United Arab Emirates
Fina awards 2021 Short Course Worlds to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena will host this year’s Short Course World Swimming Championships, the International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has announced.
Eurosport bags rights for India football friendlies
The Discovery-owned Eurosport India has acquired rights for the Indian national football team's friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Aiba to launch new international tournament in UAE
The International Boxing Association (Aiba) has detailed plans for a new annual international tournament in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
UAE to launch T20 cricket franchise league
The United Arab Emirates cricket board plans to launch a six-team T20 cricket league in December this year, to be played through to January 2021
Dubai Rugby 7s confirmed for December, cricket tournament added to roster
The 2021 edition of the Emirates Airline Dubai 7s will take place on December 2-4, organisers have confirmed
Roger Duthie | The West can learn from Dubai’s Covid example
Roger Duthie, independent senior advisor at Leverage Marketing Advisors and former head of global sponsorship at Emirates, details how he thinks Dubai has set a good example in its management of the Covid-19 and the return of sport during the pandemic
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.
Round-Up: Tokyo Aquatics Centre unveiled, NBA eyes December restart, Dubai to host IPL final, and more
The newly built Tokyo Aquatics Centre was unveiled during an event on October 24, marking the completion of all venues built for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics - The Japan Times
Abu Dhabi T10 cricket postponed till 2021
The organisers of the Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League have postponed this year’s event citing the packed UAE cricket schedule.
Indian Premier League gets underway in UAE
The 2020 Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament got underway on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, after a six-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Sportradar inks agreement to scrutinise IPL betting
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has signed an agreement with the integrity services division of sports data and content supplier Sportradar
Round-Up: Rossi bound for Malaysia, IPL’s 20,000 Covid-19 tests and more
Seven-times MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has dismissed speculation he will be retiring from the sport at the end of the season, saying he is on the verge of signing a new deal with Malaysian-based team…
Third Indian Premier League team reports positive Covid-19 case
Preparations for the start of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates continue to be troubled by a growing number of Covid-19 cases
IPL team adopts smart ring to support Covid-19 procedures
Indian Premier League cricket side Mumbai Indians have strengthened their health procedures for the upcoming IPL with the introduction of a smart ring personal health tracking device
IPL releases schedule, season will start with Mumbai v Chennai
The Indian Premier League has released the schedule for its 2020 season in the United Arab Emirates
BKT Tires announces deals with six IPL teams
Indian tyre manufacturer BKT Tires has agreed sponsorship deals with six Indian Premier League teams covering this year's tournament
CSK’s positive tests rock IPL ahead of restart
Twelve members of the Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League team have tested positive for Covid-19, prompting its star batsman Suresh Raina to fly home to India and causing jitters ahead of the league's…