LYON/DUBAI: Emirates’ newest sponsorship partner, the French football club Olympique Lyonnais (OL), will play their first match under the Emirates contract in special one-off jerseys with the words “Dubai is Open” across the front. The friendly match will be played against OGC Nice at 6:30pm local time on Saturday, 4th July at OL’s Groupama Stadium. Emirates’ newest sponsorship partner Olympique Lyonnais @OL to play …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, together with its partner Manchester City, have unveiled a bespoke match-day jersey in recognition of the global efforts to begin recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. Etihad is dedicating the front of shirt space, ordinarily bearing the Etihad logo, to the ‘Cityzens Giving For Recovery’ campaign, City Football Group and Manchester City’s 12-month campaign …

DUBAI: Renowned Pakistani cricketer and an international public figure, Shoaib Malik retired from Test cricket in 2015 but has continued to outshine his prior accomplishments in the world of international and league cricket. In the last 5 years, he has embarked upon several initiatives that have brought him on the forefront of sports and social responsibility. Today, he formally announced …

LAHORE: The world’s most important freestyle football tournament will not only go on in 2020 – it will be more inclusive than ever. After over a decade of World Finals in front of crowds on five continents, Red Bull Street Style will take the official World Championship of freestyle football entirely online. Anyone can enter by submitting a video clip. …

By Strawberry Sports Management DUBAI: Ushna Suhail hails from a family of tennis players. Her grandfather, Khwaja Iftikhar was a Tennis stalwart. Carrying on the tradition, Ushna became the first female Tennis player from Pakistan to hold an international ranking in Women Tennis Association. As a sportswoman, Ushna laments the lack of international sporting events in Pakistan. She feels that …

Sport Desk DUBAI: To safeguard the health of all participants, the higher organising committee of the Dubai World Cup has decided to postpone the 25th edition of the global event to the next year.   Further to the UAE Government’s precautionary measures against the virus, we believe it is our duty to help protect the well-being of residents and guests.  We …

Sport Desk DUBAI: The historic 25th edition of the Dubai World Cup on March 28 at Meydan Racecourse will be composed of nine races—six Group 1s and three Group 2s—worth a world-leading $35 million. Below you will find the likely fields for the nine fixtures, including such global G1-winning luminaries as Benbatl, Chrysoberyl and Sir Winston in the $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1), …

Coolmore’s multiple Group 1 winner Kew Gardens will likely be making his 2020 debut in the $1.5 million Dubai Gold Cup sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (G2) on Dubai World Cup night, per Aidan O’Brien, leading a strong team for the Irish-based outfit. It will be the bay 5-year-old’s first test outside of Europe after finishing off his 2019 season with arguably …

DUBAI: Raymond Mamone’s $2.5 million Dubai Golden Shaheen sponsored by Gulf News (G1) favourite Imperial Hint had his last serious work at Meydan toward the 2020 edition of the world’s richest dirt sprint, breezing 800m (four furlongs) on Thursday morning in 47 seconds flat under exercise rider Jose Contreras. The Luis Carvajal Jr. trainee broke off at the 800m pole and went his first …

DUBAI: Due to the ongoing global health implications of the COVID-19/ coronavirus and precautionary measures being implemented by the United Arab Emirates government, Dubai Racing Club will host the Dubai World Cup meeting on March 28 without paid hospitality spectators at Meydan Racecourse. All supporting Dubai World Cup events, including the Post-Position Draw (Wednesday, March 25), Breakfast with the Stars …