This Is Beirut 2024-10-05 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points thanks to Diogo Jota's winner in a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arne Slot has now won nine of his first 10 games since succeeding Jurgen Klopp, but was frustrated that the visitors invited a late onslaught from the winless Eagles. Victory came at a cost ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-04 17:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz roared back from a set down to beat world number one Jannik Sinner in a thriller and win his first China Open title on Wednesday. The four-time Grand Slam champion edged a captivating final 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) for his fourth ATP crown of the year and 16th overall. The Spaniard, who is set to return to number two in the world ...
Jalal Beaino 2024-10-04 15:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese sports are once again paralyzed by the escalating war, which has affected various sectors, including sports and administration. A recent decision by the outgoing Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Georges Kallas, urged federations, clubs, and associations to postpone their elections due to the current situation. Lebanese sports have faced ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-04 10:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Harry Maguire struck in the 91st minute to spare Manchester United's blushes as they rescued a 3-3 draw at Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, while Chelsea kickstarted their Conference League campaign with a home win. Tottenham maintained their 100 percent start in the Europa League at Ferencvaros but Serie A side Roma went down 1-0 in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Coco Gauff survived a scare to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva in three sets and reach the China Open semi-finals on Thursday. The 2023 US Open champion will face Paula Badosa after the Spaniard ended the fairytale run of China's 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai in straight sets. Gauff, seeded four, fought back to defeat 115th-ranked ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 13:32 - Reading : less than a minute
The young Lebanese player Milan Shukri won the silver medal in the Arab Junior Golf Championship after finishing second in the under-13 category. The competition was held in Tunisia with the participation of 11 countries and under the supervision of the Arab Golf Federation and hosted by the Tunisian University. Shukri presented a high-level ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-03 11:28 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Holders Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Aston Villa defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in a repeat of the 1982 European Cup final. Liverpool continued their flying start under new boss Arne Slot with a 2-0 victory at home to Bologna to secure a second successive win over Italian opposition this ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 15:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka won her 15th match in a row to power into the China Open quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys on Wednesday. The US Open champion will face Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic or Spain's Cristina Bucsa in the last eight in Beijing. World number two Sabalenka has won more matches on tour this season ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 12:08 - Reading : less than a minute
The Beirut Marathon, originally scheduled for Sunday, November 10, 2024, has been officially postponed to an undetermined date due to recent developments in the security situation in Lebanon. The organizing association held several meetings with its team members, partners and sponsors to assess the risks associated with hosting the event. Given ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-02 09:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in their heavyweight Champions League duel on Tuesday, while last season's beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund gave Celtic a brutal reality check with an emphatic 7-1 win in Germany. Dortmund were the biggest winners on a night which also saw Barcelona, Manchester City and Inter Milan claim one-sided victories ...
Makram Haddad 2024-10-01 21:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The journey of Lebanon’s under-20 team in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers ended on a bitter note, with a 2-1 defeat against an already qualified South Korean team. This match, played under challenging circumstances, revealed the heart and determination of the young Cedars, highlighted by a late goal from Joseph al-Hajj at the end of the game. ...
This Is Beirut 2024-10-01 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
France's Arthur Fils came back from a match point down to win the Japan Open with a 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over countryman Ugo Humbert on Tuesday. Fils, the world number 24, came back from the brink to edge his Paris Olympics doubles partner in 3hr 4min in Tokyo. It gave the 20-year-old Fils his third career title and second this year, ...