England’s ‘Son of Sardaar’ shows Sachin Tendulkar cannot bat on till ‘Jab Tak...
General Douglas MacArthur famously said during his 1951 farewell address to the US Congress: “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” More than half a half-century later, MacArthur’s famous...
View ArticleUAE women win Gulf volleyball title
Skipper Fatima Hassan led from the front winning the most valuable player award to hand UAE the coveted crown at the end of the 2nd GCC Women’s Volleyball Championships that concluded at Al Wasl Club’s...
View ArticleRose ready for debut in Abu Dhabi
World number four, Justin Rose, widely viewed as one of the greatest hopes to potentially end England’s 16-year Major drought, believes he has what it takes to win on his Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf...
View ArticlePallakad Harvesters pull off one-wicket win in KPL Dubai
Former Kerala Ranji trophy player Chandrasekhar and young Kulith Rabel from Desert Cubs Academy steered Concord Ventures Pallakad Harvesters to an exciting win in a KPL Dubai 2012 – Season 2 league...
View ArticleSingh on song as United Sindhis down Multiplex
Jitendra Singh once again emerged the star performer for United Sindhis with an all-round performance to lift his team to a three-wicket win over Multiplex Sindhi Rockstars in the Sindhi Cricket...
View ArticleBoxing: England cricket hero Flintoff insists fight debut is no gimmick
Former England cricket hero Andrew Flintoff has found himself on the back foot even before he throws his first punch for money in the boxing ring on Friday night. Freddie, as he is fondly known in...
View ArticleRooney warns Man Utd of Carroll Hammer blow
Wayne Rooney has told his Manchester United team-mates to keep a close eye on West Ham's Andy Carroll at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Carroll is sure to be on the receiving end of some sharp 'banter'...
View ArticleBenitez refuses to say 'sorry' to Chelsea fans
Interim Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez once again refused Tuesday to apologise for comments made about the London club's fans while he was in charge of Liverpool. Benitez was given a frosty reception...
View Article'Big Phil' touted for Brazil return - reports
Brazil are set to delve back into their glorious past by re-appointing 2002 World Cup-winning coach Felipe Scolari to deliver further success on home soil in 2014, the country's media reported on...
View ArticleAustralia rugby great Campese in sexist tweet storm
Australian great David Campese was slammed by current and former players Wednesday after a tweet questioning whether women journalists should be writing about rugby. Campese, Australia's record try...
View ArticleNew Zealand's Carter surprised by England form
All Blacks star Dan Carter has been taken aback by England's inability to kick on from 2003 when he remembers them "teaching us a lesson". Since that 15-13 defeat in Wellington nine years ago by an...
View ArticlePolice begin probe over Lukaku racist 'abuse'
West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke said Tuesday he expected "appropriate action" after police opened an investigation into allegations striker Romelu Lukaku was racially abused at Sunderland....
View ArticleRacing-Metro boss denies 'Fijigate' scandal
Racing-Metro president Jacky Lorenzetti on Tuesday strenuously denied that the Top 14 club tried to prevent Fiji players from competing in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Lorenzetti's denial...
View ArticleUEFA consider scrapping Europa League - Platini
European football's governing body are considering scrapping the Europa League in favour of extending the Champions League, UEFA president Michel Platini told Wednesday's edition of the daily...
View ArticleZico quits as Iraq coach in middle of qualifying campaign
Zico quit as coach of the Iraqi national team on Tuesday after little more than a year in the post, saying the country's soccer association had failed to fulfill the terms of his contract. The former...
View ArticleOmar and Inayat slam tons in Al Dhaid Gold Cup
Syed Omar and Ayub Inayat hammered fluent centuries to power Phoenix Medicine to a huge 248-run victory over ANIB XI in the fifth Al Dhaid Gold Cup Tournament, organised by the Sharjah Cricket Council....
View ArticleNHormus pull off narrow win over Chawla Sindhi Royals
Jay Joshi stood tall once again with a match-winning performance as NHormus Divine Sindhis pulled off a 15-run win over Chawla Sindhi Royals in a low-scoring match of the Sindhi Premier Cricket League,...
View ArticleFifa World Cup bid winners confirmed for Dubai sport summit
Hosting the football World Cup will be at the top of the agenda when sports leaders from around the world gather in Dubai for a landmark sporting summit. South Africa 2010 and Russia 2018 will be...
View ArticleHSBC using Sevens World Series to inspire Emirati rugby
As the HSBC Sevens World Series touches down in Dubai this weekend bringing with it the biggest sporting event in the Middle East, the title sponsor is using the opportunity to facilitate the...
View ArticleDutch cricketers kick-off winter tour in Dubai
The Netherlands cricket team has arrived in Dubai for a month-long tour of the UAE and India. One of the top ranked Associate Member (AM) countries, the Netherlands is training at the world-class...
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