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The Emirates Cricket Board expressed gratitude to the UAE government and security plus transport authorities for their exceptional performance throughout the Dubai matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Under the lights of the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night, India won the match before a full house of 25,000 spectators. The ECB partnered with both the International Cricket Council and Pakistan Cricket Board to deliver an outstanding tournament in a limited timeframe which featured India competing against Bangladesh, Pakistan, New Zealand (on

Despite India's decision not to send their cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, several senior Indian sports journalists brought back numerous memories upon their return from Lahore. The cricket journalists Nikhil Naz and Vikrant Gupta chose to pursue a Pakistan visa despite the ICC’s announcement that Dubai would serve as the venue for India’s matches. Gupta understands cricket travel to Pakistan because he joined the Indian team during their 2004 and 2006 Pakistan tours. Gupta has become a household name

Dubai Police announced on Thursday that they arrested two football fans for deploying distress signal flares during games. Following this occurrence authorities issued strict warnings to fans about avoiding pyrotechnics and flammable items. The law imposes up to three months in prison and a maximum fine of Dh30,000 for possessing banned or dangerous items such as fireworks at athletic venues. The warning follows numerous occasions where fans used dangerous signals at sporting events creating serious safety threats. The Dubai Police have reinforced the

Journalists from India filled the press box at the Dubai International Stadium when India played their inconsequential Champions Trophy Group A match. On Sunday, supporters clad in Indian blue jerseys transformed the stands into a festive atmosphere to support their team after taking out Kiwi wicket. A small number of New Zealand supporters courageously faced the sea of blue-clad fans. Craig Henderson from the UAE who came to the stadium together with fellow Kiwis Jeremy Manning and John Larkins vowed continued support for

India benefits from an "undeniable" advantage by playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai while other teams must travel between venues in Pakistan and the UAE. India declined to host Pakistan for the 50-over tournament due to security concerns and political tensions so they will be playing all their matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The rivalry between the competing teams persisted for over a month which endangered tournament scheduling until Pakistan's cricket board reached a settlement agreement with the International

Entering centre court at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as a considerable underdog with only one WTA trophy on her record Peyton Stearns faced Ons Jabeur who broke new ground as the first Arab player to reach a Grand Slam final on Monday evening.The 23-year-old American stepped up with fearless tennis to defeat the Tunisian 7-6 (8/6) 6-4 which advanced her to the next round. The world number 46 emerged victoriously from a first set tie-break won by a narrow margin to

Former West Indies opening batter Chris Gayle backed India stalwart Virat Kohli to wind up his position on top of the ICC Champions Trophy run-scorers' graph. The left-hander also sent a lovely message for Kohli's longest-serving partner Rohit Sharma, urging him to hit sixes and stay on the Wankhede wicket for as long as he wanted. A little over seven years after fans around the globe last witnessed its action, the Champions Trophy returns to their lives on 19 February. The tournament is reaching new

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships' 33rd edition will start in about ten days with four past champions returning to compete in the emirate. The defending champion Ugo Humbert will compete alongside winners from the previous three years Daniil Medvedev from 2023, Andrey Rublev from 2022 and Aslan Karatsev from 2021. On-court play for the Championships will start February 16 at Dubai’s 25th WTA 1000 tournament followed by the ATP 500 event which starts February 24. The Championships promise great potential through two

An extraordinary showcase of grit and excellence will occur when top para-athletes including Paralympic and world champions gather in Dubai during the 16th Fazza Para Athletics Grand Prix – Dubai 2025 running from 10-13 February.  The season opening event for the 2025 Fazza International Championships for People of Determination will feature athletes from 52 nations totaling approximately 400 para-athletes according to Tuesday’s announcement at the grand launch press conference.  The World Para Athletics Grand Prix calendar begins with the season's first championship event. 

On December 12 Vilius Pakalniskis sat down on the sandy beach in Jeddah after running 2,100km in 30 days.  When he sat back and took a breath the full impact of his achievement to run alone from Dubai to Jeddah in one month made him tear up.  All Pakalniskis wanted to rest by drinking water at that moment.  He sat on the beach unable to open his water bottle because he felt so tired. Pakalniskis sat crying on the beach because he couldn't

Dubai: The whole world’s eyes are on UAE as Asian Superpowers India and Pakistan are due to square off in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on 23 February.  But the only question everyone still wants to ask, yet no one has, is where to get tickets to see these guys go head-to-head in the biggest fight of the year.  Ticketing uncertainty for Dubai matches   Pakistan is staging the Champions Trophy on a hybrid system as the Indian government didn’t allow their national team

The 3rd edition of ILT20 will kick-start with an opening ceremony, and Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, Pooja Hegde and Sonam Bajwa are all geared up to perform at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday, January 11 for their viewers. The celebration starts at 6pm GMT.  Fans can access the stadium starting at 4pm and watch live from the Zee Network and syndication partners’ worldwide broadcast on linear and digital channels.  Shahid, Pooja and Sonam will take the stage with hit songs followed by

Indian cricket team is going to play their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which is the governing body of the tournament has decided to hold the match neutrally in UAE.  This weekend, Feb 23, Sunday, at Dubai International Stadium, the two vengeful South Asian rivals will battle it out.  The first big move made under the chairmanship of Jay Shah was that the ICC finally ended the hosting rights issue of Champions Trophy 2025 by deciding

Rory McIlroy celebrates golf victory with Dubai Basketball squad. After three away matches, Dubai Basketball came back home and did not disappoint the fans as they thrashed Slovenia’s Krka 91-76 with the cheering presence of Sunday’s Race to Dubai Champion Rory McIlroy in the audience.  It has been 30 days since Dubai Basketball fans last watched the home team take to the court this season at the Coca-Cola Arena and the hosts put in an impressive performance and bounced back after suffering a

Dubai: 2023 finalists set to return for 27th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge The field that has included last year’s finalists is quite robust and it is expected that they will be back at next month’s 27th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge to be held at the Al Habtoor Grand Resort from December 2-8. Anastasia Tikhonova last year, in her pursuit of the singles title, had no trouble defeating Arianne Hartono from The Netherlands in straight sets. And so both players are now somewhere in

In a tense finish, Dubai’s Paul Waring edged out the rest of the pack and wrapped the $9 million prize at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Sunday. The Englishman's form in the last two days has certainly left us speechless. By Friday, Waring had earned a lead of about five after he managed to score 61, whereas he could only get a 73 the next day However, on Sunday, he ended up not losing his focus and trusting himself through the final stretch,

The Chief Operating Officer of Emirates Cricket Board, Subhan Ahmad, expressed his satisfaction in the crowd turn-up for the match in India versus Pakistan on Sunday. TEST-PLANNING – India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the Super Six match of 804 the Women T20 World Cup – the match played on June 30, 2008, however, set a record in terms of number of spectators for the group stage match of the World cup event on the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. But 16000

Get prepared, get into position, and start moving! The anticipation has come to an end. After the UAE was chosen last month to host the Games of the Future 2025 in a ceremony in Istanbul, it has now been formally announced that the event will be held in Dubai towards the end of 2025. Get prepared, stand ready, and start moving! The anticipation has ended. After the UAE was chosen last month to host the Games of the Future 2025 in Istanbul, it

In Dubai, Sharjah Self-Defence Sports Club won first place in the second round of the Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which included No-Gi competitions at Coca-Cola Arena on Sunday. The championship, hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, attracted competitors from different divisions like Youth, Adults, and Masters. During the all-day event, top athletes from the best clubs and academies in the UAE impressed the crowd with their skills, fueled by the enthusiastic cheers of fans and family. Sharjah Self-Defence Sports Club

Dubai is gearing up for a significant transformation in its sporting landscape with ambitious plans for the expansion and renovation of two of its most renowned football stadiums: the Shabab Al Ahli – Dubai Club Stadium and Al Wasl Stadium. These initiatives, approved by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, reflect the visionary leadership of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai. The overarching goal is to elevate the role