McIlroy and Lowry endure difficult starts in Phoenix
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have made underwhelming starts to their opening round at the Phoenix Open on Thursday.
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Jake Paul promises knockout of Tommy Fury in Riyadh
YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul is promising to knock out Tommy Fury in Riyadh when they clash in their highly anticipated matchup in Riyadh on Feb. 26.
Has the rise in stakeholders in cricket democratized the game?
In his “Spirit of Cricket” lecture to the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lords last week, former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss addressed the macho-male dressing room culture and language, the growth of women’s cricket and that of T20 franchise cricket.
The Desert Vipers beat the Gulf Giants to reach the DP World ILT20 final
In the brutal world of T20 franchise cricket, finishing top of the table after the round robin stage does not guarantee a place in the final.
Carnival’s 6th meeting ideal prep for Dubai World Cup hopefuls
Meydan Racecourse stages another top-class card on Friday, when the sixth meeting of the Carnival should give us some pointers toward runners for the Group 1 Al-Quoz Sprint, UAE Derby and Dubai World Cup on March 25.
Rory McIlroy brimming with confidence ahead of red-hot Phoenix Open
Rory McIlroy believes he has never been a more "complete" player and is confident he can double his tally of worldwide victories this year.
Brittney Griner absent from USA camp, but keeping in touch
DUBAI: Brittney Griner texted her good friend Diana Taurasi on Tuesday asking how the USA Basketball training camp was going.Griner was back in Arizona, choosing to skip the camp in Minnesota so she can be with her partner and recover from her time in a Russian jail. She returned to the US in December after a dramatic prisoner swap.“She wants to be a part of this like no one else,” Taurasi said. “So, she’ll get there eventually.
'Heart-broken' Jabeur to miss Doha, Dubai tournaments
Tunisia's Jabeur, 28, was runner up at last year's Wimbledon and US Open but dropped down from second in the world rankings in February .