Dubai to host PFL MENA 2026 season opener
DUBAI: The Professional Fighters League has announced that PFL MENA: Pride of Arabia, the season opener, will take place on May 24 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
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UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team to compete in 2026 Paris Open Grand Prix
ABU DHABI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team, sponsored by Mubadala Investment Co., is preparing to compete from April 24 to 26 at the 2026 Paris Open Grand Prix, one of the world’s leading international competitions.
Shabab Al Ahli cry foul over Asian Champions League semifinal defeat
RIYADH: UAE side Shabab Al Ahli on Wednesday formally requested that their Asian Champions League semifinal against Japanese club Machida Zelvia be replayed, claiming that their late equalizer should have stood. The Emirati side were beaten 1-0 in Jeddah on Tuesday but a club source told AFP that the referee made a technical error in disallowing a 93rd-minute equalizer. Machida Zelvia took the lead through Yuki Soma in the 12th minute and Shabab Al Ahli believed their Brazilian winger Guilherme Bala had levelled the scores as the seconds clock ticked toward the final whistle. But Australian referee Shaun Evans disallowed the goal after consulting the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), which ruled that the Emirati side had taken the throw-in that led to the goal before the Japanese team had completed a substitution. The Shabab Al Ahli source, who asked not to be named, told AFP: “An official objection was submitted by the club before the team left the stadium. “The objection includes a request to replay the match, and therefore it was decided to keep the team in Jeddah until a decision is made on our request.” The appeal will have to be considered rapidly because Machida Zelvia will face defending champions Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in the final on Saturday. The UAE Football Association has pledged its support for Shabab Al Ahli “in any step it takes to safeguard its rights” and called on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to “select appropriate referee teams for the competitions it organizes.” Furious Shabab Al Ahli players protested to the referee at the end of the match, and goalkeeper Hamad Al Maqbali received a red card. Al Maqbali said: “The referee wanted us to be eliminated, and he succeeded in doing so.” Shabab Al
UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team set for 6th Asian Beach Games in China
ABU DHABI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team have departed for China to compete in the sixth Asian Beach Games, taking place in Sanya from April 22 to 30.
Shabab Al-Ahli reach ACL Elite semifinals after win over Buriram United
RIYADH: Shabab Al-Ahli are back in the AFC Champions League Elite semifinals for the first time in 11 years after edging out Thailand’s Buriram United 3-2 in a dramatic quarter-final.
Al-Ahli to face Vissel Kobe
DUBAI: Al-Ahli is the sole remaining Saudi team in the last four of the AFC Champions League Elite and will take on Vissel Kobe of Japan on Monday, while Japan’s Machida Zelvia meets Shabab Al-Ahli of the UAE with a place in the final at stake.
Shelvey ends playing career to manage UAE's Arabian Falcons
April 15 : Former England midfielder Jonjo Shelvey on Wednesday retired from professional football at the age of 34 and moved right into management, taking charge of Arabian Falcons FC in the United Arab Emirates' third tier.
Horse racing-Magnitude beats Forever Young to win Dubai World Cup
DUBAI, March 28 : Magnitude, ridden by Jose Ortiz, pulled ahead and held on to beat Forever Young to win the Dubai World Cup on Saturday, as the United Arab Emirates held its first major international sporting event since war broke out in the Middle East.