Corinthians win Sao Paulo title
Posted by Kuwait Times on 20/05/2013
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Corinthians win Sao Paulo title
SAO PAULO: Corinthians won the Sao Paulo state championship for the 27th time and kept Santos from lifting the trophy for the fourth straight year after a 1- 1 draw in the second leg on Sunday. Corinthians won 3-2 on aggregate to claim its first title since 2009. Led by young Brazil striker Neymar, Santos [...]
KTF under-16 tournament
Posted by Kuwait Times on 20/05/2013
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KTF under-16 tournament
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Tennis Federation Tournament for the under-16 players concluded at Qadisiya Sport Club in the presence of secretary general of KTF Abdelredha Al- Ghareeb, Assistant Treasurer Ahmad Al-Qallaf, Director of National Teams Abdallah Al- Adwani, Kazima Club Board Member Abdelaziz Al-Roumi, Tennis Director in Salmiya Club Mahboub Jumaa. 1. Dawood Salman – Yarmouk [...]
Sweden thump Switzerland to win world championship
Posted by Kuwait Times on 20/05/2013
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Sweden thump Switzerland to win world championship
STOCKHOLM: Sweden swept aside Switzerland 5-1 in the final to become the first team since 1986 to win the ice hockey world championship on home ice on Sunday. The Swedes’ victory snapped a nine-game winning streak that carried the unfancied Swiss all the way to their first final since 1935. The Swedes were made to [...]
Barcelona toast title with victory
Posted by Kuwait Times on 20/05/2013
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Barcelona toast title with victory
BARCELONA: Newly crowned Spanish champion Barcelona celebrated winning the league title in front of its home fans by easing to a 2-1 victory over Valladolid on Sunday. While rain and dropping temperatures threatened to dampen the party in the stands, Barcelona had little trouble keeping alive its bid to equal Real Madrid’s 2012 record haul [...]
United share 10-goal epic – Ferguson bows out
Posted by Kuwait Times on 19/05/2013
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United share 10-goal epic – Ferguson bows out
WEST BROMWICH: English football witnessed the end of an era yesterday as Alex Ferguson signed off as Manchester United manager with an extraordinary 5- 5 draw at West Bromwich Albion in his 1,500th and final game. On a sun-kissed afternoon at The Hawthorns, the ground with the highest altitude in the Football League, the 71- [...]
Nadal and Serena triumph in Rome
Posted by Kuwait Times on 19/05/2013
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Nadal and Serena triumph in Rome
ROME: Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams underlined their French Open ambitions with convincing final victories in Rome yesterday. In what was his 30th meeting with Roger Federer, clay court king Nadal outclassed the Swiss 6-1, 6-3 as he continued his stunning comeback following a seven-month injury absence. Williams, who will head to Paris next week [...]
Nadal and Serena triumph in Rome
Posted by Kuwait Times on 19/05/2013
Filed under Sports, Tennis
Nadal and Serena triumph in Rome
ROME: Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams underlined their French Open ambitions with convincing final victories in Rome yesterday. In what was his 30th meeting with Roger Federer, clay court king Nadal outclassed the Swiss 6-1, 6-3 as he continued his stunning comeback following a seven-month injury absence. Williams, who will head to Paris next week [...]
Broad bowls England to emphatic victory
Posted by Kuwait Times on 19/05/2013
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Broad bowls England to emphatic victory
LONDON: Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord’s yesterday. The touring side were skittled for 68 in just 22.3 overs, putting England 1-0 up in the two-match series and giving them [...]
Gulf Youth Hostels visit Kuwait Shooting Complex
Posted by Kuwait Times on 18/05/2013
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Gulf Youth Hostels visit Kuwait Shooting Complex
KUWAIT: A delegation of officials of Gulf Youth Hostels visited Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex. The visit was supervised by KSSC Secretary General Obaid Al-Osaimi, as a full program was prepared for the visit. The guests are in Kuwait to participate in the meeting of heads of youth hostels in GCC countries representing Saudi [...]
Bayern win thriller on final day
Posted by Kuwait Times on 18/05/2013
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Bayern win thriller on final day
BERLIN: Bayern Munich came from two goals down to seal a 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach, while their Champions League final opponents, Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim on the final day of the Bundesliga yesterday. Champions Bayern dug deep for their 29th league victory in 34 matches as Franck Ribery scored twice, [...]
Serena in Italian Open final
Posted by Kuwait Times on 18/05/2013
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Serena in Italian Open final
ROME: A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is only one victory away from winning her fourth consecutive title this year. The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 yesterday and reached the Italian Open final, extending her career-best winning run to [...]
All-French European Cup final an international affair
Posted by Kuwait Times on 17/05/2013
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All-French European Cup final an international affair
DUBLIN: Iconic English fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will seek to add a continental crown to his honors when his Toulon club take on French rivals Clermont in the European Cup final today. The match at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium might be between two French Top 14 clubs, but on paper it is a truly international clash, with [...]