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Piastri Extends Championship Lead After Norris Breakdown at Dutch Grand Prix

This is Beirut 31/08 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formula One F1 Lando Norris Max Verstappen Ferrari

Oscar Piastri powered to victory at an incident-packed Dutch Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, with home favourite Max Verstappen claiming second place as Piastri's McLaren teammate Lando Norris suffered a dramatic breakdown late in the race. Piastri led from pole to chequered flag at the Zandvoort circuit in a race that saw the safety car ...

Basketball U16: Lebanon Controls India and Kicks Off Its Competition

Makram Haddad 31/08 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Bahrain lebanon Basket-ball

The FIBA U16 Asia Cup 2025 opened this Sunday at the Buyant Ukhaa Sport Complex in Mongolia. In Group A, two nations made a strong statement from day one: Australia, reigning champion and three-time titleholder, and Lebanon, the Middle Eastern representative and recent winner of the WABA Qualifiers in Amman. The Australian Crocs demolished ...

Sinner, Swiatek Tested at US Open as Gauff Sets Up Osaka Showdown

This is Beirut 31/08 12:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

USA New York Tennis Jannik Sinner ATP

Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence on track Saturday as Iga Swiatek struggled through to the last 16 and home favourite Coco Gauff booked a blockbuster clash with Naomi Osaka. Sinner rallied from a set down to beat Canadian 27th seed Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and is trying to become the first man to retain the title in New ...

Real Madrid Overturn Mallorca as Atletico Held

This is Beirut 31/08 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Real Madrid Liga Atlético

Real Madrid claimed a third straight La Liga victory with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca on Saturday to continue their perfect start to the campaign. Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Alaves, leaving them without a win in their first three La Liga matches. Arda Guler and Vinicius Junior scored in quick succession for Los Blancos after ...

Fernandes Lifts Man Utd Gloom, Frank Suffers First League Loss with Spurs

This is Beirut 30/08 20:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Premier League Manchester United Chelsea

Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim as his last-gasp penalty sealed a 3-2 win over Burnley, while Thomas Frank suffered his first Premier League defeat as Tottenham manager on Saturday. Just days after a humiliating League Cup second-round loss at fourth-tier Grimsby, United were on the brink of another ...

Pole for Piastri at Dutch GP in McLaren Lock-Up

This is Beirut 30/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formula One Lando Norris Ferrari Max Verstappen F1

Oscar Piastri snatched pole position Saturday for the Dutch Grand Prix, locking up the front of the grid with his teammate Lando Norris as McLaren maintained their dominance of Formula One. Piastri clocked a lap record time of one minute 8.662 seconds, 0.012 seconds ahead of Norris to give himself a valuable advantage for Sunday's race. It was ...

McLaren Dominate Final Practice at Dutch GP

This is Beirut 30/08 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Formula One F1 Lando Norris Ferrari Max Verstappen

McLaren drivers dominated the final practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday, with Britain's Lando Norris outpacing teammate Oscar Piastri to set the fastest time. Norris, who trails his Australian teammate by nine points in the championship title race, clocked the quickest time of one minute 8.972 seconds, 0.242 seconds ahead of ...

Alcaraz Romps into US Open Fourth Round, Rybakina Advances

This is Beirut 29/08 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

USA Tennis ATP Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz surged into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday as Novak Djokovic and defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka aimed to keep their title bids on track. Spanish second seed Alcaraz breezed past Italian 32nd seed Luciano Darderi in emphatic fashion, winning 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Alcaraz's one hour ...

Mourinho Sacked by Fenerbahce After Champions League Exit

This is Beirut 29/08 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football

Fenerbahce on Friday sacked Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho after they failed to make the lucrative Champions League league phase, the Turkish club said in a statement. Mourinho, whose side were knocked out on Wednesday by Portuguese outfit Benfica, was sacked shortly after domestic rivals Besiktas fired another former Manchester United manager ...

Sinner on the March as Swiatek, Tearful Gauff Toil at US Open

This is Beirut 29/08 14:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

USA US Open Jannik Sinner Tennis ATP

Reigning men's champion Jannik Sinner charged into the third round of the US Open on Thursday as Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek battled to keep their title bids intact. Sinner swatted Australia's Alexei Popyrin aside 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to stretch his Grand Slam winning streak on hard courts to 23 matches. The Italian top seed has made a convincing start ...

Arsenal Seek Statement Win At Liverpool, Amorim Faces Burnley Must-Win

This is Beirut 29/08 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Arsenal Liverpool Amorim

Liverpool and Arsenal aim to strike first blood in the Premier League title race as last season's top two face off at Anfield after a summer of heavy spending. Manchester United's investment in a new forward line is yet to reap any reward, heaping the pressure on Ruben Amorim to deliver when Burnley visit Old Trafford. However, it is West Ham's ...

Liverpool And Man City Face Real Madrid In Champions League, PSG Get Tough Draw

This is Beirut 29/08 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Champions League PSG Real Madrid Liverpool Man City

Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season's Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday's draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso's Real will play City at home and take on Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield in what ...