This Is Beirut 2024-03-27 16:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Australian Rules football said Wednesday it was reviewing its illicit drugs policy after a whistleblower aired claims of widespread cocaine use among players. Independent MP Andrew Wilkie said the Australian Football League (AFL)—one of the country's most popular spectator sports—was "secretly" manipulating drug tests. Wilkie claimed that ...
2024-03-27 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Wales manager Rob Page expressed his disappointment as his team narrowly missed out on securing a spot in Euro 2024 after Poland clinched victory in a penalty shootout in Cardiff on Tuesday. In a tense match that ended in a goalless draw, Leeds winger Dan James' missed penalty proved decisive as Poland secured a place in Group D alongside France, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-27 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Anthony Davis showcased his resilience and leadership, spearheading a remarkable comeback for the Los Angeles Lakers to snatch a thrilling 128-124 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in a double-overtime nail-biter on Tuesday. With LeBron James sidelined due to injury, a determined Davis took charge, spending nearly 52 minutes on the court to ...
2024-03-27 10:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Brazil staged an impressive comeback to secure a thrilling 3-3 draw against Spain in a friendly match. The action-packed game saw both teams fiercely contesting at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The match started with Spain's Rodri scoring from a penalty in the 12th minute, followed by Dani Olmo extending their lead with a superb individual ...
Makram Haddad 2024-03-26 17:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
To write one of the finest pages in its history, La Sagesse will face its biggest enemy al-Riyadi on Wednesday in the semi-finals of the Wasl League. A dream match-up to perpetuate a rivalry that goes back decades. Wednesday's reunion between al-Riyadi and La Sagesse will be the highlight of the West Asia Super League (Wasl) ...
Pierre Daccache 2024-03-26 15:16 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Lebanese national football team suffered another crushing defeat at the hands of Australia on Tuesday, losing 5-0 at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Australia's capital, in front of a capacity crowd of 25,023 Lebanese and Australian fans. It should be noted that this match should have been played in Lebanon and not in Australia. However, due ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-26 12:44 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Atlanta Hawks produced a comeback for the ages to overturn a 30-point deficit and defeat the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics 120-118 on Monday. Boston, who were confirmed as having clinched the Eastern Conference's top seed earlier on Monday, appeared to be cruising towards a resounding win after outscoring Atlanta 44-22 in the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-26 12:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World number one Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Miami Open after inspired Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in their fourth round match on Monday. The 16th seed Alexandrova played brilliant attacking tennis from the outset to beat the Pole and leave the WTA tournament without any of the top three seeds in the quarterfinals, ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Table tennis players from India took three titles on the final day of the Beirut International Table Tennis Tournament. Hong Kong and Taiwan took one title each. No fewer than 250 male and female players representing 52 countries took part in this major sporting event. Organized by the Lebanese Table Tennis Federation under the aegis of the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon is preparing to face Australia for the second time in a week, in a decisive match for the national football team. Scheduled for this Tuesday at 10:45 AM (Beirut time) at the Gio Stadium, the match is part of the fourth day of Asian qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Asian Cup. Montenegrin coach Miodrag Radulović ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gio Reyna and Tyler Adams scored as the United States beat Mexico 2-0 in Sunday's CONCACAF Nations League final, giving the Americans all three titles in the event's history. Adams scored a long-distance screamer in the 45th minute and Reyna fired home a loose ball from the edge of the box in the 63rd for the USA, who also won Nations League ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-25 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves, convicted of rape in Spain, has paid his bail of one million euros and can leave jail pending his appeal, a court said on Monday. One of the world's most decorated footballers, Alves, 40, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail last month for raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a ...