This Is Beirut 2024-08-20 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In the first match of the World Cup pre-qualifiers, Rwanda took the upper hand against Lebanon with a final score of 80 to 62. Rwanda led at the end of each quarter with the following scores: (24-17), (21-19), (20-12), and (15-14). Amar Mansour was the best player of the match, scoring 18 points for Lebanon. Tournament Overview The World Cup ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-20 10:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ange Postecoglou admitted "wasteful" Tottenham lost their composure as Jamie Vardy's second-half equalizer gave Leicester a 1-1 draw against his profligate team on Monday. Promoted Leicester survived a series of costly Tottenham misses either side of Pedro Porro's first-half opener for the visitors at the King Power Stadium. Vardy made Tottenham ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-19 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan announced his retirement from international football on Monday after leading his country at Euro 2024. "After a few weeks of reflection, I have come to the conclusion that it is time to end my national team career," Gundogan said in a German FA statement. "I look back with great pride on 82 international matches ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-19 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antonio Conte apologized to Napoli fans after Sunday's 3-0 humiliation at Verona in his first Serie A match in charge, while last season's surprise package Bologna were held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese. Verona new boys Dailon Livramento and Daniel Mosquera, with a brace, were on target in the second half at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, giving ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-19 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jannik Sinner ended his losing streak against Alexander Zverev with a 7-6 (11/9), 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) win on Sunday to set up a final in the Cincinnati Open against American Francis Tiafoe. The world number one had lost four of five previous matches against the German, with his only win coming at Roland Garros four years ago. The tight victory took ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-19 09:39 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his Real Madrid La Liga debut on Sunday as a resilient Real Mallorca held the Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in their title defense opener. The French superstar was thwarted by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif. After Rodrygo Goes sent Madrid ahead early on, the hosts levelled in the second half ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-18 21:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Manchester City got their Premier League title defense off to a winning start as goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Enzo Maresca in his first match in charge of Chelsea. Haaland marked his 100th appearance for the club with his 91st goal before Kovacic struck on his return to Stamford Bridge to give Pep ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-18 15:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Robert Lewandowski struck twice for Hansi Flick's Barcelona to deliver a battling 2-1 win at Valencia in their La Liga opener on Saturday. The German coach celebrated his first competitive match at the helm with three points as Barca came from behind against Ruben Baraja's solid Valencia side. Hugo Duro sent the hosts ahead after 44 minutes but ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-18 12:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
World number ones Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek both turned around losing situations on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open. Sinner prevented rival Andrey Rublev from repeating a triumph from last Saturday in Montreal as he defeated the sixth seed in a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 fightback. Swiatek did the same in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-18 11:14 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Arne Slot made the perfect start to his Liverpool reign with a 2-0 win at Ipswich, while Arsenal dispatched Wolves 2-0 to begin their Premier League title challenge in style on Saturday. Newcastle defied an early red card for Fabian Schar to edge past Southampton 1-0, while Brighton ran riot under new manager Fabian Hurzeler in a 3-0 victory at ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-17 16:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Joshua Zirkzee admitted it was an "unbelievable" feeling to mark his Manchester United debut with the late goal that clinched a dramatic 1-0 win against Fulham. Zirkzee came off the bench in the second half at Old Trafford on Friday and delivered a memorable first impression as his 87th-minute strike gave United the perfect start to the new ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-17 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Thomas Mueller scored twice in three first-half minutes as Bayern Munich beat second-division Ulm 4-0 in the German Cup on Friday in their first match under coach Vincent Kompany. Harry Kane and Kingsley Coman then scored late in the second half to complete the rout in the first competitive fixture of the German football season. Winners of 20 ...