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 Venus rises with WTA Championships title  Map of Doha Qatar| Qatar: Williams won the Sony Ericsson Championships by defeating Zvonareva 6-7 (5-7) 6-0 6-2 in the final of the season-ending women's event | |
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| Sep.1 |
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Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group Map of Manchester England  Northern England: Manchester City have agreed to a takeover by a UAE business group, a deal that will end former Thaksin Shinawatra's brief ownership | |
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| Aug.19 |
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Ramzi wins 1500m for Bahrain's first gold  Beijing: Rashid Ramzi raced clear to grab glory in the men's 1,500 meters and give Bahrain their first-ever Olympic gold medal | |
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| Apr.14 |
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Olympic torch relay moves to Oman| The torch arrived amid tight security and expectations of a smooth relay of the flame on the Middle Eastern leg of its round-the-world tour | |
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| Apr.6 |
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 Massa leads Ferrari 1-2 Bahrain: Felipe Massa led from the first corner to rekindle his world title hopes with victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, heading off Raikkonen
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| Mar.29 |
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 Curlin breezes to Dubai victory United Arab Emirates: The Horse of the Year rolled on from there to a record-setting 7 3/4-length victory in the $6 million Dubai World Cup
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| Mar.8 |
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Battle over Liverpool intensifies  Northern England: Co-owner Tom Hicks launched an angry attack on the Dubai consortium battling for control of the English Premier League club | |
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Roddick rallies to triumph in Dubai United Arab Emirates: Andy Roddick won his 2nd title in 3 weeks by rallying past Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai Tennis Championship final
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| Feb.24 |
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  Sharapova triumphs in Qatar Open Maria Sharapova remains unbeaten in 2008 after a 6-1 2-6 6-0 victory over fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva in final in Doha
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| Feb.3 |
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 Woods snatches another stunning win United Arab Emirates: Tiger Woods birdied 5 of his final 7 holes to rally from a 4-shot deficit and grab a dramatic victory at the Dubai Desert Classic
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| Apr.15 |
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Massa sees off Hamilton Bahrain: Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Grand Prix in Manama. McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton drove into the F1 record books with another second place
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| Feb.4 |
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 Stenson denies Els, Woods in Dubai United Arab Emirates: Henrik Stenson is winning the Dubai Desert Classic by one stroke. He shoot a closing 68 for a 19-under-par tally of 269
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| Feb.3 |
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 Els grabs Dubai lead United Arab Emirates: Ernie Els took a 2-shot lead while Tiger Woods had another difficult day on the greens
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| Jan.6 |
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 Ljubicic overcomes Murray in final Qatar: 27-year-old Croatian defeated Murray 6-4 6-4 to lift the trophy at the $1 million Qatar Open
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| Dec.12 |
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Celebrations as Iraq reach final Qatar: Iraq pulled off a shock 1-0 win over South Korea to reach the Asian Games soccer final
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| Dec.7 |
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Equestrian rider killed at Asian Games Qatar: The death of South Korean Kim Hyung-chil overshadowed the start of 6th day of competition
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| Jun.19 |
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 Ukraine too good for sorry Saudis  Germany: Ukraine revived their hopes of advancing to the 2nd round with a 4-0 Group H victory
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| May.12 |
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Gatlin sets new 100m world record Qatar: World and Olympic champion made a record of 9.76 seconds at the IAAF Super Tour meeting in Doha
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| Mar.12 |
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  Alonso starts F1 defense in style Bahrain: Defending champion of Renault won the season-opening Grand Prix, holding off a challenge from Schumacher
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| Mar.11 |
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 Schumacher pole equals Senna mark Bahrain: Ferrari's Schumacher seized pole for the season-opening Grand Prix and added another F1 record
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| Mar.4 |
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Nadal beats Federer in Dubai final United Arab Emirates: Federer went down to his first defeat of the year when he was beaten in 3 sets in the Dubai Open
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| Apr.8 |
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Islamic games begin without women Saudi Arabia: The first-ever Islamic Games kicked off in Mecca with over 6,000 sportsmen from 50 countries
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| Mar.2 |
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Woods takes two-stroke lead United Arab Emirates: Woods birdied the final 2 holes for his 2nd straight 8-under 64 of the Dubai Desert Classic.
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.19 |
Ramzi wins 1500m for Bahrain's first gold| Beijing: Rashid Ramzi raced clear to grab glory in the men's 1,500 meters and give Bahrain their first-ever Olympic gold medal | |
| 2006 |
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| May.12 |
Gatlin sets new 100m world record Qatar: World and Olympic champion made a record of 9.76 seconds at the IAAF Super Tour meeting in Doha
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| 2008 |
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| Nov. 9 |
Venus rises with WTA Championships title Map of Doha Qatar| Qatar: Williams won the Sony Ericsson Championships by defeating Zvonareva 6-7 (5-7) 6-0 6-2 in the final of the season-ending women's event | |
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| Mar.8 |
Roddick rallies to triumph in Dubai United Arab Emirates: Andy Roddick won his 2nd title in 3 weeks by rallying past Feliciano Lopez 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai Tennis Championship final
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| Feb.24 |
Sharapova triumphs in Qatar Open Maria Sharapova remains unbeaten in 2008 after a 6-1 2-6 6-0 victory over fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva in final in Doha
| 2007 |
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| Jan.6 |
Ljubicic overcomes Murray in final Qatar: 27-year-old Croatian defeated Murray 6-4 6-4 to lift the trophy at the $1 million Qatar Open
| 2006 |
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| Mar.4 |
Nadal beats Federer in Dubai final United Arab Emirates: Federer went down to his first defeat of the year when he was beaten in 3 sets in the Dubai Open
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| 2008 |
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| Sep.1 |
Manchester City 'sold' to Abu Dhabi group Map of Manchester England| Northern England: Manchester City have agreed to a takeover by a UAE business group, a deal that will end former Thaksin Shinawatra's brief ownership | |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.8 |
Battle over Liverpool intensifies| Northern England: Co-owner Tom Hicks launched an angry attack on the Dubai consortium battling for control of the English Premier League club | |
| 2006 |
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| Dec.12 |
Celebrations as Iraq reach final Qatar: Iraq pulled off a shock 1-0 win over South Korea to reach the Asian Games soccer final
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| Jun.19 |
Ukraine too good for sorry Saudis Germany: Ukraine revived their hopes of advancing to the 2nd round with a 4-0 Group H victory
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.3 |
Woods snatches another stunning win United Arab Emirates: Tiger Woods birdied 5 of his final 7 holes to rally from a 4-shot deficit and grab a dramatic victory at the Dubai Desert Classic
| 2007 |
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| Feb.4 |
Stenson denies Els, Woods in Dubai United Arab Emirates: Henrik Stenson is winning the Dubai Desert Classic by one stroke. He shoot a closing 68 for a 19-under-par tally of 269
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| Feb.3 |
Els grabs Dubai lead United Arab Emirates: Ernie Els took a 2-shot lead while Tiger Woods had another difficult day on the greens
| 2001 |
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| Mar.2 |
Woods takes two-stroke lead United Arab Emirates: Woods birdied the final 2 holes for his 2nd straight 8-under 64 of the Dubai Desert Classic.
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| 2005 |
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| Apr.8 |
Islamic games begin without women Saudi Arabia: The first-ever Islamic Games kicked off in Mecca with over 6,000 sportsmen from 50 countries
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.6 |
Massa leads Ferrari 1-2 Bahrain: Felipe Massa led from the first corner to rekindle his world title hopes with victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, heading off Raikkonen
| 2007 |
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| Apr.15 |
Massa sees off Hamilton Bahrain: Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Grand Prix in Manama. McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton drove into the F1 record books with another second place
| 2006 |
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| Mar.12 |
Alonso starts F1 defense in style Bahrain: Defending champion of Renault won the season-opening Grand Prix, holding off a challenge from Schumacher
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| Mar.11 |
Schumacher pole equals Senna mark Bahrain: Ferrari's Schumacher seized pole for the season-opening Grand Prix and added another F1 record
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.7 |
Equestrian rider killed at Asian Games Qatar: The death of South Korean Kim Hyung-chil overshadowed the start of 6th day of competition
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.14 |
Olympic torch relay moves to Oman| The torch arrived amid tight security and expectations of a smooth relay of the flame on the Middle Eastern leg of its round-the-world tour | |
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