Soccer-Iraq, UAE face crunch ties in quest to keep World Cup dream alive
By Michael Church
Rodolfo Arruabarrena Sport News
Iraq, UAE face crunch ties in quest to keep World Cup dream alive
HONG KONG : With all four of Asia's automatic berths claimed, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates go into Tuesday's final round of the continent's preliminaries looking to keep alive their prospects of a first World Cup appearance in more than three decades.
All-conquering IPL returns to capture attention of cricket world
The bonanza that is the Indian Premier League is back in town or, rather, Mumbai and Pune. As highlighted last week, there is an unprecedented amount of professional international cricket taking place at present. Attention is likely to be deflected away from it once the first IPL match opens on March 26.
UAE jiu-jitsu women ‘ready to shine’ at Asian championships, says coach Polyana Lago
ABU DHABI: After a prolonged high-intensity training camp, the UAE national jiu-jitsu team are entering their final phase of preparation for next week’s sixth Asian Championships in Manama, Bahrain.
Swiatek poised to be No.1 with Barty coming off ranking list
BRISBANE, Australia: Ashleigh Barty said Thursday that she will remove herself from the WTA rankings after announcing her retirement, opening the door for Poland’s Iga Swiatek to become world number one. The three-time Grand Slam-winning Australian has held top spot for more than two years but stunned the sports world on Wednesday by quitting at just 25.
Rodolfo Arruabarrena says UAE have 'very big ambitions' for Iraq World Cup qualifier
New UAE manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena says his side have “very big ambitions” to secure a World Cup qualification play-off spot on Thursday with a game to spare, as they seek a decisive victory against Iraq in Saudi Arabia.
The UAE’s second ‘Golden Generation’ dream of Qatar qualification miracle
The sun is setting on the UAE’s second “Golden Generation” of footballers.
Key issues facing UAE ahead of crucial 2022 World Cup qualifier against Iraq
The UAE take on Iraq in Saudi Arabia on Thursday in a potentially decisive 2022 World Cup qualifier. Currently third in Group A with two matches remaining, a win against fifth-placed Iraq will almost secure the final-round play-off spot with one match to spare. The UAE conclude their group campaign against already qualified South Korea on March 29.