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Tennis-Stosur eases through in Dubai, Azarenka pulls out
Grand slam winners Samantha Stosur and Petra Kvitova strolled into the second round of the Dubai championships with straight sets wins on Tuesday ... Sports -
FIFA confirms goal-line technology at World Cup
Goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup and two more systems could be considered in addition to the existing pair, soccer's world ... Sports -
Tennis-Ivanovic reaches Dubai second round, Stephens bows out
Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai tennis championships on Monday while ... Sports -
Williams returns to No. 1 with Qatar Open win
All week, Serena Williams played down the prospect of returning to No. 1, but when it happened, she couldn’t stop the tears from flowing. The 15 ... Sports -
‘Messi Baghdad’: Iraqi child actor set to meet Barcelona’s superstar
Ten-year-old Ali Al-Zaidawi, who acted in the award-winning short film “Messi Baghdad,” is set to meet the Barcelona superstar himself, ... Sports -
Williams to face Azarenka in Doha battle of number ones
Serena Williams faces the player she will replace next week as world number one, Victoria Azarenka, in the final of the Qatar Open after overcoming ... Sports -
Froome wins Tour of Oman
Tour de France runner-up Christopher Froome won the Tour of Oman Saturday, holding off Alberto Contador and Cadel Evans to claim his first stage-race ... Sports -
Tunisia announces new coach Nabil Maaloul
Tunisia’s national football team has announced the appointment of a new coach, Nabil Maaloul, the former coach of Esperance ST, one of the ... Sports -
Sharapova too good for Stosur at the Qatar Open
Maria Sharapova continued her untroubled progress at the Qatar Open on Friday, brushing aside Australia’s Samantha Stosur 6-2 6-4 to reach the ... Sports -
‘Saudi Classico,’ al Ittihad plays al Ahli in for the win
Al Ittihad and al Ahli, major Jeddah football clubs, will play their first match this year on Thursday. The Saudi Classico will take place in the city ... Sports