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Lebanese Basketball Legend Fadi al-Khatib Inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame

Pierre Daccache 16/01 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Basketball celebrates a momentous occasion with the induction of Lebanese sports icon Fadi al-Khatib into the prestigious FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2025. This honor consecrates an exceptional career marked by individual and collective achievements, while underlining the profound impact of “the Tiger” on international and Lebanese ...

Sinner Drops Rare Set En Route to Australian Open Third Round

This is Beirut 16/01 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

USA Tennis Open d'Australie Jannik Sinner

World number one Jannik Sinner dropped a set for the first time in 14 matches on Thursday before surging back to keep his Australian Open title defence on track. The Italian top seed had no answers at the start against Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate, ranked 173, but found his groove to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 on centre court. It was his ...

Raptors Upset Celtics, Rockets Rout Nuggets

This is Beirut 16/01 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

USA Basket-ball NBA Celtics

R.J. Barrett scored 22 points as the lowly Toronto Raptors turned the tables on the Boston Celtics with a dominant 110-97 victory over the reigning NBA champions on Wednesday. The Raptors, who are languishing three places off the bottom of the Eastern Conference, grabbed only their 10th win of the season after stifling Boston's offense at the ...

Arsenal Reignite Premier League Title Charge as Isak Strikes Again

This is Beirut 16/01 02:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Football Arsenal Premier League Liverpool Newcastle

Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 and reignite their Premier League title challenge on Wednesday as Alexander Isak fired Newcastle into the top four. Elsewhere, David Moyes endured a miserable return to the Everton dugout, watching his toothless side lose 1-0 to Aston Villa at Goodison Park. Arsenal's victory at the Emirates lifts ...

Futsal – Asian Cup: Lebanon Defeated, Qualification at Risk

Roudi Abou Nader 15/01 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Futsal Asian Cup Lebanon

The Lebanese women's futsal team suffered a 3-0 defeat against Palestine on Wednesday at the Nonthaburi Hall (Thailand) during the third round of the 2025 Asian Futsal Cup qualifiers, which will take place in China. This loss seriously complicates the Lebanese team's chances of qualification. Early Advantage for Palestine In the third minute, ...

Broken Dream, Intact Hope: Hady Habib's Epic Journey at the Australian Open

Makram Haddad 15/01 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tennis Australian Open Hady Habib

It’s over. After making millions of Lebanese dream and crystallizing their hopes, Hady Habib bowed out against Ugo Humbert on Wednesday in Melbourne. The Australian adventure ends for the Lebanese player, eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open. After making history in the first round by becoming the first Lebanese to win a match ...

Mitchell Leads Cavs Over Pacers, Thunder Beat 76ers

This is Beirut 15/01 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

NBA Cavs Pacers Thunder

The Cleveland Cavaliers, fueled by 35 points from Donovan Mitchell, beat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 on Tuesday, avenging a Sunday defeat and pushing their NBA-best record to 34-5. Three days after the Pacers ended their 12-game winning streak -- handing the Cavs just their second home loss of the season -- Cleveland traveled to Indianapolis and ...

Former Man City Captain and Manager Tony Book Dies

This is Beirut 15/01 12:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Manchester City Tony Book

Former Manchester City captain and manager Tony Book has died at the age of 90, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Right-back Book captained City as they won four major trophies, including the English top-flight title and European Cup Winners' Cup, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He later led them to League Cup success as manager ...

Liverpool Frustrated by Forest, Man City Blow Late Lead at Brentford

This is Beirut 15/01 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Liverpool Manchester City

Liverpool's charge towards the Premier League title was halted by stubborn Nottingham Forest in a 1-1 draw between the top two on Tuesday as Manchester City's resurgence came undone in a 2-2 draw at Brentford. Chris Wood fired Forest in front early on at a raucous City Ground, but Liverpool dominated almost the entire 97 minutes and got back on ...

Australian Open: Hady Habib vs. Ugo Humbert, a High Stakes Duel for Lebanon

Makram Haddad 14/01 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Australian Open Hady Habib Historic Victory Lebanon

After a historic victory in the first round of the Australian Open, Hady Habib is gearing up to take on a major challenge. Against Ugo Humbert, the no. 14 seed and a pillar of world tennis, Habib will be playing more than just a match on Wednesday, he will carry the hopes of a country in search of inspiring stories. Despite the huge gap in ranking ...

Racquet-Smashing Medvedev Survives Australian Open Fright

This is Beirut 14/01 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Australian Open Daniil Medvedev

A volatile Daniil Medvedev mangled his racquet in an epic temper tantrum Tuesday before battling through a five-set roller coaster to stay alive at the Australian Open. The feisty Russian, a three-time finalist in Melbourne, lost his cool in the third set before rallying to beat unheralded Thai Kasidit Samrej 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Rod Laver ...

Lakers, Clippers Return to Court Amid LA Wildfire Devastation

This is Beirut 14/01 10:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Spurs

The Lakers and Clippers returned to NBA action on Monday with a strong nod to the first responders battling the Los Angeles wildfires and hoping to bring "some joy" to their ravaged city. The Lakers fell to the San Antonio Spurs 126-102 at their Crypto.com Arena in downtown LA while the Clippers beat the Miami Heat 109-98 at the Intuit Dome in ...