Atlanta Hawks earn clean sweep against Milwaukee Bucks in NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022
When the NBA history in Abu Dhabi is written, Atlanta Hawks will have their name engraved as winners of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Games 2022.
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‘Dangerous’: Greenpeace slam Saudi Arabia ski resort as Kingdom wins 2029 Asian winter games bid
Campaign group Greenpeace has slammed a “dangerous” ski resort being built in Saudi Arabia.
NBA in Abu Dhabi: A legacy that goes beyond two preseason games
Dubai teenager Anja Obradovic is dripping in sweat and out of words – she just finished a basketball clinic with players from the Milwaukee Bucks and was given a signed shirt from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Qatar hopes World Cup flying headdress will be 2022 vuvuzela
Qatar wants the 2022 World Cup mascot of a flying white headdress to symbolise football's showcase tournament, just as the noisy vuvuzela horn did when South Africa hosted it in 2010.
France to contribute officers to World Cup security in Qatar amid calls for boycott
The month-long football extravaganza, which opens in Doha on November 20, made headlines in France this week as Paris and other large cities announced they would not erect the customary giant screens to broadcast the matches in protest at the tournament’s environmental impact and the widely documented rights violations during Qatar’s preparations for the event.
Sheikh Khaled meets NBA commissioner ahead of Abu Dhabi Games - in pictures
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver as the capital city geared up for the NBA Abu Dhabi Games at the Etihad Arena on Thursday.
Qatar to step up labour inspections during World Cup: Union
DOHA: Qatar will intensify labour inspections during the football World Cup including extra health and safety checks to protect workers in the Gulf Arab state from exploitation, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) said on Wednesday (Oct 5).
Showtime as Hawks face Bucks in NBA's Gulf debut
Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young on Wednesday promised to dazzle Gulf fans as the NBA debuts in the oil-rich region with two pre-season games in Abu Dhabi this week.