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Al Ain will be even better next season, vows chairman
3 hours ago
Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain club, expressed his delight with the league title win and promised that his team will be even better next season. “We will sit with the coach [Cosmin Olaroiu] to discuss his plans for... Full story
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Nico Rosberg blazes to third pole on the trot at the Monaco Grand Prix
3 hours ago
Monaco: Nico Rosberg set the fastest qualifying time at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday to secure his third consecutive pole position and a fourth straight for Mercedes. The German driver finished ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and, with Monaco’s track the hardest to overtake on in ... Full story
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Asamoah Gyan basks in Al Ain’s title glory
3 hours ago
Abu Dhabi: Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan was celebrating both individual and team success after he and his Al Ain teammates picked up their second successive Etisalat Pro-League crown on Friday. Emulating his team’s repeat triumph, Gyan won the league’s top-scorer award for the... Full story
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Dibba relegated from Pro-League, Al Shaab stay up
3 hours ago
Abu Dhabi: Dibba Fujairah were relegated from the Etisalat Pro-League to the amateur division on Saturday, following their 3-3 draw with Ajman, while Al Shaab stayed up after beating Al Shabab 2-1. Meanwhile, newly promoted Sharjah have appointed ex-Al Jazira and Al Jazira coach Paulo... Full story
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Pressure mounts as BCCI chief refuses to quit
3 hours ago
Dubai: With fresh allegations of spot-fixing emerging every hour, the reputation of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) crashed to a new low on Saturday. Pressure on BCCI President N. Srinivasan to resign from his post mounted throughout the day following the arrest of his... Full story
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Vettel under pressure to get pole at Monaco GP
yesterday
25 May 2013 Sebastian Vettel needs to rediscover his speed in qualifying if he is to protect his overall Formula One lead at the Monaco Grand Prix. Monaco is the hardest track to overtake on in F1, with only two drivers winning from outside of pole position in the last 10 years, so starting ... Full story
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Dravid to retire from IPL?
yesterday
25 May 2013 Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid has indicated that he will retire from the Indian Premier League, after the Champions League T20 later this year. "I am 41 and 12 months are a long way ahead,” was Dravid’s reply to a media query on whether he will play the next... Full story
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Srinivasan says he won’t quit
yesterday
25 May 2013 “I have no intention to resign,” Board of Control for Cricket in India president N. Srinivasan said after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan was arrested in connection with the IPL spot fixing scandal. “I have not done anything wrong, I have no intention to resign. ... Full story
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England to bat first against NZ
yesterday
25 May 2013 Alastair Cook won the toss and decided an unchanged England will bat first against New Zealand in the second test at Headingley under clear skies on Saturday. New Zealand made two enforced changes, with Martin Guptill in for injured wicketkeeper BJ Watling, and Doug Bracewell... Full story
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Bayern, Dortmund relax before Champions final
yesterday
25 May 2013 Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund fought traffic and driving rain as they got their first taste of Wembley, 24 hours before they were due to lock horns in the Champions League final. It is the first time that two German clubs have contested the showpiece occasion but both ... Full story
Sunday May 26, 2013
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