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Page 1/12 Taqa chief left due to differing plans for firm
DUBAI: The outgoing chief executive of Abu National Energy Co said yesterday that he decided to step down after his vision for the state-backed oil producer diverged from that of its board. Peter Barker-Homek said the departure from the firm, known as Taqa, was his decision and he would be taking up [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Phillies win game one of NLCS
LOS ANGELES: Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez both belted three-run home runs yesterday as World Series champions Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 in game one of the National League Championship series.
Ruiz’s homer highlighted a five-run fifth inning for the Phillies, while Ibanez’s firs [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Giants, Saints put their perfect records on the line
New York: The New Orleans Saints hope to spoil the homecoming of Eli Manning as two undefeated teams battle in tomorrow’s matchup that could be a preview of the National Football Conference Championship game.
Manning, who grew up in New Orleans, brings the 5-0 New York Giants and an impressive 6- [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Senators register thumping victory
OTTAWA: Recent arrival Milan Michalek notched his first NHL hat-trick to help the Ottawa Senators move top of the Northeast Division with a 7-1 rout of the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday.
Acquired from the San Jose Sharks last month as part of the multi-player deal for disgruntled forward Dany Hea [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Uchimura takes world title in his stride
London: Kohei Uchimura did not have the look of a recently-crowned world champion when he sat before the assembled press minutes after receiving his gold medal here yesterday.
His calm demeanour, combined with a sense of dissatisfaction at not producing his best in the all-around final at London’ [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Rossi edges past Stoner at Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne: Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi held the edge over Casey Stoner with the best time in opening free practice at the Australian Grand Prix here yesterday.
Rossi, who leads his Fiat Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo by 18 points heading into the third-last MotoGP of the season, set th [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Webber fastest in opening practice
Sao Paulo: Australian Mark Webber topped the times yesterday in a rain-hit opening free practice session ahead of this weekend’s potentially decisive Brazilian Grand Prix.
The 33-year-old Red Bull driver emerged on top after a disjointed crash-affected session that offered few clues to the outcom [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Alonso under ‘crash-gate’ spotlight again
Sao Paulo: Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has again come under the spotlight for his role in the ‘crash-gate’ scandal which led to the sackings of top officials with the Renault team.
On the orders of Renault, Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed at the Singapore Grand Prix l [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Three share lead in Las Vegas
las Vegas: Tom Pernice, already a success on the Champions Tour, carded a bogey-free nine-under par 62 yesterday to seize a share of the first-round lead at the USPGA Tour event at TPC Summerlin.
Pernice, 50, shared the lead in the $4.2m tournament with Troy Matteson and Spencer Levin. Pernice’s [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009 Kwanchai scents victory in Jakarta battle
JAKARTA: Thailand’s Kwanchai Tannin was one round away victory in the $60,000 Mercedes-Benz Masters Indonesia yesterday, as he notched up a four-shot lead after the third round.
A win at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club, where he shot a three-under-par 69 in extreme heat and humidity for a tour [more...]
Posted on:10/17/2009
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