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 …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s top professionals will feature in the Chevron DHA Karachi Cup All Pakistan Open Golf Championship which tees off here at the Defence Authority Country and Golf Club (DAC&GC) from February 7. Pakistan’s top players have confirmed their participation in the prestigious tournament which will carry at stake a prize purse of Rs 2 million. The tournament will be …

DUBAI: Thursday’s sixth meeting of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival is the third-richest day of the Dubai racing calendar, with prize money totalling $1.32 million from its six fixtures, plus a $45,000 non-Carnival race for maidens, which kicks off the evening at 6:30 p.m. The card is sponsored by pillar partner Al Naboodah Group, which also sponsors the Group …

Superstar’ One Man Band Retired DUBAI: It was almost a fairy tale comeback for 2016 Godolphin Mile (G2) winner One Man Band in December. Off 999 days, he returned to the racetrack looking and performing as if he had not missed a beat. Leading all the way until the last jump of the Dubai Creek Mile (Listed), he was nipped …

News Desk DUBAI: Manfred Bräunl (55), previously Vice President Marketing at Porsche China Motors, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer at Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE (Free Zone Establishment), starting from 1 March 2019. Bräunl will lead a team of 52 professionals who support the brand’s operations across 20 countries with 21 importers and 65 Porsche facilities …