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Veteran Sidhwa deadly

DUBAI — A brilliant 91 by Waqas, 100 by Shabbir, 100 not out Mohammed Ilyas and a deadly spell by Freddy Sidhwa, (4-32) led Seven Seas in securing an important win in the 11th Oasis Chemical Cricket Cup.

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100-day countdown to London Paralympics

DUBAI — The British Embassy in Dubai marked the 100 Days to go to the London Paralympics Games in partnership with the National Paralympics Committee, UAE Disabled Sports Federation, Dubai Club for Special Sports, Dubai Centre for Special Needs, Dubai Autism Centre and members, a media release said.

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Umpire Ranjeet Joshi honoured

DUBAI — The Lifetime Achievement Award in memory of the late Prem Mishra who was a senior umpire here was presented to senior umpire Ranjeet Joshi from Dubai at the Holiday Inn during the Blenheim Champion’s Trophy awards ceremony.

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Wings, top players honoured

Wings Group skipper Neeraj Ramamoorthy was over the moon after receiving the winner’s trophy from Priya Ramamoorthy of Blenheim Energy the sponsors of the Blenheim Champion’s tournament conducted by the Dubai Cricket Council at 7he Sevens cricket ground last month.

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Olympic squad get into battle mode

The UAE Olympic national team players will start their preparations for the challenge ahead from June 14 after a two-week break following the end of the pro-league competitions on May 27, UAE head coach Mahdi Ali told newsmen at the UAEFA office in Dubai on Monday.

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