A divisive tournament, The Hundred finally comes of age
The Hundred is over for 2025. At Lords, last Sunday, the Oval Invincibles men’s team lived up to their name by winning the trophy for the third consecutive year.
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Al-Zeer claims UAE President’s Cup for purebred Arabian horses in Belgium
WAREGEM, Belgium: Al-Zeer clinched victory in the Belgian leg of the prestigious UAE President’s Cup for purebred Arabian horses, part of the 32nd edition of the globally renowned series.
South Africa play it safe with squad for Women's Cricket World Cup
South Africa have pulled no surprises with their squad for the Women's Cricket World Cup that will be played in India and Sri Lanka from September 30, and as expected there is no place for former captain Dane van Niekerk.
India seek new sponsor after online betting games ban ends Dream11 deal
India are looking for a new lead sponsor to replace Indian fantasy sports platform Dream11 after the government banned real-money online gaming last month, leaving the world's richest cricket board scrambling to secure fresh revenue.
Liverpool front record spending by English clubs as player power takes hold in transfer window
LONDON: English soccer — and Liverpool, in particular — flexed their financial muscles in unprecedented fashion in a summer transfer window that highlighted the growing imbalance in the European game as well as the effect player power can have in securing a move. Here’s what we learned from the last two months in the transfer market: English dominance The raw facts are that the 20 clubs in the Premier League — fueled by unrivaled spending power because of the competition’s huge domestic and international broadcasting deals — splashed out a record total of $4 billion on players in the summer window. That outlay is more than Europe’s other four top leagues — Spain, Italy, Germany, France — combined. The previous single-window record spend was 2.36 billion pounds (now $3.2 billion) in 2023. More pertinently, the Premier League’s net spend was $1.75 billion, compared to Italy ($100 million) and Spain ($60 million), according to figures by Transfermarkt.
Nurmagomedov returns and region’s first women’s title fight for UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: UFC 321 on Oct. 25 on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island will be a blockbuster event with heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall’s first defense against Ciryl Gane, a historic women’s strawweight title fight, and the return of Umar Nurmagomedov in a high-stakes bantamweight clash.
Dubai Basketball welcomes EuroLeague champion Dzanan Musa ahead of new season
DUBAI: Dubai Basketball have welcomed their first major signing of the summer, Dzanan Musa, one of Europe’s brightest basketball stars.
England's Overton out of Ashes after taking indefinite break from tests
LONDON :England fast bowler Jamie Overton has decided to take an indefinite break from red-ball cricket, effectively ruling himself out of the Ashes series in Australia later this year.