Mbappe Absent From Real Madrid Squad For Salzburg Club World Cup Clash

This is Beirut 26/06 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Club World Cup Mbappe Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe has been left out of the Real Madrid squad for Thursday's final Club World Cup group game against Red Bull Salzburg, despite returning to training following illness. The French superstar did not feature in the list of 23 players named by coach Xabi Alonso and published by the club for the match in Philadelphia, in which the two ...

US Teen Cooper Flagg Goes To Mavericks As Top Pick In NBA Draft

This is Beirut 26/06 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

NBA Cooper Flagg Mavericks

Versatile US college teen star Cooper Flagg was selected first overall in the NBA draft on Wednesday by the Dallas Mavericks, where he'll join a star-laden team already touted as a playoff threat next season. Flagg, 18, a consensus pick as the top US college player as a freshman at Duke University last season, is the second-youngest player taken ...

Inter Milan, Monterrey Join Dortmund In Club World Cup Last 16

This is Beirut 26/06 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Club World Cup Inter Milan Dortmund

Inter Milan kept their cool to beat nine-man River Plate 2-0 and reach the Club World Cup last 16 on Wednesday, while Mexican side Monterrey followed them through from Group E. Borussia Dortmund defeated Ulsan HD 1-0 to claim top spot in Group F and the Germans will face Sergio Ramos' Monterrey, who thrashed Urawa Red Diamonds 4-0. Argentine ...

Basketball: Riyadi Torpedoes Homenetmen to Reach the Final

Makram Haddad 26/06 08:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Riyadi Homenetmen Basketball

Even without Amir Saoud and Wael Arakji, Riyadi delivered a basketball masterclass in front of an audience of nearly 1,800. At Saeb Salam Hall, the Yellows gave no respite to an unrecognizable Homenetmen, who seemed to have reached the end of their tether after a long season. Right from the first quarter, Ahmad Farran's men imposed a hellish ...

ATCL Hill Climb: Helmets On, Get Set, Climb!

Makram Haddad 25/06 19:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon ATCL Hill Climb

The national motorsport authority under the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL), in collaboration with the municipality of Falougha-Khalouat, is organizing the first Hill Climb of the 2025 season this Sunday, June 29. This marks the long-awaited return of the discipline to Falougha after several years of interruption. The mountain is ...

Barcelona Announce Camp Nou Return For August 10

This is Beirut 25/06 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Barcelona Camp Nou

Barcelona announced on Wednesday their long-awaited return to the new Camp Nou for an August 10 friendly after years of work to expand and modernise the iconic stadium. The traditional pre-season Joan Gamper Trophy match will only mark the stadium's partial reopening, with construction work continuing in various areas, the current Spanish ...

Flagg Expected To Be Taken First By Dallas in NBA Draft

This is Beirut 25/06 12:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

NBA Cooper Flagg Dallas

Versatile US college teen star Cooper Flagg is expected to be selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks in Wednesday's NBA Draft. The Mavericks nabbed the first pick after winning last month's NBA Draft Lottery and are expected to take Flagg, an 18-year-old American who played last season for Duke University before opting into the ...

Chelsea Through To Club World Cup Knockouts, Benfica Beat Bayern

This is Beirut 25/06 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Club World Cup Bayern Munich Benfica Chelsea

Chelsea beat Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup last-16 tie against Benfica, who defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 earlier in searing heat. Elsewhere minnows Auckland City claimed a memorable draw against Boca Juniors while Los Angeles FC bowed out of the tournament with a stalemate against Flamengo. In Charlotte, Andreas ...

Basketball: Sagesse Sets the Record Straight

Makram Haddad 25/06 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Sagesse Beirut Club

In an incandescent atmosphere in Ghazir, Sagesse pulled out all the stops. Beaten 81-87 in the first leg in Chiyah, the Greens set the record straight thanks to a solid collective performance and an individual recital by Sekou Doumbouya. The Franco-Guinean walked on water: 34 points, 10 rebounds and 2 counters, a demonstration of power and ...

Atletico Win in Vain as Botafogo Advance at Club World Cup

This is Beirut 24/06 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Atlético Los Angeles

Brazilian side Botafogo booked their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Monday despite a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid which was not enough to prevent the Spaniards crashing out. Atletico, routed 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in their opening game of the tournament, went into the final round of Group B fixtures knowing they would likely ...

ATCL Rock Crawling: The Mountain Trembled, the Buggies Triumphed

Makram Haddad 24/06 16:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The national sports authority affiliated with the Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon (ATCL), in coordination with the municipality of Baskinta, organized a rock crawling competitio, an extreme form of off-road driving reserved for 4x4 vehicles, on a specially designed course in Qanat Bakich.  This event marked the second round of the 2025 ...

Messi to Face PSG After Miami and Palmeiras Draw to go Through

This is Beirut 24/06 13:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

USA Football PSG Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi faces a reunion with his former club Paris Saint-Germain after his Inter Miami side reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras. The Brazilian side fought back from two goals down to draw at Hard Rock Stadium, a result which secured both teams a place in the knock-out stages. Goals from Tadeo Allende and ...