Abu Dhabi
ADQ backs NBA’s Abu Dhabi games
Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company ADQ has signed a wide-ranging deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA), through which it will serve as the presenting partner of this year’s p…
DP World agrees naming rights deal for International League T20
Dubai-based logistics group DP World has agreed a five-year title sponsorship deal with the UAE's new T20 cricket league, the International League T20
De Stefano to run Serie A office in Abu Dhabi
Experienced Middle East-based sports executive Alfonso De Stefano will run Lega Serie A's new regional office in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi steps in to host FEI Endurance World Championship
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has announced that Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates will host the rescheduled 2022 Endurance World Championship after the event was removed from the Italian…
Saudi Arabia ‘submits new Supercoppa offer’, Serie A set to open Abu Dhabi office
Saudi Arabia is reported to have offered Lega Serie A a fee of €138m ($138m) to host the Supercoppa Italiana over a six-year period, while the organising body of the top division of Italian club football i…
Rario wins NFT role at Abu Dhabi T10 cricket tournament
The Abu Dhabi T10 cricket tournament has added digital collectible platform Rario as its non-fungible token (NFT) partner
Rise Worldwide appointed as exclusive agency of Abu Dhabi T10 league
Sports marketing company Rise Worldwide has been appointed as the exclusive commercial and media rights agency for the Abu Dhabi T10 cricket league in a multi-year mandate
Simon Chadwick | Sport could have major role to play in Gulf geopolitics
Simon Chadwick, director of the Centre for the Eurasian Sport Industry at the EM Lyon Business School, explores the role sport could play in the normalisation of relations between Israel and the Arab Gulf nations.
UFC could have spectators at Fight Island events
The Ultimate Fighting Championship could have spectators present for upcoming events at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi
UFC confirms return to Abu Dhabi’s “Fight Island” for UFC 253 and UFC 254
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed its return to Fight Island with five events in September and October, including two pay-per-view cards and three Fight Nights.
F1 adds Turkey, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi to 2020 calendar
Formula 1 has announced the addition of four further races to the revised 2020 calendar, taking the total number to 17
IPL confirms 2020 schedule and Vivo sponsorship
The Indian Premier League's governing council has confirmed it plans to run its 2020 tournament from September 19 to November 10 in three venues in the UAE - Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi
Fina to distribute over $6m to athletes in Covid-19 support plan
Fina has given details of its financial package to support elite athletes with medal prospects, as well as aspiring athletes from developing countries
Yas Island safe zone completed for UFC “Fight Island”
Ultimate Fighting Championship's preparations for its "Fight Island" events this month have continued in earnest, with a 11km safe zone now secured on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island.