Sports

Basketball: Beirut Club and Riyadi Deliver, Sagesse Scrapes Through, Champville Falters

Makram Haddad 25/04 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Basket-ball La Sagesse Riyadi Beirut Club

The favorites held their ground during the 13th round of the Lebanese basketball championship, though some struggled. While Beirut Club and Riyadi handled business at home, Sagesse trembled until the final moments against Hoops. Champville, on the other hand, got edged out at the buzzer by a gritty Antranik team in a Hitchcock-worthy ...

Whitecaps Outfight Miami to Get Advantage in Concacaf Semi

This is Beirut 25/04 12:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

USA

Inter Miami suffered a 2-0 defeat at the Vancouver Whitecaps in Thursday's CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final first leg on Thursday, leaving Lionel Messi's team with a huge task in next week's return game. Goals from Americans Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter gave the Canadian team a deserved victory in front of a sold-out 53,837 crowd at BC ...

Arab Judo: Lebanon, Master of Moves and Podiums

Makram Haddad 25/04 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

lebanon Judo

It was a fruitful outing for the Lebanese judo delegation, who returned from the Jordanian capital after participating in the prestigious Arab Judo Championship. Under the auspices of the Arab Judo Federation, the tatamis of Amman saw the Lebanese colors shine six times: three times atop the podium, and three more to claim bronze. Comprising ...

Alcaraz Withdraws from Madrid Open With Injury

This is Beirut 24/04 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tennis Madrid Carlos Alcaraz

World number three Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday with a thigh injury, in a blow for his French Open title defense preparations. The Spaniard, a four-time Grand Slam winner, sustained the problem during his Barcelona Open final defeat last Sunday by Holger Rune. "I did everything that was in my hands, but it didn't ...

Real Madrid Win at Getafe to Keep La Liga Title Hopes Alive

This is Beirut 24/04 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Real Madrid Liga Getafe FC Barcelona

Arda Guler struck the only goal as Real Madrid won 1-0 at Getafe on Wednesday to claw back to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. The young Turkey international fired in from outside the area midway through the first half as Carlo Ancelotti's side stayed in title contention after Barcelona won by the same scoreline at Mallorca on ...

New Victory for Ralph Charbel at FIFA Football Tribunal

This Is Beirut 24/04 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Football Fifa Ralph Charbel

The FIFA Football Tribunal rendered its decision in favor of the Palestinian football player Layth Kharoub, represented by the international sports lawyer Ralph Charbel, in the case opposing him to Kelantan United Football Club from Malaysia. The FIFA Football Tribunal decided that the Malaysian club has to pay the professional Palestinian player ...

Tatum-Less Celtics Take Hard-Fought Victory as Cavs, Rockets Win

This is Beirut 24/04 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Celtics NBA Playoffs Rockets Cavaliers

Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics warned NBA rivals who want to intimidate them with a physical style that they are ready to trade blows with anybody. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated Orlando 109-100 on Wednesday, seizing a 2-0 lead in an Eastern Conference ...

Arsenal Lacked ‘Energy’ in Palace Draw as Liverpool Prepare to Seal Title

This is Beirut 24/04 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Arsenal Premier League Liverpool

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal have to get their "energy" back for the Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain after a lacklustre 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace left Liverpool on the brink of winning the Premier League. Arteta's side were hoping to warm up for their first Champions League semi-final appearance since 2009 with a victory ...

Olmo Fires Liga Leaders Barca Past Mallorca

This is Beirut 23/04 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Liga Barça Real Madrid

Barcelona inched closer to the La Liga title with a 1-0 win over Mallorca on Tuesday which took them seven points clear of Real Madrid. Spain international Dani Olmo slotted home to help Barca turn up the heat on second-placed champions Madrid, who visit Getafe on Wednesday. Hansi Flick's side, aiming for a potential quadruple, outplayed the ...

Lakers Level NBA Playoff series, Pacers and Thunder Win Again

This is Beirut 23/04 16:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

NBA Basket

Luka Doncic scored 31 points and LeBron James added 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-85 to level their NBA Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece on Tuesday. Slovenian star Doncic, acquired in a blockbuster February trade, also had 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who led by as many as 22 ...

Guardiola Joy as Man City Go Third After Dramatic Win over Villa

This is Beirut 23/04 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Manchester City Aston Villa Football

Pep Guardiola admitted his wild celebration of Matheus Nunes's stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa felt strange because Manchester City don't score as many late goals as their Premier League rivals. Nunes fired City to a crucial 2-1 victory over top-five rivals Villa in the fourth minute of stoppage-time at the Etihad Stadium on ...

Minister of Youth and Sports Deregisters Three Sports Disciplines

This is Beirut 22/04 16:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Sports Lebanon Surfing skateboarding modern pentathlon

The Secretary General of the Lebanese Olympic Committee, Jawdat Chaker, issued the following statement: The Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian, took three decisions on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, concerning the deregistration of the following disciplines: skateboarding, modern pentathlon and surfing. These disciplines have been ...