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After the club won the continental title, Sheikh Dr Sultan hosted a celebratory reception in honor of the club.  His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah hailed Sharjah’s Handball Club after the team emerged victorious of the Asian Handball Championship title. The club secured the title after earning a dramatic 27-26 win over Saudi Arabia’s Al Khaleej in the final match played in Doha on Saturday.  In his speech, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah

Pakistan closed the ODI series against Zimbabwe in style at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo thanks to Kamran Ghulam’s maiden One Day International (ODI) century which helped Pakistan chase a target of 204 undefeated with a margin of 99 runs. It now finish the ODIs in the three-match series with a conclusive win of 2-1. Batting first, the total made by Pakistan was quite respectable as they scored 303. However, with Ghulam’s performance, who made 103 runs, impressed fans and for him, it was

Iga Swiatek, the French Open victor, has received final and non-appealable sanctions, namely a one-month ban from competition, after test results showed that she ingested Trimetazidine (TMZ), which is on the WADA prohibited substances list. Such a definitive decision about this doping case was announced on Thursday by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after examining the evidence for the 23-year-old Polish player who had tested positive during an out of competition sample taken in August 2024.  However, the ITIA took a rather

After the highly dramatic, record-setting contests of the Olympic Games, it is now time for rugby sevens fanatics to relish the start of the HSBC SVNS 2025 season which will commence with the Emirates Dubai 7s to be held on 30th November to 1st December. With fans taken into a solid overdrive courtesy of the Olympics, millions who watched the Games can look forward to attending the first round of the new HSBC SVNS campaign in Dubai and witnessing Olympic medalists as well

Rio Ferdinand, a former player for Manchester United, believes that Liverpool has a chance to win the Premier League and the Champions League tournament this season. Ferdinand’ opinion was given after the performance in the European and domestic tournaments was boosted by the Reds’ victory over the holders of the trophy, Real Madrid, at Anfield by a score of two to zero.  During a broadcast on TNT Sports, Rio Ferdinand expressed his views on Liverpool’s title challenges, focusing on their form. “Liverpool have

Australia mission improbable: crack Jasprit Bumrah genius in 10 days. Perth is not a place where the hosts want to suffer another repeat of the second Test when India’s supreme fast bowler annihilated the top order. Test cricket is reserved for the strong-willed and a sport that’s personified by its harshness. It is, if possible, even worse than it sounds. It seeks out the fire in the internal and, with remarkable artistry and precision, finds the weakest point and drives in the nail

In the 21st match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, the Morrisville Samp Army will be facing off against the Delhi Bulls (DB) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium located in Abu Dhabi. The eighth iteration of this tournament will take place between the dates 21st November to 2nd December 2024. Before this important match, check the details about the streaming for this match. Where will the MSA vs DB Abu Dhabi T10 2024 be held? The clash between MSA and Delhi Bulls Abu

The UAE Golf Federation has officially named the international golfing figure Adrian Otaegui as a professional golfer representing the UAE on all professional international tours starting this December when Otaegui participates in the Nedbank Challenge that takes place in South Africa from December 5–8. The announcement came during the Tuesday morning press conference at the headquarters of the National Olympic Committee in Dubai. Otaegui, indeed, is a talented young golfer in the world on whom people have big expectations, particularly in the event

Jasprit Bumrah fresh mindset inspires India to thrash Australia. The substitute captain's leadership took a central position on this occasion as the visitors made sure to bounce back from their defeat to New Zealand with a comprehensive victory wrapped up in as little as four days.  India suppressed what was an awful first innings performance on Monday to book an emphatic 295 run victory against Australia in the first test of the series at the Perth Stadium and put to rest any speculations

It is time to get ready as the T10 season 8 is all set to take the floor. T10, the 10-over format of cricket, will take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium from 21 November to 2 December, 2024, making it the shortest and most intense cricket format in the world. With phenomenal clashes involving international superstars, it’s time to mark the calendar and book the tickets for this action-packed occasion. Match Schedule and Ticket Information Thursday, November 21, 2024 Time: 3:30 PM

Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of India, has given ‘huge’ hopes to Rishabh Pant by predicting him to be the wicket to Australian players. He called him the next best test batter after Indian great Virat Kohli.  This will be India’s last opportunity to compete for the finals of the World Test Championship for the third consecutive time when they meet Australia for the first test on Friday.  It is obvious that Kohli needs to pick himself up for the team in the

Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 61 runs off merely 27 balls as Australia easily overpowered Pakistan by 7 wickets in the third T20 International and completed the series with a score of 3-0 on Monday. As Stoinis reached the run cut off of 118 runs required with five overs remaining at 8.4 overs to spare Bellerive Oval, five sixes and an equal number of fours marked the explosive performance by Stoinis in the background of Australia chasing the target.  In reply, Pakistan started

Belgium has only achieved victory in two of the last ten games it attended and only managed to avoid taking the last positions of the table and top-sea relegation by virtue of superior head-to-head performance concerning the Israelis The Sunday Nations League defeat of Belgium by Israel 1 – 0 has however raised the stakes on coach Domenico Tedesco who still thinks that he is the best fit for the position Nonetheless, the replacement Domenico Tedesco thinks he knows best how to manage

Dubai: 2023 finalists set to return for 27th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge The field that has included last year’s finalists is quite robust and it is expected that they will be back at next month’s 27th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge to be held at the Al Habtoor Grand Resort from December 2-8. Anastasia Tikhonova last year, in her pursuit of the singles title, had no trouble defeating Arianne Hartono from The Netherlands in straight sets. And so both players are now somewhere in

IND vs SA: The third T20I was stopped on Wednesday IND vs SA: The third T20I match between India and South Africa had to be aborted due to the proximity of one over left, and it was the Indian innings that got it. It was not due to unfavorable weather. The India vs South Africa match had been stopped due to a plague of flying ants that engulfed the crowds at the Centurion Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The India vs South Africa match

Travis Kelce, Lamar Jackson top NFL Week 11 fantasy rankings, PPR. With Week 11 of the NFL season almost upon us, fantasy football managers are still evaluating player performances while tweaking their roster. Here’s how the top fantasy players for Week 11 from different positions look like whilst giving rankings and notes to help you make informed decisions. You might be in the thick of the playoffs or trying to secure the overall first spot. These rankings should help with the roster decisions.

Sri Lanka has re-added Dilshan Madushanka to their squad while Jeffrey Vandersay has replaced the injured Wanindu Hasaranga in the lineup.  The second one day between Colombo and New Zealand in Dambulla witnessed Charith Asalanka win the toss and decided to bat first. He fully anticipated that the pitch would deteriorate further as the match continued. New Zealand’s Mitchell Santer was also nonchalant about chasing as it had started raining in the evening which didn't help the bowlers much at all. Many debutants

The announcement made by India that they will not be traveling to Pakistan and participating in the Champions Trophy 2025 has once again strained the relations between the two countries. The announcement made by India that they will not be traveling to Pakistan and participating in the Champions Trophy 2025 has once again strained the relations between the two countries. There was a lot of chatter surrounding India’s participation in the tournament, but USA patrons were informed by the International Cricket Council (ICC)

During the ‘Dubai Sports Retreat’, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE and the Crown Prince of Dubai met India’s most successful female tennis player Sania Mirza and UFC lightweight champion champion in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).  Retreat was conducted with a theme ‘Dubai: The First Sports Destination’ at the Museum of the Future.   Sheikh Hamdan took to the social media platform, X to emphasize the fact that, “The Dubai Sports Retreat

Returning to the World’s golfing elite, Rayhan Thomas from Dubai said he wants to do his best on the last day of the DP World Tour Final Stage Qualifying School in Spain after a fifth round 66.  This score has put him in 22nd place on 13 under 344. Earlier, Rayhan registered 67, 72, 71 and 68. Eduardo Molinari leads the rank with 24 under par after 15 holes of round five. 43 year old Molinari has 3 DP World Tour titles already.