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Jordan paralympians charged with sex offences
9 months ago
The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has issued a statement voicing its regret after three members of the country’s paralympic squad have been charged with sex offences while training in Northern Ireland ahead of the London 2012 Paralympics. The two wheelchair-bound power lifters and a trainer ... Full story
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Saudi-owned Frankel wins top UK horse race
9 months ago
Saudi-owned Frankel, the world's best racehorse, on Wednesday extended his unbeaten streak by winning the £725,000 Juddmonte International Stakes at the Yorkshire Ebor Festival in the UK. The four-year-old colt, owned by Saudi Prince Khalid Abdullah, has now won 13 consecutive races with a... Full story
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MidEast investors driving Euro football growth
9 months ago
Investment from the Middle East has coincided with record levels of revenue in European football, according to the Sports Business Group at Deloitte. The 2012 Deloitte Football Money League reported that during the 2010/11 season, the combined revenues of the world's 20 highest revenue generating... Full story
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Dubai Police wins Gulf Extrusions’ 4th Ramadan Football Tournament
9 months ago
August 23, 2012 Gulf Extrusions, one of the largest aluminium extrusion plants in the Gulf, has announced that the team from Dubai Police has won the championship trophy in the 4th Gulf Extrusions Ramadan Football Tournament 2012 at the Gulf Extrusions football grounds in Jebel Ali. Dubai Police,... Full story
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Frankel remains untouchable
9 months ago
Frankel, a British colt who has become known as the Usain Bolt of horse racing, won his first 10-furlong race to complete a run of 13 straight victories when he clinched the International Stakes at York on Wednesday. Frankel’s previous 12 victories had come over the full mile or... Full story
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Frankel not coming to Dubai World Cup next year
9 months ago
DUBAI - Frankel proved once again that he’s the master of his profession and the greatest race horse of the era. But, unfortunately, the mighty horse will never be seen in Dubai to line up for the 18th edition of the $10m Dubai World Cup next year. Earlier in the season, His Highness ... Full story
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Heat is no issue for Australia: Rixon
9 months ago
Afghanistan are getting recognised by getting matches against top teams of the world. This is the only way to develop cricket in the war-torn country. Australia will take on Afghanistan in Sharjah on Saturday. Coach Mickey Arthur will miss the one-day part of the UAE tour to focus on... Full story
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Khalifa eyes Jean-Louis top spot
9 months ago
The Fazza Rally Team will be pushing hard on the pedal again, this time at the 2012 FIA World Cup for Cross (X)-Country Rallies’ Baja Hungary near Gyor, the sixth largest city in Hungary located in the north west. Second placed in the overall standings of the world stage in off-road... Full story
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Park and Bastos in Al Ain agenda
9 months ago
The Al Ain senior football team started their European tour amid strong reports that Olympique Lyonnais’ winger Michel Bastos has moved closer to the purple squad, but no confirmation has been made by the club’s management. According to Shaikh Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Nahyan,... Full story
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Al Ain move on to Madrid
9 months ago
The Al Ain football senior team head for Madrid on Thursday to resume preparations for the upcoming challenges while keeping an eye on their tough test against Al Jazira in the Super Cup, the season’s curtain raiser, on September 15. The other giants like Al Nasr, Al Shabab, Al ... Full story



