Amir Khan's star potential in the US received a ringing endorsement last night from an influential American television executive. Britain's Khan made a big impression on his US debut at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, beating Paulie Malignaggi. "I thought that was a terrific performance from Amir," said Kery Davis, the senior vice president of sports programming at HBO, the leading boxing channel in America. "You could see his talent and his speed and his punching power." * Agencies
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Final: England v South Africa, Saturday, 1pm
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Yahya Al Ghassani's bio
Date of birth: April 18, 1998
Playing position: Winger
Clubs: 2015-2017 – Al Ahli Dubai; March-June 2018 – Paris FC; August – Al Wahda
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Brunch has been around, is some form or another, for more than a century. The word was first mentioned in print in an 1895 edition of Hunter’s Weekly, after making the rounds among university students in Britain. The article, entitled Brunch: A Plea, argued the case for a later, more sociable weekend meal. “By eliminating the need to get up early on Sunday, brunch would make life brighter for Saturday night carousers. It would promote human happiness in other ways as well,” the piece read. “It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week.” More than 100 years later, author Guy Beringer’s words still ring true, especially in the UAE, where brunches are often used to mark special, sociable occasions.
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