MELBOURNE: True to its reputation as ‘the race that stops a nation’™ the Emirates Melbourne Cup has once again delivered an incredible result for trainer Joseph O’Brien, with jockey Corey Brown riding to victory in an outstanding finish. Run over 3200 metres, the Emirates Melbourne Cup offers the richest prize in Australian sport and a 18ct solid gold trophy valued …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The inaugural Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) kicked off with an action-packed weekend carnival in Safa Park on 20 October, with the city now looking forward to an additional four weekend carnivals at iconic locations across Dubai over the coming weeks until 18th November. Offering a huge variety of activities and experiences for all ages and fitness …

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi, has green lit and has offered the PCB’s full support for the upcoming ICC approved and Emirates Cricket board sanctioned T10 Cricket League. The Pakistan cricket boards involvement means that the T10 Cricket League will now feature Pakistan’s top players such as Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Mohammed Amir, …

Sports Desk DUBAI:  With the Dubai Fitness Challenge just one day away, the Emirates Group has been actively engaging with its 70,000 strong workforce to go the extra mile and commit to 30 minutes of activity for 30 days. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive for Emirates Airline & Group said: “We have wholeheartedly accepted the challenge and have …

Sports Desk ADDIS ABABA: Malkia Strikers, Kenyan National Women Volleyball team, has traveled aboard Ethiopian Airlines to Cameroon, Doula to attend the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Ethiopian is pleased to have the opportunity to serve the Kenyan National Women Volleyball team on-board its flight from Nairobi to Doula with the latest New Generation B737-800 and the …

Sports Desk DOHA: The FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 football tournament has got underway with Qatar Airways as the Official Airline Partner of the illustrious tournament. All eyes will be on India as 24 national teams take part in the global football competition. The participating teams come from every corner in the world: Europe, the Middle East, the Far …

DUBAI: Head to the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club on Friday, December 1, for this year’s annual United Arab Emirates National Day Polo Cup and catch all the action from one of the city’s best sporting tournaments. Watch the region’s best polo teams consisting of local and international players including UAE teams as they compete to win the coveted UAE …

DUBAI: The cricketing world just got a whole lot more exciting. The T-10 Cricket League, a blazingly fast new format was launched yesterday that will change the face of the sport as we know it. Announced just a short while ago by the President and partner of league, Mr. Salman Iqbal along with Shaji Ul Mulk the Chairman of the …

By Yousra Rehan KARACHI: On a launch event of a new blood glucose meter, Wasim Akram said that even though he has diabetes, he is fit because of his healthy lifestyle and constant monitoring of blood glucose levels.  He is diabetic since 1997 and had played world class cricket up till 2003. He further added that according to a research …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Multan Sultans – the sixth franchise of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) stormed into the PSL circuit in style, as it unveiled its kit designed on a classy color theme and the logo to much hype and excitement in an impressive ceremony. The level of excitement took an upsurge ever since Schön Group won the rights to …