This Is Beirut 2024-05-04 15:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
World champion Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix but was far from happy with the performance of his tires. Verstappen finished 0.108 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez third. "To be honest with you, it felt pretty terrible. Maybe that last ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-04 12:29 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-101 to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs on Friday, as Orlando forced a decisive game seven against Cleveland despite 50 points from Cavs star Donovan Mitchell. The Magic dominated late on their home floor in Orlando to overcome a heroic performance from Mitchell, beating the ...
2024-05-04 10:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The second leg of the semi-finals of the Lebanese Basketball Championship continues this weekend with two high-level matches. The first will see Sagesse playing at home in the "Green Castle" against Beirut SC in front of its audience. The second will pit Homenetmen against Riyadi at the "Orange Hell." Summary of the Series' Beginnings Sagesse ...
Jad Ramadan 2024-05-03 19:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Every year, football fans all around the world think they’ve seen the most unique games, score lines and transfers. However, this year proved us all wrong by reminding us that football is in fact unpredictable and unprecedented. In fact, this time around, some teams just decided that it was time for a change. When we look at the tables of the ...
2024-05-03 18:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
World number three Carlos Alcaraz withdrew on Friday from next week's ATP Italian Open due to ongoing pain in his right forearm, an injury that sidelined him in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. This setback comes just weeks before the second Grand Slam of the season, the French Open. The Spaniard shared on X, previously known as Twitter, that he ...
2024-05-03 16:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
In the world of basketball, stories of resilience and transformation abound. However, few are as fascinating as that of a player who, after seasons of uncertainty and underperformance, suddenly emerges under the spotlight with renewed energy. This is precisely the story of Ahmad Ibrahim, a name once associated with disappointment, but who this ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-03 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Jalen Brunson scored 41 points and the New York Knicks held on for a 118-115 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday, clinching a 4-2 series win to book an NBA playoffs second-round clash with the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers powered into the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a convincing 120-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that sealed their ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-03 10:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Bayer Leverkusen have one foot in the Europa League final after winning 2-0 at Roma on Thursday to extend their remarkable unbeaten run to 47 matches. Goals in each half from Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich ensured victory for Xabi Alonso's men in the Italian capital and gave the Bundesliga champions a great chance of reaching the final in ...
Hala Abdallah 2024-05-02 18:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon's Al Ahed football club is gearing up to take on Australia's Central Coast Mariners in the AFC Cup final on May 5th. Could this be their second and last victory?
This Is Beirut 2024-05-02 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz saw his title defense and 14-match winning streak in Madrid come to an end at the hands of Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, while top-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament, citing a right hip injury. Rublev upset home favorite Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals. The ...
This Is Beirut 2024-05-02 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The Boston Celtics crushed the Miami Heat 118-84 to complete an emphatic 4-1 series victory on Wednesday and book their place in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The postseason top seeds, who were upset by Miami in last year's Eastern Conference finals, avenged that loss in spectacular fashion with a one-sided wire-to-wire rout at the TD ...
Makram Haddad 2024-05-02 11:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Defeated in Zouk Mikael in the first game of the Wasl final, Iran's Gorgan bounced back in Tehran on Wednesday to beat Riyadi 95-85. The two teams are now tied 1-1 ahead of the third and final match next Wednesday in Zouk Mikael. A week after taking a resounding slap in the face from Riyadi in Zouk Mikael, the Gorgan club didn't turn the other ...