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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 …

Qatar will stage next year’s Asian Cup in place of original hosts China after seeing off rival bids from South Korea and Indonesia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Monday.The continental championships were awarded to China in 2019 but the world’s most populous country relinquished the rights earlier this …

The UAE Pro League has completed preparations for hosting the annual meeting of the World Leagues Forum (WLF), taking place in Dubai on 18th and 19th of October. The meeting, which will be held for the first time in the region, will be attended by an elite group of decision-makers, …

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, the ninth edition of the “Dubai Women’s Run”, the largest race of its kind for women in the region, will start at seven in the morning on Sunday, November 13, …

There was a repeat of the masterpiece of UAE Team Emirates from 12 months ago with Tadej Pogačar taking the win in Il Lombardia 2022 (Bergamo-Como, 253 km). The Slovenian talent has conquered his second consecutive “Falling Leaves Classic” beating Enric Mas (Movistar) on the Como lakefront in a two-up …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, has met with the National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver ahead of the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022 series taking place at Etihad Arena, as part of the …

 The 14th edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) will be held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan from 11th-19th November, at Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Zayed Sports City. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed’s unlimited support of the jiu-jitsu sport has further solidified …

The first edition of the “Ajman Triathlon 2022”, which was held yesterday and organised by the Ajman Department of Tourism Development (Ajman Tourism) and Endurance Sports Services, in collaboration with the UAE Triathlon Federation, concluded its competition amidst an unparalleled audience and great success recorded by participants. This year’s Ajman …

Northern Ireland claimed three points in this competition for the first time in 15 attempts, moving clear of the immediate threat of relegation to the bottom tier at the UEFA Nations League 2022. In the other match in Group C2 Cyprus shocked leaders Greece 1-0 in Larnaca thanks to a …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received today at Qasr Al Bahr a delegation of the teams from the UAE Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation on the occasion of their coronation with several regional and international championships and titles for the year 2022. During the meeting, which …