This Is Beirut 07/01 19:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
World number five Andrey Rublev prepared for next week's Australian Open in perfect style as he swept past Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-4 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The 26-year-old Rublev has reached nine Grand Slam quarter-finals without ever progressing further. But he must be rated among the favorites for the first major of the ...
This Is Beirut 07/01 14:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open with a "micro tear on a muscle" barely a week after making his comeback from a year-long injury absence, but said he remained positive. The 37-year-old had been out of the game since injuring his hip at the 2023 Australian Open, undergoing surgery before making his return ...
This Is Beirut 06/01 17:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World number five Andrey Rublev overcame a fierce examination from Chinese wildcard "Jerry" Shang Juncheng on Saturday to reach the Hong Kong Open final. Rublev kept his Australian Open preparations on track and ended the fairytale run of the 18-year-old Shang, who was in his first ATP Tour semi-final, with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 battling victory in 2hr ...
06/01 13:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Memphis Grizzlies surged past the floundering Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, drilling 23 three-pointers to hand LeBron James and company their fourth straight NBA defeat, 127-113. Marcus Smart made a season-high eight three-pointers on the way to 29 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. connected on five from beyond the arc as he scored 31. The ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 19:34 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Spanish great Rafael Nadal's comeback to tennis came to an end when he lost a 3hr 25min marathon quarter-final to Australian Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International on Friday. Thompson saved three match points in the second set before overcoming an increasingly fatigued Nadal 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in a gruelling encounter that finished just ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 18:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Audi's Mattias Ekstrom was fastest on Friday on the 27km Dakar Rally prologue raced over the desert sands of Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia. Double defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah made a slight detour and ended the day 12th. January is the coolest month in the often searing region with temperatures at 23C (over 40C in July) with almost no wind to ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 15:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Milwaukee Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo's 44 points, held off the San Antonio Spurs 125-121 on Thursday despite another stellar performance from Victor Wembanyama on his 20th birthday. In the other match of a marquee double-header Thursday, Nikola Jokic drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the reigning champion Denver Nuggets ...
This Is Beirut 05/01 11:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Juventus recovered from conceding a second-minute goal to crush struggling Salernitana 6-1 and reach the Italian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Salernitana, rock bottom in Serie A, stunned their illustrious opponents when Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi pounced on a mistake from defender Federico Gatti to open the scoring with just two minutes on the ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 21:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon's football team showcased one of its best performances in a long time, as it was narrowly defeated 1-0 by its Saudi counterpart in a friendly match held at Al-Wakrah Club Stadium in the Qatari capital of Doha. This match was part of their preparations for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup, which is hosted by Qatar and starts on January 12. The ...
04/01 20:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Rafael Nadal continued his impressive comeback by overpowering wildcard Jason Kubler 6-1, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday. Playing his first tournament since being forced to retire injured at the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal was far too strong for the Australian, who did not have the shots to harm the ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) claimed the Champions Trophy by defeating Toulouse 2-0, with goals from Lee Kang-in and Kylian Mbappe in the first half. Lee scored in the third minute, and Mbappe added a second goal just before halftime. The win marked PSG's 10th Champions Trophy in the last 11 seasons. The match took place at the Parc des Princes, ...
This Is Beirut 04/01 12:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Girona, aspiring to replicate Leicester City's remarkable underdog story, recently achieved a stunning 4-3 victory over Atletico Madrid, asserting themselves as shock Spanish title challengers and staying in contention with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. After Los Blancos edged Real Mallorca 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rudiger's goal, Ivan Martin's ...