http://www.mail.com/people/19512-michael-casey.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/19512-michael-casey.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2059468-godolphin-scandal-raises-debate-steroid-use.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The doping scandal that led to the downfall of Godolphin trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni could ultimately lead to a global ban on anabolic steroids in horse racing. Days after Al-Zarooni was banned for eight years for using steroids on his horses in Britain, the Australian and American industries are discussing something that... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:44:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2059468-godolphin-scandal-raises-debate-steroid-use.html 2013-05-02T20:44:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044940-godolphin-stables-trainer-8-year-doping-ban.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Boasting grandstands that seat 60,000 spectators, the $2 billion Meydan Racecourse has become symbolic of the grand ambitions of Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The ruler of Dubai defied critics and cynics by opening the track in 2009 during the height of the global financial crisis. Each year it hosts the $10 mill... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:00:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044940-godolphin-stables-trainer-8-year-doping-ban.html 2013-04-25T19:00:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2039680-un-official-hopeful-2015-climate-talks.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Governments are more serious and the impact of climate change is more dramatic, improving chances of a groundbreaking global warming pact in 2015 in contrast with the failure of such an effort in 2009, the U.N. climate chief said Tuesday. The climate change talks in Copenhagen were a resounding failure, setting back the ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:58:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2039680-un-official-hopeful-2015-climate-talks.html 2013-04-23T19:58:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035066-red-bulls-sebastian-vettel-wins-bahrain-gp.html SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Sebastian Vettel gave a reminder of how dominant he can be when he's at his best. The Red Bull driver won his second straight Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, easily beating Lotus drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean in a display that will bolster his chances of winning a fourth consecutive championship. "Fant... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:03:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035066-red-bulls-sebastian-vettel-wins-bahrain-gp.html 2013-04-21T18:03:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2034622-red-bulls-vettel-wins-bahrain-gp.html SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Three-time world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday, easily beating Lotus drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean in a race that has been the target of rights groups and anti-government protesters in the divided nation. It was a dominant performance for the Red Bull driver, who grabbed the lead for good o... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:20:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2034622-red-bulls-vettel-wins-bahrain-gp.html 2013-04-21T14:20:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2033320-bahrains-crown-prince-too-early-to-join-talks.html SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain's crown prince says there will be "a time and a place" for him to participate in the slow-moving political dialogue in the divided Gulf nation but not yet. Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa spoke Saturday as he toured the Bahrain International Circuit on the eve of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The crown prince says he is "... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:58:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2033320-bahrains-crown-prince-too-early-to-join-talks.html 2013-04-20T15:58:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033270-mercedes-nico-rosberg-takes-pole-bahrain-gp.html SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg took pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, finishing ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari for the event held amid anti-government protests in the divided nation. Rosberg posted his second career pole and the best performance of the year for the 27-year-old G... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033270-mercedes-nico-rosberg-takes-pole-bahrain-gp.html 2013-04-20T14:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1987022-paralyzed-jockey-douglas-successful-owner.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rolling his wheelchair up to the Meydan Racecourse, Rene Douglas wasn't sure how he would feel. It had been nearly four years since the Panamanian jockey was paralyzed when his horse fell on top of him at Arlington Park and this week was the first time he had been to a track. A winner of more than 3,600 races, Douglas sa... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:17:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1987022-paralyzed-jockey-douglas-successful-owner.html 2013-03-29T18:17:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1986286-stevens-dubai-world-cup-motivated-comeback.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — During the seven years he was retired, one of the things that kept nagging at U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens was the fact he won the Dubai World Cup only once. A three-time Kentucky Derby winner, Stevens said the prospect of riding one more time in the world's richest horse race helped to convince him to launch a ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:06:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1986286-stevens-dubai-world-cup-motivated-comeback.html 2013-03-29T08:06:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982834-13-horses-running-worlds-richest-horse-race.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kentucky Derby winner, a two-time Eclipse Award-winning filly and the defending champion headline a standout international field of 13 entered for Saturday's $10 million Dubai World Cup — the world's richest horse race. Animal Kingdom, the 2011 Derby winner, and two-time Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic winner Royal Delta,... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:20:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982834-13-horses-running-worlds-richest-horse-race.html 2013-03-27T18:20:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976208-vettel-red-bull-wins-malaysian-gp.html SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — Sebastian Vettel's 27th victory in Formula One didn't earn him a lot of admiration. He even had to apologize for it. The three-time defending champion ignored team orders Sunday and overtook fellow Red Bull driver Mark Webber toward the end to win the Malaysian Grand Prix, having been told to stand down and cruise to a 1-2 finish. ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:13:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976208-vettel-red-bull-wins-malaysian-gp.html 2013-03-24T14:13:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974948-sebastian-vettel-takes-pole-malaysian-gp.html SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — Three-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull won pole position at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, edging the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso just as the rain-affected qualifying ended. It was the second pole in a row and 38th overall for the German, who finished third at the season-openi... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:13:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974948-sebastian-vettel-takes-pole-malaysian-gp.html 2013-03-23T12:13:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929392-trial-starts-uae-94-charged-coup-plot.html ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ninety-four people in the United Arab Emirates pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to overthrow the government on Monday, with several telling the court that they had been beaten and feared for their life while in custody, relatives told The Associated Press. Obaid al-Zaabi and Omar al-Mansoori, relatives of some... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:08:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1929392-trial-starts-uae-94-charged-coup-plot.html 2013-03-04T15:08:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1925536-berdych-upsets-federer-dubai-final-vs-djokovic.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tomas Berdych saved three match points before upsetting defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 Friday to earn a spot in the final of the Dubai Championships against Novak Djokovic. Top-ranked Djokovic rallied past fourth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the other semifinal. Berdych broke to go up ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:38:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1925536-berdych-upsets-federer-dubai-final-vs-djokovic.html 2013-03-01T19:38:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1925306-berdych-upsets-federer-to-reach-dubai-final.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tomas Berdych saved three match points and upset defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 Friday to earn a place in the Dubai Championships final against Novak Djokovic. In the tiebreaker, Berdych led 4-2 before needing to save two match points — the second with a powerful serve. The Czech player then wasted a ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:24:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1925306-berdych-upsets-federer-to-reach-dubai-final.html 2013-03-01T18:24:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1922452-djokovic-federer-reach-dubai-semifinals.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic remained unbeaten this year by routing Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-0, 6-3 as the top four seeds powered into the semifinals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday. Defending champion Roger Federer defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 6-2. Djokovic will play fourth-seeded Juan Martin del Po... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:43:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1922452-djokovic-federer-reach-dubai-semifinals.html 2013-02-28T18:43:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911868-federer-insists-game-to-no-1.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have played in the last two Grand Slam finals, and it's easy to imagine their rivalry overshadowing an aging Roger Federer and an injury-plagued Rafael Nadal in the years to come. But the second-ranked Federer will have none of it. As he prepares to defend his Dubai Championships title, the... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:19:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911868-federer-insists-game-to-no-1.html 2013-02-24T16:19:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1903436-radwanska-reaches-dubai-quarters-serena-withdraws.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska led several of the top seeds into the Dubai Championships quarterfinals on a Wednesday overshadowed by the withdrawal of Serena Williams because of a back injury. Williams, who became the oldest top-ranked woman Monday, said she's had a sore back and ankle since the Australian Open,... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:49:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1903436-radwanska-reaches-dubai-quarters-serena-withdraws.html 2013-02-20T16:49:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901534-kvitova-wozniacki-win-openers-dubai.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova got out of the first round of the Dubai Championships for the first time in three visits by easily handling Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday. Kvitova, seeded sixth, broke the Slovak qualifier five times to set up a second-round match with former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic. Another fo... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:21:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901534-kvitova-wozniacki-win-openers-dubai.html 2013-02-19T20:21:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897984-azarenka-beats-williams-to-win-qatar-open.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Defending champion Victoria Azarenka beat Serena Williams 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3 to win the Qatar Open on Sunday, earning her 16th title and ending a 10-match losing streak against the American. Azarenka will give up the No. 1 ranking to the second-ranked Williams on Monday but extended her current winning streak to 14 matches, which include... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:38:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897984-azarenka-beats-williams-to-win-qatar-open.html 2013-02-17T20:38:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896162-top-serena-oldest-no-1-31.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Serena Williams spent most of the past week downplaying the prospect of returning to the top of the rankings. Then it happened and she couldn't hold back the tears. The 15-time Grand Slam winner will replace top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in next week's rankings after coming from a set down to beat former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 08:44:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896162-top-serena-oldest-no-1-31.html 2013-02-16T08:44:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895496-serena-williams-no-1-with-qatar-open-win.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — An emotional Serena Williams returned to the top of women's tennis, overcoming a series of potentially career-ending injuries since 2010 to become the oldest woman to hold the No. 1 ranking. The 31-year-old Williams rallied from 4-1 down in the third to beat former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of t... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:30:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895496-serena-williams-no-1-with-qatar-open-win.html 2013-02-15T21:30:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895266-williams-returns-to-no-1-with-qatar-open-win.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — An emotional Serena Williams has secured the No. 1 ranking after coming from a set down to beat former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the Qatar Open semifinals Friday. The 31-year-old American will become the oldest women's player to be No. 1 in next week's rankings. Nursing a right ankle injury from the Austral... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:28:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895266-williams-returns-to-no-1-with-qatar-open-win.html 2013-02-15T19:28:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895194-azarenka-sharapova-qatar-open-semifinals.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka stayed on course to retain her Qatar Open title after dispatching Sara Errani 6-2, 6-2 Friday to reach the semifinals. Maria Sharapova advanced by defeating 2011 U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur 6-2, 6-4. Azarenka won all 14 net points in the match to make it 12 straight victories this year, including winning h... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:52:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895194-azarenka-sharapova-qatar-open-semifinals.html 2013-02-15T18:52:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1894622-sharapova-tops-stosur-reaches-qatar-semifinals.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the Qatar Open by beating former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 Friday. The third-ranked Russian, looking for her third title in Qatar, will play either Serena Williams or Petra Kvitova. If Williams reaches the semifinal, the 31-year-old American will be the oldest woman to reac... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:32:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1894622-sharapova-tops-stosur-reaches-qatar-semifinals.html 2013-02-15T16:32:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1889710-azarenka-3rd-round-qatar-stephens.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fresh off winning a second consecutive Australian Open, top-ranked Victoria Azarenka breezed into the third round of the Qatar Open with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Romina Oprandi on Wednesday. The defending champion was joined by fourth-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska and Caroline Wozniacki. Radwanska beat Australian qualifier Anastasia Rodiono... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:42:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1889710-azarenka-3rd-round-qatar-stephens.html 2013-02-13T20:42:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1887058-williams-sharapova-stephens-advance-doha.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova eased into the third round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, dominating their opponents with straight-set victories. Williams, who will regain the No. 1 ranking if she reached the semifinals, showed no signs of the back or ankle injuries that troubled her at the Australian Open during her 6-2, 6-1 win ove... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1887058-williams-sharapova-stephens-advance-doha.html 2013-02-12T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1869216-emirates-announces-five-year-deal-with-f1.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Emirates airlines announced a five-year sponsorship deal with Formula One on Tuesday in the latest sign of the growing influence of the oil-rich, Gulf nations on the sport. Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says the Dubai-based airline's sponsorship deal includes 15 races this season starting in Malaysia. It will not sp... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1869216-emirates-announces-five-year-deal-with-f1.html 2013-02-05T08:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1858750-omeara-singh-punished-doping.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mark O'Meara doesn't think Vijay Singh would ever try to cheat but still believes the Fijian should be suspended "for a couple of months" by the PGA Tour for admitting he used a deer-antler spray that contains a banned substance. O'Meara, who called Singh a friend, said he heard about the Fijian's admission on Wednesday,... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1858750-omeara-singh-punished-doping.html 2013-01-31T10:25:00Z