Basketball: Omari Spellman to Play Asia Qualifiers with Lebanese Team

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute

United Arab Emirates Basket-ball

The Lebanese men’s basketball team has announced that naturalized player Omari Spellman will be available for the Asia Cup Qualifiers in November. The ex-Golden State Warrior will be officially playing for the national team in their meetings against the UAE on the 22nd of November away from home. He will also be joining for the game against ...

Verstappen Ends Long Wait for Pole at US Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying

This is Beirut 2024-10-19 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Formule 1 Grand Prix Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen swept to a convincing pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix in a fast and frantic qualifying session on Friday. It was the first time in 12 events since the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in May that the three-time world champion had secured any kind of pole position. Verstappen clocked a best lap in ...

Liverpool Face Chelsea Title Test, Ten Hag Fights to Avoid Sack

This is Beirut 2024-10-18 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Liverpool Chelsea Manchester United

Premier League leaders Liverpool face the first serious test of their title credentials against Chelsea this weekend as the English top flight returns after an international break. Elsewhere, beleaguered Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag cannot afford another flop from his troubled team when Brentford visit Old Trafford. Liverpool Set for ...

Wael Arakji Misses Golden Opportunity with Warriors

Hala Abdallah 2024-10-17 20:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Lebanese basketball star Wael Arakji, widely recognized as Asia's best player and a key member of al-Riyadi Beirut, came close to signing with seven-time NBA champions the Golden State Warriors. However, the deal fell apart in the final stages due to "time constraints and insufficient time to finalize paperwork before the ...

Verstappen Eyes Ending Winless Streak in Texas Against Threatening Norris

This is Beirut 2024-10-17 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Max Verstappen Formule 1

Max Verstappen will seek to reboot his title defense and end an eight-race winless streak this weekend when he locks horns with title rival Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix. Four weeks on from finishing second behind him in Singapore, Red Bull's three-time world champion and series leader hopes recent upgrades to his car will be ...

Basketball - Lebanon: Hope Interrupted by War

2024-10-16 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

lebanon basketball

As basketball fans in Lebanon were eagerly anticipating an extraordinary season, the war abruptly shattered this momentum, leaving deep scars on the sport. The Lebanese basketball championship, once flourishing, was hit hard by the conflict, drastically altering the trajectory of what should have been a historic season. Before the conflict began, ...

Thomas Tuchel Appointed England's Manager: Football Association

This is Beirut 2024-10-16 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Football England Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel was named England's new manager on Wednesday, with the German set to start in the role from January 1, 2025. The 51-year-old, who has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season, succeeds Englishman Gareth Southgate as permanent coach and becomes the third foreign manager of the Three Lions after ...

Messi Nets Hat Trick as Argentina Hit Bolivia for Six

This is Beirut 2024-10-16 10:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Messi Argentina

Lionel Messi struck a vintage hat trick as world champions Argentina romped to a 6-0 win over Bolivia in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. The 37-year-old provided an emphatic reminder of his enduring quality with three clinical finishes, two assists and some of his trademark creativity throughout the game as Lionel Scaloni's side ...

AnalysisHansi Flick: The Man to Bring FC Barcelona Back to Life?

Pierre Daccache 2024-10-15 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

FC Barcelona Hansi Flick

Is he the man to put Barça back on the road to victory and dominance on the national and international stage?  That's the question we'll be exploring as we take a tactical look at Barça 2024-2025.   Who is Hansi Flick? Hansi Flick, 59, is an experienced German coach who took over the reins of FC Barcelona at the start of the season. Prior ...

Germany Into Nations League Quarters, France and Italy Win

This is Beirut 2024-10-15 09:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Nations League Germany

Germany secured a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over old rivals the Netherlands on Monday, while France won in Belgium and Italy continued their recent revival. Jamie Leweling of Stuttgart scored on his debut to give Germany victory over the Netherlands in Munich and guarantee them one of the top two spots in ...

England Return to Winning Ways in Nations League, Austria Thrash Norway

This is Beirut 2024-10-14 12:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

England Nations League

England eased to a 3-1 victory away to Finland in the Nations League on Sunday, while Austria put five past Erling Haaland's Norway. Jack Grealish put England ahead in the first half, then Trent Alexander-Arnold curled in a superb free-kick and Declan Rice sealed the win inside the final 20 minutes, before Arttu Hoskonen netted a late consolation ...

Dodgers Crush Mets 9-0 in MLB Playoff Series Opener

This is Beirut 2024-10-14 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Dodgers MLB

Los Angeles pitcher Jack Flaherty dominated over seven scoreless innings and the Dodgers shut out the New York Mets 9-0 on Sunday in game one of Major League Baseball's National League Championship Series. Mookie Betts delivered a three-run double. Max Muncy drove in two runs and Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani singled in a run and electrified ...