This is Beirut 2025-03-21 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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-21 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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-21 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 ...
Makram Haddad 2025-03-21 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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-21 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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-20 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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-20 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Formule 1 F1 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari Lando Norris
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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-20 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basket-ball
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 ...
Makram Haddad 2025-03-20 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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-19 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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-19 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Los Angeles Basket-ball NBA Celtics Golden State
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 ...
This is Beirut 2025-03-18 18:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
New York Basket-ball NBA Lakers Denver
Aaron Gordon scored 38 points as the Denver Nuggets shrugged off the absence of Nikola Jokic to halt the Golden State Warriors' seven-game winning streak with a 114-105 victory over their NBA Western Conference rivals on Monday. A dazzling display from Gordon inspired what was ultimately a comfortable win for Denver, who were missing regular ...