This Is Beirut 2024-08-30 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the US Open by Dutch world number 74 Botic van de Zandschulp in a seismic second round upset on Thursday. World number three and 2022 champion Alcaraz lost 6-1, 7-5, 6-4, ending his bid to become only the third man in the modern era to win the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open in the same ...
Makram Haddad 2024-08-30 10:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The 46th edition of the prestigious race kicks off on Friday afternoon in Kaslik and will run all weekend until Sunday evening. The 46th Rallye du Liban kicks off on Friday afternoon (5 PM) at the headquarters of the Automobile et Touring Club du Liban (ATCL) in Kaslik, in the presence of numerous political and sporting personalities, as well as ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-29 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Holders Real Madrid will face Liverpool away and host Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last season's final in the league stage of the new-look Champions League, the draw for which took place on Thursday. Every team will play eight games against eight different opponents in the new format of Europe's elite club competition, with all 36 clubs now ...
This Is Beirut 2024-08-29 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Federico Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus on Thursday in a deal worth a reported £12.5 million ($16.5 million) for the Italian international, who has been dogged by injuries. The 26-year-old has joined on a four-year deal for an initial £10 million with a further £2.5 million dependent upon the team's performance during his time at ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-08-29 17:33 - Reading : less than a minute
The 2024 Paralympics kicked off in Paris, France. Discover the dates, athletes, sports and more!
Makram Haddad 2024-08-29 17:06 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
After the glittering opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games on Wednesday evening, it's time to get down to business. The athletes, ready to compete, will wage a merciless battle on the various competition sites starting on Thursday, with the first medals expected in the afternoon. A total of 168 delegations are taking part in the 11 days of ...
2024-08-29 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The path to glory seems paved for the promising 12-year-old tennis player Maria Hachache, who consistently catches attention in every tournament she enters. Hachache made her mark in 2024 by winning numerous local titles, including the Lebanese Championship in the under-12 category, which took place on the courts of the La Collina Club last July, ...
2024-08-29 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the US Open on Wednesday as Laslo Djere retired in the third set, but said he'll have to do better to win a fifth title on the hard courts of New York. Djokovic was up 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when Djere pulled the plug on a gritty encounter that saw both men summon the physio to Arthur Ashe ...
2024-08-28 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz roared home for a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over 186th-ranked Australian Li Tu on Tuesday to launch his bid to add the US Open to the Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles he claimed this year. The 21-year-old Spaniard pushed his Grand Slam winning streak to 15 matches as he tries to join Rod Laver and Rafael Nadal as the only men in ...
2024-08-28 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Dani Olmo celebrated his delayed Barcelona debut with a goal to seal a 2-1 comeback victory at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Tuesday. The Spain playmaker's 82nd-minute strike helped Barcelona claim their third win from three matches under new coach Hansi Flick at the start of the season. Barca were unable to register Olmo with La Liga after ...
2024-08-28 09:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek survived US Open first round wobbles on Tuesday as two-time champion Naomi Osaka made a tearful and colourful return to Flushing Meadows. Sinner fought back from a set and break down to defeat Mackenzie McDonald in his first match since being embroiled in a doping test controversy. Fellow world number one ...
2024-08-27 18:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
British Paralympics great Jonnie Peacock believes there is no pressure on him as he bids to regain his 100 meters title in Paris saying, "I am no longer the hunted, I am the hunter." The 31-year-old two-time champion in the T64 category – for athletes who have a single below-the-knee amputation or moderately affected movement in one lower leg ...