United Arab Emirates

Rugby Union
Events

World Rugby has announced that Dubai will be the destination for one of the three legs of its new women’s competition concept, WXV.
Multiple Sports
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is poised to lose more carriage in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after telecoms operator Du informed its customers that the channels would be dropped from its television…
Multiple Sports
Media

BeIN Sports subscription channels are no longer available on the platform of United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat by e& after the pair failed to reach an agreement over the carriage fee going forwards
Multiple Sports
Media

United Arab Emirates telco Etisalat by e& has warned its customers that beIN Sports, and other channels provided by beIN Media Group, may disappear from its television offering on Thursday
Horse Racing
Media

Commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired rights in the UK to this weekend’s Dubai World Cup horse race.
Tennis
Events

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has established a Middle East swing on its 2023 calendar with the announcement that Abu Dhabi will host its first ongoing sanctioned tour event.
Football
Events

Fifa has announced that Dubai and the Seychelles will stage the 2023 and 2025 Beach Soccer World Cups, respectively, the first time it has simultaneously awarded hosting rights for two editions of the…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

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
Cricket
Finance & Law

India international cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has launched what is claimed to be the first venture capital fund backed by an Asian sportsperson
Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

Indian online travel company EaseMyTrip has agreed a deal to sponsor the inaugural edition of the World Tennis League, which will take place at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena this month.
Boxing
Events

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has unveiled plans to launch a new Pro Series in 2023, starting with an exhibition event at the forthcoming Global Boxing Forum in Abu Dhabi
Cricket
Events

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) have entered into a five-year mutual cooperation agreement that will see Afghanistan host its home fixtures in the United Arab Emirates…
Golf
Events

Jumeirah Golf Estates has agreed a 10-year contract extension that will see the DP World Tour’s season-ending tournament remain in Dubai, while the European golf organisation has strengthened its alliance w…
Cricket
Events

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has said the UAE’s new franchise-based Twenty20 competition, International League T20 (ILT20), will commence its inaugural season on January 13.
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

Emirates has strengthened its commitment to the DP World Tour by extending its sponsorship deal with the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, while the men’s golf tour has rekindled its Race to D…
Football
Fan Engagement

Spanish LaLiga club Real Madrid has announced that it will open its first theme park experience in Dubai
Football
Events

English Premier League football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool, Italian Serie A team AC Milan and French Ligue 1 outfit Olympique Lyonnais will compete in a tournament in Dubai next month, while the 2022…
Basketball
Governance

Dubai is in talks to form a team that would join Euroleague Basketball, according to a senior official behind the project, but any agreement will not include title sponsorship of the top-tier EuroLeague…