Sports | Tuesday 24 February, 2015 7:47 am

Ras Al Khaimah Hosts India-UAE Friendship Golf Cup Tournament

RAKBANK is pleased to present the 4th edition of the India-UAE Friendship Golf Cup tournament hosted in the Towerlinks golf course in Ras Al Khaimah and supported by the Indian Consul General. The India-UAE Friendship Golf Cup tournament is a great initiative which enables participants to build...

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Sports | Friday 20 February, 2015 2:56 am

ABU DHABI OCEAN RACING HUNTING DOWN BOLD BRUNEL ON APPROACH TO LEG 4 PACIFIC OCEAN DOLDRUMS

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) – the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) entrant from the United Arab Emirates’ capital – is among the front-runners challenging for the lead at the halfway point of Leg 4 of the round-the-world yacht race, which takes the teams from China to New Zealand. The team, backed by ...

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Sports | Thursday 19 February, 2015 3:09 pm

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Announces SAP as Exclusive Cloud and Analytics Partner

In an innovative new partnership, SAP has teamed up with the International Cricket Council (ICC) as its exclusive Cloud and Analytics Partner for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.David Richardson, ICC Chief Executive, said: “In a sport such as cricket where there is a healthy appetite for...

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Sports | Sunday 15 February, 2015 12:41 pm

Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge 10th anniversary tournament kicks off

The 10th Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge began on Saturday 14th February with a shirt presentation at Desert Palm Polo Club. Carla Abboud, PR and Events Director of Cartier Middle East and India and Neil Hobday, Chief Executive of Guards Polo Club, made the presentations to team...

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Sports | Thursday 12 February, 2015 2:46 pm

AL AIN WATER OFFICIAL PARTNER OF EMIRATES CRICKET BOARD’S ‘EMIRATI DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM’

Reflecting the brand’s strong commitment to support local sporting events, Abu Dhabi-based Al Ain Water has announced it is the official co-sponsor of the Emirates Cricket Board’s ‘Emirati Development Program’. This new initiative aims at honing cricketing skills of promising young talent...

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Sports | Thursday 12 February, 2015 2:28 pm

OSN TO LAUNCH WWE® NETWORK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

OSN, the leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced a five-year partnership to distribute WWE Network as a premium, linear channel in time for WrestleMania® on Sunday, March 29, exclusively on OSN.The agreement will run concurrent with ...

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Sports | Monday 9 February, 2015 12:26 am

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing faces tough opening on 
Leg 4 from China to New Zealand

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) - the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR)-contesting team from the UAE capital – has set off on Leg 4 of the epic round-the-world challenge, which takes the racing yachts from China to New Zealand, looking to maintain its record of top-three finishes in the competition so far....

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Sports | Saturday 7 February, 2015 12:45 am

8,000 community members participate in Dubai Cares Walk for Education

The sixth edition of Dubai Cares Walk for Education, the symbolic three kilometer walk that aims to highlight one of the challenges children face in acquiring quality primary education in developing countries where they have to walk an average of three kilometers every day to go to school, took...

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Sports | Saturday 7 February, 2015 12:42 am

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing looks to consolidate series lead in Sanya In-Port Race

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR), the UAE capital’s entrant into the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) 2014-15, is aiming to tighten its grip on the In-Port Series when it takes on its five international rivals in the Sanya In-Port Race in China on Saturday. Although the In-Port points don’t count towards...

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Sports | Thursday 5 February, 2015 1:53 am

Baku regenerates itself for an athletic summer

Azerbaijan, a country at a crossroads between Eastern Europe and Western Asia will be going down in history this summer. The capital city, Baku, has been recognised for its exceptional efforts to make this event a grant triumph.1st European Games will be held in Baku from 12 to 28 June 2015, and...

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