Jad Ramadan 2024-03-25 10:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As Beirut (11 wins, 5 losses) met with Riyadi (14 wins, 2 losses) on the night of March 24, this game was considered to be pivotal in the regular season, with both teams competing for the top spot in the Lebanese Basketball Championship. While Beirut had the home court advantage, Riyadi was up for a big challenge. After two consecutive and ...
2024-03-24 16:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
We close this series in the local football arena on a decidedly optimistic note. Despite the vicissitudes of corruption, embezzlement, sectarian bias and the glaring lack of infrastructure for generations to come, there is still a glimmer of hope for the future of the beautiful game. Political Remedies Fortunately, there are still some ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 15:24 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Boston Celtics pushed their NBA winning streak to nine games with a 124-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday as the Houston Rockets won their eighth straight, 147-119 over Utah. Sam Hauser made seven of the Celtics' 21 three-pointers, missing just once from beyond the arc on the way to 23 points. Al Horford also scored 23 while ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 12:42 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz surged to victory at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday to snap Red Bull's winning start of the season after three-time world champion Max Verstappen sensationally failed to finish. The Spaniard, who had appendicitis surgery two weeks ago, took the chequered flag 2.3 seconds ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc, with ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-24 10:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Florian Wirtz grabbed his first international goal with a strike that will go down in the history books as Germany beat France 2-0 in an international friendly on Saturday. 20-year-old starlet Wirtz stunned the crowd in Lyon to give Germany the lead, before Kai Havertz wrapped up the encounter just after half-time in an impressive display by the ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-03-23 18:37 - Reading : less than a minute
The Enhanced Games Qualifiers for doping athletes are scheduled to take place on the day the Paris Olympics close. While some are warning of serious health risks, potentially leading to deaths, its founder Aron D'Souza claims that it's "safer than the Olympics."
2024-03-23 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanese basketball fans are eagerly anticipating the pinnacle match of the 17th day of the Lebanese championship, as Beirut SC hosts al-Riyadi Beirut at home. The status of both teams in the league This match holds significant moral importance for Coach Joe Ghattas team (Beirut SC), following two consecutive defeats and concerns regarding the ...
2024-03-23 16:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In the middle of an interesting momentum at the heart of football, we are diving into a deeper dynamic. After addressing infrastructure and biased investments, it is the primary stakeholders’ turn to provide their perspective on the circular state of popular sports. To truly understand football at its core, it is paramount to be close to the ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-23 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Dominant three-time world champion Max Verstappen clinched a third straight pole of the season on Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix as the flying Dutchman targets a record 10th consecutive win. In overcast conditions at Melbourne's Albert Park, Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, back in the car barely two weeks after appendicitis surgery, came in second ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-23 10:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The absence of captain Lionel Messi didn't slow Argentina on Friday as the world champions warmed up for their Copa America title defense with a 3-0 friendly victory over El Salvador in Philadelphia. Defender Cristian Romero opened the scoring in the 16th minute with Enzo Fernández in the 42nd and Giovani Lo Celso in the 52nd completing the ...
2024-03-22 18:47 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
We all have someone in our circle who is passionate about football. This sphere of activity acts like a truncated icosahedron, eliciting intense emotions in everyone. The beauty of this sport, while not the most sublime that has ever existed, has nevertheless managed to end conflicts, unite peoples, and evoke emotions that captivate more than four ...
This Is Beirut 2024-03-22 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The first international table tennis tournament for men and women, organized by the Lebanese Table Tennis Federation under the supervision of the International Federation, concluded on the tables of Al-Kawthar High School in Beirut. The closing ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Youth and Sports, MP Simon Abi ...