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Sainz Takes Pole for Mexico City Grand Prix Ahead of Verstappen

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 13:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

F1 Carlos Sainz Max Verstappen Lando Norris

Carlos Sainz seized pole position for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix with a consummate performance for Ferrari in Saturday's qualifying session, outpacing Red Bull’s defending champion Max Verstappen. The Spaniard, who leaves the team at the end of the season, clocked one minute and 15.946 seconds to beat series leader and three time champion ...

Football: Nejme SC Leads Group A of the AFC Challenge League

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

AFC Challenge League Nejme SC

The Lebanese football team Nejme SC emerged victorious in their AFC Challenge League match against the Bangladeshi team Bashundara Kings, winning 1-0 thanks to an own goal from the opponent. Overview of the AFC Challenge League The AFC Challenge League is a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) aimed at ...

Lewandowski Double as Barca Shred Madrid in La Liga Clasico

This is Beirut 2024-10-27 07:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Real Madrid CF FC Barcelona

Robert Lewandowski struck twice in two minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions' first La Liga defeat in over a year. Teenage winger Lamine Yamal and Raphinha completed the rout, while Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe had two goals ruled out for offside on a frustrating first Clasico ...

Haaland Fires Man City to Top of Premier League, Villa Held

This is Beirut 2024-10-26 20:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Premier League Manchester City Arsenal

Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as the striker sealed a 1-0 win against Southampton, while third-placed Aston Villa were frustrated by Bournemouth's last-gasp leveler on Saturday. Haaland had gone three league games without a goal, but he ended that mini drought in the first half at the Etihad Stadium. That ...

Basketball: Uncertainty Surrounds Lebanon's Participation in the Qualifiers

This is Beirut 2024-10-26 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute

United Arab Emirates Basket-ball lebanon

As the Lebanese basketball team prepares for the "second window" of the Asian Cup qualifiers, the shadow of the war ravaging the Land of the Cedars complicates its participation. The matches against the United Arab Emirates on November 22 and Syria on November 25 are threatened by the current instability. The squad will be led by a talented ...

Lakers Rally to Beat Suns, Knicks Bounce Back Against Pacers

This is Beirut 2024-10-26 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Los Angeles LeBron James Basket-ball NBA

Anthony Davis scored 35 points and LeBron James added 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers erased a 22-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-116 for a second victory to start the NBA season on Friday. It's the first time since the 2010-2011 season that the Lakers have started a season 2-0. Davis, who scored 36 points in a season-opening win over ...

Thunder Roll Past Jokic's Nuggets to Open NBA Campaign

This is Beirut 2024-10-25 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

NBA Thunder Denver

The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by big games from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren, opened their NBA campaign with a dominant 102-87 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in Denver on Thursday. Gilgeous-Alexander, who was runner-up to Jokic in Most Valuable Player award voting last season, scored 28 points and Holmgren added 25 ...

Europa League: Mourinho Sees Red as Fenerbahce Hold Man Utd

This is Beirut 2024-10-25 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Manchester United Europa League Fenerbahce

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho said his former club Manchester United escaped Istanbul with a point after he was sent to the stands in a 1-1 Europa League draw on Thursday. United have drawn all three of their European games this season and a point does little to ease the pressure on under-fire manager Erik ten Hag. Christian Eriksen fired a ...

NBA: Bucks Cruise Past Depleted Sixers, Suns Rally Past Clippers

This is Beirut 2024-10-24 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

NBA Clippers Suns

Damian Lillard scored 30 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 as the Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 124-109 victory over the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in the NBA season-opener for both teams. The Sixers, without Joel Embiid and off-season acquisition Paul George, couldn't keep pace with the Bucks, who had 16 points from ...

Verstappen Seeking More Mexico Success to End Winless Run

This is Beirut 2024-10-24 14:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formula One USA Max Verstappen Lando Norris

After scrapping to a hard-fought podium ahead of title rival Lando Norris last Sunday, Max Verstappen will seek to end a nine-race winless run on a favorite circuit at this weekend's Mexico Grand Prix. Red Bull's series leader beat McLaren's Norris into third for the first time in five outings, albeit with the aid of some controversial stewards' ...

Raphinha Hat-Trick Helps Barca Thrash Bayern in Champions League

This is Beirut 2024-10-24 00:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Ligue des champions Barça Bayern Munich

Raphinha scored a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona hammered Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday in a blockbuster Champions League group clash. The Catalans had lost their last six games against Bayern but outplayed the six-time winners at the Olympic stadium with Robert Lewandowski also on the scoresheet, while England star Harry Kane struck for the ...

Flick's Revitalized Barca Ready for Bayern Challenge

This is Beirut 2024-10-23 15:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Champions League FC Barcelona Bayern Munich

Hansi Flick has rapidly moulded a ragged Barcelona into a potent threat to Europe's elite and the visit of his former Bayern Munich side in the Champions League tonight is their first acid test. The Catalans have not reached the semi-finals of the competition since 2019 and were humiliatingly thrashed 8-2 by the German giants in 2020, when Flick ...