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Defending Champ Sinner Subdues Atmane to Reach Cincinnati ATP Finals

This is Beirut 17/08 02:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

USA Tennis Jannik Sinner Carlos Alcaraz ATP

World number one Jannik Sinner ruthlessly subdued 136th-ranked Terence Atmane 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open. Italy's Sinner, celebrating his 24th birthday, ended French qualifier Atmane's dream run and will now try to become the first man since Roger Federer in 2014-15 to win back-to-back titles in ...

Newcastle Held by 10-Man Villa After Konsa Sees Red

This is Beirut 16/08 16:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Newcastle

Newcastle got a worrying glimpse of life without Alexander Isak as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their Premier League opener at Aston Villa despite Ezri Konsa's dismissal. Villa defender Konsa was sent off for a professional foul on Anthony Gordon midway through the second half on Saturday. But Newcastle were unable to take advantage in a ...

Sabalenka and Gauff Crash Out in Cincinnati as Alcaraz Survives to Reach Semis

This is Beirut 16/08 14:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis ATP Carlos Alcaraz

World number one Aryna Sabalenka and second-ranked Coco Gauff were sent crashing out of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz fought off a fierce challenge from Andrey Rublev to reach the semi-finals. Top seed and defending champion Sabalenka had no answer for Elena Rybakina, falling to the 2022 Wimbledon champion 6-1, ...

Liverpool Strike Late to Beat Bournemouth as Jota Remembered in Premier League Opener

This is Beirut 16/08 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Liverpool

Liverpool struck twice in the final minutes through Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah to overcome a battling Bournemouth 4-2 in a thrilling start to the Premier League season on Friday. Antoine Semenyo looked to have rescued a point for the Cherries by scoring twice, after he had reported an incident of racial abuse from a fan, to cancel out Hugo ...

Sinner Swamps Auger-Aliassime in Cincinnati Power Display

This is Beirut 15/08 16:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

USA Tennis ATP Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner "felt great on the court" as he annihilated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open semi-finals with his 25th straight hardcourt match victory. The world number one powered through a rapid-fire opening set and overcame a wobble as he started the second set by dropping serve. The defending ...

Arsenal Face Revamped United as New-Look Liverpool Open Premier League Season

This is Beirut 15/08 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Manchester United Liverpool Arsenal Premier League

Arsenal face an immediate test of their title credentials against a revamped Manchester United, while a new-look Liverpool launch the new Premier League season at home to Bournemouth on Friday. Newcastle are set to be without wantaway star striker Alexander Isak for a tough trip to Aston Villa. AFP Sports looks at the key talking points ahead of ...

Asia Cup: Lebanon Cracks, New Zealand into the Semifinals

Makram Haddad 15/08 02:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Basket-ball lebanon Jeddah

At King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Lebanon started their quarterfinal on the right foot. A Blistering Start Right from the tip-off, the machine roared to life: Karim Zeinoun and Hayk Gyokchyan lit the fuse from three-point range, Youssef Khayat and Dedric Lawson outran the Kiwi defense on the fast break, and defensive pressure cut off New ...

Basketball: Sergio El-Darwich, the Masked Warrior Carrying Lebanon on His Shoulders

Makram Haddad 14/08 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Basket-ball lebanon

He had every reason to sit this one out. A broken nose in the opening seconds against Australia, throbbing pain, and yet… Sergio El-Darwich did not shy away from battle. “Anything for my team, anything for my national team,” he says in a breath. On Tuesday night, at the King Abdullah Sports City, the 29-year-old point guard ...

Defending Champions Sinner, Sabalenka Reach Cincinnati Quarters

This is Beirut 14/08 11:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tennis Cincinnati ATP Sinner

Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka led the way into the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals on Wednesday with Carlos Alcaraz hot on their heels with a straight-sets victory of his own. Sinner shrugged off a mid-match weather delay lasting nearly three hours as he advanced 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) over Adrian Mannarino. Sabalenka, taken to ...

PSG Beat Tottenham on Penalties to win UEFA Super Cup After Late Comeback

This is Beirut 14/08 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

PSG Super Cup UEFA Tottenham

European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2. Spurs looked set to get their hands on the trophy in their first competitive match under new coach Thomas Frank as they led ...

Cincinnati Washout Leaves Zverev, Pegula Stranded Mid-Match

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USA Tennis ATP Alcaraz Medvedev Cincinnati

Carlos Alcaraz beat the heat and humidity of a Midwest summer as the world number two advanced to the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open on Tuesday. The Spaniard moved through hours before an evening rainstorm and lightning spoiled the nighttime scenario, leaving men's and women's third seeds stranded in third-round ...

NBA's 80th Season Tips Off with Rockets at Thunder on October 21

This is Beirut 13/08 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

NBA Baskteball United States

Reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City will play host to the Houston Rockets on October 21 to tip off the league's 80th season, NBA officials announced on Tuesday. The Thunder will raise their championship banner before reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates face the Kevin Durant-led Rockets. The game will be ...