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Sinner Thrashes Retiring Gasquet at French Open, Zverev, Andreeva Through

This is Beirut 29/05 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

French Open Novak Djokovic Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner ended the retiring Richard Gasquet's career with a one-sided victory at the French Open on Thursday, while Novak Djokovic looks to sharpen his game in the second round in his pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam title. Women's second seed and former Roland Garros finalist Coco Gauff also targets a place in the last 32, after 18-year-old ...

History-Makers Chelsea Roar Back to Beat Real Betis in UEFA Conference League Final

This is Beirut 29/05 13:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Chelsea Conference League Real Betis

Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to complete a clean sweep of European trophies. Manuel Pellegrini's enterprising Betis caught the favorites cold with an early goal from Abde Ezzalzouli against a flat-footed and listless Chelsea. But Enzo Maresca's ...

Football: Lebanon Stumbles, Oman Takes Advantage

Makram Haddad 29/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Football Lebanon Oman Friendly game

Lebanon started the match well—until the 4th minute. On a sharp through ball, Issam Al-Sabhi found himself one-on-one with Mostafa Matar and calmly opened the scoring. A sudden chill on Lebanese ambitions—but not enough to bring down Miodrag Radulović’s men. The Cedars quickly lifted their heads. Uninhibited, they imposed their rhythm, ...

Pacers Beat Knicks to Move One Win Shy of Reaching NBA Finals

This is Beirut 28/05 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Knicks NBA Haliburton Indiana

Tyrese Haliburton delivered his second career playoff triple double to power Indiana over New York 130-121 on Tuesday, lifting the Pacers one win from the NBA Finals. Haliburton scored 32 points, passed off 15 assists and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds while making no turnovers over 38 minutes becoming the first player in NBA playoff history ...

Paolini Through as Swiatek, Alcaraz Eye French Open Third Round

This is Beirut 28/05 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tennis Roland-Garros Alcaraz Musetti Swiatek

Jasmine Paolini moved into the French Open third round on Wednesday as Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown, with title favourites Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz also in action. Paolini, last year's runner-up, brushed aside Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3, 6-3 to stretch her winning streak to eight matches following ...

Teenage Barca Star Yamal Signs New Contract to 2031

This is Beirut 28/05 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

FC Barcelona Lamine Yamal Football

Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal signed a new contract until 2031 with the Catalan giants on Tuesday after a spectacular season. The 17-year-old winger is already one of the club's key players and helped them land a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. “Barcelona and Lamine Yamal have reached a deal to ...

ExplainerWhere Will Ronaldo Write His Final Chapter?

Pierre Daccache 28/05 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Saudi Arabia Football Cristiano Ronaldo Al-Nassr

Officially, his contract with Al-Nassr runs until the end of June. Unofficially, a verbal agreement for an extension has been mooted. But behind the scenes, the situation has changed. The Saudi club's elimination from the forthcoming Asian Champions League could shake the last pillars of his commitment. Despite his age and extraordinary stature, ...

Football: Tough Test for Lebanon in Muscat

Makram Haddad 28/05 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lebanon Football Oman

Lebanon takes on Oman on Wednesday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in a high-level friendly behind closed doors. A weighty dress rehearsal ahead of the crucial Asian qualifier against Yemen. While others are putting the finishing touches to their vacations, Lebanese players are sharpening their spikes. This Wednesday at 7 PM (Beirut time), ...

Antony Revival Boosts Betis Dream of First Euro Trophy

This is Beirut 27/05 19:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Europe Conference League Football Chelsea Real Betis

Standing between Chelsea and the Conference League trophy is Real Betis winger Antony, and that means significantly more than it did five months ago. The Brazilian winger, 25, escaped his Manchester United nightmare in January as he joined the La Liga side on loan, looking to rebuild a career that had stalled miserably at Old Trafford. Antony ...

Ronaldo Says Al-Nassr Chapter 'Over'

This is Beirut 27/05 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr Football Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo indicated on Monday that he could leave Al Nassr after declaring that a "chapter is over" hours after the Saudi Pro League finished. The 40-year-old Portuguese forward joined Al Nassr in 2022 from Manchester United and his contract with the Saudi club ends this summer. A special transfer window runs from June 1-10 to allow the ...

Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 40 As Thunder on Brink of NBA Finals

This is Beirut 27/05 12:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Thunder Minnesota Timberwolves NBA

NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a masterpiece performance to power Oklahoma City over Minnesota 128-126 on Monday, lifting the Thunder to the brink of the NBA Finals. Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career-high 40 points and added 10 assists and nine rebounds to spark the Thunder, who took a 3-1 lead in the ...

Novak Djokovic, 38 Years Old, Centurion

Makram Haddad 27/05 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

ATP Novak Djokovic Tennis Roland-Garros

He didn’t raise his arms to the sky. Just clenched his fists, as if he still couldn’t believe it. At 38, Novak Djokovic won the 100th title of his career on Saturday in Geneva, defeating Hubert Hurkacz after a match as long as it was nerve-wracking (5–7, 7–6, 7–6). The Club of 100: A Very Exclusive Circle He now joins two titans of ...