Saudi Arabia send first female team to ITF event
Women's sport in Saudi Arabia reached a new milestone this week as the conservative kingdom sent their first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event.
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1 year after invasion of Ukraine, Russia's sports exile persists
One year after the invasion of Ukraine began, Russia's reintegration into the world of sports threatens to create the biggest rift in the Olympic movement since the Cold War.
Llaguno and Iglesias off to perfect start in Modon Abu Dhabi Padel Master
Spanish fourth seeds Patricia Llaguno and Victoria Iglesias got their campaign off to a great start with an impressive victory at the Modon Abu Dhabi Padel Master on Wednesday.
Nick Kyrgios: 'Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are very similar but statistically Novak Djokovic is better'
Nick Kyrgios has said he thinks sporting legends Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are «very similar» but he believes «statistically Novak is better». The fiery Australian also made it clear that he does not believe that many big-name former players could compete against the stars of the current era, while also addressing toilet breaks, potential retirement opportunities and considering himself to be unprofessional. Ad Kyrgios, who had to miss the Australian Open through injury, made it very clear that «the pee thing is just stupid» in reference to the rules about toilet breaks in tennis, and feels that his image is used to sell tickets and attract fans while he is also being criticised.
UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation wins best host award
ABU DHABI: The UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation has been named the 2022 winner of the Host Federation of the Year award by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF).
Sania Mirza: The game-changing milestones of a glittering career
Sania Mirza walked into the sunset of her career when she and Madison Keys lost in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championship on Tuesday. Here are some of the game-changing milestones of Sania's glittering international career:BAPTISM BY FIRE: AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2005The 2004 season saw Sania win six ITF singles titles and her first WTA doubles title at the Hyderabad Open. Sania was a rising star going into her maiden Grand Slam – the 2005 Australian Open.
'Mental toughness set Sania Mirza apart from the rest'
Sania Mirza’s father and coach Imran Mirza talks about the phenomenal career of his star daughter.SANIA IN THE MAKINGIn tennis, it is not possible to come up without a struggle despite the money you have. It is very risky, but we managed to find sponsors. We had to take a lot of nonsense from a lot of them funding her because she did not have a name then. They were doing it almost like a favour. There was a time when for a junior we needed around Rs 50 lakh per year for her travel. You cannot make it to the professional circuit without playing at the junior level, especially coming from India.
World No. 1 Swiatek urges WTA to push for pay equality
World number one Iga Swiatek said she hopes the governing body of the women's game can do more to boost the tour in 2023 and further reduce pay disparity between the sexes outside the sport's biggest tournaments. Tennis has sought to be a leader in the battle for equality in the last couple of decades with equal prize money offered to men and women at the four Grand Slams. WTA Tour events, however, still often offer less prize money than those on the men's tour which operates its own circuit.