Tag: Crown

55g gold crown to welcome Maryam Nawaz in Sheikhupura

SHEIKHUPURA: Maryam Nawaz, daughter and political heir of the deposed prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif will receive a 55-gram gold crown upon her arrival...

Shiffrin, Vonn push for Olympic speed queen crown

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO: Mikaela Shiffrin warned she wants to prove that her maiden World Cup downhill win in Lake Louise was no fluke as she...

Saudi blogger’s wife allows herself to hope that Kingdom might pardon...

RIYADH: The wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is allowing herself to dream: might the modernising new crown prince in her ultra-conservative homeland...

Andy Murray ready to crown Britain’s greatest year

The greatest year in British tennis for three-quarters of a century could be heading for a fitting climax here this weekend as Andy Murray...

Federer eyes indoor crown

Roger Federer has set his sights on more indoor glory after the Swiss great booked his place in the semi-finals of the ATP Tour...

Cavendish faces uphill battle to defend world crown

The world cycling championships get underway on Sunday, with seven days of racing set to produce several new champions as Britain's Mark Cavendish attempts...

Historic Phelps claims record 19th medal

Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time on Tuesday, winning a record 19th medal in the pool as China's swimming sensation...

Olympics: Lochte chases more gold on day three

Ryan Lochte will target his second gold medal on day three of the Olympics here Monday as America's swimmers attempt to bounce back from...

Cibulkova stops Bartoli to win Carlsbad crown

Dominika Cibulkova beat top-seeded Marion Bartoli 6-1, 7-5 Sunday to win the WTA Carlsbad crown, warming up for the London Olympics with her second...

Obama congratulates Saudis on selection of new crown prince

President Barack Obama congratulated Saudi Arabia Monday on King Abdullah's selection of his half brother Prince Salman as the kingdom's new crown prince, saying...

Saudi king names Salman crown prince

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Monday issued a royal decree naming his half-brother Prince Salman as heir to the throne following the death of...

Saudi crown prince dies in Geneva

Saudi Arabia's heir apparent prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away Saturday in Geneva following an illness, Al Jazeera reported. He was 78. Nayef,...

Pakistan hails ‘wonderful’ Asia Cup crown

Pakistan on Friday celebrated a nail-biting victory in the Asia Cup after a two-run win over Bangladesh that was hailed as providing some much-needed...

Arndt claims maiden world time trial crown

Former world road race champion Judith Arndt defied the wet conditions to claim her maiden time trial gold at the world road championships on...

Lincicome wins LPGA crown

American Brittany Lincicome fired a two-under-par 70 on Sunday to win the LPGA Canadian Women’s Open by one stroke, capturing her second victory of...

Djokovic lifts Montreal crown for year’s 9th title

Novak Djokovic says a small shoulder niggle which bothered him en route to a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 defeat of Mardy Fish to win the...

Spain claims fifth Under-19 crown in dramatic comeback

Ginés Meléndez’s side twice trailed but Paco Alcácer came off the bench and struck two goals in the second half of extra time to...