This is Beirut 14/12 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Philippe Diallo was comfortably reelected president of the French Football Federation on Saturday. Diallo, who took over after the resignation of long-standing former chief Noel Le Graet in 2023, won just over 55 percent of the vote to beat Le Graet's former ally Pierre Samsonoff. For the first time in France's largest sports federation which ...
Makram Haddad 14/12 11:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Noureddine Hadid Roger Bejjani Inter Lebanon Athletics Olympic Games
Noureddine Hadid, the best Lebanese sprinter of all time, embarks on a promising new phase of his career after a 2024 marked by unexpected turns. Holder of the national records for the 100m (10.27s) and 200m (20.59s), he had been selected to represent Lebanon at the Paris 2024 Olympics, notably to participate in the 100m race and carry the ...
This is Beirut 14/12 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
NBA Basket-ball LeBron James Lakers
Joel Embiid's tough season took another turn for the worse on Friday as Philadelphia's star center exited early in the 76ers' 121-107 NBA loss to Indiana after being struck in the face. The Cameroon-born big man, who won Olympic gold with the United States in Paris this year, was fighting for a rebound under the Pacers' basket when he was ...
Pierre Daccache 13/12 17:35 - Reading : less than a minute
caption : Seven months before the 2025 Asia Cup, the women's national basketball team is preparing with determination to take on this new challenge. This is Beirut followed the team's preparations closely during a training session.
This is Beirut 13/12 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The NBA champion Boston Celtics shrugged off the absence of All-Star Jayson Tatum, raining 20 three-pointers in a lopsided 123-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. With Tatum sidelined by a sore right knee, reserve Payton Pritchard stepped up to lead the Celtics scoring with 27 points and 10 assists as they notched a 12th straight ...
This is Beirut 13/12 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Europa League Manchester United Spurs
Rasmus Hojlund fired Manchester United to a late 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday, while Tottenham were held to a stalemate at Rangers. Ruben Amorim's United side came from behind to best the Czech side thanks to a second-half brace by Danish striker Hojlund, they now sit seventh in the league phase standings. "The win ...
Makram Haddad 12/12 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Kuwait Lebanon Football Friendly game
Lebanon achieved a significant victory (2-1) against Kuwait during the match played Thursday on the pitch of the Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar. However, the victory came late for the Cedars, who scored the decisive goal in the final seconds of the match. This triumph takes on even greater importance as it ends a series of four losses ...
This is Beirut 12/12 13:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Houston Rockets edged Golden State 91-90 for their first win over the Warriors since 2020 and reach the semi-finals of the NBA Cup on Wednesday, as the Atlanta Hawks advanced with a come-from-behind victory over the New York Knicks. Alperen Sengun scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Rockets and teammate Jalen Green's 12 ...
Makram Haddad 12/12 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Gulf Kuwait Football Lebanon Friendly game
Lebanon is preparing to face Kuwait this Thursday at 5:00 PM (Beirut time) at the Al-Ahli Club stadium in Doha, Qatar. This friendly match, followed by a second game scheduled for Sunday, allows both teams to prepare for crucial challenges. While Kuwait is focusing on organizing the Gulf Cup starting December 21, Lebanon is training for the ...
This is Beirut 12/12 00:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Manchester City Juventus Ligue des champions
Manchester City were plunged further into crisis on Wednesday after falling to a 2-0 defeat at Juventus which threatens their chances of reaching the last 16. Second-half goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie were enough for Juve to inflict a seventh defeat in 10 matches on Pep Guardiola's struggling City. English champions City languish ...
This is Beirut 11/12 19:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
FIFA on Wednesday confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom's growing influence in world sport despite criticism of the country's human rights record. At the same time, a virtual Congress of world football's governing body confirmed that Morocco, Spain and Portugal will be joint hosts of the 2030 World ...
This is Beirut 11/12 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Robert Lewandowski's revival has been a key to Barcelona's strong start to life under Hansi Flick as the striker returns to Dortmund to face Borussia in the Champions League on Wednesday. The 36-year-old Pole has netted 23 goals in 21 games across all competitions this season, taking Barcelona top of the Spanish league and up to third in the ...