News Desk DUBAI: Supporting the spirit of togetherness and community that Ramadan represents, DAMAC Properties is set to host its first-ever Ramadan Sports Festival, from 18 April – 7 May 2021 at its AKOYA community. The three-week long festival will feature various sports competitions, including a duathlon and marathon in coordination with Hopasports, as well as a football and basketball tournament organised …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Italian football legend Paolo Maldini paid a visit to Emirates Group Headquarters yesterday during his stay in Dubai. The AC Milan footballer, regarded as one of the greatest defenders ever, met with Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline. The meeting underscored the near 15 year relationship between Emirates and AC Milan. Maldini, who now serves as Technical Director of AC …

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced a new partnership with the UAE Cycling Federation to provide technological expertise and support. The collaboration will see du sponsor the upcoming President’s Cycling Cup, the annual event for cyclists across the country, and facilitate IoT capabilities and 5G network coverage. Fahad Al Hassawi, Acting CEO, du, said: “Upholding business excellence, …

Think that PSL 6 can not get any more thrilling? Well, you are in for great news then because ZEM Builders have sponsored the most successful team in the history of the PSL, Islamabad United. Both organizations share the common aims of making Pakistan a better place and this collaboration would have surely given their mission a boost. The CEO …

FUJAIRAH: Officially kicking-off today, the 1st Squash Tournament 2021 taking place at the Tennis & Country Club Fujairah, with 32 players from different nationalities competing against each other in a total of 64 matches. The tournament opening will be graced by the attendance H. H. Sheikh Engineer Mohammed bin Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi, Director of Fujairah e-Government Department, Mr. Abdul Ghafour …

Aslan Karatsev defeated qualifier Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday to claim the first ATP Tour title of his career. He is the first Russian to win the prestigious title, after Marat Safin in 2001 and Mikhail Youzhny in 2007 and 2010 both finished as runner-up, and it is the first time …

DUBAI: Aslan Karatsev continued his incredible run of victories this season by edging past second seed Andrey Rublev 6-2 4-6 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The tournament wild card will now play qualifier Lloyd Harris, who claimed an equally stunning 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(6) upset victory over third seed and world number 12 …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Aslan Karatsev and Lloyd Harris made tournament history on Thursday as they advanced into the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. “Since 1998 only one wildcard had reached the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, when Malek Jaziri defeated fellow wild card Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2018, and now we applaud another similar and …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Garbine Muguruza ended the gallant run of Barbora Krejcikova in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday, beating her 7-6(6) 6-3 to claim the eighth title of her career. The past three finals have also featured one unseeded player, with Daria Kasatkina in 2018 and Elena Rybakina in 2020 also finishing as …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Garbine Muguruza battled for over two hours to overcome a defiant Elise Mertens 6-4 7-6(5) on Friday to reach the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, and the number nine seed will now face unseeded Barbora Krejcikova, who beat Jil Teichmann 7-5 6-2. Muguruza, who was contesting her third Dubai semi-final, now has 17 wins …