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Suarez Navarro comeback secures Qatar Open title
AFP, Published on 28/02/2016
» DOHA - Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro came from a set behind against Latvian teenager Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday to win the Qatar Open, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Football clubs braced for risky January window
AFP, Published on 01/01/2016
» PARIS - The start of the new year means the opening of the January transfer window and an opportunity for English Premier League clubs to once again flex their financial muscle.
France's Hollande sets out plan to tackle 'economic emergency'
AFP, Published on 18/01/2016
» PARIS - President Francois Hollande pledged Monday to spend more than 2.0 billion euros ($2.2 billion) on tackling France's "state of economic emergency".
S. African golfer Grace wins again in Qatar
AFP, Published on 30/01/2016
» DOHA - South African Branden Grace retained his Qatar Masters title in Doha on Saturday winning by two shots and making tournament history in the process.
Murakami wins Danish literature prize
AFP, Published on 18/11/2015
» COPENHAGEN - Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami on Tuesday won Denmark's top literary award, the Hans Christian Andersen Prize, following in the footsteps of such writers as J.K. Rowling and Salman Rushdie.
Scotland's Knox wins WGC-HSBC Champions
AFP, Published on 08/11/2015
» SHANGHAI - Russell Knox became the first Scotsman ever to win a World Golf Championships event when he held off a world-class field for a two-stroke victory in Shanghai on Sunday.
Hend cruises to victory at Macau Open
AFP, Published on 19/10/2015
» HONG KONG - Australian Scott Hend Sunday won a second Venetian Macau Open victory in three years after holding off title holder Anirban Lahiri and Chiragh Kumar of India with a final round of five-under-par 66.
Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan to skip UK Championship
AFP, Published on 29/10/2015
» LONDON - Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend his title at the UK Championship in York, which starts next month, governing body World Snooker announced on Thursday.
Dinner on Groth as Wimbledon flat-mates clash
AFP, Published on 03/07/2015
» LONDON - Sam Groth may have won the clash of the Wimbledon flat-mates, but the Australian knows his second round victory over James Duckworth will leave him with an expensive dinner cheque to pick up.
Tevez returns a hero to Boca Juniors
AFP, Published on 14/07/2015
» BUENOS AIRES - Carlos Tevez is set for a hero's welcome as he returns to his first club, Boca Juniors, after 11 years in Europe and still in his prime.