Sports Desk ABU DHABI: Cricket excitement crackled in the air as battle lines for the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 were set through a live team draw and schedule reveal that saw four newcomers – Bangla Tigers, Deccan Gladiators, Delhi Bulls and Karnataka Tuskers – all drawn into the same Group A, while last year’s champions, Northern Warriors, are joined in Group B by Maratha Arabians, Qalandars and the …

DUBAI: Organisers of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon have been quick to congratulate the gold medal winning performance of Ruth Chepngetich at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha. Just seven months ago, the diminutive Kenyan stamped her name in the history books with a blistering time of 2:17:08 at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon – making her the …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Airline has partnered with the Beirut Basketball Club to sponsor its 2019/2020 season. The deal underscores the airline’s long-standing commitment to supporting basketball in the region as well as connecting with the fan base of this popular sport. The sponsorship deal, which starts on 3 October, will see Emirates receive digital and static branding opportunities on …

KARACHI: Earlier this year, Golootlo & NBP partnered in a campaign to make the dream of watching the ICC World Cup live a reality for a few lucky individuals. Several people won and flew to England but there were some who couldn’t manage to go despite winning. Golootlo ensured that these individuals wouldn’t be left unrewarded. The company awarded a …

Sports Desk ABU DHABI: Team Qalandars is returning to the UAE capital this November, as the latest franchise to join the revamped Abu Dhabi T10. The addition of the popular team, representing Pakistan’s strong cricketing tradition, underscores the diversity of the Abu Dhabi T10, and will resonate with the residents of Pakistan living in the UAE. The Abu Dhabi T10, …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi T10, the world’s only ten-over cricket league to be officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and licensed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), today welcomed its newest team – Bangla Tigers – who are poised to compete in this year’s event, which opens on 14 November 2019. The addition of a marquee team representing …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered announced the launch of its “Standard Chartered Karachi United Youth League” as part of its community service mandate to promote sports amongst children. This is the third time in a row that the Bank is sponsoring the league. The objective of the “Standard Chartered Karachi United Youth League” is to provide a platform for Youth football teams …

DUBAI: After more than a year in the making, Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) launched the first of their two-full scale race boats for the 2021 America’s Cup in Auckland on Friday 6 September 2019. With Emirates’ sponsorship of Team New Zealand dating back to 2004, Emirates is committed to supporting the team on their journey towards the 2021 America’s …

Sports Desk DUBAI: Emirates played host to a variety of stars at the 2019 US Open in The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens in New York City. Global celebrities joined Emirates in the private hospitality suite and cheered on their favourite tennis players from the suite’s terrace with a prime center-court vantage point in …

LONDON: England Rugby’s 31-man squad boarded their ‘Sweet Chariot’ aircraft bound for Japan. British Airways, the Official Airline Partner to England Rugby, honoured the squad with a send-off at Heathrow, ahead of their 5,948-mile flight to Tokyo Narita. With a combined total of more than 1,000 caps, the players were photographed in front of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with #SweetChariot …