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Manchester United’s up and down season continued as Joshua King’s strike earned Bournemouth a 1-0 win in treacherous conditions on Saturday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team hadn’t won an away game since March until 10 days ago, but three straight wins on the road at Partizan Belgrade, Norwich and Chelsea raised …

It was a night of firsts at the WWE Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia. Part of a 10-year partnership signed between the WWE and Saudi General Sports Authority, the show on Thursday night at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh marked the first occasion that World Wrestling Entertainment had …

The Higher Organising Committee of the Zayed Charity Marathon announced that the marathon’s sixth edition will be held in Suez, Egypt, on 27th December, 2019. The announcement was made at a press conference, held at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, and was attended by Minister of Youth …

The Mubadala World Tennis Championship, MWTC, is less than two months away, a precursor to the tennis world’s 2020 season. Returning to the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi, the championship will be held at the International Tennis Centre at Zayed Sports City for its 12th edition this December, featuring all-star tennis …

The true origin of football remains disputed, but the one thing that almost everyone can agree on is that Brazil perfected the game- a fact that the UAE football decision makers assimilated from the very beginning. Therefore, sports seemed to play a key role in building up a successful partnership …

The Rugby World Cup semi-finals served up some truly outstanding individual performances. It is probably no surprise to see England make up the bulk of the team after Eddie Jones’ side prised away New Zealand’s eight-year grip on the trophy with a dominant 19-7 win in Yokohama on Saturday.Just over …

The Austrian apologised to home fans after Friday’s 9-0 thrashing, which saw them drop into the relegation zone. “The performance was a disaster today and I have to apologise and take 100% responsibility,” he said. “I’ve never seen a team act like this, there was no fight for anything.”Leicester’s margin …

China will host the inaugural edition of the expanded 24-team Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, hailing it as a “historic decision”. FIFA’s choice underlines China’s growing clout in football and could be a precursor to the country eventually hosting the World Cup proper. Infantino made …

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann all took part in Barcelona training as the Catalan club look to put the ongoing political turmoil behind them to secure a sixth straight victory across competitions. The Spanish champions make their first trip to the Czech capital for a competitive fixture when …

The UAE’s cricketers comfortably beat Hong Kong in a Group B match at the Zayed Cricket Stadium today as the T20 World Cup Qualifier completed its third day of matches. Hong Kong, batting first, scored 117 for 7 wickets in their innings, with the UAE team amassing 118 for 2 …