* Q3 net profit 185.4 mln riyals vs 80.8 mln yr-ago * Profit boosted by gain on investment properties * Barwa is looking at asset sales to repay loans (Adds details) DUBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Barwa Real Estate,Qatar’s largest listed property developer, said third quarternet profit more than doubled, as gains booked on the fair valueof investments offset higher operating and finance costs. Barwa, which is eyeing asset sales worth $4.4 billion to paydown loans, made a net profit of 185.4 million riyals ($50.92million)in the third quarter, compared with 80. …
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(Reuters) – Manchester City& #039;s struggle to transfer their Premier League form to the Champions League will come into focus again on Wednesday when they face Ajax Amsterdam knowing defeat would leave them in a precarious position. After going out in the group stage last season, City's expensively assembled squad have failed to light the touch paper in this year's competition and occupy third place in Group D with a solitary point from their opening two games. … Fans celebrate as Giants advance to World Series
The streets of San Francisco filled up with wet, but happy baseball fans late Monday after the San Francisco Giants clobbered the St. Louis Cardinals to clinch the National League pennant.
(Reuters) – Chicago's swarming, suffocating defense squee zed the life out of the Detroit Lions in a 13-7 victory on Monday that kept the Bears at the top of the NFC North. The Bears stifled the visiting Lions' offense for the entire game until Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Broyles with just 36 seconds remaining. The Lions then tried an onside kick to get the ball back but the Bears (5-1) recovered it, sealing their fourth straight win and maintaining their slender division lead over the Minnesota Vikings (5-2). … 
There was a big gasp going through the stadium as Jay Cutler writhed in pain on the field. He got up and the defense provided a big lift. 
Marco Scutaro looked up through the pouring rain, caught Matt Holliday's popup for the final out and punched his ticket to the World Series for the first time at age 36. 
Rookie shortstop Pete Kozma moved to his right, only to watch the ball off Hunter Pence's broken bat inexplicably change directions when the shattered barrel hit the ball a second and then third time. 
In a postseason full of twists and turns, the San Francisco Giants are headed back to the World Series after a big comeback against the defending champs. 
Way back in spring training, Hunter Pence hit a wicked grounder that smacked Miguel Cabrera in the face. A few months later, Pablo Sandoval launched a bases-loaded triple off Justin Verlander in the All-Star game. 
(Reuters) – The San Francisco Giants routed the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in Game Seven of the National League Championship Series on Monday to complete a stunning comeback and advance to the World Series against the Detroit Tigers. The Giants, the 2010 World Series winners, trailed last year's champion Cardinals 3-1 in the best-of-seven series but ran off three straight victories by a combined score of 20-1 to win the National League championship four games to three. … 
(Reuters) – San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner has rejected sugge stions any of his players used an illegal substance to help them hold on to the ball in a National Football League game last week. The NFL said on its official website (NFL.com) that it was "gathering facts" concerning an alleged incident in the October 15 game in San Diego, which the Chargers lost 35-24 after blowing a 24-0 halftime lead. Turner denied his team had ever used the substance 'Stickum' and that the NFL investigation related to a type of towel used by the Chargers. … 
(2Sao) – Không ch? Gangnam Style, chàng ca s? cá tính Psy còn có nhi?u ca khúc r?t ?áng nghe…. 
Spain's Alvaro Arbeloa (L) challenges France's Franck Ribery during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, October 16, 2012. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez 
REUTERS – Manchester City's struggle to transfer their Premier League form to the Champions League will come into focus again on Wednesday when they face Ajax Amsterdam knowing defeat would leave them in a precarious position. After going out in the group stage last season, City's expensively assembled squad have failed to light the touch paper in this year's competition and occupy third place in Group D with a solitary point from their opening two games. … 
Hunter Pence doubled home two runs with a slicing, broken-bat hit during a five-run third inning that chased Kyle Lohse, and the San Francisco Giants took a 7-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals through three innings in the decisive Game 7 of the NL championship series Monday night. 
Jason Richardson made a three-point play and hit a pair of 3-pointers to start the fourth quarter, and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the New York Knicks 98-90 on Monday night in an exhibition game in the Carrier Dome, spoiling Carmelo Anthony's return to his college roots. 
Jay Cutler t hrew a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall and the Chicago Bears took a 10-0 lead over the Detroit Lions after the first quarter on Monday night. 
"Tuy?n futsal Ý quy?t vô ??ch World Cup 2012" 
Utah Valley University president Matthew S. Holland gave his opinion. UVU athletic director Mike Jacobsen offered up his and the coaching staff have all weighed in about the school's change next year from the Great West Conference to the Western Athletic Conference. 
(Reuters) – Padraig Harrington, a late replacement in the four-man field for this week's PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda, is banking on third time lucky after twice being beaten in a playoff at the elite, end-of-season event. Irishman Harrington accepted an invitation to compete at Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton after British Open champion Ernie Els withdrew on Saturday with an ankle injury. "Hopefully this is third time a charm," triple major winner Harrington told reporters on Monday while preparing for Tuesday's opening round in the 36-hole event. … 
The Italy coach says the Inter forward still has a part to play at the international level, but competition for places means he is no longer guaranteed a place in the squad. 
Barry Sanders knows that his trading cards are bought and sold every day. 
The Santos forward has long been linked with a move outside his native Brazil, but the former national team boss has advised his countryman against making the move just yet 
Seven lines of blanks. From 1999 to 2005. There will be no Tour de France winner in the record book for those years. 
(Reuters) – Green Bay Packers safety Charles Woodson will miss six weeks with a broken collarbone suffered during Sunday's 30-20 road win over the St. Louis Rams, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Monday. Woodson, 36, who also broke his collarbone during the 2010 season's Super Bowl, underwent an X-ray earlier on Monday that revealed a fracture, according to Packers coach Mike McCarthy. The injury to the eight-times Pro Bowler is a big loss to a Packers team who are in third place in the four-team NFL North with a 4-3 record, trailing the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears. … 
The Germany coach understands the uproar after last Tuesday's 4-4 draw with Sweden and stressed his side must learn from the mistakes made that night. 
and worried what he will do to them in the future. 
The 52-year-old coach understands the inquest into last Tuesday's 4-4 draw with Sweden and stressed his side must learn from the mistakes made that night 
The Red Devils manager feels the right back is improving all the time and has everything required to become the complete player. 
PARIS (Reuters) – Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery has said he bears no grudges towards Lille as the Frenchman prepares for a return to the c lub that rejected him as a teenager. Ribery will line up with his Bayern team mates on Tuesday for their Champions League group game in northern France, 13 years after Lille dumped the then 16-year-old winger. Lille said Ribery was released for "bad behaviour" following an alleged school fight, but the player insists it was because he was considered too small to succeed in professional football. … 
The Red Devils manager feels the right-back is improving all the time and has everything required to become the complete footballer 
The one thing that matches the fervour of Durga Puja, also named Dusshera and Navaratri, in Kolkata is soccer. As for the proof, it was the presence of former World Cup winning captain, Carlos Dunga amid the festivities. Dunga today drew a huge crowd of fanatic fans, all dressed in the golden and green co lours of Brazil, at one of the community Puja pandals in the city. Dressed in a green kurta, Dunga waved at his fans and even indulged in playing a traditional drum at the Puja pandal Dunga was also presented with a memento of goddess Durga.' 
The one thing that matches the fervour of Durga Puja, also named Dusshera and Navaratri, in Kolkata is soccer. As for the proof, it was the presence of former World Cup winning captain, Carlos Dunga amid the festivities. Dunga today drew a huge crowd of fanatic fans, all dressed in the golden and green co lours of Brazil, at one of the community Puja pandals in the city. Dressed in a green kurta, Dunga waved at his fans and even indulged in playing a traditional drum at the Puja pandal Dunga was also presented with a memento of goddess Durga.' 
The one thing that matches the fervour of Durga Puja, also named Dusshera and Navaratri, in Kolkata is soccer. As for the proof, it was the presence of former World Cup winning captain, Carlos Dunga amid the festivities. Dunga today drew a huge crowd of fanatic fans, all dressed in the golden and green co lours of Brazil, at one of the community Puja pandals in the city. Dressed in a green kurta, Dunga waved at his fans and even indulged in playing a traditional drum at the Puja pandal Dunga was also presented with a memento of goddess Durga.' 
The one thing that matches the fervour of Durga Puja, also named Dusshera and Navaratri, in Kolkata is soccer. As for the proof, it was the presence of former World Cup winning captain, Carlos Dunga amid the festivities. Dunga today drew a huge crowd of fanatic fans, all dressed in the golden and green colours of Brazil, at one of the community Puja pandals in the city. Dressed in a green kurt a, Dunga waved at his fans and even indulged in playing a traditional drum at the Puja pandal Dunga was also presented with a memento of goddess Durga.' 
S.League fans can look forward to the likes of former internationals like Pedro Mendes, Bosko Balaban and Lee Chun Soo next season if the 'price is right' 
(Reuters) – Britain's David Howell is looking to swap the TV airwaves for the fairways of the Jumeirah Golf Estates n ext month by finally making his debut in the money-spinning Dubai World Championship. The former Ryder Cup player, who outscored final-round partner Tiger Woods to win the Champions Tournament in China seven years ago, is slowly getting back to something approaching his best form after several seasons of struggle. … 
Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body Monday following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams. 
We select five efforts for you to choose from ahead of the latest episode of the Goal Show 
Inspired by Jonathan Vilma's return, New Orleans' porous defense found a way to keep Tampa Bay out of the end zone, then did it again to preserve the Saints' second straight win. 
World Player of the WeekLionel Messi AGE25POSITIONAttackerFORBarcelonaWEEK IN NUMBERSAPPS (GOALS SCORED)2 (4)TIME ON PITCH180PREVIOUS WINS9Deportivo La Coruna4-5BarcelonaEven by Lionel Messi's impossibly-high standards, this was something of a week to remember.The attackin g maestro scored the first in Argentina's 2-1 win over Chile in midweek to keep them top of the Conmebol qualifying group, dragging the ball back and away from the defender before firing home in style. … 
TOKYO (Reuters) – The King of Spain had his video recorder set up so as not to miss the last day of Europe's epic Ryder Cup tussle with the United States, Sergio Garcia told Reuters on Monday. The 32-year-old Garcia said he has found himself glued to the screen, just like friends not remotely interested in golf, to watch re-runs of Europe's stunning triumph in Chicago last month. "The week after when I watched the replays I was still getting goosebumps," the Spaniard said in a telephone interview. "It was amazing to relive some of those moments. … 
A pregnant Shakira performed in Baku over the weekend to celebrate the Women's World Cup. It was the singer's first time on stage since announcing the news that she and her soccer star boyfriend are expecting. Check out her sexy outfit and energetic moves and hear her sweet message for her baby-to-be in today's PopSugar Rush. 
A pregnant Shakira performed in Baku over the weekend to celebrate the Women's World Cup. It was the singer's first time on stage since announcing the news that she and her soccer star boyfriend are expecting. Check out her sexy outfit and energetic moves and hear her sweet message for her baby-to-be in today's PopSugar Rush. 
A pregnant Shakira performed in Baku over the weekend to celebrate the Women's World Cup. It was the singer's first time on stage since announcing the news that she and her soccer star boyfriend are expecting. Check out her sexy outfit and energetic moves and hear her sweet message for her baby-to-be in today's PopSugar Rush. 
A pregnant Shakira performed in Baku over the weekend to celebrate the Women's World Cup. It was the singer's first time on stage since announcing the news that she and her soccer star boyfriend are expecting. Check out her sexy outfit and energetic moves and hear her sweet message for her baby-to-be in today's PopSugar Rush. 
The New England Patriots played just well enough to win the game. They still haven't shown they have what it takes to win their division.