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NBA Champion Celtics Eliminated From Playoffs by Rampant Knicks

This is Beirut 17/05 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The New York Knicks thrashed the Boston Celtics 119-81 to send the defending champions crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Friday. The Knicks booked their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years with a rampant display to complete a 4-2 series victory. Six Knicks players finished in double figures, with Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby ...

Alcaraz Reaches Italian Open Final and Potential Sinner Showdown

This is Beirut 16/05 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tennis Rome Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz set up a potential blockbuster Italian Open final with Jannik Sinner after coming through Friday's semi-final with home hope Lorenzo Musetti a straight-sets winner, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz overcame Musetti and windy conditions in just over two hours to reach his fourth final of the season ahead of the ...

Football: Al-Ansar Still Leads, Safa Pushes, Racing Rushes Towards Safety

Makram Haddad 16/05 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Ansar Safa Nejmeh Lebanon

The sixth day of the Lebanese football championship play-offs sowed confusion both at the top and bottom of the table. Between title contenders stumbling and others hanging on, and a fierce battle to avoid relegation, the suspense remains intact with one matchday to go. Title Play-Offs: Al-Ansar Falters but Stays on Top, Safa Gets Back into ...

Stephanie Hobeika, Lebanese Rocket at Silverstone

Makram Haddad 16/05 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Stephanie Hobeika Silverstone Lebanon

Born in 2003 in Lebanon, originally from Baskinta, raised between Dubai and England, Stephanie Hobeika is racing where few Lebanese – and even fewer women – have dared to venture: British racetracks. A student in design engineering at the University of Bath, she combines intelligence, driving skill and formidable composure. In April 2025, for ...

Leclerc Absent as Under Par Ferrari Face Home Race

This is Beirut 15/05 19:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ferrari Formule 1 F1 Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc withdrew from his media duties ahead of this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Thursday due to illness. In a statement Ferrari confirmed that the Monegasque driver was feeling unwell but was expected to be fit to drive on Friday. "Charles is feeling unwell and will not be coming to the track today," it said. "He ...

WASL: La Sagesse Roars, Riyadi Smiles, Lebanon in the Semis

Makram Haddad 15/05 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Basket-ball La Sagesse Riyadi WASL

The Naufal Stadium witnessed a double celebration. On Wednesday, the Yellows dominated Ittihad without their playmaker Wael Arakji, validating a perfect group stage. Immediately after, Sagesse soared past Astana, then—just for one match—became Riyadi’s biggest supporter. Thanks to the victory of the reigning champions against the ...

The Cost of Nepotism in Formula 1

Jad Ramadan 15/05 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Formula One Miami Max Verstappen Ferrari

Formula 1 is often romanticized as the pinnacle of motorsport — a fusion of elite engineering, strategic brilliance, and exceptional driving skill. But behind this facade, lies a controversial, often unspoken problem: nepotism. While some people see it as a “passing of the torch” moment, others have criticized this issue, arguing that ...

Tennis Champ Jannik Sinner Meets Pope Leo, Offers Quick Rally

This is Beirut 14/05 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tennis Jannik Sinner

Men's world number one tennis player Jannik Sinner offered to rally with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, after being received by the head of the Catholic Church at the Vatican. The 23-year-old Italian star only returned to the circuit last Saturday, at the Italian Open, after serving a three month doping ban. Video released by the Vatican showed ...

Sinner Moves Through Gears to Reach Italian Open Quarters

This is Beirut 14/05 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tennis ATP Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner came through the first true test of his comeback from a doping ban with Tuesday's straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo which took the world number one into the Italian Open quarter-finals. Italian Sinner bested 17th seed Cerundolo 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 in a match which was delayed by a couple of hours due to a torrential downpour to ...

NBA: Pacers Oust Top-Seeded Cavs, Nuggets on Brink

This is Beirut 14/05 10:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

New York NBA Jason Miller Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers came from behind to send the Cleveland Cavaliers crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a dazzling Nikola Jokic display to push the Denver Nuggets to the brink of elimination. Cleveland -- the top seeds in the Eastern Conference -- saw their postseason come to an abrupt halt after ...

Alcaraz Battles Into Italian Open Quarter-Finals

This is Beirut 13/05 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis Carlos Alcaraz Rome

Carlos Alcaraz reached the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after battling past Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to continue his bid for a first Rome title. Third seed Alcaraz had never lost a set in his previous four meetings with Russia's Khachanov but was forced to fight on the Foro Italico center court. Alcaraz needs to get to the Rome ...

Three Reasons Ancelotti Can Succeed with Brazil

This is Beirut 13/05 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Ancelotti Brazil Real Madrid

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will take the reins of the Brazil national team on May 26, aiming to lead the team to World Cup glory next year for the first time since 2002. Previous coach Dorival Junior was sacked in March after a 4-1 thumping by rivals Argentina in qualifying. Here, AFP Sport considers three reasons he could prove ...