Sports | Sunday 28 February, 2016 12:26 pm

Qatar’s First Demonstration of Real-Time Tennis Insights at Qatar Total Open

For the first time ever in professional tennis in Qatar, players and coaches could access real-time performance data during live match play at the recent WTA Qatar Total Open.   The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and SAP SE announced in August 2015 that in a team effort they have ...

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Sports | Tuesday 23 February, 2016 12:24 pm

Alqassim Hamidaddin extends his championship points lead in the 2015/2016 UAE NGK Racing Series

Dubai Autodrome hosted Round 4 of the 2015/2016 UAE NGK National Race Day this past weekend on Friday, 19th of February, featuring championship races for Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, UAE Sportbike Championship, Radical ME Cup, NGK Racing Series and Formula Gulf 1000. Q Racing Team driver Alqassim...

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Sports | Wednesday 17 February, 2016 11:10 am

Dubai lights up with the Longines Valentine’s Day Polo Cup 2016

 Luxury Swiss watchmaker Longines lent an elegant touch to the day of love by hosting the Longines Valentine’s Day Polo Cup 2016 in Dubai, at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club. Longines was the Title Partner and the Official Watch of the competition. As such, the brand was delighted...

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Sports | Tuesday 16 February, 2016 3:46 pm

Sherif sets the standard with a new world record at Seventh Fazza IPC Powerlifting World Cup

 Egypt’s Sherif Othman set a new world record (NWR) in the men’s U59kgs category to put the cap on a comprehensive win during day two of the Seventh Fazza IPC Powerlifting World Cup at the Dubai Club for the Disabled on Tuesday. Warming up with initial lifts of 190kgs and then...

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Sports | Monday 15 February, 2016 8:07 am

Musaddas Lyrical At Meydan

Musaddas delivered a second victory for Godolphin at Meydan on Thursday, February 11 when winning the last race of the night, the Gulf News Tabloid Handicap, in good style. The six-year-old son of Exceed And Excel had run promisingly when third on his return to racing the previous month and ...

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Sports | Sunday 14 February, 2016 5:40 pm

Comicas Leads Home Godolphin One-Two In Trial

Comicas, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick, won well on his first start since July in the Meydan Classic Trial Sponsored By Gulf News Classifieds at Meydan on Thursday, February 11. The three-year-old Distorted Humor colt was smartly away and a little keen as William Buick...

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Sports | Sunday 14 February, 2016 5:14 pm

Disabled athletes aim to make most of gilt-edged opportunity to qualify for Rio Paralympics

The Seventh Fazza IPC (International Paralympic Committee) Powerlifting World Cup Dubai 2016 got underway at the Dubai Club for the Disabled on Monday morning with international competitors from around the globe looking to qualify for the Rio Paralympics. This event is being held under the...

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Sports | Sunday 14 February, 2016 7:26 am

Arab Women Sports Tournament 2016 concludes with Sharjah Ladies Club winning 25 medals

The 3rd Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST 2016) concluded yesterday (12/02) with another gold medal for the Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) who won gold after defeating the Jordanian Orthodox Club in the final basketball match 66-42, while the Egyptian Sporting Club finished third and clinched the...

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Sports | Friday 12 February, 2016 4:06 am

Shilpa Shetty Kundra to participate in XYoga Dubai Festival

XYoga Dubai Festival, founded by Dubai Tourism and XDubai, is pleased to have the internationally renowned yoga enthusiast, Bollywood beauty Shilpa Shetty Kundra, partake in the two-day festival, set to take place at the Burj Park Downtown Dubai, from 19-20 February 2016.    Actor,...

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Sports | Sunday 7 February, 2016 3:53 pm

Nada Al Naqbi made Head of Women's Committee of Arab Basketball Union

Nada Al Naqbi, Manager of the Women Sports Department at Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) has been selected as a member of the Executive Committee and Head of the Women's Committee at the Arab Basketball Union. Al Naqbi was selected during the Arab Basketball Union's two-day meeting at Radisson...

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