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UAE cueists put up gutsy show
12 months ago
Mohamed Shehab’s brilliant run in the Selangor Open in Kuala Lumpur finally came to a halt in the semi-finals when he suffered a 6-1 loss at the hands of Imtiaz Serwer of Pakistan in the seven-nation event during the weekend. The other UAE cueist taking part in the tournament,... Full story
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Ahmed powers ETA Ascon to Golden Tower T20
12 months ago
A splendid ton by Mubasher Ahmed powered ETA Ascon past Spring Cricket Academy by 10 wickets in the final of the 4th Golden Tower T20 League at Umm Al Quwain. Mubasher’s 101 from 30 balls saw ETA Ascon reach the victory target in just 9.5 overs after Spring CA were all out for 145 in ... Full story
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Chovanec appointed Bani Yas Club coach
12 months ago
Jozef Chovanec has vowed to achieve the ambitions of Bani Yas club and steer them towards silverware. The Czech was officially unveiled as the Bani Yas club coach at the Bani Yas Stadium. Chovanec takes over after the departure of Argentine Gabriel Calderon. Chovanec has been handed a... Full story
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Saudi gives nod to female athletes at Olympics
12 months ago
Saudi Arabia is to permit female athletes to take part in the London 2012 Olympics, the first time the conservative Gulf kingdom has allowed women to compete in the tournament. In a statement posted on the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in London's website, the Saudi Olympic Committee said it will... Full story
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Qatar says it will bid for 2024 Olympics
12 months ago
Qatar will bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics, despite having failed to make the cut for the 2016 and 2020 Games, the Qatar Olympic Committee's general secretary said on Sunday. "We have tried it twice, and we will continue. It's not something we will give up - it's part of our vision to make... Full story
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C. RONALDO STILL TOPS LIST OF STRONGEST UEFA EURO 2012T PLAYER PERFORMANCES OF TOURNAMENT
12 months ago
25 JUNE 2012 CASTROL EDGE INDEX IDENTIFIES STRONGEST UEFA EURO 2012™ PLAYER PERFORMANCES OF TOURNAMENT QUARTER FINALS At the end of the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2012™, the Castrol EDGE Index shows the following are the top performing players of the tournament so... Full story
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AlonsoBecomes First Two-Time Race Winner of 2012 with Pirelli
12 months ago
Abu Dhabi-UAE: 25June 2012 – By using a two-stop strategy, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso became thefirst driver to win two races in the 2012 season, taking the championship leadthanks to an emotional victory on home territory. Alonso qualified 11th on thegrid but made up 10 places with two... Full story
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Hanninen powers Skoda as Skydive Dubai lies 20th
12 months ago
Rashid Al Ketbi and co-driver Khalid Al Kendi held on to 20th position after seven asphalt special stages of the Geko Ypres Rally here on Friday evening. The Skydive Dubai Rally Team like the other teams were subjected to tricky and changeable conditions in northern Belgium, a media... Full story
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Al Musharrekh runs up top form to win at the Majlis again
12 months ago
The UAE’s Ahmed Al Musharrekh fired a gross 69 over the Majlis course to clinch the Emirates Summer Open supported by Titleist, Ping and Footjoy during the weekend. Six weeks on from his win in the Black Tee Challenge, Al Musharrekh impressed once again at the Desert Classic venue, a ... Full story
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DPS-Sharjah top ministry swimming
12 months ago
Delhi Private School, Sharjah dominated the swimming championship organised by the Ministry of Education Dubai Zone for girls under 12 years at the International School Nadal Shaba, Dubai recently. They grabbed 3 gold medals out of the 4 events in the competition for UAE-based schools... Full story



