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Arsenal, Real Madrid Win Champions League Openers, Juve Snatch Dramatic Draw

This is Beirut 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Arsenal won 2-0 away to Athletic Bilbao as the league phase of this season's Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, with two Kylian Mbappe penalties giving Real Madrid a narrow win over Marseille while Juventus and Borussia Dortmund drew an eight-goal thriller. Tottenham Hotspur also won on the tournament's opening night which saw outsiders ...

Barca to Stay at Johan Cruyff Stadium for Getafe Clash

This is Beirut 16/09 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Football Getafe Camp Nou FC Barcelona

Barcelona will host Getafe in La Liga at their tiny Johan Cruyff training ground stadium on Sunday as they work to obtain permits to reopen their revamped Camp Nou home. The Spanish champions thrashed Valencia 6-0 at the Johan Cruyff on Sunday in their first home match of the season after playing away for three consecutive games. "The club ...

PSG Fear Impact of Injuries as They Put Champions League Title on The Line

This is Beirut 16/09 13:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Europe Champions League Football PSG Atalanta

There is the sense that the new season gets up and running for real this week for Paris Saint-Germain as they begin their defense of the Champions League title amid doubts as to how much longer their squad can handle being pushed to the limit by a crowded calendar. PSG host Atalanta on Wednesday for their first game in Europe, three and a half ...

Ex-France Defender Umtiti Calls Time on Club Career

This is Beirut 16/09 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Umtiti Football France

Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Monday. The 31-year-old former Barcelona and Lyon player left Ligue 1 club Lille at the end of last season. "After an intense career with ups and downs, the time has come to say goodbye... I gave EVERYTHING with passion, and I regret ...

Duplantis Reaches New Heights, Beamish Makes Kiwi History At Worlds

This is Beirut 15/09 19:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Armand Duplantis Pole Vault

The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although though New Zealand's Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight after a shock win in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. Duplantis kept the drama going to the end in Tokyo -- after the Swede retained his crown he went on to break the ...

Biathlon: Four Silver Medals for Lebanon in the Balkans

Makram Haddad 15/09 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Biathlon Jeanne d’Arc Tawk Paul Keyrouz

In Serbia, the young Lebanese biathlon team made a remarkable breakthrough at the Balkan Championship, winning four silver medals in both the men’s and women’s events. This result marks a real turning point for a discipline launched in the country barely two years ago. Lebanon leaves Serbia with solid achievements in the bag. Paul Keyrouz ...

Alonso's Real Madrid Revitalised For New Champions League Mission

This is Beirut 15/09 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Spain Real Madrid Champions League

Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne. Madrid refreshed their squad this summer with several new signings at a cost of around 170 million euros ($200 million) and hired former midfielder Xabi Alonso to ...

Champions Barca Crush Valencia At Training Ground Stadium

This is Beirut 15/09 11:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Barca Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Fermin Lopez struck twice each as Barcelona thumped Valencia 6-0 on Sunday in a La Liga match they were forced to play at their tiny training ground stadium because of delays in reopening the Spotify Camp Nou. The rampant Spanish champions moved second, two points behind leaders Real Madrid, who boast a 100 ...

Schroeder Seals Euro Basketball Title For World Champions Germany

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 ...

Haaland-Inspired Man City Inflict Derby Demolition on Man Utd

This is Beirut 14/09 21:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Manchester United Manchester City

Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim with a comprehensive 3-0 win on Sunday. Phil Foden opened the scoring before Haaland took centre stage with a second-half double, either side of an incredible miss from the Norwegian, as City bounced back from two consecutive ...

Salah Scores Last-Gasp Penalty as Liverpool Stay Perfect

This is Beirut 14/09 18:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Premier League Liverpool

Mohamed Salah scored a last-gasp penalty against Burnley on Sunday as Liverpool maintained their perfect record to climb back to the top of the Premier League. Newly-promoted Burnley had kept the champions at bay but a handball from Hannibal Mejbri deep into stoppage time gave Salah a chance to win the match and he made no mistake. Liverpool ...

Charlotte Beats Messi’s Miami 3-0 as MLS Win Streak Hits Nine

This is Beirut 14/09 13:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

USA Football Miami Lionel Messi Messi

Idan Toklomati's hat trick powered Charlotte FC over 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday as the hosts stretched their MLS win streak to a record-tying nine games. The 21-year-old striker scored in the 34th and 47th minutes and netted his third goal on a penalty kick in the 84th minute as Charlotte matched the non-shootout era MLS record win streak ...