Makram Haddad, 22/10 09:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse Batroun Youssef Khayat Basketball
In the final game of the 2025–2026 season’s opening night, Joe Ghattas’ Sagesse demolished Charbel Feghali’s Chabab Batroun 108–65. It was Batroun’s first-ever appearance in Division 1, played amid a big-game atmosphere — but reality hit quickly. The pace, intensity, and shooting precision at this level ...
Makram Haddad, 13/10 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Sagesse Youssef Khayat
The Challenge Cup, co-organized by the FLB and MTV, served as a kickstart accelerator. Two days, a packed arena, and a fast-paced format to gauge the teams’ form and offer a first trophy before the big transition to the championship. On Saturday, in the semifinals, Homenetmen edged Beirut First 89–84 after a tight battle. Later, Sagesse ...
Makram Haddad, 08/10 10:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse knocked on the door of the title once again. And, once again, the lock held firm. Beaten 101-93 by Kuwait Club after a roller-coaster final at the Rashid bin Humaid hall, the Greens unwillingly extend the “runner-up curse.” But the underlying message tells another story: a team that’s getting tougher, that knows how to come back, and ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 12:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
WASL Basketball Sagesse Riyadi Asia
On Wednesday, the FIBA Asia Regional Office confirmed the official calendar for the West Asia League for the 2025-2026 FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) season. Following the withdrawal of Iraqi club Al Difaa Al Jawii, the competition will ultimately feature five teams: Sagesse (Lebanon), Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon), Shahrdari Gorgan (Iran), Al ...
Hala Abdallah, 10/09 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
This is Sports Sports Basketball Jad Mbarak Sagesse Lebanese basketball
From refusing a Sagesse comeback to a strong warning about the national team, Jad Moubarak tells it all in episode 13 of This is Sports. Watch it now on This is Beirut’s website and YouTube channel.
Hala Abdallah, 12/07 10:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Basketball Sports Lebanese Basketball League Riyadi Sagesse
Riyadi Beirut clinched the 2024–2025 Lebanese Basketball League title on Friday night in Manara, defeating Sagesse 4–1 in the final series.
Makram Haddad, 10/07 10:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Sagesse takes small steps forward. On Tuesday, it overcame a mountain by winning for the first time in nine years at Manara, breaking a curse that was as symbolic as it was heavy. We thought the Greens were back on track, re-motivated and on the move. But on Wednesday in Ghazir, they stumbled again — an 83–75 defeat on their supposedly ...
Makram Haddad, 09/07 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sagesse Riyadi Basketball Finals
It had been nine years and three months since the Greens last tasted this moment. In front of a packed Saeb Salam Hall (around 2,000 fans), Sagesse ended an agonizing drought by defeating their eternal rivals and reigning champions, Riyadi Beirut, 95–85 after overtime (regulation: 82–82). This victory, their first at Manara since 2016, ...
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, 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, 25/06 09:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In an incandescent atmosphere in Ghazir, Sagesse pulled out all the stops. Beaten 81-87 in the first leg in Chiyah, the Greens set the record straight thanks to a solid collective performance and an individual recital by Sekou Doumbouya. The Franco-Guinean walked on water: 34 points, 10 rebounds and 2 counters, a demonstration of power and ...
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.