This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Jayson Tatum produced a dazzling 31-point display as the Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to clinch a record-breaking 18th NBA championship crown on Monday. Humbled by Dallas in a 38-point game four drubbing on Friday, Boston slammed the door on any chance of a Mavericks fightback to seal a 4-1 series victory at an electric TD ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Maximilian Woeber's own goal was enough to give France a winning start to their Euro 2024 campaign on Monday as they edged Austria 1-0 in their opening game, but Kylian Mbappe came off late on with a broken nose. Woeber diverted Mbappe's cutback into his own net seven minutes before half-time in Duesseldorf to allow the French, one of the leading ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-18 09:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Four teams remain to be seen in this Euro. The nations of Group F are the last to take the stage in Germany on Tuesday. Portugal, the 2016 European champion, must live up to its status as the favorite of the group – and possibly the entire competition – in its first match against a Czech Republic team that reached the quarterfinals in ...
2024-06-17 22:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Slovakia caused the first upset at Euro 2024 as Ivan Schranz fired the underdogs to a 1-0 win against Belgium on Monday. Francesco Calzona's side are 45 spots below third-placed Belgium in FIFA's world rankings. But they made a mockery of the supposed quality gap between the teams with a courageous performance in Frankfurt. Calzona, who also ...
2024-06-17 17:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos has told hometown club Sevilla his second stint with them is over after just one season, the La Liga outfit said on Monday. In a career spanning over 20 years, Ramos carved himself a place in football history, winning the 2010 World Cup and two European championships with Spain, as well as four Champions ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-17 10:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jude Bellingham got England's Euro 2024 campaign off to a winning start, but a 1-0 victory over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen failed to dispel doubts over the Three Lions' quest to become European champions for the first time. Bellingham was in a class of his own in Gelsenkirchen as the Real Madrid midfielder's header on 13 minutes capped a fine ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-17 09:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It's a big day for “Les Bleus.” The French team kicks off its campaign on Monday. In Düsseldorf, against Austria, Didier Deschamps and his men aim to start the tournament in the best possible way. Before the big match for “Les Bleus,” the first two matches of Group F will take place. Belgium, favored to secure the top spot, will face ...
2024-06-16 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Substitute Wout Weghorst snatched a late winner for the Netherlands in a 2-1 victory over Poland on Sunday in their opening Euro 2024 clash. The Burnley striker, who burst into life at the 2022 World Cup, once again brought his best game to the big stage in Hamburg as Poland looked to have frustrated their opponents, despite injured striker ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-16 10:54 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following the debut of the first major teams, including host nation Germany, the Euro continues with the third day on Sunday. On the schedule is the first match of France's group (Group D), featuring the Netherlands against Poland. Touted as one of the favorites to lift the Henri-Delaunay trophy on July 14, England will also begin its campaign ...
This Is Beirut 2024-06-16 10:11 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Italy recovered from conceding the fastest goal in the competition's history to get their defense of the European Championship title off to a winning start on Saturday, as they came back to beat Albania 2-1 in front of a partisan crowd. Nedim Bajrami stunned the Italians and delighted a huge Albanian support in Dortmund as he smashed in the ...
2024-06-15 23:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Spain made a dream start to Euro 2024 as Alvaro Morata scored in a statement 3-0 victory over Croatia in Berlin on Saturday, with Lamine Yamal becoming the youngest player in the competition's history. The three-time European champions have often been accused of being toothless in attack during recent major tournaments but produced an eye-catching ...
2024-06-15 21:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Undefeated since the beginning of the Asian Club Championship (BCL Asia) in Dubai, Riyadi crowned their journey with a resounding victory in the final against Shabab al-Ahli (122-96). This triumph secures their third championship title in this competition, confirming their supremacy on the Asian stage. Riyadi is the art of basketball, with ...