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Oertel-O’Shea partnership dominates at Abu Dhabi
7 months ago
Abu Dhabi: Al Asayl-based trainer Ernst Oertel and champion jockey Tadhg O’Shea are forging a powerful alliance this season and combined to win two of the six races at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club on Sunday evening, including the feature race with Time Out. It was a comfortable success ... Full story
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A welcome sight for Barmy Army faithful
7 months ago
Mumbai: They may not be fluent yet, but Mumbai has proven that England have started to learn the language of spin. Unused in the first Test, Monty Panesar crafted his own tale of tweak to rip through the Indian order at the Wankhede Stadium, while Alastair Cook and Man of the Match Kevin... Full story
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Nail-biting win for Palakkad over Kasargod
7 months ago
Dubai: It was a nail-biting finish to the Kerala Premier League contest between Concord Ventures Palakkad Harvesters and Thumbay Kasargod at the ICC Global Cricket Academy grounds on Sunday night. Sixteen-year-old Kulith Rabel stole the thunder by bravely cracking the last ball of the match... Full story
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China hit 50 gold mark
7 months ago
The Chinese national anthem was heard for an incredible 50th time on Sunday night as the curtain came down on the 9th Asian Swimming Championships at the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex. That’s after China claimed both the men’s and women’s water polo titles in a ... Full story
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UAE tighten grip on GCC volleyball title
7 months ago
The UAE secured their third win in a row defeating Kuwait 3-0 to assure themselves of the title at the second GCC Women’s Volleyball Championship being played at the Al Wasl Club, according to a Press release. Led by a fine display from captain Fatema Hassan and support from setter Mona... Full story
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DDF celebrates 20 yrs of world class golf
7 months ago
What started as a concept for bringing together representatives of the duty free industry to Dubai for a few days of friendly competition has turned out to be one of the most successful and popular golfing events on the duty free calendar, a Press release stated. For two decades, this... Full story
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Paralympics hero Al Aryani bags Creative Sports Award
7 months ago
The winners of the fourth Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sports Creativity Awards were announced at a glittering function in Dubai on Monday. Abdullah Sultan Al Aryani, who brought glory to the country with a gold medal in shooting at the London Paralympic Games, was declared... Full story
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The great Indian puzzle!
7 months ago
India’s humiliating defeat against England on a batsman’s minefield has not only put skipper MS Dhoni — who asked for a square turner after the Ahmedabad Test — in an embarrassing position but it has also raised fresh questions over the ‘future’ of an ... Full story
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ROSE READY TO BLOOM IN ABU DHABI
7 months ago
Abu Dhabi, UAE. Tuesday 27th November, 2012: World number four, Justin Rose, widely viewed as one of the greatest hopes to potentially end England’s 16-year Major drought, believes he has what it takes to win on his Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship debut next year. With a US$2.7m prize... Full story
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All sevens for Schumacher on F1 farewell
7 months ago
Michael Schumacher said farewell to Formula One with a battling seventh place for Mercedes at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday before an embrace for newly-crowned triple champion Sebastian Vettel. By a remarkable coincidence, seventh was where he qualified in his first grand prix back ... Full story
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