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Gangwon Games: Lebanon Enters the Competition With Skier Kiana Sakkal

This Is Beirut 22/01 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese skier Kiana Sakkal will kick off the Lebanese delegation's competitions at the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Winter Games, currently being held in Gangwon, South Korea, on Tuesday, January 23. She will take part in the Alpine skiing event (giant slalom). In this context, coach Sleiman Keyrouz revealed that all the players have been ...

Medvedev 'Ready' to Make Australian Open Title Breakthrough

This Is Beirut 22/01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Australian Open Daniil Medvedev Nuno Borges

Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev said Monday he is good enough to take the next step and go all the way to the title at the Australian Open this year. The Russian overcame stubborn resistance from Portugal's Nuno Borges to book a place in the quarter-finals 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-1 and will meet Polish ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz next. World ...

Football: Lebanon Faces Tajikistan in Asian Cup Decider

This Is Beirut 22/01 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Asian Cup Footbtall

The Lebanese national football team is set to play a decisive match against Tajikistan this Monday, January 22, at 5 PM Beirut time, on the third and final day of the Asian Cup group stage. The Cedars know they have no choice but to win to qualify for the Round of 32 for the first time in their history. The team picked up their first point in ...

Real Madrid Topple Almeria, Barça Survives Isco’s Wizardry

This Is Beirut 22/01 11:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Almeria Betis Sevilla FC Barcelona Ferran Torres Joao Felix la Liga Real Madrid

Trailing 2-0 at half-time at home to bottom-placed Almeria, Real Madrid snatched victory (3-2) thanks to a Carvajal goal in added time on Sunday in the 21st round of La Liga matches, while FC Barcelona were saved by Ferran Torres and Joao Félix against Betis Sevilla (4-2). The tireless Spaniard pushed home a header from Bellingham to give his ...

Basketball/Dubai: Homenetmen Falls, Beirut SC Clinches Tight Win

Jad Ramadan 21/01 23:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

basketball Beirut SC Dubai Homenetmen

Homenetmen and Beirut SC each played a game on the 21st of January in the Dubai Basketball Championship. While Homenetmen lost their match despite a great performance, Beirut SC was able to snatch a win in the dying minutes of overtime. 95 Points Shadowed by a Hard Defeat Homenetmen met with the Filipino team Strong Group, which featured center ...

Lillard’s 45 Points Spark Bucks To Win

This Is Beirut 21/01 14:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over NBA doormat Detroit 141-135 on Saturday. Lillard, who arrived from Portland in a pre-season trade, had 11 assists and made 12-of-22 shots from the floor, 5-of-11 from 3-point range, and hit all 16 of his free throw attempts. "When ...

Fritz Downs Tsitsipas To Set Up Djokovic Clash At Australian Open

This Is Beirut 21/01 11:13 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

DJOKOVIC

American 12th seed Taylor Fritz dumped last year's Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas out of the tournament on Sunday to set up a quarter-final with defending champion Novak Djokovic. There was little to separate them in the opening two sets but Fritz stepped up a gear to beat the Greek seventh seed 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in a shade ...

Riyadi’s Victory Amidst Sagesse and Homenetmen Setbacks

Jad Ramadan 20/01 22:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

basketball Homenetmen Riyadi

The Lebanese basketball teams Homenetmen, Sagesse and Riyadi all played on the 20th of January in the Dubai Basketball Championship. Unfortunately, only Riyadi was able to snatch a win out of these three teams. Homenetmen helpless against Tripoli Al-Ahli Tripoli triumphed once more by defeating Beirut SC (81-75) on January 19th and Homenetmen ...

Top Speed Swiatek Dumped Out Of Australian Open As Alcaraz Shines

20/01 17:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Alcaraz Iga Swiatek

World number one Iga Swiatek joined the rapid exit of top-10 women's seeds from the Australian Open on Saturday as Carlos Alcaraz sent a chilling warning to his rivals. Poland's Swiatek came into the third-round match against Czech teenager Linda Noskova on an 18-match unbeaten run, targeting a first title at Melbourne Park. But the tournament ...

Low-Key Debut By Suarez As Miami Held By El Salvador

This Is Beirut 20/01 13:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Luis Suarez made a subdued debut alongside former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi as Inter Miami kicked off their pre-season tour Friday with a 0-0 draw against El Salvador. Suarez, who signed for Major League Soccer's Miami last month from Brazilian club Gremio, started in attack alongside Argentina superstar Messi at the Estadio Cuscatlan in ...

Jokic, Murray Star As Nuggets Hand Celtics First Home Loss

This Is Beirut 20/01 11:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for 69 points as the Denver Nuggets ended Boston's unbeaten home start to the season with a thrilling 102-100 victory on Friday. A heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and a league-leading Celtics side lived up to the billing in a gripping battle at Boston's TD Garden. Denver's victory ...

Gangwon Winter Youth Games Kick Off

This Is Beirut 19/01 20:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Gangwon Raymond Succar

The Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon 2024 kicked off in grand style, hosting 1803 athletes from 79 countries. The Lebanese delegation, led by Raymond Succar, was honored during the opening ceremony, promising a month of thrilling competitions. The opening ceremony of the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games took place on Friday at the ...