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Ayele Abshero of Ethiopia won the Dubai Marathon on Friday with the fourth-fastest time ever in his first marathon, giving his country a victory over rival Kenya in an Olympic year.
Tiger Woods talked all week about his improved ball control — then it let him down when he needed it most.
Tiger Woods says he's starting a season healthy for the first time in at least eight years.
The Qatar Open final between Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was delayed Saturday because of fog, which caused a slippery court.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga shrugged off a slow start and beat Gael Monfils 7-5, 6-3 in an all-French final at the Qatar Open on Saturday, giving himself a confidence boost for the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal struggled past Philipp Kohlschreiber while defending Qatar Open champion Roger Federer routed Nikolay Davydenko in their season openers on Tuesday.
Tiger Woods has rediscovered more than just the ability to win again.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are eyeing a confidence-boosting victory at the season-opening Qatar Open. But Novak Djokovic, elsewhere in the Persian Gulf, is already showing signs that made him such a force in 2011.
American teenager Lexi Thompson has made history as the youngest winner on both the LPGA and Ladies European Tours.
Rory McIlroy said the fatigue he's felt for the past several weeks may be the lingering effects of dengue fever.
Tiger Woods is the best golfer Luke Donald has ever played against and Rory McIlroy is the most talented.
Luke Donald became the first golfer to win both the PGA Tour and European Tour money titles, finishing third in the Dubai World Championship on Sunday behind winner Alvaro Quiros.
Tiger Woods is back to his winning ways, and some of the best golfers in the world are relishing the chance to face him again.
The women's national rugby teams at the Dubai Sevens are looking to stake their claim on the sport after securing a spot in the 2016 Olympics.
Diego Maradona says an opposing coach's celebration was "not right and unacceptable" after his team lost a league match that ended with supporters being pelted with stones.
Lewis Hamilton showed signs of his old self as he stormed to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, after Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel retired on the first lap.
Qatar's searing heat will be a factor but not a "deal breaker" in determining whether Doha will host the 2017 world championships, the head of the IAAF's inspection team said Thursday.
Growing up in the Middle East, Myyas Ahmed al-Quarqaz only knew the Arabian oryx from postage stamps.
The United Arab Emirates soccer player who became an Internet sensation this year when he scored a backheeled penalty kick was killed in a car accident.
Anti-government protests forced Yemeni hurdler Fatima Sulaiman Dahman to train indoors for six months before the world championships. And even then, she often practices alone because there are few other female athletes in the Muslim country.
Her entire outlook changed since becoming a mother, Anna Chicherova of Russia won the high jump gold medal Saturday at the world championships.
Trey Hardee successfully defended his world decathlon title Sunday, winning the gold ahead of Ashton Eaton to give the U.S. its first 1-2 finish in the event at the world championships.
Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam has appealed his lifetime ban from soccer for election bribery, saying Thursday his punishment was politically motivated.
Bahrain soccer players are hopeful that success at the 2014 World Cup qualifier can heal the divided nation after months of bloody political unrest.
Hit hard by the global economic crisis, the Gulf city of Dubai decided Friday not to bid for the 2020 Olympics and will focus instead on a possible candidacy for the 2024 Games.
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