Roudi Abou Nader 06/06 23:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese national football team was held to a draw by Palestine (0-0) in the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, resulting in Lebanon's elimination from the race for the 2026 World Cup. Disappointing, one might say! The Lebanese national football team drew 0-0 with their Palestinian counterpart in the fifth and penultimate round of qualifiers ...
This Is Beirut 06/06 19:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
In the world of swimming competitions, there are swimmers, and then there are (local) legends. Wael Koubrousli, a native of Beirut, embodies the latter. At 36, this brilliant athlete has written his name in golden letters in the history of Lebanese swimming, and now he is about to make headlines at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Born on June 12, ...
This Is Beirut 06/06 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Euro 2024 favorites France beat Luxembourg 3-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday with superstar striker Kylian Mbappé on the score sheet. In the tournament that starts in Germany next Friday, France are in Group D with Netherlands, Austria and Poland, all far more challenging rivals on paper than Luxembourg, who however stood firm until ...
This Is Beirut 06/06 10:18 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Alexander Zverev advanced to his fourth successive French Open semi-final with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win over Australian 11th seed Alex de Minaur on Wednesday. Fourth seed Zverev will play Casper Ruud for a place in Sunday's final after the Norwegian received a walkover following Novak Djokovic's injury-enforced withdrawal. Germany's Zverev is ...
Makram Haddad 05/06 17:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Lebanese national soccer team plays a crucial match against Palestine on Thursday in the double Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup. The Lebanese national team will face its Palestinian counterpart tomorrow at 7pm (Beirut time) at the "Jassem Bin Hamad" stadium of the al-Sadd club in the Qatari capital, Doha. The ...
This Is Beirut 05/06 11:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic and sharpshooter Kyrie Irving spearhead the upstart Dallas Mavericks against the favored Boston Celtics for the beginning of the NBA Finals on Thursday. Ex-Celtics standout Irving is bracing for a hostile road reception in Boston, five years after quitting the franchise for Brooklyn, leaving Jayson Tatum and ...
This Is Beirut 05/06 09:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz saw off Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets on Tuesday to set up a mouthwatering French Open semi-final clash with incoming world number one Jannik Sinner. The reigning Wimbledon champion proved too strong for former Roland Garros runner-up Tsitsipas, powering to a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 victory on Court Philippe Chatrier. “I was ...
This Is Beirut 04/06 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Novak Djokovic pulled out of the French Open on Tuesday ahead of his quarter-final against Casper Ruud because of a knee injury suffered in the previous round. Novak Djokovic revealed on social media his heartbreak at withdrawing from Roland Garros. He acknowledged giving his all in the previous match, but a medial meniscus tear in his right ...
This Is Beirut 04/06 18:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
“Pace” officially announced the biggest padel tennis event in Lebanon and the region, entitled “World Champions Challenge,” to be held next Sunday under the supervision of the Lebanese Padel Tennis Federation at the Nouhad Nawfal complex (Zouk Mikael). The event, which will welcome world-class padel tennis stars, was unveiled at an ...
This Is Beirut 04/06 16:43 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The TMT Lebanon club participated in the “SOFC GIRLS” championship, the most important combat event for girls in Kyokushin karate. Organized by the SOFC organization, this major sporting event was held at the Nabih Berri Sports Complex. The two players, Fatima Hariri, from the city of Nabatiyeh in the South, and Sana Dakik, from the town ...
This Is Beirut 04/06 12:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Germany were held to a 0-0 draw by Ukraine as the European Championship hosts lacked a cutting edge at a sold out Max-Morlock stadium in Nuremberg. More than 44,000 fans were in jovial mood at kick-off, expecting that Germany, which have rediscovered their form under Julian Nagelsmann, put on a show less than two weeks before they start Euro ...
This Is Beirut 04/06 09:54 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Novak Djokovic cast doubt over his French Open hopes after admitting he needed anti-inflammatory medication to treat a knee injury as he pulled off another astonishing escape in a five-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. The world number one outlasted Argentine 23rd seed Cerundolo 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 for his record 370th win in a ...