This Is Beirut 2024-04-16 14:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The sacred flame of the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit on Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games, in a ceremony inspired by antiquity and marked by messages of hope amid multiple global crises. "In ancient times, the Olympic Games brought together the Greek city states, even – and in particular – during times of war ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-16 13:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Lebanese junior golf team achieved impressive results at the Al Ain tournament in the United Arab Emirates, part of the Asian League series (JAGA), with the participation of 60 players representing 21 countries worldwide. Here are the technical results of the Lebanese delegation: - U18 Category: First Place: Miroas Arghandiol - U15 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-16 10:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said on Monday that his players were strong enough to turn around the Champions League clash against Barcelona and reach the semi-finals. Spanish champions Barcelona triumphed 3-2 in Paris in the quarter-final first leg last week, leaving PSG needing to triumph at the Olympic Stadium. "PSG have never come ...
Pierre Daccache 2024-04-15 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Beirut Club continue their winning ways after securing a place among the league's top four teams. After their first match win over Club Antonin Sportif (CAS) on April 8 with an impressive score of 98-65, Beirut Club again beat the Antonins on Monday in a closer match that ended 87-71 in favor of the capital club, thus securing their place in the ...
Makram Haddad 2024-04-15 14:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The flame of the Paris Olympic Games, which open on July 26, will be lit on Tuesday in Greece in accordance with tradition in ancient Olympia, the site of the first Games in antiquity, before crossing the country and completing a long journey to reach France. At last! After two editions—the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics—marred by restrictions ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-04-15 13:33 - Reading : less than a minute
Meet Catherine Haddad, a Lebanese-American dressage rider who is aiming to become the first in her field to represent Lebanon in high-level international competitions like the Olympics.
This Is Beirut 2024-04-15 12:23 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The unexpected Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the Western Conference top seed ahead of the defending champion Denver Nuggets as the NBA regular season wrapped up on Sunday. The youthful Thunder rolled past the playoff-bound Dallas Mavericks—who rested Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving among others—135-86 to emerge from the trio of teams who went ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-15 11:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An Ainsley Maitland-Niles penalty 16 minutes into second-half added time gave Lyon a stunning 4-3 win against Brest on Sunday, pushing the home team up to within two points of the European spots. It was a topsy-turvy affair in which the lead switched hands three times before Lyon eventually emerged victors well beyond the original allotted period ...
2024-04-14 22:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Bayer Leverkusen lifted the Bundesliga title for the first time in their 120-year history on Sunday, a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen breaking Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the German top flight. Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen knew victory would secure the title with five games to spare, and there were no signs of nerves in a dominant ...
2024-04-14 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Liverpool's Premier League title challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow as Crystal Palace won 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday. A first home league defeat in 29 games for the Reds leaves Jurgen Klopp's men two points behind Manchester City and level with Arsenal, who can go top with victory over Aston Villa later on Sunday. Eberechi Eze's early ...
2024-04-14 15:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of a third successive Barcelona Open title have been dashed, as he withdrew from the tournament on Sunday due to a right arm injury, organizers announced. It is the same injury that forced Alcaraz to pull out of this week's Monte Carlo Masters, and comes just weeks away from the French Open. "Despite having tried until the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-14 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Aurelien Tchouameni's long-range strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday, which kept them eight points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga ahead of the upcoming Clasico. The France midfielder, who is suspended for the second leg of Madrid's Champions League quarter-final away to Manchester City next week, scored ...