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Esha Oza’s resistance not enough as UAE hearts are broken by giants Sri Lanka

Ahmed Raza said Esha Oza had played one of the great innings by a UAE player in defeat to Sri Lanka on Sunday night. The national team fell agonisingly short of creating one of the biggest upsets in the history of the women’s game at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. They ultimately missed out on qualification for the Women’s T20 World Cup af...

2024-05-06T09:22:33Z

Yokohama v Al Ain: How UAE club reached the Asian Champions League final

Al Ain play Japanese club Yokohama F Marinos in this month's two-legged Asian Champions League final. The UAE club, the only Emirati side to be crowned Asian champions, contest the first leg in Tokyo on Saturday, May 11. The return match takes place at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on May 25. After topping their group, Al Ain's path to the final was ...

2024-04-24T08:25:14Z

Man Utd: Ten Hag ‘no longer a candidate’ for job as Euro giants swiftly end ‘talks’ after Palace drubbing

Four hours after saying Erik ten Hag was being considered for the Bayern job, Christian Falk has claimed the Man Utd boss is 'no longer a candidate'.

2024-05-07T19:06:42Z

This Week In Golf: McIlroy heads strong field at Wells Fargo in Quail Hollow

The Challenge Tour returns to Europe and Seville, following the recent two-week mini-swing in the UAE

2024-05-07T13:31:57Z

Thailand, UAE impress in Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship

On Sunday, the final day of the adult competition, the UAE national team delivered a stellar performance, adding seven more medals to their tally

2024-05-06T16:34:07Z

NBA Abu Dhabi Games tickets go on sale

The NBA Abu Dhabi Games will feature 17-time champions Boston Celtics and defending champions Denver Nuggets in October

2024-05-07T14:47:11Z

Soccer-Hummels on target as composed Dortmund knock PSG out to reach final

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) -Borussia Dortmund showed great composure to reach their third Champions League final after Mats Hummels' second-half goal earned the visitors a 1-0 victory against misfiring Paris St Germain for a deserved 2-0 aggregate win on Tuesday. Hummels headed home from a corner five minutes into the second half to send the Germans, who won the title in 1997, into their

2024-05-07T21:47:20Z

Cycling-Milan outsprints Groves to win Giro stage four, Pogacar leads

(Reuters) -Italy's Jonathan Milan went one better than the previous day to win the sprint and take the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday after an early breakaway was reeled in as Tadej Pogacar maintained the overall lead. Lidl-Trek rider Milan went to the front close to the line and, despite the best efforts of Australia's Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck), the Italian held on to make

2024-05-07T16:01:22Z

Connor McDavid chasing fourth Hart Trophy

Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov were named the finalists for the 2023-24 Hart Memorial Trophy on Tuesday. The award is presented "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team" and voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. McDavid won his third Hart Trophy last season and is looking to join Wayne Gretzky (nine), Gordie Howe (six) and

2024-05-07T16:16:28Z

Soccer-PSG can take positives despite missing out on Champions League again

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain missed a golden opportunity to reach their second Champions League final, but it was not all doom and gloom at the French club after a season of transition with a new coach. The Ligue 1 champions were knocked out in the semi-finals on Tuesday after a 1-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund for a 2-0 aggregate loss, having hit the woodwork six

2024-05-07T22:32:31Z

Hernan Crespo can write his name into Al Ain folklore by winning Asian Champions League

It represents something of a quirk that the Asian Champions League has provided the nadir of Hernan Crespo’s still-emergent managerial career yet could soon offer its zenith. In charge last year of Al Duhail, the Qatar club he guided to a treble in his debut season in the Gulf, the Argentine experienced arguably his worst night as a coach. Duhail, ...

2024-05-07T02:55:02Z

Yokohama v Al Ain: What time is the Asian Champions League final and how to watch

Al Ain take on Yokohama F Marinos of Japan in a two-legged final to determine the winners of the 2023/24 Asian Champions League. The only UAE club to be crowned kings of the continent, back in 2003, Al Ain are contesting their fourth final and first since 2016. Yokohama are contesting their first final having overcome Ulsan of South Korea via a pen...

2024-05-07T05:40:15Z

Man Utd ‘choose’ Southgate amid Ten Hag sack ‘indications’ with ‘announcement’ date revealed

Manchester United have 'chosen' Gareth Southgate to replace Erik ten Hag after Sir Jim Ratcliffe made the England manager his 'top target'.

2024-05-07T19:33:40Z

NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024 tickets go on sale

Tickets for the 2024 NBA Abu Dhabi Games, which will feature two pre-season games between the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics, have gone on sale. The third edition of the NBA Abu Dhabi Games takes place October 4 and 6 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. The NBA and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) also announced that ...

2024-05-07T09:10:59Z

Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov headlines UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3

will get a big opportunity to catapult himself in the UFC's bantamweight rankings. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) draws (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in a UFC Fight Night main event Aug. 3 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, promotion officials announ

2024-05-06T11:09:45Z

Ukraine's two-time European champion Pielieshenko dies at war

The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine said he had joined the armed forces in the early days of the war

2024-05-06T20:19:41Z

UAE's Shamma Al Kalbani clinches third successive gold at Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship

Having collected a third successive gold to help the UAE claim a fourth consecutive championship title at the Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship, Shamma Al Kalbani is now ready to start a new chapter in the martial arts sport. She is set to become the first Emirati female to feature in the recently established Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship, an event tha...

2024-05-06T15:08:34Z

Swimming-Olympic champion Hafnaoui to miss Paris Games

(Reuters) - Olympic 400 metres freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui will miss the Paris Games, Africa Aquatics (AA) said on Tuesday. The continental governing body said on its website the 21-year-old Tunisian had confirmed Tunisian media reports that he would not swim at the July 26-Aug. 11 Games. AA's report said Hafnaoui had declined to resume training in the United States where he was previously

2024-05-08T00:32:46Z

This 'means so much, says Wilson as he survives Jones fightback to win maiden World Snooker title

'My kids' hero is Ronaldo' now I hope it's me' said the 2024 World Snooker Champion after his opponent Jones lost the first seven frames of the best of 35 frames contest

2024-05-07T20:03:01Z

The 2024 World Golf Awards to be held in the paradise island of Madeira

A strong UAE and Middle East participation is expected at the event which celebrates and rewards excellence in golf

2024-05-07T13:17:00Z

Arsenal target ‘staying’ at club as journalist reveals Arteta ‘doesn’t rate’ £70m midfielder

According to reports, Arsenal are set to miss out on Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, while Mikel Arteta is unlikely to pursue Everton's Amadou Onana.

2024-05-07T18:21:39Z

Man United 'by far not good enough' as defeat to Crystal Palace rocks European hopes

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag conceded his team is "underperforming" and the performance at Crystal Palace was "by far not good enough" as a 4-0 defeat left their hopes of playing European football next season hanging by a thread. Palace completed a first Premier League double over United in style as Michael Olise scored twice, while Jean-...

2024-05-07T04:55:17Z

Sung misses trophy presentation but not the bullseye at 30th Dubai Duty Free Golf Cup

The winner leaves the Montgomerie in a hurry due to work obligations after shooting a tournament-winning 43 Stableford points

2024-05-07T14:17:06Z

Read: How luxury in-home golf simulators are becoming the rage these days

The units are equipped to transform residences into golfing sanctuaries while eradicating the limitations of weather, seasonality and tee times

2024-05-07T15:47:25Z

Olympic flame to arrive in France ahead of Paris Olympics

When the Paris opening ceremony begins on July 26, it will be the first time the city has played host for a century after previous editions in 1924 and 1900

2024-05-07T15:47:26Z

Soccer-Brazil's bid to host the Women's World Cup tops European rival

(Reuters) - Brazil's bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup scored higher than its rival, a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany, in a FIFA's evaluation report released on Tuesday. The world soccer governing body bid report came ahead of the vote at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17, which will decide where the next Women's World Cup will be held. Last week, Mexico and the

2024-05-08T00:32:46Z

MMA Junkie Radio #3460: UFC 301 recap, guest Beneil Dariush, Conor-Chandler, more

Monday's edition of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,460, the lads welcome in UFC lightweight contender Be

2024-05-07T03:22:32Z

Soccer-Marco Reus relishes return to Wembley at end of his Dortmund career

PARIS (Reuters) - Marco Reus's Borussia Dortmund career is coming to an end and what better way to sign off at the Ruhr valley club than with a return to Wembley Stadium for another shot at Champions League glory 11 years after he lost there in the final. Dortmund beat Paris St Germain 1-0 on Tuesday to complete a 2-0 aggregate win and reach the Champions League final for the first time since

2024-05-07T22:02:26Z

Soccer-Chelsea's Silva returning to hometown club Fluminense

(Adds dropped letter n in Fluminense throughout) (Reuters) -Chelsea centre back Thiago Silva will return to his hometown club Fluminense in the close season, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday. Silva, who announced last month he would leave Chelsea after a four-year stay at the club, began his youth career at Rio de Janeiro-based Fluminense in 1998. He returned to Fluminense for another

2024-05-07T16:01:23Z

LIV Golf’s 2024 season so far: Chile’s Niemann holds dominant pole position in individual event

Bryson DeChambeau ‘s Crushers GC lead team competition with seven more tournaments still to come

2024-05-07T12:31:51Z

Yokohama v Al Ain: Japanese club hope to follow in footsteps of cousins Man City

Late last July, the new club champions of Europe and owners of the English league-and-cup double visited the holders of Japan’s J-League. Pep Guardiola, manager of the visiting squad, surveyed the opposition – the impression they made on him was favourable. “I’ve watched Yokohama and I like – a lot – what I see,” said Guardiola on the eve of a frie...

2024-05-08T02:58:53Z

Jonathan Milan sprints to Giro d'Italia stage win as Tadej Pogacar stays in overall lead

Lidl-Trek's Italian rider Jonathan Milan went one better than his second-place finish on Monday by sprinting to victory on Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia in front of ecstatic fans on his home turf. Milan surged to the front close to the line and, despite the best efforts of Australia's Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck), he held on to make up for miss...

2024-05-07T16:42:02Z

Soccer-Dortmund make amends for last season's bitter finale says coach Terzic

PARIS (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's 2-0 aggregate win over Paris St Germain on Tuesday that sent them to the Champions League final made amends for last season's disappointing Bundesliga finale, coach Edin Terzic said. Dortmund showed great composure to reach their third Champions League final and first since 2013 after Mats Hummels' second-half goal earned a 1-0 victory on the night. Terzic

2024-05-07T22:17:25Z

Watch PFL Mena event on MBC Action and Shahid

Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Al-Qahtani meets Morocco's Taha Bendaoud in the main event

2024-05-07T15:17:16Z

Sandhagen and Nurmagomedov confirmed as headline bout at Fight Night in Abu Dhabi

Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov have been confirmed as the mouth-watering headline bout at UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. No 2-ranked bantamweight contender Sandhagen will take on unbeaten rising star Nurmagomedov at the Etihad Arena on Saturday, August 3. American Sandhagen, whose record stands at 17-4, returns to the UAE capital to cement his...

2024-05-06T12:53:09Z

Tadej Pogacar retains Giro d'Italia pink jersey as Tim Merlier sprints to Stage 3 victory

Tadej Pogacar threatened to win a second stage in a row at the Giro d'Italia before having to settle for keeping hold of the leader's pink jersey on Monday. The UAE Team Emirates rider had sent out an ominous warning to his rivals after a scintillating victory 24 hours earlier to win his first ever Giro stage and take over as overall race leader. A...

2024-05-06T17:23:49Z

Yokohama v Al Ain: Maverick keeper Khalid Essa key to UAE club's chances of ACL glory

Khalid Essa was downright. Defiant even. Speaking after Al Ain had cast out Al Hilal from the Asian Champions League semi-final, with a certitude no doubt stiffened by his man-of-the-match award, the UAE goalkeeper used the moment to defend his position as steadfastly as he had protected his team’s goal. “I would like to say, I know my performance ...

2024-05-07T11:11:33Z

UFC returns to Abu Dhabi as Sandhagen faces Nurmagomedov

Tickets for the event, to be held in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), go on sale on Tuesday

2024-05-06T14:18:54Z

Puig, Gooch and Burmester among host of LIV Golf players invited to next week’s US PGA Championship

This decision to invite players outside of the top 100 has precedents which is an interesting initiative to watch

2024-05-07T15:17:17Z

Motor racing-Red Bull have taken 220 staff from Mercedes, says Horner

(Reuters) - Red Bull boss Christian Horner has responded to claims staff were increasingly looking to leave his team by saying the Formula One champions have so far taken 220 from rivals Mercedes. Dominant Red Bull have been unsettled by allegations against Horner of misconduct towards a female employee, which the boss has denied and been cleared of. Star designer Adrian Newey has announced he

2024-05-07T16:16:27Z

Report: Jermall Charlo arrested for DWI after crashing car

Jermall Charlo reportedly continues to have out-of-the-ring problems. The 160-pound titleholder was arrested and charged with drunken driving after the Lamborghini he was driving collided with another car Tuesday evening in the Houston area, TMZ is reporting. Charl

2024-05-08T01:36:21Z

Lando Norris sheds 'NoWins' label with breakthrough victory at Miami Grand Prix

Lando Norris said he was delighted to prove the doubters wrong as the McLaren driver capitalised on some good fortune to win the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off world champion Max Verstappen for his first Formula One victory. Breathing life into an F1 season that risked becoming a one-man story again, Norris, in his 110th race for McLaren, ...

2024-05-06T05:52:01Z

From Trump to Verstappen, everyone celebrates Norris win

It was a long overdue triumph for Norris, who held the record for most podiums without a win (15)

2024-05-06T13:33:37Z

Chamari Athapaththu signs off on T20 World Cup qualification in style with century

Chamari Athapaththu saved her best for last as Sri Lanka claimed the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier title in Abu Dhabi. The master batter had been the star attraction at the 10-team event, which decided the final two places at the World Cup in Bangladesh later this year. The final between Sri Lanka and Scotland was little more than a celebration f...

2024-05-07T19:27:30Z

Mbappe leaves PSG after Champions League failure as deserved Dortmund eye Wembley retribution

Kylian Mbappe will leave PSG after failing tp bring them the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund deservedly going back to Wembley 11 years on.

2024-05-07T21:52:10Z

Swimming-Ledecky's 800m gold medal hopes boosted as McIntosh opts out

(Reuters) - Canadian wunderkind Summer McIntosh has opted out of the 800 metres freestyle at Olympic trials, boosting Katie Ledecky's chances of an unprecedented fourth gold medal in the event at the Paris Games. McIntosh had raised hopes of a showdown for the 800m title in Paris when she became the first swimmer to beat the American great in 13 years in the event at a Florida meet in February.

2024-05-08T03:03:10Z

Soccer-Hummels on target as Dortmund knock PSG out to reach final

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund reached their third Champions League final after Mats Hummels' second-half goal earned a 1-0 victory at Paris St Germain for a 2-0 aggregate win on Tuesday. Hummels headed home from a corner five minutes into the second half to send the Germans, who won the title in 1997, into their first final in Europe's top club competition since 2013.

2024-05-07T21:02:16Z

Soccer-Bayern boss Tuchel tells players to find their inner child at Bernabeu

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) - Playing against Real Madrid in a Champions League semi-final is what many of Bayern Munich's players would have grown up dreaming about and manager Thomas Tuchel wants his side to rediscover their inner child at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. After last week's 2-2 draw in Germany, Bayern will have to beat Real in their own back yard if they are to reach the

2024-05-07T20:02:08Z

Hull City good vibes threatened as Ilicali copies Birmingham mistake, Rosenior becomes hot free agent

The good vibes have returned to Hull City but Acun Ilicali's Birmingham City-esque rash decision to sack Liam Rosenior threatens to spoil all of that...

2024-05-07T19:18:28Z

Paris Olympics gearing up to face unprecedented cybersecurity threat

Organised crime, activists and states will be the main threats during the July 26-Aug. 11 Olympics and the Aug. 28-Sept. 8 Paralympics

2024-05-06T20:34:41Z