This is Beirut 16/04 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gabon Aaron Boupendza Chine Football
Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza died on Wednesday at the age of 28 when he fell from the 11th floor of a building in China, according to the national football federation (Fegafoot). "The Gabonese international died following a fall from the 11th floor of his building in China, where he was playing for Zhejiang FC," the federation said ...
This is Beirut 16/04 14:40 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Bahrain Formula One Max Verstappen
Ailing Red Bull arrive on the Red Sea for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, desperate to prevent their 2025 season from sinking into mediocrity. The Austrian Formula One giants left Bahrain on Sunday in a somber mood, their limitations laid bare under the harsh floodlights in the desert of Sakhir. Here AFP Sport assesses the ...
This is Beirut 16/04 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 75 points as the Golden State Warriors squeezed into the NBA playoffs on Tuesday with a pulsating 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. A thrilling play-in duel at San Francisco's Chase Center saw the Warriors hang on after a ferocious second-half fightback by Memphis, who trailed by as much as 20 ...
This is Beirut 16/04 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Champions League PSG Aston Villa
Paris Saint-Germain survived a second-half onslaught to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and reach the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 defeat on Tuesday. The French champions were cruising towards the last four when full-backs Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes struck in the first 27 minutes to add to their 3-1 first leg lead. Youri ...
Makram Haddad 16/04 10:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Maher Tabchy Emirates Swimming Champion Challenge
Lebanese swimmer Maher Tabchy made a big splash! The champion from Batroun accomplished the feat of swimming across the islands of the Emirate of Dubai, covering an impressive distance of 29 kilometers in nearly 10 hours… without the slightest break! A titanic performance, the result of two years of mental and physical preparation, crowned by ...
This is Beirut 16/04 10:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
FC Barcelona Dortmund Champions League
Barcelona are through to the Champions League semi-finals with a 5-3 aggregate win, despite losing 3-1 at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday with Serhou Guirassy hitting a hat-trick. Holding a 4-0 lead after a dominant performance in Catalonia, the visitors were made to sweat as Dortmund and Guirassy nearly pulled off a stunning turnaround. Guirassy ...
Makram Haddad 15/04 20:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
It had to happen one day. After 11 consecutive wins, Beirut Club finally fell. And it was Hoops’ young squad who pulled off the feat, handing the men of Jad al-Hajj their first loss of the season (94-88 OT), during an electric clash in the 12th round of the Lebanese first division basketball championship. The clash, held in the overheated den of ...
This is Beirut 15/04 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
ATP Barcelona Open Casper Ruud Tennis
Defending Barcelona Open champion Casper Ruud sailed into the last 16 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Daniel Elahi Galan on Tuesday. The world number 10, targeting his first trophy of the season, blew away his Colombian opponent, hitting 25 winners and without facing a break point. Norwegian Ruud put heavy pressure on Galan's serve before securing the ...
This is Beirut 15/04 10:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
FC Bayern Champions League Inter Milan
Bayern Munich and Harry Kane head to Inter Milan on Wednesday needing a victory to reach the semi-finals and keep their dream of playing in a home Champions League final alive. Inter's 2-1 win in Munich puts the Italians in the box seat to reach the Champions League semis for the second time in three years. Despite a bulging injury list, Bayern ...
Makram Haddad 15/04 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Dimitrios Yaacoub Calisthenics National champion Lebanon
No, it is neither a rare disease nor a new fashionable treatment. Behind this slightly barbaric name–which could evoke an antique medicine or a forgotten pathology–calisthenics is indeed a sport. And not just any sport, it is an art of movement, a cult of the free body, a spectacular mix of strength, flexibility and control. Also called ...
This is Beirut 14/04 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Champions League FC Barcelona Dortmund
Failing a collapse at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, Hansi Flick will take Barcelona through to the semi-finals of this season's Champions League, confirming the Catalan club's reemergence as a genuine contender to win European football's biggest prize. This year marks a decade since Barcelona won the last of their five European Cups to date, when ...
Makram Haddad 14/04 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The second phase of the Lebanese championship was underway this weekend, with the famous “sodassiyat”—the play-offs—split into two groups: the “sodassiyat al-awā’il” (Top 6) to determine the future champion, and the “sodassiyat al-awākhir” (Bottom 6) to decide the two teams to be relegated. Between tense duels, decisive goals ...