28/01 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Lebanese delegation continues its journey in the fourth Youth Winter Olympics, currently held in Gangwon, South Korea, where Marcelino Tawk, Cyril Ladhim and Karen Succar will compete in deep snow skiing races on Monday, January 29 and Tuesday, January 30. The head of the delegation and member of the Executive Committee of the Lebanese ...
This Is Beirut 28/01 15:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in a gruelling five-set Australian Open final on Sunday, winning his first Grand Slam. The Italian fourth seed was blown off course in the first two sets but recovered to win 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in three hours and 44 minutes. The result is a bitter blow for the Russian ...
Jad Ramadan 28/01 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beirut SC and Riyadi each played a semi-final of the Dubai Basketball Championship (DFC) on January 27. As Riyadi qualified for the 33rd final of the DFC, Beirut SC could unfortunately not join them to set up an all-Lebanese final. Riyadi Win Amidst Potential Comeback Riyadi Beirut and the Libyan team Al Ahli Tripoli met on January 27 in the ...
This Is Beirut 28/01 09:22 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will quit his role at the end of the season after the team's title defence was derailed in a remarkable 5-3 defeat by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. After Real Madrid moved two points clear of Girona at the top of the league with a late 2-1 win at Las Palmas, the pressure was firmly on Xavi's defending ...
This Is Beirut 27/01 13:02 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Luka Doncic matched the fourth-highest scoring performance in NBA history Friday, pouring in 73 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 148-143 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. A masterful individual performance saw the Slovenian star set a Mavs record with 41 first-half points, then obliterate his own franchise scoring record of 60 set against ...
This Is Beirut 27/01 09:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Manchester City moved into the FA Cup fifth round in dramatic fashion as Nathan Ake's controversial late goal clinched the holders' 1-0 win against Tottenham on Friday. As the football world digested the stunning news that Jurgen Klopp will step down as Liverpool boss at the end of this season, the club who might benefit most from his exit ...
Jad Ramadan 26/01 20:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
On the 26th of January, Beirut SC and Riyadi both played a quarterfinal game in the Dubai Basketball Championship. While Beirut got the better of the Tunisian national team by a narrow lead, Riyadi comfortably won against Homenetmen by a 17-point margin. Beirut SC Overcome Tunisia to Reach Semis In a game that was hard to predict given the ...
This Is Beirut 26/01 16:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp announced in a shock decision on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season because he was "running out of energy". Klopp, who has returned Liverpool to one of European football's powerhouses since taking over at Anfield in 2015, said the decision to leave was one "I have to take". The German led ...
26/01 10:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, snapping the Serb's astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final. The Italian fourth seed was unfazed by dropping his first set of the tournament against the king of Rod Laver Arena, winning the semi-final 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 ...
This Is Beirut 26/01 08:52 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Memphis Depay fired Atletico Madrid into the Copa del Rey semi-finals by earning his team a 1-0 win over Sevilla on Thursday. The Dutch forward, on as a substitute, prodded home in the final stages to help Atletico join Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao and Real Mallorca in the final four. Antoine Griezmann skied a first-half penalty for Diego ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 21:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Inter's Serie A Title Pursuit Intensifies Against Juventus, While Racism Resurges In Serie A. Inter Milan get back to their tight Serie A title chase with Juventus when they travel to Fiorentina, while racism has once again reared its ugly head. Fresh from winning the Italian Super Cup in Riyadh on Monday, Inter trail league leaders Juve by a ...
This Is Beirut 25/01 17:31 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Inaki Williams' Heroic Return Propels Athletic Bilbao Past Barcelona in Copa del Rey Thriller. Inaki Williams raced back from Africa to face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and sent Athletic Bilbao into the semi-finals by scoring a crucial goal in their 4-2 extra-time triumph on Wednesday. The Ghana forward played on Monday for his country but ...