Organisers expect ‘pretty special’ crowd for Baseball United's opening night
When Kash Shaikh first had the idea of bringing professional baseball to the Middle East, he might have been inspired by a line from Field of Dreams.
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Nigeria, 16 others battle for CAC canoe sprint, para canoe tickets in Abuja
Nigeria and 16 other countries have converged in Abuja to campaign for tickets to the canoe events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The competition is the first Confederation of Africa Canoe Sprint and Para Canoe qualifiers, which began at the Jabi Lake on Tuesday, and will end on Saturday.
Yellow Greens land in Namibia, begin qualification campaign against Kenya
Nigeria’s senior men’s cricket national team, Yellow Greens, will begin their campaign for a ticket to the 2024 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup tomorrow when they meet Kenya in their opening game.
Baseball United to introduce 8 prospects at All-Star Showcase Series in Dubai
DUBAI: Dubai-based Baseball United, the first-ever professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, have announced the eight baseball prospects who will compete alongside the league’s top players at the Baseball United All-Star Showcase in Dubai this week.
Andrew Kwemoi and Tirunesh Dibaba among elite entries for Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon
Andrew Kwemoi of Uganda and Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba headline the elite men and women’s field at the fifth ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon on December 16.
Elite runners confirmed for 5th Abu Dhabi Marathon
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Sports Council has announced the star-studded line-up of international runners for the fifth ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon 2023.
Book of Mormon tour dates announced for Manchester - how to get tickets
Hit musical The Book of Mormon will head out on a new UK tour in 2024 - including an extended run in Manchester. The comedy musical created by South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone played to sell-out crowds on its last tours here in 2019 and 2021.
One year after Tigray ceasefire, Ethiopia remains fractured and right abuses persist
Over in Uganda, the NGO Human Rights Watch is sounding the alarm over a crackdown on those opposed to the mega oil project by French company TotalEnergies. The environmental consequences of drilling in a natural park and the construction of a giant oil pipeline are the subject of criticism. However, according to the NGO, authorities in Kampala are "suppressing the freedom of expression" of environmental activists. Back in September 2022, the European Parliament had already condemned human rights violations related to the construction projects.