Sports | Monday 18 January, 2016 1:00 pm

Abu Dhabi in The Spotlight as Zayed Sports City Welcomes Professional Football Teams

Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi’s premier entertainment and sporting destination, will welcome elite football clubs from around the world this winter.   Perfect conditions and world-class facilities will greet star players from a host of international clubs, who will all be...

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Sports | Monday 18 January, 2016 7:27 am

Longines presents the first set of Dubai World Cup Carnival races at the Meydan Racecourse

Swiss watchmaker, Longines presented the first set of Dubai World Cup Carnival races at the Meydan Racecourse on Thursday, 7th of January, 2016. As Official Timekeeper and pillar partner of Meydan, Longines kicked off the exciting Dubai World Cup Carnival that signals the countdown to the, Dubai...

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Sports | Thursday 14 January, 2016 8:02 am

Golfing Elites to Descend on Abu Dhabi as Part of the Desert Swing

The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi continues to support the 11th annual, Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship as platinum sponsor, held at the award-winning 27 hole championship course at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. From 20 - 24 January 2016, golfing elites Rory Mcllroy, Rickie Fowler and...

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Sports | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:42 am

Lionel Messi wins Ballon d

The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of the vote, with Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (27.76%) second and Barca's Neymar (7.86%) third. Either Messi or Ronaldo, who became a three-time winner last year, have won the past eight awards. United States midfielder Carli Lloyd, who...

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Sports | Monday 11 January, 2016 4:34 pm

Second Fazza International Para-Archery Championship Press Conference 
Dubai 2016

The Fazza Championships for the Disabled will kick off the new season with the Second Fazza International Para-Archery Championship Dubai 2016 that will be held at the Dubai Club for the Disabled in Dubai from January 13th to 19th. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin...

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Sports | Monday 11 January, 2016 11:38 am

HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum triumphs at the 2016 Endurance Cup Presented by Longines

  An exhilaration filled race took place on the 9th of January 2016, after which HH Sheikh Hamdan emerged as the winner of the 2016 HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup presented by Longines and hosted by the Dubai Equestrian Club at the Dubai International Endurance...

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Sports | Sunday 10 January, 2016 3:04 am

Egypt's Ministry of Youth and Sports sponsors a press conference for AWST 2016 in Cairo

Under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports, a press conference will be held on January 11th in Cairo to promote the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) taking place in Sharjah from February 2-12. During the conference a detailed presentation will be given briefing about female ...

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Sports | Wednesday 6 January, 2016 1:05 pm

Giovanni Soldini and the Maserati Team finish 4th in 71st Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

The VOR 70 “Maserati” became the fourth craft to cross the finish-line in the 71st edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, one of the most grueling events on the international sailing calendar. The Italian racing boat covered the 628-mile distance between Australia and Tasmania...

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Sports | Tuesday 5 January, 2016 12:07 pm

Real Madrid appoints Zidane as coach

Real Madrid has fired coach Rafa Benitez after only seven months and replaced him with former player Zinedine Zidane. Club president Florentino Perez announced the decision at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Monday, a day after Madrid’s 2-2 draw at Valencia deepened a crisis that started...

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Sports | Monday 4 January, 2016 2:21 pm

Nada Al Naqbi appointed Deputy Head of the Supreme Organising Committee of Arab Women Sports Tournament

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Chairperson of Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC), has promoted Nada Askar Al Naqbi, Head of the Executive Committee of AWST and Tournament Manager, to...

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