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Tottenham Beat Man Utd in Battle of Premier League Strugglers

This is Beirut 16/02 20:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Premier League Football Manchester United

Tottenham won the battle of the Premier League's underachievers 1-0 on Sunday to inflict another dismal result on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim. James Maddison scored the only goal on 13 minutes as Spurs moved above United in the table into 12th thanks to a third win over the Red Devils this season. Victory eased the pressure on under-fire ...

Diaz Ends Goal Drought as Liverpool Move Seven Points Clear

This is Beirut 16/02 19:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Liverpool

Liverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as Luis Diaz ended his goal drought to spark a tense 2-1 win against struggling Wolves on Sunday. Arne Slot's side got back on track after an unexpectedly poor week thanks to Diaz's first goal in 2025 and yet another Mohamed Salah strike. Diaz opened the scoring early in the ...

Kiplimo Smashes World Half-Marathon Record

This is Beirut 16/02 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Marathon Record

Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo became the first person to break the 57-minute barrier for the half-marathon as he set a stunning new world record of 56 minutes 42 seconds in Barcelona on Sunday. The 24-year-old two-time world cross-country champion, who held the half-marathon record between 2021 and 2024, reclaimed the record by slashing 48sec off the ...

Leaders Napoli Held Late at Lazio as Serie A Champions Inter Lurk

This is Beirut 16/02 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Inter Milan

Napoli were held to a 2-2 draw at Lazio on Saturday after Boulaye Dia scored late on as the Italian Serie A leaders thought they were set to move four points clear of Inter Milan. Senegal attacker Dia rolled home a smart low finish in the 87th minute in Rome to deny Napoli victory and give Inter a chance to move top of the pile with a win at ...

Basketball - Doha Tournament: Cedars Awake, Philippines Swept Aside

Makram Haddad 15/02 21:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

lebanon Basketball Doha Philipines

Beaten by Egypt in their opening game, Lebanon had no room for error. And this time, the team responded. Sharper, more aggressive and above all better organized, they outclassed the Philippines (75-54) on Saturday, the second day of the Doha International Tournament. A One-Way Game In contrast to their poor start against the Pharaohs, ...

Real Madrid Held by Osasuna With Bellingham Sent Off

This is Beirut 15/02 20:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Real Madrid Liga

La Liga leaders Real Madrid dropped two points in a 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Saturday in which Jude Bellingham was sent off. The Spanish champions took the lead through Kylian Mbappe before the referee expelled England international Bellingham for dissent towards the end of the first half. Ante Budimir levelled for hosts Osasuna from the penalty ...

Super-Sub Merino Strikes Late as Arsenal Sink Leicester

This is Beirut 15/02 18:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Arsenal Premier League

Arsenal ignored their injury woes to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points as Mikel Merino came off the bench to clinch a 2-0 win against Leicester on Saturday. Mikel Arteta's side were in danger of wasting a chance to put pressure on Liverpool in the title race as they laboured to make the breakthrough at the King ...

Tennis Superstar Sinner Accepts 3-Month Ban to End Doping Drama

This is Beirut 15/02 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world number admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year. The February 9 to May 4 suspension means Sinner will be free to play in the French ...

Basketball: Lebanon Sinks Against Egypt in Doha Opener

Makram Haddad 15/02 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Basket-ball Doha lebanon

They thought they were untouchable. Buoyed by the success of their clubs in regional competitions, the Lebanese team entered the Doha Tournament with overconfidence. But Egypt brought them crashing back to reality, securing a dominant 82-70 victory on Friday night at Qatar University Arena. This tournament, organized by the Qatari Federation, is ...

Mitoma Gem Inspires Brighton Win Over Woeful Chelsea

This is Beirut 15/02 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Chelsea Premier League

Enzo Maresca admitted Chelsea's dismal 3-0 defeat at Brighton was the "worst performance" of his reign as Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma produced a contender for Premier League goal of the season on Friday. Maresca's hapless side failed to muster a shot on target in their second defeat in the space of seven days at the Amex Stadium. Mitoma scored ...

Football – Women’s U17 West Asian Cup: Lebanon Topples Bahrain and Reaches the Final

Makram Haddad 14/02 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Bahrain lebanon Football West Asia

The young Cedars continue their dazzling run in the West Asian Under-17 Cup. After a convincing opener against Syria and a show of strength against Palestine, Michel Khoury’s players once again made their mark, defeating Bahrain 3-0 at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, the site of their previous triumph. Unbridled Domination From the outset, ...

Football – Lebanese Championship: Ansar, Safa and Ahed Remain Unbeaten

Jad Ramadan 14/02 13:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Football Lebanon Sports

The fifth matchday of the Lebanese Premier League was marked by Tadamon Tyr’s humiliating 4-0 loss against al-Ahed. This loss saw them drop a position in the standings, as Sagesse took their spot after a 1-0 win. On the other hand, al-Ahed maintained their perfect run of five successive wins, cementing their place at the top. After a ...