Moody's upgrades Saudi Arabia's credit rating to Aa3 with stable outlook    Riyadh Metro to begin partial operations next Wednesday: Report    Al Okhdood halts Al Shabab's winning streak with a 1-1 draw in Saudi Pro League    Mahrez leads Al Ahli to victory over Al Fayha in Saudi Pro League    Al Qadsiah hands Al Nassr their first defeat in the Saudi Pro League    Saudi musical marvels takes center stage in Tokyo's iconic opera hall    Downing Street indicates Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters UK    London's Gatwick airport reopens terminal after bomb scare evacuation    Civil Defense warns of thunderstorms across Saudi Arabia until Tuesday    Saudi Arabia, Japan strengthen cultural collaboration with new MoU    Slovak president meets Saudi delegation to bolster trade and investment ties    Saudi defense minister meets with Swedish state secretary    Navigating healthcare's future: Solutions for a sustainable system    Al Khaleej qualifies for Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship final    Sixth foreign tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos    Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Singer wins right to use name in Australia    Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws    Al-Jasser: Saudi Arabia to expand rail network to over 8,000 km    Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out    Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

Articles of the author Raf Casert AP
Villa show takes center stage as other stars fade
On this form, David Villa is in contention to replace Cristiano Ronaldo as Iberia's biggest football star. While 2008 World Player of the Year Ronaldo was again subdued as his Portugal side was eliminated from the World Cup, Villa scored his fourth (...)

01 - 07 - 2010
Jamaican sprinters romp home with more gold
At an Olympics where everything the Jamaican sprinters grab is gold, the Americans can't even hold on to a baton. Veronica Campbell-Brown extended Jamaica's golden wipeout with a victory in the 200 meters Thursday before the United States finished (...)

22 - 08 - 2008
Jamaicans continue to dominate track events
A sprint double was all too predictable. To make the Olympics absolutely special, Usain Bolt added a world record double Wednesday by winning the gold medal in the 200 meters. Already well ahead coming off a tight bend that was supposed to be his (...)

21 - 08 - 2008
Jamaicans dominate Americans
Two overwhelming US favorites failed in the final meters of their quest for Olympic gold Tuesday, offering center stage to the unlikeliest of winners at the Bird's Nest. Sanya Richards, premiering a fashionable track suit for what should have been (...)

20 - 08 - 2008
Magic and much more on the track
With Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang gone, it came down to Yelena Isinbayeva to produce the magic Monday at the Beijing Olympics. The Russian pole vault great won the gold medal with barely two jumps and then added a world record for good (...)

19 - 08 - 2008
Jamaicans sweep sprint
Jamaicans proved they are the world's fastest humans Sunday when Shelly-Ann Fraser won the women's 100 meters at the Olympics on the heels of Usain Bolt's record-setting victory. And Ethiopians showed they are the world's best long-distance (...)

18 - 08 - 2008
Gay fails to qualify as Powell finishes 5th in 100m race
Usain Bolt capped his stunning rise to stardom with an Olympic title Saturday and, without even really trying, set a world record in the 100 meters. With world champion Tyson Gay out in the semifinals, the 21-year-old Jamaican seemingly only had (...)

17 - 08 - 2008
Bolt, Gay and Powell thru
Tyson Gay, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell remained on course for an epic three-way battle in track's marquee Olympic event, all easily advancing Friday into the semifinals of the 100 meters. Tirunesh Dibaba already wrote her piece of history late (...)

16 - 08 - 2008
Refs get respect as players get the message
After all the abuse, shoves and catcalls they suffer from players in their national leagues, referees at Euro 2008 earned what they were asking for – ´Respect.' About the biggest melee referees became involved in was some lighthearted jostling and (...)

25 - 06 - 2008
Felix and Wariner preparing for Beijing at Doha Super GP
Jeremy Wariner is running the 200 meters. Allyson Felix is racing the 400m. The two American stars are breaking from their usual events Friday at the Doha Super Grand Prix. Wariner is Olympic and multiple world champion in the 400, yet wants to (...)

09 - 05 - 2008
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