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Al-Attiyah closes in on Dakar crown
WADI AD-DAWASIR: South African Giniel de Villiers won the Dakar Rally ninth stage yesterday as Nasser Al-Attiyah moved closer to…
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Iraqi women boxers aim sucker punch at gender taboos
NAJAF: Iraqi boxer Bushra Al-Hajjar jumps into the ring, gloves raised to eye level, and strikes out at her sparring…
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Beijing’s smog woes cast pall over ‘green’ Winter Olympics
BEIJING: Beijing’s air pollution is far below acceptable World Health Organization levels with the Chinese capital a month away from…
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Black Jack wins prestigious yacht race
SYDNEY: Supermaxi Black Jack won the prestigious Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Tuesday ending years of frustrating near misses.…
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From the ski slopes to tennis court, COVID’s shadow lurks
PARIS: Ski ace Mikaela Shiffrin and tennis star Andrey Rublev tested positive for COVID-19 just weeks from the Winter Olympics…
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Dolphins stun Saints to move into the NFL playoff position
WASHINGTON: Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa threw for 198 yards and a touchdown Monday to spark the Dolphins to a 20-3 triumph…
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Bucs, Rams, Chiefs and Cardinals clinch NFL playoff berths
WASHINGTON: Tom Brady and reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay clinched an NFL playoff berth on Sunday by defeating Carolina…
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Early drama in COVID-19-hit Sydney to Hobart yacht race
SYDNEY: Australian super maxi LawConnect snatched an early lead in the annual Sydney to Hobart race yesterday as a COVID-depleted…
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Zain ‘Platinum sponsor’ of School Sports Federation
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its platinum sponsorship of the Kuwait School and Higher Education…
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‘Olympic bubble’ with no holes or hugs
BEIJING: February’s Beijing Winter Olympics look set to be the strictest mass sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic. AFP Sport…
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Rider Ak-Fuzaie shines
By Abdellatif Sharaa KUWAIT: Rider Abdelrahman Ak-Fuzaie from the Hunting and Equestrian Club won first place during the fence jumping…
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World Athletics president Coe rejects talk of Chinese boycott
PARIS: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said he wants the body to become a “campaigning organization” but stressed that he…
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