Archive of Sports
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Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman in the running for AFC president
Four years after narrowly losing his bid to join the FIFA executive committee, Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa is running for president of the ... Sports -
U.S. and Iran unite in bid to keep wrestling in Olympics
The United States and Iran may be arch foes on the diplomatic front, but bosses from two of wrestling’s power-houses have allied to fight a ... Sports -
UAE soccer head wants rivals to support his AFC bid
Yousuf al-Serkal wants his two west Asian rivals for the AFC presidency post to step down and support his bid as he holds the majority of votes in the ... Sports -
Tennis-Djokovic overcomes stubborn Del Potro in Dubai
Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 17 matches by beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 7-6 in the Dubai tennis championship semi-finals on ... Sports -
No match-fixing link to Lebanon World Cup games: AFC
The Asian Football Confederation is not aware of any suspicion linking Lebanon’s World Cup qualifiers to the country’s match-fixing ... Sports -
PLO demands boycott of Jerusalem marathon
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Wednesday, called for runners and sponsors to boycott the 2013 Jerusalem Marathon, according to Israel ... Sports -
Del Potro, Djokovic win in Dubai
Juan Martin del Potro saved three match points Tuesday to get past Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) and reach the second round of the Dubai ... Sports -
Djokovic aims to take Federer’s Dubai Open title
Novak Djokovic’s first tournament since his successful defense of the Australian Open title offers him a chance to show why he could remain the ... Sports -
Egypt’s Al Ahli survives after beating Congo 2-1 in the African Cup
Egypt’s Al Ahli won the African Super Cup on Saturday, surviving several scares before overcoming AC Leopards Dolisie of Congo 2-1. It was the ... Sports -
U.S. and Iran unite in bid to keep wrestling in Olympics
The United States and Iran may be arch foes on the diplomatic front, but bosses from two of wrestling’s power-houses have allied to fight a ... Sports