NEW YORK: Two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy announces her collaboration with HBO Sports for the sports documentary Student Athlete, illuminating the complex rules of amateur athletics in America and showing how they affect uncompensated athletes and their families. All set to debut on Tuesday, Oct. 2 (10:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO, the film is co-directed by Trish Dalton (“Bordering …

DUBAI: This past weekend saw an extremely strong field of 104 turn out to compete in the 25th Dubai Duty Free Golf Cup 2018. Held at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, also the clubs 25th Anniversary year, the ever popular individual stableford format was played from the white tees with golfers competing to be crowned the champion and get …

KARACHI: Red Bull Street Cricket took place for the first time in Karachi, Pakistan and the finale of the tournament held on June 8, 2018.The event took place in the Parking lot at Hill Park. Street cricket is something momentous for Pakistani cricket followers. Red Bull took an initiative for such enthusiasts by arranging Red Bull Street Cricket to showcase …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Karachians, the new T10 Cricket Team launched in April, has announced Shane Watson – former Australian Cricket team Captain and one of the most sought after cricket players in the world today, as the team’s Icon Player for the T10 League to be held later in the UAE. T10 League is a professional ten-over format Cricket …

LONDON: The first British Airways Run Gatwick took place on Sunday May 13, with more than 3600 runners putting themselves through their paces on routes through the Sussex countryside and around Gatwick Airport. The race, which incorporated an international half marathon, a corporate 5K and a family run attracted runners of all ages and abilities, with elite, club and amateur …

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) clinched the CAA T-20 Cricket Tournament 2018 with a 7-wicket win over the Civil Aviation team in the final. The tournament was organized by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); two of their teams participated alongside Medicam and KE at the CAA Cricket Ground, Karachi. CAA won the toss and batted first, posting a target of 160 in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and Formula 1®, the pinnacle of motorsport, today announced they have renewed and expanded their partnership until the end of 2022. Emirates has been an F1 Global Partner since 2013, and the renewed agreement will see the airline enjoy an expanded branding and consumer activation presence at over 15 races on …

DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free has agreed a four-year extension of its title sponsorship of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation, taking the partnership through to 2022. The historic tournament has reached new heights since Dubai Duty Free began its title sponsorship in 2015, with the prize fund increasing year-on-year from €2.5 million to a record …

KARACHI: “Naya Nazimabad Ramzan Cup’s cricket fever will light up Ramazan in 2018 and people will get to see quality cricket marches through thrilling games”. These thoughts were expressed by Samad Habib, CEO Javedan Corporation Limited & Naya Nazimabad while announcing the the tournament details at the inaugural media conference yesterday at Karachi Gymkhana. The event will be getting underway …

DUBAI: The winners of the UAE Derby sponsored by the Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (G2) and UAE Oaks sponsored by Al Naboodah Construction Group (G3) have arrived at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, for their respective tilts in the US $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1) and $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks on Saturday and Friday, respectively. Michael …