This Is Beirut 2024-04-26 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Manchester City demolished Brighton 4-0 as Phil Foden's double lifted the Premier League title chasers to within one point of leaders Arsenal on Thursday. Pep Guardiola's side were in an imperious mood at the Amex Stadium from the moment Kevin De Bruyne headed them into an early lead. England forward Foden struck twice before the interval to put ...
Pierre Daccache 2024-04-25 18:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tonight, Thursday, April 25, the Riyadi club is set to face the Gorgan team (Iran) in the finals of the WASL (West Asia) competition at 8:30 PM at the Nohad Nawfal stadium in Zouk Mikael. Top of the Lebanese league standings, Riyadi are ready to take on the Iranian club. This match comes just a few days before the semi-finals of the local league, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-25 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended on Wednesday the first edition of the Arab Military Equestrian Championship, held at the Misr Olympic City in the new administrative capital. The championship runs from April 24 to 27, with the participation of 11 Arab countries: Egypt, Libya, Qatar, Algeria, Kuwait, Tunisia, Syria, Iraq, Saudi ...
2024-04-25 14:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese football is in crisis. With a local championship played on only two fields and disappointing results for the national teams, notably the men's team, which has not won any official or friendly match since September 10, 2023, and has dropped to 120th place in the latest FIFA ranking, the talent drain continues. The latest to date is ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-25 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday. Defeat leaves Jurgen Klopp's men still three points adrift of leaders Arsenal and only one point in front of defending champions Manchester City, who have two games in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-25 10:22 - Reading : less than a minute
Xavi will remain the coach of Barcelona despite having announced in January that he planned to quit at the end of the season. Spanish media reported that the 44-year-old, who had signed a contract extension until 2025 last autumn, decided on his dramatic change of mind after a day of meetings with club president Joan Laporta and sporting director ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-24 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he will only play at the upcoming French Open if he feels "capable enough to compete well." The 14-time Roland Garros champion conceded that if the action in Paris were to kick off today, he would not be able to participate but vowed to keep fighting for the chance to play at his most successful tournament one ...
Makram Haddad 2024-04-24 15:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Alex Feghali, behind the wheel of his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, triumphed in style at the "speed test" organized by the National Sporting Authority under the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL) on a course along Charles Helou Avenue. Unlike previous editions during which the race was dominated by Roger Feghali who easily outclassed his ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-24 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three points clear of Liverpool and four of Manchester City. The ...
2024-04-24 10:53 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Luka Doncic scored 32 points as the Dallas Mavericks battled to a series-tying 96-93 road victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday in a tense NBA Western Conference playoff duel. Slovenian star Doncic combined with Kyrie Irving for 55 points to ensure that Dallas will head back to Texas with honors even at 1-1 in the best-of-seven ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-04-23 20:46 - Reading : less than a minute
Following an unprecedented incident during a FIBA WASL game between Al Riyadi and Sagesse SC, Vice President Tammam Jaroudi told This is Beirut that this is the highest sanction ever imposed on the club, and they are currently in talks with FIBA to negotiate a reduction.
Hala Abdallah 2024-04-23 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon's largest football stadium, the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, currently lies in ruins due to years of neglect. However, there's hope on the horizon as the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports plans to renovate the stadium's surface. Could it once again become the venue for regional tournaments?