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  • Wozniacki wins final

    Tuesday, 12 April, 2011
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    CHARLESTON, USA / South Carolina — World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki captured her third title of 2011 on Sunday, launching her clay court season with a victory over Elena Vesnina in the Family Circle Cup final. The top-seeded Dane defeated Vesnina 6-2, 6-3 to add the title to those she won at Dubai and

  • National hockey league from April 14

    Monday, 11 April, 2011
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    MUSCAT — The Oman Hockey Association (OHA) will organise the 2011 National Hockey League from April 14 with matches taking place in three different venues in Muscat, Sohar and Salalah. According to OHA officials, the Group ‘A’ comprises teams from both Muscat and Al Batinah regions and while teams f

  • Arsenal overcome Blackpool to keep up challenge

    Monday, 11 April, 2011
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    LONDON — Arsenal resisted a second-half fightback from struggling Blackpool to win 3-1 at Bloomfield Road yesterday and close the gap on Manchester United at the top of the Premier League to seven points. Arsenal, who fielded 41-year-old German Jens Lehmann in goal for the first time in three years

  • Napoli pull level with Milan

    Monday, 11 April, 2011

    MILAN — Napoli pulled level on points with Serie A leaders AC Milan after winning 2-0 at Bologna yesterday. Lazio's 2-0 win over Parma moved them into the Champions League qualifying round spot while Palermo blew a two-goal lead at home to Cesena in their first game since the return of coach Delio R

  • Barca labour past Almeria, Real keep up chase

    Monday, 11 April, 2011
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    MADRID — Lionel Messi ensured Barcelona maintained their eight-point lead over Real Madrid ahead of next weekend's Clasico, scoring twice as the leaders came back to beat basement side Almeria 3-1 in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday. The World Player of the Year equalised with a penalty and settled t

  • Bayern fire Van Gaal as Europa League beckons

    Monday, 11 April, 2011

    BERLIN — Bayern Munich have fired coach Louis Van Gaal after Saturday's 1-1 Bundesliga draw against Nuremberg increased the chances of Germany's biggest club missing out on next season's Champions League. The flamboyant Dutchman had been due to leave at the end of the season but Bayern brought forwa

  • Monaco shock leaders Lille

    Monday, 11 April, 2011

    PARIS — Lille's French title challenge suffered a setback when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Monaco on Saturday. The Ligue 1 leaders, who conceded an early goal by Park Chu-young and went down to 10 men when Gervinho was sent off eight minutes before the interval, have 58 poi

  • Faultless Vettel eases to victory, Hamilton penalised

    Monday, 11 April, 2011
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    SEPANG, Malaysia — Sebastian Vettel powered to victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday, the German registering his second pole-to-flag win in as many races to open his Formula One title defence. McLaren's Jenson Button drove a composed race to take second place, ahead of a spirited Nick Heidfe

  • Wozniacki to meet Vesnina in Charleston final

    Monday, 11 April, 2011
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    CHARLESTON, South Carolina — World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki reached the final of the WTA clay court tournament here on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jelena Jankovic. Top-seeded Wozniacki outlasted Jankovic in a match marked by grinding rallies and, in the first set, numerous breaks of serve.

  • McIlroy surges four clear at Masters

    Monday, 11 April, 2011
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    AUGUSTA, Georgia — Britain's Rory McIlroy kept his swing and nerves under control at the Masters on Saturday to open a commanding four-shot lead after an absorbing third round as his main challengers all fell back. Tipped to be a future world number one, the 21-year-old showed poise well beyond his

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