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Hosts France defeated Germany 73-69 on Thursday to reach the final of the Olympic men's basketball and will face four-time reigning champions the United States or Serbia for gold. Guerschon Yabusele led Tokyo silver medallists France with 17 points and Isaia Cordinier added 16. Victor Wembanyama finished with 11 points despite another poor ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/08 17:14 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
basketball Nikola Jokic Olympic Games 2024
Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double as Serbia defeated Germany 93-83 to claim Olympic men's basketball bronze on Saturday, avenging their loss in last year's World Cup final. Jokic scored 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds and 11 assists as Serbia came away with consolation medals after their heartbreaking semi-final loss to the United ...
11/08 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men's basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17. In a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics final three years ago, LeBron James and the USA team stacked with NBA stars once again proved too much for France's sensational NBA Rookie of the ...
par This Is Beirut, 20/08 11:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In the first match of the World Cup pre-qualifiers, Rwanda took the upper hand against Lebanon with a final score of 80 to 62. Rwanda led at the end of each quarter with the following scores: (24-17), (21-19), (20-12), and (15-14). Amar Mansour was the best player of the match, scoring 18 points for Lebanon. Tournament Overview The World Cup ...
par This Is Beirut, 21/08 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute
In the second match of the pre-qualification for the basketball World Cup, the women’s Lebanese basketball team was defeated by the United Kingdom with a score of 77-72 Despite the Cedars’ defeat, the team showcased a strong will to win, with only a 5-point difference between the two teams. This loss therefore decreased the chances of a ...
par Hala Abdallah, 22/08 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In an exclusive interview with This is Beirut, Tamara Khalil, the manager of Lebanon's Women's Basketball National Team, discusses Lebanon's journey in the first-ever FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournaments.
par This Is Beirut, 02/09 20:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon's U18 men's basketball team kicked off their campaign in the Asian Championship, held in the Jordanian capital, Amman, with a big win against Chinese Taipei, securing a score of 97 to 75 in Group A of the continental competition, which serves as a qualifier for the World Cup to be held in Switzerland next year. The Cedars managed to ...
par Roudi Abou Nader, 09/09 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Beirut's Al-Riyadi Club is heading to the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to participate in the Intercontinental Club Cup from September 12 to 15, with the ambition of delivering an honorable performance. This marks the first time a Lebanese club competes at this level. Representing Asia, Al-Riyadi hopes to shine in the tournament. The ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/09 17:09 - Reading : less than a minute
Al Wahda 2024 friendly international basketball tournament will be held in Abu Dhabi at the Mubadala Arena from September 19 to 25. The tournament will bring together eight teams, including four national league champions: Al Wahda (Emirates), Sagesse (Lebanon), Kuwait SC (Kuwait), Ittihad Alexandria (Egypt), FUS Rabat (Morocco), Al Bashaer ...
par Pierre Daccache, 13/09 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
basketball Fundación Unicaja Intercontinental Cup Riyadi
Al-Riyadi suffered a heavy defeat in their Intercontinental Cup opener against the Spanish team Fundación Unicaja de Malaga (96-59). Al-Riyadi coach Ahmad Farran chose Karim Zeinoun, Hayk Gyokchyan, Wael Arakji, Manny Harris, and Elmedin Kikanovic as his starting five. Karim Zeinoun gave the illusion of opening the scoring for his team, ...
par Jad Ramadan, 14/09 16:24 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
basketball Intercontinental Cup Petro de Luanda Riyadi
Riyadi took on African champions Petro de Luanda on Saturday morning in their second game of the Intercontinental Cup. The match ended in an 80-75 victory for the Lebanese team. After suffering a heavy defeat in the first game, Riyadi bounced back for the second. Thanks to this victory, Riyadi's medal hopes are still alive. Led by Hayk Gyokchyan ...
par Roudi Abou Nader, 15/09 18:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
basketball Intercontinental Cup Riyadi
Riyadi lost the match for third place to the Australian team “Tasmania JackJumpers” by a score of 75-80, ending their continental campaign in fourth place behind the world's basketball giants. Key absences Ali Mansour, injured, and Travis Thibodeaux, replaced by veteran Ismail Ahmad, missed the game. Wael Arakji was also absent for most of ...
