Tuchel Makes Winning Start as Laboured England Beat Albania
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Football: Vinicius Fires Stoppage Time Winner for Brazil
This is Beirut 21/03 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Vinicius Junior struck a dramatic winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia in their South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The five-time world champions had taken a sixth-minute lead in Brasilia through a Raphinha penalty only for Luis Diaz's fine 41st-minute strike for Colombia to level the ...
Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President of Olympic Movement
This is Beirut 21/03 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
International Olympic Committee Kirsty Coventry
Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, declaring it an "extraordinary moment". At 41, the two-time Olympic swimming champion is also the youngest person ever to be elected to the most powerful position in sports governance. The Zimbabwean Sports ...
NBA’s Celtics Sold For Record $6.1bn
This is Beirut 21/03 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
USA NBA Basket-ball Celtics Boston
The NBA's Boston Celtics are being sold to the head of a California private equity firm for $6.1 billion, a record price for a US sports franchise, The Boston Globe reported Thursday. The newspaper, citing a league source, said the Celtics ownership had agreed to sell the iconic team to William Chisholm, managing director and co-founder of ...
Football: Lebanon Secures a Perfect Win Against East Timor
Makram Haddad 21/03 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Less than a week before the third-round qualification match for the 2027 Asian Cup, Lebanon successfully wrapped up its final test by defeating East Timor 4-0 in a friendly on Thursday night at Al-Khor Club in Doha. This convincing victory allowed head coach Miodrag Radulović to assess his squad and refine his selections ahead of the crucial ...
Perisic Stars as Croatia Stun France in Nations League
This is Beirut 21/03 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Ivan Perisic scored one goal and made another as Croatia beat France 2-0 on Thursday to seize the upper hand in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final tie. Perisic crossed for Ante Budimir to head in the opener at the Stadion Poljud in Split after the home side had squandered an early penalty. With France out of sorts, Perisic ...
Kyrgios Gets Much Needed Boost With First Win Since 2022
This is Beirut 20/03 20:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Australian Nick Kyrgios won his first match since 2022 as he fought back from a set down to beat American Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Kyrgios's career has been blighted by injuries in the last two years and he had to retire from his first round match at Indian Wells earlier this month. The flamboyant ...
Upbeat Hamilton Says Ferrari “Can Close The Gap” on McLaren
This is Beirut 20/03 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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An upbeat Lewis Hamilton declared Thursday things would be different at the Chinese Grand Prix after a disappointing debut with Ferrari in Melbourne, saying his new team "can close the gap" on McLaren. The seven-time world champion qualified eighth and finished 10th at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. "I'm just going to set the car up a ...
Doncic Leads Lakers Romp Over Nuggets, Kings Upset Cavs
This is Beirut 20/03 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Luka Doncic raced to the 200th 30-point game of his career as the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of an under-strength Denver Nuggets line-up to score a 120-108 victory over their Western Conference rivals on Wednesday. Slovenian star Doncic, once again spearheading the Lakers offense in the absence of the injured LeBron James, rattled in 31 ...
Football: Lebanon Put to the Test Against East Timor
Makram Haddad 20/03 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Football Friendly game
It is the final trial run before the big leap. Tonight at 8:00 PM (Beirut time), on the pitch of Al-Khor Club in Doha, the Lebanese national team faces East Timor in a friendly. A full-scale dress rehearsal before starting the battle for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. A real test for Miodrag Radulović and his men, who must show they are ready to ...
Mbappe “Happy” to Be Back with France National Team
This is Beirut 19/03 20:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Kylian Mbappe said on Wednesday he was delighted to be reunited with his France team-mates as he prepares to win his first international cap in six months against Croatia in the Nations League quarter-finals. "I feel good, I feel happy to be playing football, I feel happy to be here," said France captain Mbappe at a news conference in Split. The ...
Clippers Rally to Beat Cavaliers, Warriors and Celtics Win
This is Beirut 19/03 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and Ivica Zubac added 28 on his 28th birthday on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to hand the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers a second straight defeat, 132-119. The Cavs, the runaway leaders in the Eastern Conference, got off to a hot start as they launched a five-game road trip in Los Angeles, scoring 45 ...