This Is Beirut 2024-05-16 12:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antoine Griezmann secured the Champions League qualification for Atletico Madrid with a hat-trick in a 3-0 triumph at Getafe on Wednesday in La Liga. Diego Simeone's side ensured they would finish in the top four and therefore reach Europe's top competition for the 12th consecutive season. Inspired by French international Griezmann, the ...
Makram Haddad 2024-05-16 10:31 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
La Sagesse defeated Al-Riyadi Club 85-84 on Wednesday in Ghazir as part of the second game of the Lebanese Basketball Championship finals. The two teams are now tied 1-1 in their series, played in a best-of-seven format. Breathtaking! The term is not too strong to describe the spectacle witnessed on the Ghazir stadium court on Wednesday as a ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 18:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The French Embassy in Lebanon and the French Institute of Lebanon, in collaboration with the Sports Academy School and under the auspices of the Lebanese Olympic Committee, are organizing for the third consecutive year an Olympic Day dedicated to schools within their network. This event will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 17:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Jalen Brunson returned to top form on Tuesday as the New York Knicks dominated the Indiana Pacers 121-91 to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final Game 5. A win on Friday night in Indianapolis will see the Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 24 years. After losing Game 4 by 32 points, Brunson ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-15 11:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Erling Haaland scored twice to settle Manchester City's nerves as the Premier League champions beat Tottenham 2-0 to take a giant step towards a historic fourth straight English title on Tuesday. The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City's first-ever league goal at the Tottenham ...
Jad Ramadan 2024-05-15 10:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Riyadi and La Sagesse clashed on Tuesday night in the first match of the Lebanese Basketball Championship finals at Riyadi's home court in Manara. Thanks to a display of strength, Riyadi dominated its opponent, securing a victory in the first match with a score of 104-58. Riyadi's coach, Ahmad Farran, opted for his classic lineup composed of ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 16:21 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Alejandro Tabilo followed up his shock elimination of Novak Djokovic at the Rome Open with a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (12/10) win on Tuesday over Karen Khachanov which booked him a place in the quarter-finals. Chile's Tabilo stunned the tennis world by dismantling 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic in straight sets on Sunday and he made the Foro Italico ...
Abbass Attara 2024-05-14 14:16 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Last weekend, the Lebanese Surfing Federation, in collaboration with the House of Creed, organized the first official Lebanese Surfing Championship on the beach of the Jiyeh Marina complex. This Saturday and Sunday, on the beach of Jiyeh, the summer was looking very promising. The season got off to a rhythmic start with the sound of waves ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-14 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Boston Celtics fought off short-handed Cleveland to take a 3-1 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series on Monday as Oklahoma City leveled their series with Dallas. Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jaylen Brown added 27 points for the Celtics, who beat the Cavaliers 109-102 for a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven ...
2024-05-14 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese basketball fans eagerly await the final of the Lebanese Basketball Championship, which will pit Riyadi Beirut against La Sagesse in a fiery series that will crown the winner of four out of seven matches. The first will start at 9:45 PM on Tuesday, at the Saeb Salam Hall in Manara, the home court of Riyadi, which will benefit from ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The women's team of Al-Nadwa Koumatieh has won the Lebanese Table Tennis Championship for women's teams. In the final, Malak Khoury won her match against Talia Azar 3-0, and Marianna Sahakian defeated Laeticia Azar 3-0. In the doubles match, Sahakian and Khoury defeated the Azar sisters 3-1. Al-Nadwa Koumatieh Club had previously won the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-13 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kylian Mbappé scored on his final home appearance as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Sunday, but the French champions suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat against Toulouse on the night they picked up the Ligue 1 championship trophy. Mbappé confirmed in a video posted on social media on Friday that he would be leaving PSG when his contract expires at ...