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Isthiq - Awali Camel Imran - BDS DT News Network Awali Bapco 182/8 (Ravi 68, Irfan MMA promotion Manama 47, Twinkle 3/31) beat LULU 114/10 in Abu Dhabi wali Camel beat Titans by 63 runs (Suneer 21, Neeraj 3/19, Jiggar 3/28) in the latest matches of the CBA by 68 runs. Abu Dhabi Bautista Agut. Acricket Division C tournament. Division B: afa Nadal has withdrawn from “It was a tough 2017 and I need Awali Camel Won the toss and BDS Bassali 124/10 (Imran 50, Rnext week’s season-opening to take my calendar in a different elected to bat first, Isthiq scored a Kamal 3/9) beat Aghar Ali 115/10 (Atif exhibition event in Abu Dhabi due to way in order to be ready,” Nadal brilliant century helped them to score 45, Saqib 3/29) by 9 runs. ongoing fitness problems, the world told the Mubadala World Tennis 207 runs at the end of 20 overs. First Care Tornado 102/6 in 16.2 number one has said. Championships website. Vaibhav well supported with his 68 overs (Amir 24, Imran 2/14) beat The 16-time grand slam champion, “For this reason, I have sadly runs. Rameez took 2 wickets for Titans. Strikers 99/10 (Mohan 24, Manoj 4/14) who won the French and U.S. Opens announced to the organisers and now Chasing the target, Titans scored 144 by 4 wickets. earlier this year, withdrew from to you fans that I won’t play this time and lost the match. Waseem scored Awan Bassali 178/7 (Bilal 65, Zubair the ATP Finals in November after in Abu Dhabi.” 37 for Titans and Faraq, Amit took 2 31, Shoaib 2/19) beat Pak CC147/8 struggling with a knee injury during Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic wickets each for camels. (Shoaib 72, Khuram 3/17) by 31 his round-robin defeat by Belgian have also withdrawn from the runs. David Goffin. tournament, which is held from Dec. Other scores: Division D: The 31-year-old Spaniard, 28-30. Falcon CC 67/4 in 13 overs (Renil 28, Mudabbar 203/6 (Tayyab 56, Faisal who has previously played at the The Australian Open, the first Manama year of commencement hosting the initiative by His Highness Nadeem 2/4) beat Fateh Curtain 66/10 34, Rishab 2/16) beat Lanterns Lions tournament on eight occasions, will major of the new season, begins on rave Combat Federation nine events in six geographical Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al (Imran 22, Haneef 3/16) by 6 wickets. 122/9 (Rushabh 46, Faisal 2/20) by 81 be replaced by compatriot Roberto January 15. (Reuters) has won the award for the locations around the Khalifa the fastest growing sports Union Group 140/5 (Rana 31, Siva runs. Bbest global mixed martial arts world. The based Mixed media property in the Middle 28, Jijo.k 3/21) beat Unique CC 125/7 SAG Bahrain 128/5 in 17.1 overs promotion for the year 2017 Martial Arts organisation also East. (Jijo C 49, Noushad 32, Prasanth 3/25) (Zeeshan 63, Ahsan 31) beat Rangers issued by FightBook MMA. made a milestone of signing 139 Roberto Villa, Owner of by 15 runs. 125/8 (Devank 29, Sijo 3/26) by 5 Serena Williams to Brave Combat Federation athletes from 32 nations within FightBook MMA congratulated Pristine 205/7 (Asim 70, Shakeel wickets. embraced a rapid expansion a year. Brave Combat Federation while 45, Sumith 2/38) beat SNCS Transfast Shafiwq Glass 178/4 (Jeetu 82, Yasir Serena Williams (file pic) programme during the first The achievements also make handing the award. 171/10 (Shyju 40, Satish 31, Mehboob 36) beat GT Abdulaal 102/10 (Chris 31, make comeback 4/21) by 34 runs. Nabeel 3/19) by 76 runs. London Championship. Williams said she was that no decision had been erena Williams will return to tennis “delighted to be returning to the court”. made over whether Williams in Abu Dhabi next week, almost four She gave birth to daughter Alexis would play in the season’s Man City’s forwards are Gulf Cup: Transports boost Smonths after giving birth. Olympia Ohanian in September. first Grand Slam. The American, 36, will play world Former world number one Williams Australian Open director Craig number seven Jelena Ostapenko in has not played since winning the Tilley has said Williams is “very hungry for more goals for Bahrain supporters an exhibition match on 30 December Australian Open in January. Coach likely” to defend her title at the 2018 DT News Network Abduljalil Asad said this initiative was during the Mubadala World Tennis Patrick Mouratoglou said in November tournament. (BBC) Manama made in collaboration with the Bahrain he Bahrain Olympic Committee Football Association, and is part of the Rafael Nadal (file pic) London (BOC) has provided free transports committee’s commitment to support incent Kompany claims all of Manchester forT Bahrain supporters to cheer their the Bahrain football teams in their City’s attacking players have developed side at the ongoing 23 rd Gulf Cup respective competitions. SergioV Aguero’s appetite for goals. football championship, being held in Asad said the buses will be I have to Aguero struck twice as City moved 13 points . departing Bahrain tomorrow Marquez would win titles clear at the top of the Premier League, and Two buses will be available to carry morning, and urged those interested extended their record run of successive victories the supporters, starting on Tuesday in travelling to Kuwait to fill in pursue to 17, with a 4-0 thrashing of Bournemouth on when Bahrain take on Yemen in their the forms available at the Bahrain London “Therefore, I think that if Saturday. second game in the tournament. Football Association premises in arc Marquez would you took the world champion my goals: That double chalked up yet another landmark BOC sports affairs executive director Riffa. Mhave won the 2017 and put him on another for Aguero, who became City’s record goalscorer MotoGP title even if he was bike, he would still win. So, earlier this season, by taking his tally of goals in riding for Ducati, according Marquez would surely win Landa games at the Etihad Stadium to 101. to Max Biaggi. also with a Ducati. But with City also reaching 101 goals in Premier Bahrain, match ended 1-1 Honda rider Marquez saw “How can you not be League games in 2017, and 60 for this campaign Kuwait conservative in their movements, off a stern challenge from impressed by what Marquez London line-up. After sacrificing his alone, it is not only the prolific Argentina striker ahrain national football team has according to Kuwait News Agency Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso does on the bike? The way he ovistar have yet to confirm own chances in the Grand Tours who is delivering. Bplayed its Iraqi counterpart in the (KUNA). this season to claim a fourth manages it when he makes it Mthe full race programmes for those of his leaders during Most notably Raheem Sterling is enjoying the 23rd (Khaleeji23) Bahraini footballer Jamal Rashed premier class title in only his skid, it leaves you speechless, of their triumvirate of team his stints at Astana and Team season of his career, with another strike against tournament opening match with one opened the score in the 34 minute of the fifth season at the top level of or when he nearly crashes leaders, but Mikel Landa has Sky, the 28-year-old Landa is the Cherries lifting his total for the campaign to goal each. second half. But the Iraqis did not quit grand prix motorcycle racing. but saves it. listed the Tour de France and eager to seize any opportunities 16 in all competitions. The first game of the clash held and succeeded in equalizing the score Biaggi believes that Marquez “It’s not just luck; it’s his Vuelta a España among his aims that arise at his new team. City captain Kompany said: “These guys are Saturday at Kuwait Sport Club stadium sheet via Muhannad Karrar’s header in would have been able to win ability to manage the bike. in 2018 and said that the time “That time as a domestique just hungry for more. ‘Kun’ has always been was average and the two teams were the 42nd minute, KUNA reported. the title even had been riding He does things only he can has come to pursue his own is behind me,” Landa told AS. inclined that way but I think everybody else now for the Italian manufacturer, do.” objectives. “They stopped me at both up front has a feeling of scoring goals, what it as MotoGP’s top marques are At 24, the Spaniard Landa has left Team Sky Astana and Sky when I had the means to be the main man. It is something that now so close to each other. became the youngest rider to join Nairo Quintana and legs to win. If they tell me to doesn’t go away. FIFA congratulates UAE “Nowadays the top three or to achieve win four top-class Alejandro Valverde at Movistar stop again, I will not. I have to “Everyone is working hard in training, you can Abu Dhabi people on successful hosting of the four riders are split by very few titles, beating Valentino Rossi for 2018, and it remains to be pursue my goals.” tell, to improve whatever they can to score more he Organising Committee for the tournament. tenths, so I think the bikes are - who took his fourth 500cc/ seen how they will dovetail their Landa insisted, however, that goals. That helps the team ultimately. We are in a FIFA Clubs World Cup UAE 2017 The 10-day competition was held pretty even,” Biaggi recently MotoGP crown at age 25 - by interests over the course of the there would be no problems of good position with a lot of guys that want to do hasT received an official letter from at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in told Motosprint. a year. (autosport) season, particularly at the Tour, coexistence with the established well.” (eurosport) FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, who Abu Dhabi and the Hazza bin Zayed Marc Marquez (file pic) where all three riders could leaders Quintana and Valverde. Vincent Kompany (file pic) congratulated the UAE leadership and Stadium in Al Ain. feature in Movistar’s eight-man (cyclingnews)