Sports

Clinical Sinner Surges Past Zverev to Retain Australian Open Title

This is Beirut 26/01 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title Sunday and cement his status as the world's dominant player, becoming the first Italian to win three Grand Slams. The 23-year-old came through a tense battle between the world's top two players 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, raising his arms in the ...

Celtics Top Mavs in NBA Finals Rematch, Pacers Down Spurs

This is Beirut 26/01 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Lakers Basket-ball NBA Wembanyama Celtics

The NBA champion Boston Celtics dominated the Dallas Mavericks in a Finals rematch on Saturday as the Houston Rockets took the Cleveland Cavaliers down a peg and Victor Wembanyama ended a "priceless" week in Paris with a defeat. Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23 and Jaylen Brown chipped in 22 for the Celtics, who bounced back ...

Haaland Leads Man City Revival to Beat Chelsea

This is Beirut 26/01 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Football Premier League Manchester City Chelsea Arsenal

Erling Haaland inspired a Manchester City fightback from 1-0 down to beat Chelsea 3-1 and move into the Premier League top four at the Blues' expense on Saturday. City recovered from a nightmare start to Abdukodir Khusanov's debut as he gifted the visitors the opening goal, scored by Noni Madueke. Josko Gvardiol levelled for Pep Guardiola's men ...

Mbappe Hat-Trick Extends Liga Leaders Real Madrid’s Edge on Atletico

This is Beirut 26/01 01:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Real Madrid Liga Atlético

Kylian Mbappe continued his rich vein of form with a hat-trick on Saturday to power Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Valladolid and a four-point lead at the top of La Liga. Second-place Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at home earlier against Villarreal, while Barcelona, third, trail Los Blancos by 10 points before hosting Valencia on Sunday. Mbappe has ...

Basketball – Dubai Tournament: Second Consecutive Win for Beirut Club

This is Beirut 25/01 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Basket-ball Beirut Club United Arab Emirates

Beirut Club claimed a second consecutive victory in the Dubai International Basketball Championship, defeating Amman United 87-80 in the Rashid bin Hamad Hall. Coach Jad al-Hajj, recently appointed as the team's head coach, brought back the same starting five from their previous victory: Sergio Darwish, Ali Mezher, Ali Haidar, Ricky Ledo and ...

Sinner Wary of “Physical Beast” Zverev in Australian Open Final

This is Beirut 25/01 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Jannik Sinner Tennis Open d'Australie Australie

Jannik Sinner is wary of "physical beast" Alexander Zverev as the Italian bids to join an elite group with back-to-back Australian Open titles in a final that pits the world's top two players. The ice-cool runaway world number one goes into Sunday's Melbourne Park decider on a 20-match win streak, dropping just two sets in his six matches so ...

Keys Stuns Sabalenka in Thriller to Win Australian Open

This is Beirut 25/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis Open d'Australie

Underdog Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29. The American Keys ended world number one Sabalenka's dream of becoming the first woman for 26 years to win a third successive Melbourne Park singles crown. Keys yelled in delight and wiped away ...

Maxey, George Shine as Struggling Sixers Stun Cavs

This is Beirut 25/01 11:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Basket-ball NBA Denver

Paul George and Tyrese Maxey combined for 59 points as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 132-129 upset of the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. George rattled in six three-pointers on his way to a 30-point haul while point guard Maxey finished with 29 points to set up a badly needed victory for the ...

From the FIBA Hall of Fame to Interpol: Fadi El-Khatib at the Center of Turmoil

Makram Haddad 25/01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Fadi el-Khatib Basketball Judicial Storm Revelations

Fate can sometimes take a strange turn. Less than eight days after his triumphant induction into the FIBA Hall of Fame, Fadi El-Khatib, an undisputed icon of Lebanese basketball, finds himself entangled in an unexpected judicial scandal. The Lebanese sports world is in shock. The former captain of the national team, an emblematic figure of the ...

England Defender Walker Joins AC Milan from Man City

This is Beirut 25/01 00:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football Manchester City AC Milan Premier League

England right-back Kyle Walker has completed a loan move to AC Milan from Manchester City, the clubs announced on Friday. The 34-year-old Walker will join Milan for the remainder of the season in a deal that could become permanent in the summer. Walker endured a difficult campaign as City captain and had not started a game since their derby loss ...

Basketball – Dubai Tournament: Beirut Club Strike Hard in First Game

This is Beirut 24/01 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

United Arab Emirates Lebanon Beirut Club Basketball

As part of the Dubai International Tournament, Beirut Club made a big impression with a 99-81 victory over UAE club al-Nasr at Rashid bin Hamdan Hall in Dubai. Under the direction of Jad al-Hajj, newly chosen to take over the reins of the capital club, Beirut Club started the game with a starting five comprising Sergio Darwish, Ali Mezher, Ali ...

Germany Coach Nagelsmann Extends Contract Until Euro 2028

This is Beirut 24/01 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Julian Nagelsmann Germany Euro 2028 football

Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain Germany coach until the end of Euro 2028, the German FA (DFB) announced Friday. Nagelsmann said his experience at Euro 2024, hosted by Germany, convinced him to stay on for both the 2026 World Cup and the Euros two years later. "We are on the right path and it is not over yet. We want ...