Sports

Tennis legend Roger Federer has announced he will retire from the sport at the age of 41. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has been struggling with a knee problem for the last three years and has decided now is the time to step away. Federer will play in next week’s …

India’s opinion makers and media are acknowledging the UAE’s role as the world’s favourite sporting hub following the successful conclusion of the Asia Cup cricket championship at the Dubai International Stadium yesterday. The Telegraph newspaper of Calcutta reported on Monday that with the Asia Cup 2022 matches, Sharjah Cricket Stadium …

The Premier League and EFL cancelled their fixtures this weekend as professional football in England will be postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. As the UK enters a period of national mourning, other sports will also be making a decision as to whether they will postpone their events this …

Liverpool on Thursday officially completed the loan signing of 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo from Juventus, with the controlling player set to join a side in the midst of an injury crisis that compelled them to seek to sign a player at his position. The 26-year-old player has made 63 …

The UAE has announced an integrated programme supporting holders of the “Hayya” Card issued by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will take this year from November 20 to December 18. The programme comes within the UAE’s initiatives aiming to support the State of Qatar, in hosting the FIFA World …

H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, has approved the 2022-2023 season programme of the Emirates International Endurance Village, which includes various competitions. The President of UAE Endurance Cup will take place on 12th February, 2023, at the village, located in …

The UAE Pro League’s board of directors reviewed the development of the preparations for the 2022-23 season and the League Awards ceremony, which will take place at Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on 27th August, 2022. They were also briefed on the UAE Pro League’s work in progress and …

 E-Vision, the entertainment streaming division of e& life (part of e&), today announced that it has acquired exclusive broadcast and media rights for the upcoming and highly anticipated DP World Asia Cup to be shown only on the CricLife MAX channel in the MENA region. After four years and following …

Free diving champion Alexey Molchanov descended to a depth of 60 metres and returned to the surface in just 57 seconds at Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool, recently. He broke all records currently held at the location. Before performing the feat, Molchanov used “lung packing,” which is a …

The UAE Pro League has announced the shortlisted 24 nominees for the 2021-2022 season awards following the end of the voting period. The winners are set to be revealed at a ceremony, which will be held at Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on 27th August. The UAE Pro League …