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UAE Team Emirates’ Jasper Philipsen earned biggest career win on the 15th stage of the Vuelta a España ahead of Pascal Ackermann (Bora – Hansgrohe) and Jannik Steimle (Deceuninck – Quick Step). The longest stage of this Vuelta, 230.8 km from Mos to Puebla de Sanabria, saw UAE Team Emirates …

Ali Ahmed Al Badawi, member of the UAE Football Association, UAEFA, participated today in the second virtual meeting of the Asian Football Confederation, AFC, Referees Committee. In a virtual meeting, chaired by Du Zhaocai, the AFC Referees Committee hailed the successful implementation of the Video Assistant Referee, VAR, system, which …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today announced the Sheikh Zayed Road will turn into a track for the city’s newest cycling event, Dubai Ride, on 20th November, 2020. The non-competitive, free-to-enter, community event, held as part …

Abu Dhabi Sports Council has approved the resumption of individual and group training sessions at sports academies for youth aged 12-18, with two groups of up to five participants permitted for team sports. Precautionary measures include receiving ADSC’s prior approval, conducting regular COVID-19 testing for technical, administrative, and support staff, …

Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, President of the UAE Football Association, UAEFA, has received the COVID-19 vaccine. Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid took the drug in support of the national vaccination programme as part of the UAE’s efforts to combat the virus. He expressed his pride in taking part in …

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for coronavirus, the club confirmed on Friday. “Ronaldo carried out a check with a diagnostic test (swab) for Covid-19. The exam provided a negative result,” the Italian champions said in a statement. “The player has, therefore, recovered after 19 days and is no …

In implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and with the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the UAE Football Association, UAEFA, will host the …

To power football and talent development in the UAE and the region, The Football Center was launched today at Dubai Sports City, at a press conference headed by H.E. Saeed Hareb, Secretary-General Dubai Sports Council, Khaled Al Zarooni, President, Dubai Sports City, Fernando Sanz, President, LaLiga Foundation, Gaizka Mendieta, LaLiga …

The Dubai Fitness Challenge, DFC, is bringing the largest citywide fun run to residents and visitors with Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai, in association with Fitbit and Cigna. On 27th November, the entire city will become a personalised running track for all ages, abilities and fitness levels, offering new …

Khabib Nurmagomedov makes his big return to the Octagon to face Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 tomorrow Saturday as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UAE capital for another Fight Island spectacle. The Russian, who is unbeaten in his 28 professional fights, won a submission victory over Dustin Poirier …