DUBAI: Meydan Racecourse staged, undoubtedly, their best races of the season recently, with three Listed Thoroughbred races as well as the Madjani Stakes for Purebred Arabians. The Dubai Creek Mile Sponsored By Lincoln Continental was dominated from start-to-finish by Heavy Metal, who was never headed under Royston Ffrench, riding for trainer Salem bin Ghadayer and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al …

KARACHI: The 14th Golf Tournament organized byThe Citizens Foundation (TCF) was attended by the leading golfers of the city supporting TCF’s mission for education at Karachi Golf Club, Karsaz. The 2-day tournament was a fund raiser to give more Pakistani children a chance to get quality education at TCF schools. This year more than 250 golfers in more than 60 teams participated …

DUBAI: Emirates, the Official Airline of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has brought all-star players Justin Turner (third baseman) and Chase Utley (second baseman) to Dubai to help further develop the game of baseball in the region.  Late last year, Emirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the sponsorship of the Dubai Little League Divisional Teams, now called the Dubai Dodgers. …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Legends’ Cup by AJ Sports Privet Limited, a friendly cricket match between celebrities and Pakistani cricketers recently held in Moin Khan Academy. The match which was a tribute to all national heroes and celebrities (AJ Janbaz) playing against Pak cricketers (AJ Jannisar). The celebrities who were seen there, many of whom also played were: Mikaal Zulfiqar, …

DUBAI: The 3rd edition of the Student Karting Cup tournament will kick-off in 2018 at the internationally certified Al Ain Raceway Kart Circuit. The F1 styled event will begin on January 26 with the final race ending on February 16. In an aim to introduce the motors port discipline and fundamentals to aspiring racers and newcomers, the championship is managed …

DUBAI: As the Omega Dubai Ladies Classic came to an exciting conclusion on 9th December at the Emirates Golf Club, Dubai Duty Free, one of the patron sponsors of the event announced the lucky winner of a Mercedes Benz S560 Diamond White in the Finest Surprise Promotion. The 19-year-old Los Angeles native, Angel Yin, Omega Dubai Ladies Classic winner, made the draw …

Sports Desk DUBAI: Emirates has collaborated with ESPN to produce ‘Flying the Flag’, a four-part documentary mini-series following the inspirational stories of four athletes in the UAE as they prepare to compete on the world stage. The series will begin on 29 November, ahead of UAE National Day, reinforcing the power of sport and the pride of these athletes to …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, once again marked the start of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a low-level fly-past over Yas Marina Circuit. The fly-past has become synonymous with the race with the flagship A380 aircraft flying over the iconic circuit at approximately 4.50pm. The A380 was accompanied by theAermacchi …

DUBAI: The Longines Ladies Master Collection highlights a seven race card in Meydan Racecourse’s second meeting of the new season on Thursday evening. A 1600m rated conditions stakes, it would not appear out of place at the Dubai World Cup Carnival. Pillar Partner Longines generously sponsor the whole card and have been rewarded with a quality field of 11 in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Egyptian national Mahmoud El Rawey, from JA Ocean View, beat off stiff competition for the second year in succession to win the third annual TIME Hotels Dubai Waiters’ Race, which took place on 17 November 2017. And there was even more cause for celebration for Mahmoud as he and his team-mates also scooped first prize in …