New UAE franchised cricket league boosts sustainable development prospects
On Friday Jan. 13, after several years of delay beyond its control, the Emirates Cricket Board will launch its franchised T20 Tournament at Dubai International Stadium.
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MI Emirates eliminate Dubai Capitals to keep dreams of ILT20 glory alive
The third and fourth-placed teams after the round-robin stage of the DP World ILT20 League faced each other in Sharjah on Thursday, with the MI Emirates ultimately keeping dreams of glory alive.
Rashid Khan gives glowing endorsement of SA20's potential: 'It's not far off IPL'
He acknowledges he could've scalped a few more victims or lashed some late runs, but Afghanistan superstar and MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan believes the SA20 is well on its way towards becoming the second-biggest franchise T20 tournament after the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Disappointment for the Sharjah Warriors as they exit DP World ILT20
The final match of the round robin stage of the DP World ILT20 League involved the Gulf Giants, sitting in second place, and the Sharjah Warriors, who needed to win to clinch fourth spot and a place in the playoffs.
Ukraine pushes to exclude Russia from 2024 Paris Olympics
KYIV: With next year’s Paris Olympics on the horizon and Russia’s invasion looking more like a prolonged conflict, Ukraine’s sports minister on Friday renewed a threat to boycott the games if Russia and Belarus are allowed to compete and said Kyiv would lobby other nations to join. Such a move could lead to the biggest rift in the Olympic movement since the Cold War era.
Cricket continues to wrestle with contentious issue of ‘throwing’
There are certain elements of cricket that are considered to be unsavory or objectionable. One of them is throwing the ball instead of bowling it. A recent example occurred in South Africa, but it is by no means a new phenomenon.
FIFA aims at sexual offences in updated ethics code
A long exposure shows FIFA’s logo near its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
FIFA aims at sexual offenses in updated ethics code
LAUSANNE: FIFA has toughened its disciplinary proceedings for cases of sexual assault or harassment in a revised Code of Ethics that was announced and came into force on Wednesday. The code, said the governing body of world football in a press release, is intended “to enhance protection of football integrity.” It also targets match fixing and clubs that fail to pay transfer fees.