This is Beirut 31/01 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Darius Garland celebrated his call-up to the NBA All-Star game with a 26-point display as the Cleveland Cavaliers buried the Atlanta Hawks 137-115 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference on Thursday. Garland was one of seven Cleveland players to finish in double figures as the Cavs' balanced offense overwhelmed Atlanta to claim ...
This is Beirut 31/01 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Manchester United Europa League Spurs
Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Romanian side FCSB, while troubled Tottenham turned to their young guns to advance via a top-eight finish on Thursday. Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo scored for United in the second half of their final league phase fixture at the National Arena in Bucharest. In ...
Pierre Daccache 30/01 16:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
The pressure is on for the Lebanese national Davis Cup team as they prepare for a decisive battle against Peru in the qualifying round for entry into World Group I, the elite division of international tennis. The matches, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Cairo's Smash Sporting Club, will determine whether Lebanon finally regains its place ...
This is Beirut 30/01 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The Golden State Warriors withstood Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52-point outburst to beat the Western Conference leading Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday. Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half as Golden State erased a double-digit deficit and pulled away ...
This is Beirut 30/01 00:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Football Ligue des champions Arsenal PSG Manchester City
Manchester City came from behind against Club Brugge to reach the Champions League knockout phase, where they were safely joined by Paris Saint-Germain as Arsenal qualified directly for the last 16 on Wednesday in the final round of league-phase matches. Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa also followed Liverpool ...
This is Beirut 29/01 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Dubai tournament, a major event for Lebanese teams in preparation after nearly six months without competition, featured an intriguing clash between La Sagesse and Al-Ahly Tripoli. The game ended with a Libyan victory (82-89), allowing Al-Ahly to finish top of their group, while La Sagesse had to settle for third place. The Lebanese team found ...
Hala Abdallah 29/01 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In an exclusive interview with This is Beirut, Ahmad Farran answers the questions fans have been eager to ask. #basketball #LBL
Makram Haddad 29/01 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon University Games Joe Moujaes
Lebanon is set to make its long-awaited return to the global university basketball competition, with Joe Moujaes leading the national team. The announcement was made during a press conference organized by the Lebanese University Sports Federation at the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut, in the presence of its president, Ziad Saadé, ...
This is Beirut 29/01 15:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-104 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as the surging Houston Rockets pulled off a tense 100-96 win over Atlanta. With Joel Embiid missing his 12th straight game and Paul George sidelined with a finger injury, Maxey stepped up and the Sixers won ...
This is Beirut 29/01 11:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Champions League Man City Real Madrid
The new league phase of this season's expanded Champions League is all set for a frantic conclusion on Wednesday, as 18 matches are played simultaneously across Europe and the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain battle to avoid an early exit. Here’s a summary of what’s at stake ahead of the final round of games in the league ...
Makram Haddad 29/01 10:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse Beirut Club Dubai Tournament
Sagesse regained momentum in the 34th Dubai International Tournament with a dominant victory over Zamboanga (Philippines) after suffering a loss against Tunisia. Now qualified for the quarter-finals, the Lebanese team must defeat al-Ahly Tripoli on Wednesday to avoid a fratricidal clash with Beirut Club in the next round. The Greens Bounce ...
This is Beirut 28/01 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Manchester City Champions League Brugge
Manchester City have reached do-or-die territory in the Champions League earlier than expected ahead of what Pep Guardiola has described as a "final" against Club Brugge on Wednesday. City have disproved the suggestion a new format to Europe's top club competition would remove any jeopardy for the top clubs as Guardiola stares down the barrel of ...