Pakistan's Legends Tour makes debut in Dubai
Pakistan’s Legends Tour will make its debut in Dubai when a Ryder Cup-style competition is played on Earth and Fire courses at Jumeirah Golf Estates from March 1 to 3. Primarily an amateur golf...
View ArticleTottenham aim to outgun Arsenal in derby
Unbeaten in 11 Premier League matches and with man-of-the-moment Gareth Bale scoring at will, Tottenham Hotspur start as favourites against Arsenal on Sunday in a north London derby crucial to both...
View ArticleMessi becomes brand ambassador for ‘Ooredoo’
Ooredoo, formerly known as Qtel Group, has announced football star Lionel “Leo” Messi as its global brand ambassador. Messi, star forward for FC Barcelona and Argentina national team, has won four...
View ArticleDel Potro through to Dubai Championships semis
Juan Martin del Potro reached the Dubai Championships semifinals for a second straight year when he beat German qualifier Daniel Brands 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday. Del Potro managed to neutralise the...
View ArticleLancashire unveil 'Emirates Old Trafford'
Old Trafford, one of England's most historic cricket grounds, is to be known formally as Emirates Old Trafford for the next 10 years after Lancashire announced a sponsorship agreement with the airline....
View ArticleBale flattered by Messi, Ronaldo comparisons
Tottenham Hotspur's man of the moment Gareth Bale is flattered by comparisons with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but says he is determined to forge his own identity in the game. The 23-year-old...
View ArticleTop four seeds cruise into Dubai semifinals
The top four seeds cruised into the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday, all claiming straight-set victories. Top seed Novak Djokovic dominated seventh seed Andrea Seppi...
View ArticleMoin Khan wants Whatmore to be sacked
Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan Thursday demanded the sacking of national coach Dav Whatmore following the team’s 3-0 whitewash by South Africa, saying a local man should replace him. Pakistan...
View ArticleShuruq lands Saeed Bin Suroor record eighth UAE Oaks
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the uAE and Ruler of Dubai, was in the parade ring to witness his Godolphin operation dominate both feature...
View ArticleEngland collapse in New Zealand Test warm-up
England's top order collapsed to give a New Zealand XI hope of an unlikely victory on day three of a four-day warm-up match in Queenstown on Friday. After resuming their first innings on 224, the New...
View ArticleChelsea pressure takes its toll on Benitez
As Rafael Benitez's angry outburst succinctly demonstrated, the manager's job at Chelsea has become the most uniquely pressurised position in English football. Booed and barracked from day one,...
View ArticleBhupathi, Llodra thrash Bopanna, Ram to enter the Dubai final
Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi and his French partner Michael Llodra are through to the Men's double finals of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. Bhupathi-Llodra won the match in a tie-breaker...
View ArticleRoger Federer fails to reach Dubai Open final
The much anticipated showdown between Roger Federer versus Novak Djokovic in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship on Friday, has been thawted by Tomas Berdych. Federer lost the...
View ArticleNovak Djokovic to clash with Berdych in Dubai final
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic rallied past fourth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the first semi-final to reach the DUbai Duty Free Tennis Championship. The Serb swept through the first set...
View ArticleWenger warns Arsenal against being blinded by Bale
Arsenal have more important things to worry about than the form of Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale as they prepare for Sunday's north London derby at White Hart Lane, manager Arsene Wenger said on...
View ArticleIndia v Australia 2nd Test: Advantage India at stumps on day one
India are 5 for no loss in 3 overs after Australia declared their first innings at 237-9 having elected to bat first in the second Test against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad...
View ArticleSri Lanka cricket rocked by contract wrangle
Sri Lanka cricket has been rocked on the eve of the home series against Bangladesh by the refusal of players to sign a new contract with the game's governing body. Bangladesh have arrived in the island...
View ArticleBhupathi-Llodra win Dubai Tennis doubles title
The unseeded Mahesh Bhupathi and Michael Llodra pairing for the first time won the doubles title of Dubai Duty Free Tennis CHampiionship. In a fiercely contested match they defeated third seeded Robert...
View ArticleRamos heads winner as Real beat Barca again
Barcelona's recent slump continued as Sergio Ramos' header nine minutes from time handed Real Madrid their second win over the Catalans in five days. Karim Benzema had given the hosts the perfect start...
View ArticleMan Utd go 15 points clear as Kagawa hits hat-trick
Shinji Kagawa became the first Asian player to score a Premier League hat-trick with the Japanese midfielder's stunning display inspiring runaway leaders Manchester United to a 4-0 victory over Norwich...
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