his bail of one million euros and can leave jail pending his appeal, a court said on Monday. One of the world's most decorated footballers, Alves, 40, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail last month for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Giannis Antetokounmpo sparked the Milwaukee Bucks over Oklahoma City in a Sunday showdown of NBA contenders while James Harden lost his first meeting with Philadelphia since the 76ers traded him. Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds to lead Milwaukee over visiting Oklahoma 118-93. Khris Middleton added his second ...
Jad Ramadan 2024-03-25 10:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As Beirut (11 wins, 5 losses) met with Riyadi (14 wins, 2 losses) on the night of March 24, this game was considered to be pivotal in the regular season, with both teams competing for the top spot in the Lebanese Basketball Championship. While Beirut had the home court advantage, Riyadi was up for a big challenge. After two consecutive and ...
2024-03-24 16:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
We close this series in the local football arena on a decidedly optimistic note. Despite the vicissitudes of corruption, embezzlement, sectarian bias and the glaring lack of infrastructure for generations to come, there is still a glimmer of hope for the future of the beautiful game. Political Remedies Fortunately, there are still some ...