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Tatum Propels Celtics Over Hornets, Lakers Hold Off Raptors

This is Beirut 2024-11-02 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Los Angeles Basket-ball NBA Boston Celtics

The NBA champion Boston Celtics, fueled by 32 points from Jayson Tatum, bounced back from an overtime defeat with a gritty 124-109 victory over the Hornets in Charlotte on Friday. Tatum added 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, and Jaylen Brown scored 25 points with six rebounds and five assists in a physical game that saw ...

Piastri Takes Brazil Sprint Pole but Wary of Team Orders for Norris

This is Beirut 2024-11-02 00:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Formule 1 Lando Norris Max Verstappen Ferrari

Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position on Friday for the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix and said he will race to win — but conceded that team-mate Lando Norris has a greater need of points. The McLaren duo, boosted by an updated rear wing, locked out the front row of the grid to raise the possibility that team orders to help Norris's ...

Nejmeh Falls to East Bengal in the AFC Challenge League

This is Beirut 2024-11-01 18:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

AFC Challenge League Nejmeh

The Lebanese club, Nejmeh, suffered a defeat against East Bengal of India, losing 2-3 in their last match of the group stage of the AFC Challenge League 2024-2025, which took place at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphou. The match began with offensive pressure from East Bengal, who opened the scoring with an own goal by Baba Moussa in the 8th ...

'Together for Lebanon': Beirut Marathon Launches a Virtual Race

This is Beirut 2024-11-01 16:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanon Beirut marathon

In the context of the war led by Israel and the waves of displacement affecting the Lebanese people from all regions, the "Beirut Marathon" association continues its humanitarian initiative to assist those displaced, particularly the families at the Al-Mustaqbal mixed public school, which houses 420 people of all ages. This shelter has become a ...

Amorim Handed Challenge of Restoring Glory Days to Man Utd

This is Beirut 2024-11-01 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Premier League Manchester United

Ruben Amorim was named on Friday as the new manager of Manchester United with a brief to restore the struggling Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football. The 39-year-old Sporting Lisbon coach quickly emerged as the hot favorite for the Old Trafford job after Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday following a terrible ...

Alcaraz Suffers Paris Masters Shock as Race for Turin Heats Up

This is Beirut 2024-11-01 12:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tennis Paris Carlos Alcaraz Ugo Humbert

World number two Carlos Alcaraz admitted he "was not up to the level" of 18th-ranked Ugo Humbert of France who swept to a shock Paris Masters third round victory over the Spanish superstar on Thursday. Left-handed Humbert came through 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 to register his first win over the French Open and Wimbledon champion, having lost twice to Alcaraz ...

Morant Fires Grizzlies in Win over Bucks, Rockets Hold Off Mavs

This is Beirut 2024-11-01 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

NBA Wembanyama Ja Morant

Ja Morant's 12th career triple-double fired the Memphis Grizzlies to a 122-99 NBA victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, as Houston edged the Dallas Mavericks. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but teammate Damian Lillard was held to four points on 1-of-12 shooting. Brook Lopez was Milwaukee's ...

Real Madrid - Valencia Postponed Due to Deadly Floods

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 16:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Real Madrid Valencia Floods

Real Madrid's away match at Valencia in La Liga this weekend was postponed on Thursday by the Spanish football federation due to floods that have killed more than 95 people. Villarreal's home match against Rayo Vallecano was also suspended after the devastating flash floods in eastern Spain. La Liga asked the Spanish football federation (RFEF) ...

Pacers Hold Off Celtics in Overtime, Cavs Rout Lakers in James Family Return

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 13:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Los Angeles New York Basket-ball Boston Celtics

Pascal Siakam drilled the game-winning three-pointer in overtime as the Indiana Pacers beat Boston 135-132 on Wednesday, handing the NBA champion Celtics their first defeat of the season. Indiana's victory in a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference finals left the Cleveland Cavaliers as the East's only unbeaten team. The Cavs gave the Los ...

Man Utd Hit Five to Start Life After Ten Hag, Man City Out of League Cup

This is Beirut 2024-10-31 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Manchester City Liverpool Chelsea Manchester United Newcastle

Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as interim Manchester United manager by beating Leicester 5-2 to reach the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday as Manchester City crashed out 2-1 to Tottenham. Arsenal and Liverpool were among the other sides to book their place in the last eight, but Chelsea were beaten 2-0 at Newcastle. A United ...

Medvedev Loses to Australian Popyrin at Paris Masters

This is Beirut 2024-10-30 19:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev is still searching for his first ATP tournament victory this year after the world number five lost to Australia's Alexei Popyrin for the first time in his career at the Paris Masters on Wednesday. Medvedev won the Paris title in 2020 but has not found the indoor tournament to his liking in recent years – the defeat to Popyrin ...

Napoli Extend Lead at Top of Serie A With Win at AC Milan

This is Beirut 2024-10-30 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

AC Milan Napoli

Napoli grew their lead at the top of the Serie A table to seven points with a 2-0 win at AC Milan on Tuesday. Antonio Conte's resurgent side wrapped the match up inside the first half, courtesy of an early Romelu Lukaku goal and a sensational strike by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Napoli sit on 25 points, with champions Inter Milan on 18, but with the ...