This Is Beirut 2024-07-13 19:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini to win the Wimbledon women's title on Saturday for her second Grand Slam singles triumph. Krejcikova, the 31st seed, won 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to add the 2024 All England Club crown to her 2021 French Open victory. Her win comes 26 years after her mentor Jana Novotna, who died of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-13 18:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Novak Djokovic believes the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the "fuel" he needs to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and clinch an eighth Wimbledon title and record 25th Grand Slam on Sunday. Just five weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, 37-year-old Djokovic can become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era and avenge ...
Abbass Attara 2024-07-13 16:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At the Lumpinee Stadium, young Lebanese Abdallah Ondash suffered an honorable defeat at the hands of Chokpreecha in Bangkok on Friday, in a three-round, three-minute Thai boxing bout with a $100,000 contract at stake. Round One The first round was rather intense, with both fighters returning blow for blow with low kicks from both sides. ...
2024-07-13 16:04 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Harry Kane's move to Germany has not yet yielded the trophies he craved, but in Berlin on Sunday the England captain could quench his craving for silverware in style by winning Euro 2024. Kane's strike to bring England level in a dramatic semi-final victory over the Netherlands was his 406th goal for clubs and country. Yet he is approaching his ...
2024-07-13 13:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Barbora Krejcikova is relishing her moment in the Wimbledon spotlight as she prepares for Saturday's final against Jasmine Paolini, just a year after complaining that she was not regarded as one of the sport's top stars. Krejcikova felt overshadowed by the likes of Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina when she voiced her concerns ...
2024-07-13 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
AFP continues its look back at the history of the Olympics to pick out some of the legends that have lit up the Games. Nadia Comaneci: The Perfect 10 Aged just 14, the Romanian became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 — winning a jaw-dropping seven maximums from judges at the 1976 Games in Montreal. She collected four 10s for the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-12 23:13 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Novak Djokovic swept past Lorenzo Musetti on Friday to book a second successive Wimbledon final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and move one win away from a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title. Just five weeks after undergoing knee surgery, seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic reached his 10th final at the All England Club with a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-12 15:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Every time Lamine Yamal scores, he holds up his fingers to sign the numbers 304 — the postcode of Rocafonda, the modest Catalan district where he grew up, which is bursting with pride over the 16-year-old's success in Euro 2024. It's not yet midday, but there is a real buzz inside the local bar, El Cordobes, which is still reeling with ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-12 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
AFP continues its look back at the history of the Olympics to pick out some of the legends who have lit up the Games. Jesse Owens: Infuriating the Fuehrer Owens, an African-American, exploded the Nazi-propagated myth of racial superiority at the age of 22, when he won four athletics gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics under the nose of Adolf ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-12 13:04 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
England took a long time to get going in Germany, but they march on to Berlin to face Spain in Sunday's Euro 2024 final, buoyed by more late drama and their best performance of the tournament to beat the Netherlands 2-1. Ollie Watkins was the unlikely hero for the Three Lions, as the Aston Villa striker smashed in a stoppage-time winner in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-11 22:52 - Reading : less than a minute
The West Asian U18 Basketball Championship kicked off in Baghdad, Iraq, with six participating countries. Lebanon won its first game against Palestine by a grand score of 109-62. The tournament, which runs until July 15, includes Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Iran, Yemen and the host country Iraq. The competition also serves as a qualifier for the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-07-11 22:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Paris Olympics will be the 33rd summer edition since the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The Games have never failed to produce acts of bravery and brilliance, as athletes push themselves in the bid for gold. Spyridon Louis: Greek marathon man Spyridon Louis, a Greek shepherd who had served in the army, became a national icon when he ...