This Is Beirut 19/07 14:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Carl Lewis says winning four successive Olympic long jump titles was the stand-out moment of a star-studded career during which he pioneered professionalism in a bid to leave track and field in a better place. Lewis showed remarkable longevity to claim long jump golds at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics. The 63-year-old American's Olympic ...
This Is Beirut 19/07 13:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Denver Nuggets plan to sign NBA veteran Russell Westbrook as a free agent after the future Hall of Famer clears waivers, the Denver Post reported on Thursday. Westbrook picked up a $4 million player option in June to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, who moved him via a sign-and-trade on Thursday to the Utah Jazz, who are expected to reach ...
This Is Beirut 19/07 09:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata has been sent home from the Paris Olympics over allegations of smoking, local media reported on Friday. The Japan Gymnastics Association was investigating the 19-year-old captain of the women's gymnastics team to decide if she had breached their code of conduct, reports said. Smoking is illegal under the age of 20 ...
This Is Beirut 18/07 18:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Controversial English forward Mason Greenwood was poised on Thursday to sign for Ligue 1 side Marseille for a reported 30 million euros ($33 million) and fill the vacuum left by veteran Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The interest in Greenwood, 22, has not been universally welcomed in the port city due to charges including rape and assault being ...
This Is Beirut 18/07 16:54 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Danish Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas at the end of the current season, the US constructor announced Thursday ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. "MoneyGram Haas F1 Team can confirm Kevin Magnussen will depart his race seat upon the conclusion of his current contract at the end of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship," the ...
This Is Beirut 18/07 10:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
LeBron James was pleased with the progress made by the USA in their 105-79 victory over Serbia in a friendly game in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, but insists there is "so much room to improve" in the hunt for Olympic gold. After a narrow win over Australia on Monday, that saw the United States nearly blow a 20-point lead towards the end of the clash, ...
This Is Beirut 17/07 18:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
On Wednesday, the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) in Geneva ruled in favor of American star Ashford Tanner Golden in his international lawsuit against Iraq's Karkh Educational Sports Club. The BAT accepted the request filed by Golden's legal representative, Maitre Ralph Charbel. The Swiss court ruled that the Iraqi club had unilaterally ...
Hala Abdallah 17/07 17:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Meet Philippe Wakim, Lebanon's fencer set to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics starting on July 26.
This Is Beirut 17/07 17:11 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Real Madrid captain Luka Modric has signed a new one-year deal to keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu for the upcoming season, the European champions announced on Wednesday. The 38-year-old midfielder extended his contract until June 30, 2025. Modric has won six Champions League titles, La Liga four times and lifted the Copa del Rey twice with ...
This Is Beirut 17/07 16:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. “FIFA is aware of a video circulating on social media and the incident is being looked into,” a spokesperson for world football's governing body said. They added, “FIFA strongly condemns any form of discrimination ...
This Is Beirut 17/07 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events. Wearing goggles and a wet suit, the 65-year-old city leader swam breaststroke before immersing her face and beginning a front crawl, covering around 100 meters (yards) up and ...
Makram Haddad 17/07 12:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
With just a few days to go before the 2024 Olympic Games kick off, the President of the Lebanese Olympic Committee, Pierre Jalkh, granted an exclusive interview to This is Beirut. He looks back at the preparations of the Lebanese who will be representing their country at the Paris Games. Pierre Jalkh, we're 10 days away from the Paris 2024 Games, ...