Makram Haddad, 07/07 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sagesse Riyadi Basketball Finals
Pushed by a fiery crowd and a heroic fourth-quarter comeback, Sagesse believed they could level the series. But Riyadi, unshaken in overtime, regained control of their destiny. It was almost a miracle in Ghazir. Backed by nearly 2,500 ecstatic fans, Sagesse came close to overturning a game they trailed for three quarters. Lost for most of the ...
Makram Haddad, 05/07 13:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Even without its king, Riyadi keeps the crown in sight. In the absence of their playmaker Wael Arakji, who is sidelined with a shoulder injury from the Asian Champions League, the reigning champions didn’t flinch. On Friday night, in a packed and heated Saïb Salam arena, the Yellows dominated their eternal rivals La Sagesse (86-81) to take the ...
Makram Haddad, 02/07 08:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sagesse Beirut Club Lebanon Basketball Riyadi
They did it. Linos Gavriel’s men withstood everything: pressure, heatwaves, comebacks and a tenacious Beirut Club until the very last second. The final score was 78-77 for Sagesse, who won the decisive Game 5 and took the series 3-2. A one-point difference, just like in Game 4... except this time, luck was on their side. A resounding revenge for ...
Makram Haddad, 24/06 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Riyadi championnat Basket-ball
In front of a roaring orange crowd, Homenetmen hoped to turn the tide. But Riyadi, despite missing its Arakji–Saoud duo, took control from the opening tip. With a dominant Thon Maker (29 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks) ruling both ends of the paint and a stellar Hayk Gyokchyan (23 points, 13 rebounds), the visitors controlled the tempo throughout ...
Hala Abdallah, 23/06 22:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Sports Riyadi Sagesse Karim Zeinoun basketball
Is Karim Zeinoun also heading to Japan’s B.League? The Riyadi player weighs in on the Final Four series, referee controversies and Lebanon’s readiness for the Asia Cup – all in Episode 6 of This is Sports.
Makram Haddad, 22/06 12:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Riyadi trembled, staggered, but never broke. On Saturday night at the Saeb Salam Arena in Manara, Beirut’s Yellow Army clawed out a hard-fought win over a determined Homenetmen squad set on shaking things up in this Final Four. Final score: 104–101, after a thrilling, intense and spectacular encounter in front of around 1,500 fired-up fans. A ...
Jad Ramadan, 20/06 13:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The 2025 Lebanese Basketball League Final Four promises fireworks. With fierce competition and controversial statements already stirring the pot, Lebanese fans are in for an electric end to the season. As expected, the traditional powerhouses have made it to the semifinals: Riyadi, Beirut Club, Sagesse and Homenetmen. Although Riyadi ...
Makram Haddad, 19/06 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
They had the arena, the crowd, and a thirst for revenge—but the Greens cracked once again. On Wednesday night, in a blazing atmosphere at Antoine Choueiri Hall in Ghazir, Sagesse suffered its fifth league loss of the season—and notably, its fourth against Riyadi across all competitions. Final score: 105–97 in favor of the ...
Makram Haddad, 14/06 09:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
“One single soul gone, and all is desolate,” said the poet. So what can be said when three pillars collapse on the eve of a final? Without Wael Arakji, Asia’s best player who was injured in the quarterfinal, without emblematic captain Amir Saoud, also sidelined, and without Karim Zeinoun, who fouled out in the second half, ...
Makram Haddad, 12/06 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
As soon as they stepped onto the C-C Arena court, the Yellow team made a statement — scoring baskets and asserting dominance. A 25–7 opening run set the tone for a commanding win. Against an overwhelmed Zhejiang side, Al Riyadi played their game with almost arrogant ease: high-pressure defense, lightning-quick transitions, long-range shooting, ...
Makram Haddad, 10/06 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Arakji BCL Asia Cup Basketball Riyadi
Already qualified, Al Riyadi didn’t take its foot off the gas against Taiwan’s Taoyuan Pauian. Led by a red-hot Wael Arakji (33 points), the reigning Asian champions delivered another offensive masterclass in Dubai (99-82), wrapping up the Basketball Champions League Asia 2025 group stage with a perfect record. The Yellow squad heads to the ...
Makram Haddad, 09/06 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Riyadi Basket-ball BCL Asia Cup Dubai
The tone has been set. Al Riyadi is not messing around with continental affairs. A year after conquering Asia in Dubai, Ahmad Farran's protégés launched their 2025 campaign with panache, crushing the South Korean champions in the legendary Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall. Final score: 103-76. A show of strength, a basketball lesson, and an ...