 | Villwock secures boat high points
DAVE VILLWOCK, driving U-96
Spirit of Qatar, was immaculate
on Friday, helping Ellstrom
Racing claim the 2011 Air
National Guard Hydroplane
Championship´s Boat High
Points title at the Doha Bay on
Friday.
Having already sewn up the...
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| | Australia leads despite South African fightback |  AUSTRALIA took a 30-run
first innings lead despite a
strong South African fightback
on the second day of the
second and final Test at the
Wanderers Stadium on
Thursday. Australia were
bowled out for 296, losing all
their wickets for 122 runs after
an opening partnership of 174
between Shane Watson and
Phil Hughes. Only four balls
were bowled at the start of
South Africa´s second innings,
with no runs scored, before
bad light ended play.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn
took four for 64 and leg-spinner
Imran Tahir ripped out
the tail to take three for 55,
his first wickets in Test cricket.
Watson and Hughes both
scored 88. The openers
scored 169 in an extended
morning´s play... |
| | Pakistan´s Iqbal shocks
third seed Elvinn Keo |  NASIR Iqbal of Pakistan held
the spotlight as the knocked
out third seed Elvinn Keo of
Malaysia in the first round at
the Ali Bin Ali PSA Challenger
Squash Tournament on
Friday.
At the Khalifa International
Tennis and Squash Complex,
Iqbal paraded an array of intelligent
and skillful strokes to
outclass the Malaysian rival
with a 11-5 11-4 11-3 verdict.
Landing in Doha just in the
afternoon, Iqbal soon rushed
to the court. And with controlled
boasts and nicks, he
often caught Keo in two minds
and completed the only upset of
the first session inside 22 minutes.
"I´m delighted with my performance
and will play stronger
in the next round," commented
Iqbal with a smile. |
| | Real wants to maintain
lead in La Liga: Ronaldo |
 CRISTIANO Ronaldo is hoping
a combination of his and
Real Madrid´s impressive
form can help maintain their
quest of bringing silverware
back to the Santiago
Bernabeu despite a challenging
pre-Christmas fixtures
list.
Jose Mourinho´s Real side
is on a ten-game winning
streak in all competitions
which, in the Primera Liga,
has given them a three-point
cushion over arch rivals
Barcelona, the European
champions who is bidding for
a fourth consecutive La Liga
title.
Real´s championship credentials
should be tested during
a tough run-up to
Christmas, starting with a trip
to Valencia this weekend and
including games against
Atletico Madrid and
Barcelona... |
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