DUBAI: Elina Svitolina, who is attempting to become the first WTA player to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title in three successive years, faces an intimidating challenge as she is in the same quarter of the draw as double Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka as well as former No. 1, French Open and Wimbledon …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Elina Svitolina, who is attempting to become the first WTA player to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title in three successive years, faces an intimidating challenge as she is in the same quarter of the draw as double Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka as well as former No. 1, French Open and …

SHENZHEN: The Shenzhen Genzon Golf Club will be the venue for the 25th staging of the Volvo China Open when China’s National Open Golf Championship returns to the city from May 2-5, 2019. Although the tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Chengdu, the Volvo China Open committee has decided to change the venue in order to avoid any possible …

DUBAI: Thursday’s Gulf News-sponsored seventh evening of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival included a pair of stylishly won Group 2 $250,000 events, but it was the Group 3 $200,000 Firebreak Stakes and a blowout performance by Muntazah that arguably burned the brightest on the night that set alight Dubai World Cup hopes for the Doug Watson trainee. A pair of handicaps …

DUBAI: Thursday’s seventh meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is a quality one, including a triple header of Thoroughbred Group stakes, including the Group 2 Meydan Sprint (Race 2), Group 2 Balanchine (Race 5) and Group 3 Firebreak Stakes (Race 3). Additionally, the inaugural running of the Meydan Trophy for turf 3-year-olds, wide-open handicaps on each surface and the …

DUBAI: Arsenal player Danny Welbeck visited the Arsenal Soccer School Dubai (ASSD), providing young footballers an unforgettable training session as they learn to “play the Arsenal way.” This is Danny Welbeck’s second visit to the school, which comes as ASSD celebrates its 10th anniversary. Since 2009, the school has trained thousands of young footballers, and 13 Arsenal players have made …

DUBAI: Peshawar Zalmi has pulled off yet another coup, joining hands with StormFiber as its official broadband partner for Pakistan Super League #PSL4. StormFiber is a leading provider of premium broadband services, powered by 100% fiber backbone. Javed Afridi, owner of Peshawar Zalmi and the CEO of Haier Pakistan, surprised us all with news of this partnership through his Twitter …

KARACHI: A highly successful edition of Chevron-DHA Karachi Cup All Pakistan Open Golf Championship concluded following an exciting finale here at the picture-perfect course of the Defence Authority Country and Golf Club. Lahore’s Matloob Ahmed successfully defended his title with a three-day aggregate of 204 (-12). Matloob, who carded a superb round of 68 on the final day won by …

KARACHI: Arif Habib Group hosted a reception in honour of the Karachi Kings’ players on Sunday before the team left for Dubai to play the season 4 of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The ceremony was attended by Federal Minister for Water Resources, Faisal Vawda; Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui; Mayor Karachi, Waseem Akhtar; Commissioner …

Sports Desk DUBAI: Thursday’s sixth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse was highlighted by the Group 2 $450,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 sponsored by Al Naboodah Allied Products Division over 1900m on the dirt and boasting a purse of $450,000. Also on tap was the classic Group 3 $250,000 UAE 2000 Guineas, as well …