DUBAI: Meydan Racecourse’s 2018-19 domestic Racing at Meydan season has received a 9% increase in purses. The boost comes on the heels of announced increases to both the Dubai World Cup card and Dubai World Cup Carnival meeting, creating an all-around exciting and progressive upcoming Dubai racing season. Prize money has been boosted by AED 15,000 per race, with maiden races now …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, and Gargash, one of the largest distributors of premium and luxury cars in the UAE, have partnered to transport two Alfa Romeos from Dubai to London for the prestigious Gumball 3000 motor rally. The two cars, an Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio were transported …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: On March 30, 2019, the Dubai World Cup meeting is set to enhance its status as the world’s richest day of horseracing. Total purses for the card, which will feature six Group 1 and three Group 2 fixtures, will increase from US $30 million to $35 million. Its namesake race, the Group 1 Dubai World Cup …

ISLAMABAD: Engro Foods Limited (EFL), is driven with the core objective of providing better dairy nutrition and promoting healthy lifestyle in Pakistan. Engro Foods Limited organized Twin City Tennis Tournament at Islamabad. The tournament was held at one of the biggest tennis complex in the country at Islamabad Tennis Complex. Around 100 tennis players participated in friendly matches, comprising of …

DUBAI: 25 teams of golfers took part in another fantastic staging of the annual Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Golf Classic on the stunning Ryder Cup course at The K Club on Thursday June 28th. Led out by Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, Colm McLoughlin, the field of 100 players worked their way around the course which …

KARACHI: Red Bull Campus Cricket is the only global T20 cricket tournament for university students where campuses from 8 countries contest for national pride and become the world champions. This edition of Red Bull Campus Cricket Pakistan is on the verge of taking the sports community by storm.  Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators have joined hands with Red …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: One of Pakistan’s most renowned brands for the youth, Peek Freans Chocolicious, recently launched its anthem for the football World Cup titled “DhakDhak Goal”. An upbeat soundtrack that’s full of passion for the game, ‘DhakDhak Goal’ shows the rising talent for football and the various ways in which it is celebrated in Pakistan. Through the video, …

ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has announced its partnership with SEHA as Official Healthcare Provider for the inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) 2018, which will be held from 17th to 20th October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. SEHA will be present at the show with a fully equipped mobile clinic and …

By Kamran Hashim / Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Boxing enthusiasts and sports junkies in Pakistan are about to experience for the first time ever, a boxing league like none other. Super Boxing League (SBL) comes to Pakistan as Amir ‘King’ Khan takes the responsibility to revive this sport in his homeland. On Thursday, June 21, 2018, management committee, team owners, sponsors …

LAHORE: After releasing Coca-Cola’s Official FIFA World Cup Anthem, “COLORS”, featuring Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch and Jason De Rulo, Coca-Cola reveal another first for Pakistan: the brand will be taking 15-year-old Pakistani teenager Ahmed Raza to Russia to conduct the coin-toss for the historic match between Brazil and Costa Rica at the FIFA World Cup 2018 on 22nd June 2018 at 4:45 PM …