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Verstappen Puts Brakes on McLaren with Record-Breaking Italian GP Victory

This is Beirut 07/09 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formula One F1 Max Verstappen Ferrari Lando Norris

Max Verstappen slowed McLaren's Formula One dominance on Sunday with a phenomenal display of driving on his way to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the fastest ever race in the sports history. Starting from pole, reigning world champion Verstappen completed a magical weekend at Monza which included the fastest lap ever in F1 in Saturday's ...

Poignant Portugal Cruise, England Unbeaten In World Cup Qualifying

This is Beirut 07/09 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal England

Cristiano Ronaldo helped an emotional Portugal enjoy a perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as Thomas Tuchel's uninspiring England remained unbeaten on Saturday. Portugal, playing for the first time since the death of their Liverpool forward Diogo Jota along with his brother Andre Silva in a car accident, took an impressive first ...

Anthony, Howard Among Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductees

This is Beirut 07/09 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

NBA Carmelo Anthony Dwight Howard

Retired NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard were among nine inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame at enshrinement ceremonies on Saturday at Springfield, Massachusetts. Both were inducted as individuals and as part of the 2008 US Olympic gold medal team from Beijing, the so-called "Redeem Team" after the Americans had settled for ...

Sabalenka Defeats Anisimova To Retain US Open Crown

This is Beirut 07/09 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Aryna Sabalenka US Open

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Amanda Anisimova to defend her US Open crown on Saturday, defeating her American rival in straight sets to clinch the fourth Grand Slam title of her career. Sabalenka ruthlessly attacked Anisimova's shaky service game to complete a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) victory on the Arthur Ashe Stadium which cements her ...

Verstappen Pips McLaren Pair To Pole At Italian GP

This is Beirut 06/09 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formula One Max Verstappen Red Bull

Max Verstappen took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday, the reigning Formula One champion giving himself a chance at Monza of slowing McLaren's domination. Dutchman Verstappen, who has won the last four world titles, will start in the front row alongside Lando Norris who was just ahead of his McLaren teammate and championship ...

Morocco Crush 10-Man Niger to Seal 2026 World Cup Spot

This is Beirut 06/09 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Football

Morocco trounced 10-man Niger 5-0 in Rabat on Friday to win Group E and become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Ismael Saibari scored twice in the first half after Abdul-Latif Goumey was sent off and second-half goals from Ayoub el Kaabi, Hamza Igamane and Azzedine Ounahi completed the rout. A sixth straight victory lifted ...

Alcaraz Ousts Djokovic to Reach US Open Final

This is Beirut 06/09 08:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

USA New York Tennis Novak Djokovic Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets to book his place in the US Open final on Friday and set up a potential blockbuster showdown with defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic's latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, winning 6-4, 7-6 ...

Germany Lose Opening World Cup Qualifier As Spain Cruise

This is Beirut 05/09 17:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

World Cup 2026 Germany Spain

Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria. Atletico Madrid's David Hancko burst untracked into the penalty box to fire Slovakia into the lead just before half-time against Germany in ...

Sabalenka Returns To US Open Final As Anisimova Sinks Osaka

This is Beirut 05/09 15:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Amanda Anisimova Aryna Sabalenka US Open

Reigning champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final after the American ended the run of Japanese star Naomi Osaka on Thursday. Sabalenka overcame Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a re-run of last year's final and is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend the title in New York since ...

Boxing Icons Tyson, Mayweather To Meet In Ring In 2026

This is Beirut 05/09 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Boxing Floyd Mayweather Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have reached a deal on a potential exhibition fight in 2026, promoter CSI Sports said on Thursday. No date or location was given for the bout, but CSI said heavyweight great Tyson and undefeated multi-weight champ Mayweather would meet in "Spring 2026". Tyson, 59, built a 50-7 record with 44 knockouts in a career ...

Messi Hits Emotional Brace As Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay Seal World Cup Spots

This is Beirut 05/09 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Messi Argentina Uruguay Colombia

Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year's World Cup. In his last home qualifier for his country and with Argentina having already booked their place in North America, Messi struck in the 39th and 80th minutes to bag a ...

Car-Crash Season with Ferrari Weighing on Hamilton Ahead of Monza Homecoming

This is Beirut 04/09 20:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Formula One Ferrari Lewis Hamilton F1

Lewis Hamilton is in the midst of a crisis of confidence and results that the Formula One icon has never known in his storied career as Ferrari's fans hope for a sharp turnaround at the Italian Grand Prix. Seven-time F1 champion Hamilton's arrival at Maranello made Ferrari's vociferous support dream of an end to an 18-year wait for a world title ...