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Dubai transport authority marks a decade of growth

Atletico Madrid spurn chance to leapfrog Barcelona and Real Madrid after Deportivo draw

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New Zealand make history with 34-17 victory in Rugby World Cup final over Australia

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Saudi Arabia reacts sharply to S&P downgrade of kingdom’s debt rating

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Pakistan bowler Imran Khan ruled out of Sharjah Test with hand injury

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Arsenal keep heat on Manchester City with win over Swansea City

Real Madrid sweat over Luka Modric after second-string side beat Las Palmas to go top

NBA round-up: Westbrook and Durant combine to lead Thunder to overtime win over Magic

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Noah ‘Thor’ Syndergaard throws down the hammer as Mets pull one back against Royals

Mother and two children killed in Sharjah road crash

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Jose Mourinho: ‘I don’t spend one second of my day thinking’ about prospect of Chelsea sack

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Kvitova and Radwanska set up surprise summit clash for WTA Finals in Singapore

Jose Mourinho expects Chelsea to rebound from defeat to Liverpool

Michael Cheika’s tricks not enough in the end for Australia

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UAE mosques renamed to honour dead soldiers

Saturday cover: Al Ain march forward with victory over Al Jazira

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Market analysis: India on course for ‘Goldilocks’ spell among emerging markets

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Al Ahli retain domestic focus to defeat Dibba as Champions League final looms

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Code of conduct for UAE teachers in pipeline

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Cyclone Chapala heads for ‘ill-prepared’ Yemen and Oman

Director Davis Guggenheim chose the personal over politics

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Russian airliner crashes in Sinai with 224 people onboard

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Syria negotiations in Vienna ‘failed to reach agreement’

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