 | Gharafa labours to win DEFENDING champion Al
Gharafa had to stretch itself
full in its come-from-behind
69-60 victory against Al Ahli
Club during the group league
of the Emir Cup Basketball
Championship on Tuesday.
At its home court, Gharafa
followed the rival for most of
the match but it raised.
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| | Six Qatari riders to showcase skills in GCT opener |  SIX Qatari riders will participate in
the Global Champions Tour that
enters its seventh year commencing
in Doha this week and the high
status competition is once again
attracting the best riders and horses
in the world, said GCT officials at
a press conference organised by the
Qatar Equestrian Federation on
Tuesday.
GCT offers the biggest prize
money in the sport of show jumping
and all-important ranking
points, which is accumulated
throughout the 2012 season leading
to the crowning of the overall
champion. With 13 events this
year, the biggest Champions Tour
calendar to date, there are no
fewer than four exciting new destinations,
Shanghai, Vienna,
Wiesbaden ... | | | Riders ready to shine in lights |  THE floodlit Losail
International Circuit is all set to
´switch on´ the 2012 MotoGP
World Championship on
Thursday. All riders across the
three classes – Premier class,
Moto2 and Moto3 – are having
butterflies in their bellies
ahead of the first free practice
under the bright lights.
While Moto2 has the same
capacity, more engine displacements
in the MotoGP
and Moto3, which replaced
the 125cc class this year, are
likely to produce a roaring
start to the new season.
As has been a general trend
in the past few years, the spotlight
will again be on the
Fabulous Five – defending
champion Casey Stoner and
his teammate Dani Pedrosa
(Repsol Honda), Yamaha pair
of 2010 ... | | | Ferguson praises De Gea in
United´s late win in Blackburn |  SIR ALEX Ferguson hailed
keeper David De Gea after
Manchester United went five
points clear of title rivals
Manchester City at the top of
the Premier League.
Late goals by Antonio
Valencia, a sublime finish
from an acute angle, and substitute
Ashley Young earned
Ferguson´s side a 2-0 win at
Blackburn on Monday.
It was a seventh straight
top-flight win which leaves
them clear favourites to
clinch a fifth title in six seasons.
But United had to endure
some anxious moments
against relegation-threatened
opponents, De Gea producing
three outstanding saves to
keep out Junior Hoilett,
Marcus Olsson and Grant
Hanley.
The Spaniard was dropped
by ... | |
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