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Basketball: Beirut Club Stumbles but Edges Antonine in a Thrilling Finish
Basketball: Beirut Club Stumbles but Edges Antonine in a Thrilling Finish

Beirut Club and Antonine faced off on Sunday in the second game day of the Lebanese Basketball Championship. Played at Antonine University’s gym, the match delivered a gripping scenario, with Beirut Club dominating early on but struggling towards the end. Despite a late scare, Jad al-Hajj’s team managed to scrape a narrow 93-91 victory. A ...

Liverpool Humbled as Plymouth Claim Shock FA Cup Win
Liverpool Humbled as Plymouth Claim Shock FA Cup Win

Liverpool suffered a humiliating FA Cup exit as Championship strugglers Plymouth ended their quadruple bid with a stunning 1-0 win in the fourth round on Sunday. Arne Slot's decision to field a weakened Liverpool team came back to haunt him, with Ryan Hardie's second-half penalty sealing Plymouth's epic upset at Home Park. Virgil van Dijk, ...

Basketball: Riyadi’s Offensive Festival, Club Central Crumbles
Basketball: Riyadi’s Offensive Festival, Club Central Crumbles

The reigning champions, Riyadi Beirut, sent a clear message to their competitors by dismantling Club Central Jounieh (116-79) on Saturday, marking the start of the second round of the Lebanese Basketball Championship. In a packed Centrale School gym (600 spectators), the Yellow squad executed their game plan flawlessly, leaving their opponents ...

Davis Dominant in Dallas Debut, Curry Magic Gores Bulls
Davis Dominant in Dallas Debut, Curry Magic Gores Bulls

Superstar big man Anthony Davis dazzled in his Dallas debut before hobbling out hurt in the third quarter of the Mavericks' 116-105 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Davis had given Dallas fans still fuming over the trade of Luka Doncic plenty of reasons to welcome his arrival, scoring 26 points with 16 rebounds, seven assists and ...

Mbappe Secures Real Madrid Derby Draw Against Atletico
Mbappe Secures Real Madrid Derby Draw Against Atletico

Kylian Mbappe secured Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against rivals Atletico Madrid which kept Los Blancos top of La Liga on Saturday. Julian Alvarez dinked home a controversial first half penalty for Atletico but Mbappe was in the right place at the right time to bundle home early in the second half on his first appearance in the tense derby ...

NBA-Leading Cavaliers, Thunder Roll on With Victories
NBA-Leading Cavaliers, Thunder Roll on With Victories

The pace-setting Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to victories to maintain their grip on the NBA conference standings on Friday. Oklahoma City extended their lead at the top of the Western Conference table, improving to 41-9 for the season after blowing past the Toronto Raptors 121-109. The Thunder welcomed back center Chet ...

Lea Dahrouge: The First Lebanese Woman to Fly Indoors
Lea Dahrouge: The First Lebanese Woman to Fly Indoors

In an interview with This Is Beirut, indoor skydiver Lea Dahrouge opens up about her journey, the challenges of competing without an air sports federation, and why she’s calling for urgent support to put Lebanon on the map in this groundbreaking sport. Will Lebanon answer her call?" #SkyDiving #WindGames

Beirut Marathon 2025: A Step Towards Hope and Renewal
Beirut Marathon 2025: A Step Towards Hope and Renewal

Amid Lebanon’s quest for renewal, the Beirut Marathon Association (BMA) unveiled the 2025 edition during a press conference held at the Parliament Library Hall in Nejme Square. Scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2025, the race will take place along the Beirut Waterfront under the slogan: “Let’s Run from Finish to Start for a New Lebanon.”   A ...

Football - Lebanese Championship:  Nejmeh Breaks Tadamon's Streak, Ansar Sole Leader
Football - Lebanese Championship: Nejmeh Breaks Tadamon's Streak, Ansar Sole Leader

  On Matchday 4 of the Lebanese championship, Tadamon Tyr suffered their first slip-up of the season, losing 1-0 to Nejmeh. This crucial win revived Nejmeh's fortunes after an inconsistent start to the season.     Meanwhile, Al-Ansar continued their unbeaten run with a 3-1 victory over Chabab al-Sahel. This match marked a turning point, as ...

Man Utd Strike Late to Stay Alive in FA Cup After Leicester Scare
Man Utd Strike Late to Stay Alive in FA Cup After Leicester Scare

Manchester United came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 on Friday, keeping their FA Cup defence alive and denying Ruud van Nistelrooy a fairytale return to Old Trafford. Bobby De Cordova-Reid put Premier League strugglers Leicester ahead in the fourth-round tie in the final minutes of a first half in which the home side looked bereft of ...

Liverpool thrash Spurs to reach League Cup final
Liverpool thrash Spurs to reach League Cup final

Liverpool overturned a first leg deficit to reach the League Cup final with a 4-0 win over Tottenham on Thursday, ramping up the pressure on Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou. Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk were on target for the Reds, who will face Newcastle at Wembley on March 16 for the first silverware of the ...

James's 42 Points Lead Lakers Over Warriors, Mavs Top Celtics in NBA Finals Rematch
James's 42 Points Lead Lakers Over Warriors, Mavs Top Celtics in NBA Finals Rematch

LeBron James joined NBA icon Michael Jordan as the only players to score 40 points in a game at the age of 40, pouring in 42 on Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors 120-112. James, who turned 40 on December 30, delivered another age-defying performance that featured a three-pointer from the half-court logo in the ...