Sports | Tuesday 6 February, 2018 9:02 am

du Football Champions Kicks off Its Abu Dhabi Leg

An exhilarating day of matches in both Abu Dhabi and Al Ain saw hundreds of footballers pushing their own personal limits to not only secure their place in the next round of the matches, but to also catch the eyes of LaLiga’s scouts who are looking for the best players across the UAE who will ...

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Sports | Tuesday 6 February, 2018 12:13 am

General Sports Authority, Saudi Arabian Football Federation sign contract of broadcasting rights, marketing sponsorship with Saudi Telecom Company

the General Sports Authority, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the Saudi Telecom Company here today signed a contract giving the company the exclusive broadcasting rights of local Saudi soccer matches and marketing sponsorships of the professional league, the Saudi federation, the referees ...

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Sports | Monday 5 February, 2018 4:05 pm

UAE Agonisingly Close to Second Round Basketball Victory at Arab Women’s Sports Tournament 2018

In a fascinating game for neutrals but an excruciating one for Sharjah Sports Club for Women, the Al Fuhays team from Jordan scraped the narrowest of victories in the final minutes of their second round match, beating the hosts 70-66 and putting them top of the table in the process.   On ...

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Sports | Monday 5 February, 2018 4:03 pm

Clean Sweep for Sharjah Sports Club for Women In AWST’s Opening Volleyball Competitions

Sharjah Sports Club for Women celebrated a convincing win on the first day of volleyball at the Arab Women’s Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) defeating Oman’s Sahar Club by three sets to nil.   The match was held as part of the fourth – and largest – edition of the...

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Sports | Monday 5 February, 2018 9:29 am

Volleyball Draw Sees Old Adversaries Going Head-to-Head at Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018

The qualifying draw for the volleyball event at the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) has ensured some intense rivalry ahead, as the runners-up from the last tournament take on the title holders. Al Muharraq from Bahrain are looking to turn the tables on their old adversaries Al Wasl from...

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Sports | Sunday 4 February, 2018 4:29 pm

Dramatic Opening Day for Arab Women Sports Tournament Basketball Matches

It was a day of masterclasses in two of the first basketball matches of the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) and an end-to-end thriller in the third. Jordan’s Fuheis club looked serious contenders for the final as they brushed aside an out-paced and outplayed Somali Mogadishu team...

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Sports | Sunday 4 February, 2018 1:45 am

Basketball, Karate and Fencing Draws Show a Tough Taste of What’s to Come AWST 2018

Thursday draw for the basketball, karate and fencing competitions in the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST 2018) has produced a mouth-watering line-up of matches in all three events as the female athletes look to make their mark on the fourth edition of the event – the largest in its...

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Sports | Saturday 3 February, 2018 5:50 pm

Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 Opens Today with Record Number of Clubs, Countries and Athletes

The fourth – and largest – edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) was inaugurated today at the Al Majaz Amphitheatre in Sharjah, taking place under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of...

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Sports | Saturday 3 February, 2018 11:34 am

SADAFCO takes part in the Kingdom’s first football match attended by families

As part of its longstanding commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the government’s Vision 2030, Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) took part in the historic day in which families attended a live football match at the stadium.    The match, between...

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Sports | Wednesday 31 January, 2018 1:51 pm

Princess Reema Al Saud Leads Formidable Force Of Saudi Athletes at AWST

Her Royal Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Vice-President of Women’s Affairs at the General Sports Authority and President of the Saudi Federation for Community Sports, is leading a high-profile and highly competitive Saudi delegation to participate in the ...

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