This Is Beirut 2024-04-30 10:16 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Rafael Nadal said that he is doing his best to "keep dreaming" after he extended his stay at the Madrid Open by winning a three-hour tussle with Argentina's Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 on Monday. Contesting his home tournament one last time before retirement, the five-time champion gave the world number 91 his shirt after Cachin asked him ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-04-30 10:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Restoration efforts are underway at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, the home of Lebanon's largest football stadium, following a collaborative agreement between Lebanon and Egypt. A delegation of specialized engineers, accompanied by representatives from the Lebanese Ministry of Youth and Sports and the football federation, visited the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 21:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Real Madrid have their sights set on a Liga and Champions League double, but to lift the latter they must find a way past Bayern Munich, their "bestia negra" – "black beast." Carlo Ancelotti's side travel to Bavaria for the semi-final first leg clash on Tuesday, in a fixture dubbed the "European Clasico," the most repeated in the competition's ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 17:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
James Harden and Paul George combined for 66 points as the Los Angeles Clippers survived a 31-point Dallas comeback bid on Sunday, leveling their NBA playoff series as New York took a 3-1 lead over Philadelphia behind Jalen Brunson's 47 points. The Clippers squared their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series at 2-2 with a 116-111 ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 12:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Carlos Alcaraz passed a "test of fire" to breeze into the Madrid Open last 16 with a straight sets victory over Thiago Seyboth Wild on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka staved off teenager Robin Montgomery to progress in three sets. Double defending champion Alcaraz came through 6-3, 6-3 and will face last year's runner-up Jan-Lennard Struff in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-29 10:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Paris Saint-Germain were confirmed as Ligue 1 champions on Sunday without playing after closest challengers Monaco lost 3-2 away to Lyon. Monaco's defeat gave PSG an unassailable 12-point lead at the top of the table with three games remaining and means they are champions for a French record-extending 12th time. PSG could have clinched the title ...
Jad Ramadan 2024-04-28 20:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The second round of the Final 8 kicks off with a match opposing al-Riyadi and Homenetmen at al-Manara. This is the first of five games of the semi finals, with al-Riyadi maintaining the home court advantage as they finished first during the regular season. This game was played today on April 28 and ended 107-88 in favour of al-Riyadi. During this ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-28 12:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 30 points from superstar LeBron James, stayed alive in the NBA playoffs on Saturday with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Down 3-0 to the defending champions and facing elimination, the Lakers stood firm on their home floor, weathering a triple-double from Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to send the series ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-28 10:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Liverpool's fading Premier League title hopes were dealt a near-fatal blow on Saturday as West Ham rescued a draw against Jurgen Klopp's men while Sheffield United dropped through the relegation trap door. On a dramatic day in the top-flight, Aston Villa's top four challenge was dented by a 2-2 draw against Chelsea, whose furious manager Mauricio ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-27 21:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Rafael Nadal avenged his defeat to Alex De Minaur from Barcelona with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over the Australian on Saturday to extend his stay in Madrid on his final appearance at his home tournament, but admitted he still "needs time" to return to his competitive peak. Nadal's farewell tour has pitted him against De Minaur twice in as many ...
This Is Beirut 2024-04-27 20:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Olympic flame began its journey on Saturday to France on board the Belem, leaving the Greek port of Piraeus after spending the night at the French embassy in Athens. "The feelings are so exceptional. It's such an emotion for me," Tony Estanguet, Paris Olympics chief organizer, told reporters before the departure of the ship. He hailed the ...
2024-04-27 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The first round of qualifiers for the Lebanese basketball championship concluded without major surprises. The four favorite teams for the title easily advanced, with all series ending 2-0. It's worth noting that the four qualified teams played with a 2+1 system throughout the championship, meaning two foreign players on the court and one on the ...