Dubai Municipality is defending champ, but Dubai Sports Council has Maradona
Corporate sports events have, over the years, got increasingly competitive. However, an Over-38 football competition between Dubai government entities is ready to take it to a new level. Dubai Sports...
View ArticleWorld Cup Qualifiers: Tiny Montenegro make mighty England feel small
A Jekyll and Hyde display from England left their World Cup qualifying hopes in jeopardy as Montenegro's tenacious fightback earned the tiny Balkan nation a 1-1 draw which kept them in control of Group...
View ArticleWorld Cup Qualifiers: Spain too mature for France
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque on Tuesday praised his team for their maturity after the world champions overcame nagging doubts in the wake of recent results to beat France 1-0 at the Stade de France....
View ArticleBalotelli on fire for Italy
Mario Balotelli scored both goals as Italy defeated Malta 2-0 here to move three points clear at the top of their World Cup qualifying group B on Tuesday. The AC Milan striker opened his account early...
View ArticleChoueifat Dubai hosts school ‘Olympics’
Under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the International School of Choueifat will host its ninth regional sports tournament in ISC Dubai and Sharjah campuses on...
View ArticleRanatunga calls Lankan players to boycott IPL6
World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga has urged Sri Lankan players to boycott the Indian Premier League (IPL) after they were barred from participating in Chennai. Bowing to intense political...
View ArticleNew Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder in coma after brawl
New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is in hospital with serious head injuries after being involved in a fight in Christchurch. A Christchurch Hospital spokesperson told local media that Ryder was in...
View ArticleRoyal Delta heads $10m Dubai World Cup field
Godolphin have expressed delight after early favourite Hunter's Light's position in stall four for Saturday's $10 million Dubai World Cup. Thirteen runners will go to post at Meydan in the richest...
View ArticleRunaway leaders Man United seeking points record
With a 20th league title virtually in the bag and no more European distractions, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is challenging his side to push for a Premier League points record. United visit...
View ArticlePakistani asylum-seeker in line for Ashes selection
Australia's chief selector John Inverarity says Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed will be in contention for a place in the Ashes squad to tour England if he is granted citizenship in time. The...
View ArticleSri Lanka v Bangladesh 3rd ODI: Bangladesh win thriller to level series
Bangladesh chased down a rain revised target of 183 with six balls to spare making 184 for seven in 26 overs to win by three wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain affect third one-day...
View ArticleMeydan, Chinese city in racing partnership
Meydan officials on Thursday announced that a strategic partnership has been reached with the city of Chengdu and its Wenjiang district for hosting a race meeting to be held in the Chinese city later...
View Article'Animal Kingdom' leads US charge at Dubai Cup
Since opening its doors in 2010, the Meydan Racecourse and its all-weather surface has not been kind to American horses in the $10 million Dubai World Cup. They have never won the world's richest horse...
View ArticleUS jockey out of retirement for Dubai World Cub
During the seven years he was retired, U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens says one of the things that kept nagging at him was the fact he won the Dubai World Cup only once. A three-time Kentucky...
View ArticleAnimal Kingdom leads US charge at Dubai World Cup
Since opening its doors in 2010, the Meydan Racecourse and its all-weather surface has not been kind to American horses in the $10 million Dubai World Cup. They have never won the world's richest horse...
View ArticleUS jockey out of retirement for Dubai World Cup
During the seven years he was retired, U.S. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens says one of the things that kept nagging at him was the fact he won the Dubai World Cup only once. A three-time Kentucky...
View ArticleFifth edition of MBR Award launched
The Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council launched the fifth edition of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award at the Inter-Continental Hotel Festival City on March 28. “We...
View ArticleUAE crush Oman to secure second win
UAE secured their second successive victory in the Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup ousting Oman by a thumping seven wickets in their second Group B match on Wednesday in Nepal. Chasing an easy...
View ArticleMohammed bin Rashid attends Meydan reception on eve of Dubai World Cup
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended on Thursday evening a reception hosted by Meydan ahead of the Dubai World...
View ArticleEuropean pedigree can see us home, says Wenger
Arsene Wenger believes the experience gained from Arsenal's long run of successful attempts to qualify for the Champions League will serve his team well in the battle to finish in the top four. Wenger...
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