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Ryan Abi Najem Wins the Juventus Academy World Cup in Italy

This is Beirut 16/06 14:05 - Reading : less than a minute

At just 9 years old, Ryan Abi Najem made a name for himself at the 2025 Juventus Academy World Cup, held in Turin with 25 teams from 18 countries. As the only Lebanese player in the competition, he represented the Juventus Kuwait Academy with skill, impressing as a right back and playmaker. A goal scorer and decisive passer, he was voted best ...

PSG Cruise Past Atletico to Win Club World Cup Opener

This is Beirut 16/06 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Los Angeles Football PSG Atlético

Newly crowned European Champions Paris Saint-Germain launched their bid for Club World Cup glory with a convincing 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday. In searing heat at the Pasadena Rose Bowl east of Los Angeles, PSG proved too hot to handle for their Spanish opponents in an impressive opening Group B win. Goals from Fabian Ruiz, ...

Russell Triumphs in Canada as McLaren Drivers Crash

This is Beirut 16/06 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Formula One Canada Max Verstappen Ferrari Lando Norris

George Russell secured Mercedes' first win of the season in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday as McLaren's championship-chasing drivers crashed in the final laps of an intriguing and hectic race. The 27-year-old Briton beat close rival and four-time world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.228 seconds under the safety car to claim his ...

Jezzine Rally: Roger Feghali Keeps His Throne, with Ayoub and Dehni on His Heels

Makram Haddad 16/06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Rally Jezzine ATCL Roger Feghali

Roger Feghali and his co-driver Joseph Matar, behind the wheel of their brand-new Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, dominated the 12th edition of the Jezzine Rally, the second round of the 2025 Lebanese Rally Championship, organized by the ATCL in the district of the same name. A demonstration of mastery for the multiple champion, who left no one else in ...

Kubica Steers Ferrari to Third Consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans

This is Beirut 15/06 20:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formula One Le Mans France

Former Formula One driver Robert Kubica took the chequered flag in his bright yellow "privateer" Ferrari to give the Italian marque a third consecutive win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday. In a thrilling 93rd edition of the race, which saw the top four separated by just over 20 seconds going into the final 15 minutes, Kubica and his ...

Powerlifting: Etienne el-Chaer, the Colossus from Jbeil, Strikes Gold on the World Stage

Makram Haddad 15/06 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Jbeil Powerlifting

The outcome is historic: with a total lift of 962.5 kg, Etienne el-Chaer dominated a breathtaking final, defying all expectations and claiming his first senior world title. El-Chaer lifted 340 kg in squat, 232.5 kg in bench press (a personal record, +15 kg), and 390 kg in deadlift. Three lifts, three successful deadlifts. A perfectly ...

Russell Delivers Sensational Lap to Take Pole at Canadian GP

This is Beirut 15/06 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formule 1 F1 Max Verstappen Ferrari Canada

Mercedes' George Russell delivered a sensational late lap to outpace Red Bull's four time champion Max Verstappen in the final seconds to claim pole position for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. In a thrilling session on Saturday, the 27-year-old Briton repeated his feat in stealing pole at the end of the action last year to line up again with ...

SAS in Kaslik: A New Breath for Sports Education in Lebanon

Makram Haddad 15/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Sports lebanon

The 2025-2026 academic year will mark a turning point for the Sports Academy School (SAS). The school, specialized in technical training in physical education, has announced the opening of a second campus in Portemilio-Kaslik, in partnership with the International Maritime Academy. This geographical expansion comes 10 years after the launch of the ...

Arise Sir David ! Football Legend Beckham Knighted

This is Beirut 14/06 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

United Kingdom Football

Former England football captain and global fashion icon David Beckham was knighted on Friday for his services to sport and charity, with The Who singer Roger Daltrey and actor Gary Oldman also receiving the honour. Beckham, who played 115 times for England as well as for some of the world's most high-profile clubs including Manchester United and ...

After Conquering Europe, PSG Now Have Sights on Club World Cup Glory

This is Beirut 14/06 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Los Angeles United States Football PSG Atlético

Freshly crowned kings of Europe, Paris Saint-Germain arrived this week in the United States for the Club World Cup and are treating FIFA's lucrative new competition not as a nuisance at the end of an exhausting season but as a serious objective. "I think it is an incredible competition," PSG coach Luis Enrique said of the Club World Cup in the ...

Thunder Rally to Beat Pacers, Level NBA Finals at 2-2

This is Beirut 14/06 13:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Basket-ball NBA

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a gritty 111-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers that leveled the NBA Finals at two games apiece on Friday. Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana's relentless defense, NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander found a way to ...

Basketball – BCL Asia: Riyadi Falls with Honor

Makram Haddad 14/06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Basket-ball Riyadi Dubai

“One single soul gone, and all is desolate,” said the poet. So what can be said when three pillars collapse on the eve of a final? Without Wael Arakji, Asia’s best player who was injured in the quarterfinal, without emblematic captain Amir Saoud, also sidelined, and without Karim Zeinoun, who fouled out in the second half, ...