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Birmingham City, here I come! Argentine ace Zarate takes loan trail out of Qatar

Argentinian striker Mauro Zarate was the young face that  Qatari football aficionados were seeking to propel the image of the local scene and entice other European youngsters to plunge into the Qatari League. They succeeded, albeit for a brief period. ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  27 Jan 2008

Girl jockey Kadija, 14, rides into Qatari history

Fourteen-year-old jockey Kadija Abdul Wahed has become the first Qatari woman to take part in the horse-racing competition at the Racing and Equestrian club in Doha.  A class-nine student, she competed with six men in the seven-horse race field, ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  24 Jan 2008

Valentino Rossi and Co promise a thrilling and historic Arabian night of MotoGP

Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Attiyah, President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation, is in an upbeat mood. He has reason to celebrate. History is in the making this March when the Gulf state of Qatar stages the opening race of the new MotoGP season. The ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  20 Jan 2008

Get up and Goa: How footballers from the former Portuguese colony are making a life abroad

After ending his football career, South Goa-based player Denis Cabral was unsure of his future. He had set his sights on becoming a Portuguese citizen and having achieved the aim he is now en-route to England to set up his base.  Cabral joins an ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  17 Jan 2008

The REAL tennis stars who string along with Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Co.

The race for ATP points began in Qatar with 20-year-old Andy Murray winning the Qatar Open title in style. But he might not have tasted glory on Centre Court at the Khalifa Tennis Stadium had it not been for the humble racket stringer. Tucked away, ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  13 Jan 2008

All systems Goa! Teenage star plans to put Indian football on world map

Indian football has been referred to as a sleeping giant by former Asian Football Confederation secretary Peter Velappen. And FIFA president Sepp Blatter has some special plans for the world's second most populous country. The recently remodelled ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  11 Jan 2008

Can the I-League save Indian football?

Is India ready for the professional league and the big demands which go alongside it? Is it old wine in new bottle? Is the professional league the only answer to the ills affecting Indian football? These were some of the questions thrown up on the eve ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  9 Jan 2008

Step aside Lewis Hamilton, you've met your match in Arif Al Zafeen

The list of venues and countries signing up to host the WPPA (World Professional Powerboating Association) Class One World Powerboat Championship is growing. From last season's field of eight there is enough indication that the number is likely to ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  3 Jan 2008

Are Asian players discriminated against in English football?

Sunderland's Michael Chopra has spurned Indian football offers to play for the country of his forefathers. Instead, the Newcastle-born son of an Indian father fathoms the idea of one day representing England, having played for them in age-group ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  27 Dec 2007

Ferrari, McLaren and Lewis Hamilton will spice up India's Formula 1 debut in 2010

Businessman Dominic Cabral from the Western Indian state of Goa is an avid motor racing fan, one among a growing legion in India who follow the sport with a passion. Once a year, Cabral travels to at least one race at which 28-year-old Narain ...

From EVARISTO COUTINHO, Sportingo,  17 Dec 2007

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