Sport Desk DUBAI: ASICS is proud to announce the signing of global tennis athlete and current #9 in the world, Ons Jabeur to its global roster of tennis athletes.   The three-time Olympian, three-time Gland Slam finalist, and career high #2 in the world, will bolster the ASICS roster of athletes at this summer’s games in Paris. Beyond the court, Jabeur …

FUJAIRAH: Tennis and Country Club in Fujairah excited to share the recent accomplishment of Avantika Joshi, a passionate tennis player and valued member of our community. Avantika, a Grade 6 student at GEMS WSF, has achieved a remarkable feat that we are proud to celebrate. Avantika achieved an impressive feat by securing the Runners-Up position at the highly esteemed National …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Season 3 of the DP World International League T20 will begin from Saturday, 11 January 2025. The 34-match tournament will run for a month with the final to be played on Sunday, 9 February 2025. The Season 3 window announcement comes at the back of a hugely successful Season 2 (2024) which concluded with the MI Emirates lifting the …

DUBAI: Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) proudly organized a thrilling 10-over cricket match for GCC travel trade partners at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, 5th May, 2024. This event served as a precursor and one of many activations as part of Barbados Tourism’s participation in the Arabian Travel Market from Monday 6th May, 2024. Cricket is not just …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Ninety players participated in the 30th Dubai Duty Free Golf Cup held at Montgomerie Golf Club Dubai on Saturday, 4th May, 2024 The championship course was presented in great condition for the round, with the smooth and quick greens allowing for some nice scoring in ideal conditions, which saw Brandon Sung win the countback with an impressive …

By Kamran Hashim/Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Legends Arena and HMR Waterfront have entered into a groundbreaking agreement to introduce the Legends Arenas Padel Edition within HMR Waterfront. This collaborative effort between Legends Arena and HMR will introduce Legends Arenas Padel courts alongside a distinctive entertainment venue at HMR Waterfront. Squash Legend and Chairman of Legends Arena, Jahangir Khan said; I am delighted …

DUBAI/LONDON: Hanover Communications, one of EMEA’s leading strategic communications and public affairs consultancies, today announced a significant addition to its offer with the launch of Hanover Sport. This move will combine the agency’s established sporting expertise in brand storytelling, strategic and corporate communications, fan engagement, sponsorship activation, and public affairs to provide a leading sports communications offering. With sport influencing entertainment, …

ABU DHABI: TUM (Technical University of Munich) from Germany, claimed victory at the inaugural Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), at Yas Marina Circuit on Saturday (April 27).  As the cars lined up on the grid, with antennae, sensors, AI capabilities, and drive-by-wire systems instead of human drivers, eight teams vied with one another over two days of races and challenges. …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: The UAE cricket team qualified for the 2025 Asia Cup, a tournament they will be participating in after nine long years, following a 55-run win over Oman in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup final on Sunday. Their victory was backed by stupendous performances from skipper Muhammad Waseem as well as young batter Alishan Sharafu before pacer …

LYON: Emirates, the Official Main Sponsor of Olympique Lyonnais, sparked excitement on the field last weekend as it hosted children from local organisations, Hôpital Mère Enfant and Centre Léon Bérard on 14 April, 2024. Hôpital Mère Enfant is a local organisation that provides specialised services in paediatric care; and Centre Léon Bérard is a local organisation renowned for medical oncology …