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Syria Times

Published by Teshreen Press and Publishing Foundation

Last Update in: 10:29:36 Day: 07/05/2008 [-4 h GMT]

Women for Peace bike ride kicks off Hits: 24 With the participation of more than 300 women from 28 Arab and foreign nations, the زWomen for Peace bike ride started in Damascus yesterday morning....Full text

AFC Champions League. Karama to take on UAEs Wahda Hits: 23 Karama need only one point to make it through to the 2008 AFC Champions League 2nd round when they face their Emirati counterparts Wahda at the Al-Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi....Full text

Shaaban takes bronze in AWC Hits: 20 Outstanding weightlifter Mohammad Shaaban Ali, has achieved a remarkable result in the Asia Weightlifting Championship finishing third in the over 100 kg contest....Full text

Good results for swimming teams Hits: 20 The mens national swimming team have returned home after taking part in the Ukraine International Tournament....Full text

National Tennis Championships continue Hits: 20 The mens and womens National Tennis Championships (3rd Ranking-May Cup) are continuing at the Tishreen courts in Damascus....Full text

Handball Summary Hits: 20 Homs-based club Karama have deservedly beaten Shabibat Quneitra 33-13 in the womens National Handball Championship 2nd leg, sixth week at the Ghassan Abu Zeid sports hall....Full text

Serena Williams eases into Berlin third round Hits: 20 Fifth seed Serena Williams brushed aside Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-3 in the second round of the German Open on Tuesday. ...Full text

Federer settles score with Canas in Rome Hits: 20 Roger Federer settled a score with his bogey player Guillermo Canas on Tuesday, easing his way into the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-3 6-3 victory. ...Full text

Man Utd`s Nani apologises for red card shame Hits: 20 Manchester United winger Nani has pleaded with his team-mates to forgive him for his needless red card against West Ham. ...Full text

Henry staying on at Barca Hits: 21 Thierry Henry has insisted he will stay for at least another year with Barcelona despite a mixed first season in Spanish football. ...Full text

Cyclist Petacchi suspended until end-August Hits: 20 The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled Tuesday that Italian cycling sprint king Alessandro Petacchi will be ineligible to compete in competitions until August 31, 2008 over a doping case. ...Full text

Karama clinch PSL title Hits: 34 Despite losing 3-1 to Futuwa in the Professional Soccer League 23rd week match, Karama won the title as they top the league with 57 points. They are an unassailable ten points ahead of Ittihad who were held to a 2-2 draw by Taleaa....Full text

Man City manager eager to end season on a high Hits: 31 Manchester City manager Sven- Goran Eriksson has called on his players to end their season on a high in the light of mounting speculation that he could soon be sacked. ...Full text

Everton`s UEFA Cup bid motivated by revenge Hits: 30 Everton will be motivated by revenge as they try to wrap up a UEFA Cup spot against Arsenal on Sunday. ...Full text

Hwang wins Maekung golf open in playoff Hits: 32 South Korea`s Hwang Inn-Choon denied Noh Seung-Yul a place in golf history with a play-off win at the Maekyung Open Golf Championship on Sunday. ...Full text

Untroubled De La Hoya outpoints Forbes Hits: 32 Multiple world champion and overwhelming favorite Oscar De La Hoya registered a unanimous decision victory over fellow American Steve Forbes in a non- title bout on Saturday. ...Full text

Hornets slow down Duncan, beat Spurs in opener Hits: 31 The New Orleans Hornets held San Antonio`s Tim Duncan to five points and raced to a 101-82 home victory over the Spurs in the opening game of their Western Conference second-round series on Saturday. ...Full text

Rossi ends win drought with China MotoGP victory Hits: 30 Motorcycling supremo Valentino Rossi rode his Fiat Yamaha to victory at the China Moto GP on Sunday to snap a seven race winless streak, beating Spain`s Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner of Australia. ...Full text

Kloeden takes cycling Tour of Romandie Hits: 32 Astana`s Andreas Kloeden won the Tour of Romandie title on Sunday after the final stage, a 154.2km ride from Le Bouveret to Lausanne. ...Full text

PSL-23rd week. Police hold Wahda Hits: 43 Following is a brief account of the Professional Soccer League 23rd week matches which were played at the weekend....Full text

Road to 2010 World Cup. An all-out preparation program Hits: 41
Following the appointment of Karamas well regarded coach Mohammad Kwid as national team technical manager, the Football Federation has began seriously to provide the new team with all facilities necessary to make his work a success in order to attain the optimum goal of making it through to the 2010 World Cup finals for the first time in Syrian Soccers history....Full text

Jalaa top PBL Hits: 40 Aleppo-based club Jalaa have deservedly beaten Jaish 76-73 in the Professional Basketball League play offs at the Assad sports hall in Aleppo....Full text

Hanball-Women Summary Hits: 40 Following is a brief account on the womens National Handball Championships 2nd leg 5th week....Full text

Jaish beat Police in volleyball Championship Hits: 40 Jaish have beaten their neighbouring club Police 3-0 in the mens National Volleyball Championship playoff 2nd week at the Jalaa sports hall in Damascus....Full text

Domestic Sports in Brief Hits: 39 Taekwundo ...Full text

Ronaldo puts United on brink of Premier League title Hits: 40 Cristiano Ronaldo`s 39th and 40th goals of the season helped Manchester United to a 4-1 win over West Ham that leaves Alex Ferguson`s side on the brink of retaining the Premier League title. ...Full text

British sprinter Chambers vows to overturn ban Hits: 39 Controversial British sprinter Dwain Chambers insisted Saturday that he intends to continue his fight to get his Olympic ban overturned in time for the 2012 Games. ...Full text

Edwards grabs surprise pole in China Grand Prix Hits: 40 American Colin Edwards snatched a surprise pole position on a Yamaha Tech at the China Moto Grand Prix here Saturday as he smashed former Italian teammate Valentino Rossi`s Shanghai lap record. ...Full text

Hawks shock Celtics to stay alive, Cavaliers advance in NBA playoffs Hits: 38 The upstart Atlanta Hawks shocked the Boston Celtics again on Friday to force an unlikely deciding game seven in their National Basketball Association Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. ...Full text