Makram Haddad, 22/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse Batroun Youssef Khayat Basketball
In the final game of the 2025–2026 season’s opening night, Joe Ghattas’ Sagesse demolished Charbel Feghali’s Chabab Batroun 108–65. It was Batroun’s first-ever appearance in Division 1, played amid a big-game atmosphere — but reality hit quickly. The pace, intensity, and shooting precision at this level ...
Makram Haddad, 21/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Basketball Riyadi Hrajel
The opening of the 2025-2026 championship offered a classic matchup: the predicted giant, Riyadi, the overwhelming favorite in the competition, faced an ambitious but realistic newcomer, Tadamon Hrajel, led by Ghassan Sarkis. For ten minutes, the game resembled a tug-of-war—27-24 in the first quarter—before the Beirut machine shifted into high ...
Makram Haddad, 19/10 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Basketball Lebanese Championship Champville Sims
New season, same thrills. The Lebanese Basketball Championship, the premier competition of local sport, restarts on high grounds with packed arenas, reshaped rosters and stated ambitions. Behind the usual heavyweights (Riyadi, La Sagesse, Beirut SC, Homenetmen), outsiders claim their share of the spotlight — Champville sets the tone from the ...
Hala Abdallah, 14/10 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Antonine basketball This is Sports sports Patrick Bou Abboud Ralph Akl
Antonine’s head coach, Ralph Akl, and player Patrick Bou Abboud speak out for the first time: What really happened at the Arab Championship? How is the club responding to recent losses? And were Lebanese teams treated unfairly abroad? They answer it all in this week’s episode of This is Sports. Watch now via the link in bio.
Makram Haddad, 08/10 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse knocked on the door of the title once again. And, once again, the lock held firm. Beaten 101-93 by Kuwait Club after a roller-coaster final at the Rashid bin Humaid hall, the Greens unwillingly extend the “runner-up curse.” But the underlying message tells another story: a team that’s getting tougher, that knows how to come back, and ...
Hala Abdallah, 07/10 17:24 - Reading : less than a minute
Central Jihad El Khatib basketball sports This is Sports Nicolas Abi Nasr
The story behind Jihad El Khatib’s shocking transfer, told by Central’s Vice President Nicolas Abi Nasr in this week’s episode of This is Sports. Watch the full interview via the link in bio.
This is Beirut, 07/10 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lakers Basketball LeBron James NBA
A cryptic video shared by LeBron James set the Internet abuzz on Monday, with fans wondering if the NBA superstar was preparing to announce his retirement or simply another commercial venture. The 10-second video posted on James' social media channels teased that the Los Angeles Lakers star would reveal the "decision of all decisions" at 1600 GMT ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
WASL Basketball Sagesse Riyadi Asia
On Wednesday, the FIBA Asia Regional Office confirmed the official calendar for the West Asia League for the 2025-2026 FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) season. Following the withdrawal of Iraqi club Al Difaa Al Jawii, the competition will ultimately feature five teams: Sagesse (Lebanon), Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon), Shahrdari Gorgan (Iran), Al ...
Hala Abdallah, 29/09 16:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Antranik This is Sports sports basketball Lebanese basketball Gabriel Salibi Alaa Sabbagh
In their first appearance since joining Antranik, Alaa Sabbagh and Gabriel Salibi share their unfiltered take on the league’s new format. Why did they pick Antranik? And what surprises is the club hiding? Watch Episode 16 of This is Sports now on This is Beirut’s website and YouTube channel.
This is Beirut, 15/09 09:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey Germany Schroeder Basketball
NBA star Dennis Schroeder came good when it mattered most as Germany edged out Turkey 88-83 to win the EuroBasket title, two years after lifting the World Cup. Despite a quiet first half, the 31-year-old Shroeder came into his own late on. With his team trailing by a point as time ticked down, Schroeder scored six unanswered points to give ...
Makram Haddad, 01/09 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Bahrain Lebanon Asia Asia Cup Australia Basketball
The FIBA U16 Asia Cup 2025 is in full swing at the M Bank Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In Group A, Australia, two-time defending champions and heavy favorites for a historic four-peat, cruised through their first two games, crushing India (131-42) after already beating Bahrain. The Australian Crocs, led by an unstoppable Will Hamilton (22 ...
Hala Abdallah, 26/08 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Basketball coach Fouad Abou Chacra basketball Asia Cup basketball players
Basketball coach Fouad Abou Chacra opens up about his next move and recent developments in Lebanese basketball. Which clubs are pursuing Lebanon’s top players, and what could it mean for the future of the league? Find out in Episode 11 of This is Sports on This is Beirut’s website and YouTube channel.