Ronaldo penalty hands Real Madrid controversial win
A dubious injury time Cristiano Ronaldo penalty was enough to move Real Madrid back to within two points of league leaders Barcelona with a 2-1 win away to Elche on Wednesday. However, the hosts were...
View ArticleTennis star Novak Djokovic to get married to girlfriend Jelena
Novak Djokovic, the world's top-ranked tennis player, announced via social media on Wednesday that he was engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, Jelena Ristic. "Meet my fiance (sic) and future...
View ArticleArsenal to play Chelsea in League Cup fourth round
Arsenal will host Chelsea in the standout tie of the English League Cup fourth round after the draw was made on Wednesday. Arsenal needed penalties to beat West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday while...
View ArticleSpurs make case for defence as they face Chelsea
With the abundance of flair and attacking talent Tottenham Hotspur acquired knowing Gareth Bale was leaving, it has perhaps been surprising that their impressive start to the season owes a lot to a...
View ArticleMena Golf Tour: Scotland retains Dubai Creek Open title
Zane Scotland birdied the last hole to win the Mena Golf Tour’s Dubai Creek Open, becoming the first player to successfully defend a tour event on Wednesday. Starting the day one off the pace, the...
View ArticleOSN launches region’s first dedicated high-definition cricket channel
Starting from October 1, 2013, CricOne will become OSN Sports Cricket HD, the region’s first dedicated high-definition cricket channel. OSN Sports Cricket HD will be the undisputed home of premium...
View ArticleMan United's second string give Moyes food for thought
Manchester United manager David Moyes was given the perfect tonic to soothe the pain of Sunday's loss to Manchester City as a largely second-string side gave him a pleasing selection headache against...
View ArticleIran gearing up for Argentina in Fifa U-17 World Cup UAE 2013
With only a few weeks to go until Iran takes on Argentina in Dubai on October 19, Iran’s U-17 team are being put through their paces by Coach Ali Doustimehr in an effort to prepare for the largest...
View ArticleEmirati star Omar Abdulrahman is Tournament Ambassador of Fifa U-17 World Cup...
Twenty-one year-old Emirati football star, Omar Abdulrahman, has been officially appointed by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) as the tournament ambassador for the Fifa U-17 World Cup UAE 2013,...
View Article'Whites' coach Mahdi Ali backs UAE juniors to do well at Fifa U-17 World Cup
Local UAE stars have been getting behind the nation’s U-17 team ahead of the largest football event ever to hit the UAE shores – the Fifa U-17 World Cup. Popular Emirati singer, Aryam and UAE Senior...
View ArticleUAE coach wants to focus on must-win matches against Namibia
UAE coach Aqib Javed wants his side to take one step at a time as it attempts to qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 against Namibia in two 50-over matches in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League...
View ArticleCLT20 Match 10 cricket report: Dhoni, Raina power Chennai to superb win over...
Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed eight huge sixes including five in one over to score an unbeaten 63 from only 19 balls While Raina scored 84 as Chennai Super Kings registered a 12-run win over Sunrisers...
View ArticleEtisalat, UAE Football Association sign deal
Etisalat, one of the leading telecoms operators in the Middle East and Africa, on Thursday signed a new partnership with the UAE Football Association (UAE FA). Under the new agreement, the telecom...
View ArticleSachin Tendulkar cricket's living legend is done: Thank-you for the memories
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wept as he left the pitch for the final time on Saturday after his 200th Test match, ending a glittering career spanning nearly a quarter of a century. The master...
View ArticleDubai leader Stenson aims to hold off Poulter
Henrik Stenson fired a five-under 67 in the third round of Dubai's $8-million DP World Tour Championship on Saturday to retain a one-shot lead, although Ian Poulter - who can pip the Swede to Europe's...
View ArticleAll Blacks survive England fightback to march on
New Zealand remain on course to complete their perfect year after beating England 30-22 at Twickenham on Saturday but they did it the hard way after the hosts fought back from 17-3 down in a thrilling...
View ArticleTendulkar to be conferred India's highest civilian award
Sachin Tendulkar will become the first sportsperson to receive a Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, the country's government announced hours after the batting great's 200th and final Test...
View ArticleF1: Vettel on pole in Texas for what could be a record win
Red Bull's quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel seized pole position on Saturday for a U.S. Grand Prix that could see him celebrate a record eighth successive win of the Formula One season....
View ArticleDubai Parachuting Championship will be the best ever, says official
The 4th Dubai International Parachuting Championship will be the best-ever hosted by Dubai, a top official has said. “At the outset I would like to convey our thanks to Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin...
View ArticleSuper Swede Stenson soars to a spectacular double in Dubai
Sweden's Henrik Stenson stormed to a six-shot victory to clinch the $8 million DP World Tour Championship on a wind-swept Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates on Sunday. Stenson's victory was never in...
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