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DOHA: Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has announced it is sending 10 Qatari students to study at Qatar University and the College of the North Atlantic. The effort is a reflection of the bank’s commitment to its strategy of recruiting local workers and is in compliance with its memorandum of understanding [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 Brady shines in Patriots’ victory
FOXBORO, Massachusetts: Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady, back in the National Football League spotlight, came up with a characteristically big finale.
Brady threw two touchdown passes in the final 2min 06sec as the Patriots handed Buffalo a heartbreaking 25-24 defeat yesterday.
It was a thrill [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 Season is over for Morneau
MINNEAPOLIS: Justin Morneau’s season is over because of a stress fracture in his lower back.
Minnesota’s slim chance of catching Detroit in the AL Central race has been made more challenging by a recent rash of injuries. The Twins are 5 1/2 games behind the Tigers, with seven head-to-head meeting [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 Lincecum helps Giants grind down Rockies
SAN FRANCISCO: Tim Lincecum returned to the mound to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 9-1 yesterday and keep their play-off hopes alive. Last year’s National League Cy Young winner made his first appearance since missing a start through a back injury, and gave his team an emot [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 Cotto clash is my biggest test: Pacquiao
BEVERLY HILLS, California: Manny Pacquiao, widely viewed as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, is primed for his biggest test when he challenges Miguel Cotto for the WBO welterweight title in November.
Although Filipino Pacquiao holds a significant speed advantage over the Puerto Rica [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 Holyfield’s charity bout postponed again
Addis Ababa: Former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield’s charity bout in Ethiopia has been postponed to allow time for a bigger event to be prepared, officials said yesterday.
The match, to raise funds for AIDS charities, was initially set to take place in Addis Ababa on July 26, before [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 Irish greats pay tribute to Sutherland
DUBLIN: Irish boxing figures paid tribute yesterday to Olympic medallist Darren Sutherland who was found dead at his London home. The 27-year old fighter, who won bronze in the middleweight division at the 2008 Games, was found hanged in his apartment by his manager Frank Maloney on Monday. “It is a [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 Wimbledon champion Krajicek turns caddie
LONDON: Former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek has taken on several roles since quitting tennis in 2003, including making his debut as a caddie in last week’s European Challenge Tour event.
The Dutchman is with the management group SP International, which also helps footballers Ruud van N [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 One of my best years: Woods
LEMONT, Illinois: Tiger Woods celebrated his sixth title of the season at the BMW Championship on Sunday and described the year as one of his most successful despite failing to win a major.
“Absolutely, it’s one of my best years,” said Woods, after romping to an eight-stroke victory at Cog Hill G [more...]
Posted on:9/16/2009 Four Jamaican athletes given three-month bans
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Four of five Jamaican athletes hauled before a doping tribunal for using a banned stimulant were banned for three months yesterday. The Jamaica Anti-Doping Appeals Tribunal banned Marvin Anderson, Lansford Spence, Yohan Blake and Allodin Fothergill following a hearing.
The athl [more...]
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