This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, while Nigeria were held by Equatorial Guinea despite Victor Osimhen getting on the scoresheet. Ghana were also in action in Abidjan and suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Cape Verde as three nations with 14 AFCON titles between them all ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-01-15 11:44 - Reading : less than a minute
Drone soccer rewrites the rules of sports in the digital age.
This Is Beirut 2024-01-15 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Vinicius Junior struck a first-half hat-trick to fire Real Madrid to Spanish Super Cup glory in a thumping 4-1 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Robert Lewandowski scored for Barcelona, who had defender Ronald Araujo sent off in the second half on what coach Xavi Hernandez described as the team's "worst" night. Rodrygo rounded ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 21:13 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City showed the heart of champions to fight back to beat Newcastle 3-2 on Saturday thanks to a Kevin De Bruyne masterclass on his return to Premier League action. The Belgian came off the bench to score and set up Oscar Bobb's stoppage-time winner to announce his comeback from a five-month injury layoff in ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-14 20:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Novak Djokovic survived a fierce test against teenager Dino Prizmic at the Australian Open Sunday as he launched his bid for a historic 25th Grand Slam, but defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka destroyed her opponent 6-0, 6-1. World number one Djokovic, who is gunning for an 11th Australian Open title to pull clear of Margaret Court on the ...
2024-01-14 14:33 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum added 27 as the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten at home, defeating Houston 145-113 on Saturday in former Celtics coach Ime Udoka's return to Boston. The Celtics improved to an NBA-best 30-9 overall and 19-0 at home, the league's only undefeated club at home stretching its team-record home win streak ...
2024-01-14 09:07 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Côte d'Ivoire, the host nation under pressure, got off to the perfect start with a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan on Saturday evening. Eager not to miss their home opener, French coach Jean-Louis Gasset's Elephants reassured their fans, who had to wait just four minutes before celebrating ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 16:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez admitted Saturday that "hungry" rivals Real Madrid are in better form but insisted his side are strong and can retain the Spanish Super Cup. The Spanish giants do battle in Sunday's Clasico final in Saudi Arabia, a repeat of last year's showdown in which the Catalans excelled to lift the first trophy of Xavi's ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-13 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Golden State stars Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shook off slow starts to power the Warriors to a much-needed 140-131 NBA victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Coming off two blowout losses to cap a 2-5 homestand, the Warriors got off to another ugly start in Chicago. Trailing 75-62 at halftime, the Warriors turned it around with 48 points ...
Jad Ramadan 2024-01-12 21:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The Lebanese and Qatari national football teams met on the 12th of January at the Lusail Stadium at 6:00 PM local time in what was the first match of the 2023 Asian Cup. The Cedars were defeated 3-0 by the defending champions and hosts, Qatar, despite a great defensive outing. Even before the game, Lebanon knew that facing Qatar was going ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-12 20:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Australia's head coach, Graham Arnold, rallies his squad for the Asian Cup, emphasizing an unwavering determination to clinch the title. Despite lacking the star power of previous generations, Arnold instills high expectations, urging the team to "reach for the stars" and commence their journey with a winning mindset. The Socceroos kick off their ...
This Is Beirut 2024-01-12 19:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Ivory Coast, featuring strong contenders like host nation Ivory Coast, Mohamed Salah's Egypt, and defending champions Senegal. The 24-team tournament, the first in Ivory Coast in 40 years, opens with hosts facing Guinea-Bissau. With a $1.5 billion investment, Ivory Coast aims for a spectacular event in six ...