Sports | Monday 9 October, 2017 2:46 pm

A City In Action: Crown Prince of Dubai Launches Dubai Fitness Challenge

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai Government and Dubai Sports Council today launched the inaugural Dubai Fitness Challenge with the aim of motivating residents to take up physical activity and making...

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Sports | Monday 9 October, 2017 12:19 am

Egypt qualifies for 2018 World Cup

After a 28-year absence, Egypt will be back in the World Cup finals next year in Russia with a 2-1 victory over winless Congo at Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria Sunday night. Mohamed Salah played a whale of a game for Egypt, scoring twice including a last-gasp penalty to send the Pharaohs to...

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Sports | Friday 6 October, 2017 4:01 am

Crown Prince of Dubai Launches Dubai Fitness Challenge

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai Government and Dubai Sports Council launched the inaugural Dubai Fitness Challenge with the aim of motivating residents to take up physical activity and making Dubai...

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Sports | Monday 2 October, 2017 10:54 am

Fast Building Contracting Company Sponsors Six Sharjah Women’s Sport Foundation’s Teams

In a recent effort to maximise the outcomes of women’s participation in sports and add to their achievements, the Sharjah Women’s Sport Foundation (SWSF) and Fast Building Contracting Company – a Sharjah-based construction company – signed off on a sponsorship agreement to...

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Sports | Monday 2 October, 2017 9:28 am

Wickets and Boundaries Galore on Day 4

Sri Lanka sprung out of the blocks early on day four of the Q. Mobile Presents J Junaid Jamshed Cup 2017 test series, taking four wickets before lunch. Pakistan returned to the crease on 266/4 but were quickly reduced when Azhar Ali sent Herath’s delivery into the diving hands of substitute...

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Sports | Sunday 1 October, 2017 7:33 am

The Chase Is on as Pakistan Bat All Day and Approach Sri Lanka’s 419 Total

Day three resumed in the balance today of the Q. Mobile Presents J Junaid Jamshed Cup 2017 test series, with Pakistan returning to the crease on 64/0. Pakistan openers Shan Masood and Sami Aslam scored half centuries before Sri Lanka's spinners hit back to put Pakistan under some pressure. At...

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Sports | Saturday 30 September, 2017 3:00 am

Shaikh Returns to Form With Sws Senior Cup Win Eelma Tops Masters Class and Maiden Junior Cup Victory for Gid

Veteran racers dominated the SWS Senior Cup on Monday night (25 September) at Dubai Kartdrome with Anjum Shaikh taking the overall victory and Heiki Eelma claiming Masters.  In the SWS Junior Cup, Hugo Gid nabbed the top step of the podium for the very first time. SWS Senior Cup &...

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Sports | Monday 25 September, 2017 12:00 pm

Bliss Run: Saudi women seek healthy environment through running, walking in Jeddah

 A group of women of different ages lined up behind Rasha Al-Harbi to begin a weekly running session in the open air along a sea walkway in Jeddah. The event initially drew the attention of passers-by; however, this has become a normal sight after participants managed to create a...

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Sports | Monday 25 September, 2017 3:15 am

SWSF Explores Ways to Forge Partnerships with Russia

A delegation from the Sharjah Women’s Sport Foundation (SWSF) led by their Director General, HE Nada Askar Al Naqbi, recently visited the Russian Federation – one of the most celebrated nations in the world of sports – to pick up valuable lessons from their world-class sporting...

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Sports | Thursday 21 September, 2017 10:23 am

Kingdom’s sports authority chief announces major revamp on Saudi football

 President of the General Sports Authority (GSA) Turki Al-Asheikh has announced a series of historic decisions concerning Saudi football. In a press conference at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Tuesday, Al-Asheikh announced the cancelation of the “Crown Prince Cup” which...

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