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The Museum of the Future is using Dubai Fitness Challenge: Dubai 30×30 as a platform to underline the important role exercise and mental well-being will have in future societies where humans will increasingly rely on technology in their daily lives. In line with its efforts to reinforce the importance of …

Gerard Pique has announced he will be retiring from football after Barcelona’s final game before the season breaks for the World Cup this Saturday. The Spanish defender, who has enjoyed 14 glittering years with the club having re-joined them in 2008, will play his last game against Almeria at the …

The Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) will hold its annual Congress in Abu Dhabi tomorrow on the sidelines of the 27th Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, that is being held at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena at the Zayed Sports City from 29th October to 8th November, 2022. The congress will be held in the …

 H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council (DSC), today attended Day 1 of the DP World ‘World Padel Championships’ at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, and witnessed part of the UAE national team’s match against the Brazilian team. The biennial Championships are being …

The Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is set to begin tomorrow, 29th October in Abu Dhabi, with an under-16 competition and an opening ceremony kicking off the 11-day event. Bringing together over 2,000 athletes from 70 nations, the 27th edition of the championship, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed …

 Islam Makhachev won the UFC lightweight title after a stunning second-round stoppage of Charles Oliveira in front of a sold-out crowd at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Dagestan’s Makhachev looked dominant in the opening round, before stopping former champion Oliveira with an arm-triangle choke at 3:17 of the …

The UAE Football Association has signed a cooperation agreement with its Kuwaiti counterpart to accelerate the exchange of technical, administrative and arbitration expertise, in addition to co-hosting of competitions.The agreement was signed in the presence of Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, President of the UAEFA, and Abdullah Al Shaheen, …

Manchester City have been named Club of the Year at the 2022 Ballon d’Or awards, following an exceptional season. The Cityzens dazzled again domestically in the men’s game, seeing off Liverpool in a hard fought title battle to lift their sixth Premier League crown, while also reaching the semi-final of …

Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d’Or for the first time in his career. The Real Madrid ace beat the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, and Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the prestigious title on Monday evening at a ceremony in Paris’ Theatre du Chatelet. The French striker, who scored in Real’s 3-1 …

A goal from Gilberto Oliveira was the difference for Al Wasl in a 1-0 away win over leaders Sharjah in a dramatic encounter at Sharjah Stadium in matchweek six of the ADNOC Pro League on Sunday. Ten minutes after the hour-mark, Gilberto Oliveira made the difference for the visitors with …