Author: AFPID: 1610638108379125300Thu, 2021-01-14 14:39 YANBU, Saudi Arabia: Nasser Al-Attiyah won his fifth stage on the Dakar Rally on Thursday when he finished nearly two minutes ahead of leader Stephane Peterhansel but still trails the Frenchman [Read story...]

Author: Thu, 2021-01-14 14:41 DUBAI: When UFC Fight Island took place at Du Forum in Abu Dhabi last July, it became the first international competition to attract athletes from around the globe following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was [Read story...]

Thu, 2021-01-14 23:25 GAZA: Youssef Abu Amira, a Palestinian law school graduate, never let disabilities hold him back. Born without legs and with only partially developed arms, he has taken up a new challenge — karate. The 24-year-old orange belt [Read story...]

Author: By Associated PressID: 1610681682024248500Fri, 2021-01-15 05:32 SAN ANTONIO: Christian Wood had 27 points and 15 rebounds and the Houston Rockets rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-105 on Thursday night in their first game since tradin [Read story...]

Author: Steven GRIFFITHS | AFPID: 1610678326473982700Fri, 2021-01-15 05:05 LONDON: Manchester United’s bid to win the Premier League for the first time in eight years will face a major test when the leaders face champions Liverpool on Sunday. With [Read story...]

The riders and staff of the cycling team fronted by Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar have received a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the start of the 2021 season.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. UAE Team [Read story...]

FIFA will let teams use concussion substitutes at next month’s Club World Cup in an effort to better protect players with head injuries.The seven-team tournament in Qatar will be “the first international competition to test” improved concussion [Read story...]

Australian Toby Price took the lead in the Dakar Rally motorcycle standings at the halfway point on Friday with Spaniard Joan Barreda securing his third stage win of the event in Saudi Arabia.Two times champion Price, on a KTM, moved two minutes and [Read story...]

India’s players were allegedly subjected to racial abuse from a section of the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the third test against Australia on Saturday, local media reported.India captain Ajinkya Rahane and other senior players spok [Read story...]

Stephane Peterhansel retained his Dakar Rally lead at the halfway point in Saudi Arabia on Friday after a sixth stage dominated by his Spanish X-Raid Mini team mate and defending champion Carlos Sainz.The Frenchman, a 13 times winner on two wheels an [Read story...]

Nasser Al-Attiyah’s caution on Sunday paid off on Monday when he gained on Dakar Rally leader Stephane Peterhansel by three minutes.Al-Attiyah cracked the whip on the eighth stage from Sakaka to Neom in northern Saudi Arabia, a day after a marathon [Read story...]

A battered and bruised India team batted resiliently through the final day to snatch a remarkable draw in the third test against Australia on Monday, leaving an engrossing series tied at 1-1 heading into the final match in Brisbane.For all the latest [Read story...]

Author: Mon, 2021-01-11 00:22 ABU DHABI: Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin of the US came back from match point down to beat Yulia Putintseva and reach the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open on Sunday. Kenin posted 57 unforced errors to Putintse [Read story...]

Author: AFPID: 1610291584379668300Sun, 2021-01-10 14:35 SAKAKA: Toyota’s Saudi driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi took the Dakar Rally marathon seventh stage honors on Sunday, the home hope denying Stephane Peterhansel, who nevertheless stretched his lead as h [Read story...]

Author: By STEPHEN WADE | APID: 1610353642815552400Mon, 2021-01-11 07:57 TOKYO: More than 80% of people in Japan who were surveyed in two polls in the last few days say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed, or say they believe the Olymp [Read story...]

Author: Mon, 2021-01-11 00:26 LONDON: Leeds suffered a humiliating FA Cup exit against Crawley as the League Two side swept to a shock 3-0 win on Sunday, while Timo Werner ended his Chelsea goal drought and Bernardo Silva sparkled for Manchester Cit [Read story...]

Author: Mon, 2021-01-11 20:40 CAIRO: Liverpool striker Mohammed Salah has been praised after last week donating oxygen cylinders to help coronavirus patients in his hometown Nagrig.  Hassan Bakr, head of the Nagrig Charity Association, told Egypti [Read story...]

Author: Mon, 2021-01-11 15:17 DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will host rounds 1 and 2 of Formula E’s maiden campaign in Riyadh’s historic Diriyah. The Kingdom will host the season’s opening for a third year in a row. The Diriyah E-Prix will start at 8 p.m [Read story...]

Author: Mon, 2021-01-11 23:56 JEDDAH: The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) has made several tweaks and improvements to the route and itinerary for the forthcoming Qatar International Rally, which will kick-start regional action in the 20 [Read story...]

Author: Tue, 2021-01-12 00:09 JEDDAH: Nasser Al-Attiyah’s caution  paid off on Monday when he gained on Dakar Rally leader Stephane Peterhansel by three minutes. Al-Attiyah cracked the whip on the eighth stage from Sakaka to NEOM in northern Saud [Read story...]

Author: Tue, 2021-01-12 00:04 ABU DHABI: Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin was eliminated from the season-opening Abu Dhabi Open in the quarterfinals on Monday after a three-set loss to Maria Sakkari. Kenin won the opening set but faded as ninth- [Read story...]

Author: Tue, 2021-01-12 05:06 JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is the perfect location for the first night races in FIA Formula E history, according to Carlo Boutagy, the CEO of CBX, official promoter of the Diriyah E-Prix. It comes as Formula E marks its first [Read story...]

Australian Toby Price won the third stage of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as American Skyler Howes took the overall lead in the motorbike category.Two times champion Price, who also won Sunday’s opening stage on his KTM but started th [Read story...]

Twenty-one year-old McLaren Formula One driver Lando Norris tested positive for Covid-19 in Dubai and is currently self-isolating, according to a statement published on Wednesday.“McLaren can confirm that Lando Norris tested positive for Covid-19 o [Read story...]