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The world’s top off-road drivers and riders are gearing up for the eighth edition of the Dubai International Baja next week, with multiple event winners Nasser Al Attiyah and Mohammed Al Balooshi leading the way in the car and bike categories.

Australia booked their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals as doubles pair Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson clinched the deciding rubber against the United States on Thursday.

Michael Beale has been named assistant manager at Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq, reuniting with Steven Gerrard after a challenging period for the Liverpool legend.

Dubai will host a new championship in mixed martial arts (MMA), which will contribute to strengthening the city's position on the global sports map and supporting Emirati athletes.

Rafa Nadal could not conjure the fairytale ending his career deserved as the Spanish 22-times Grand Slam champion bowed out with defeat in the Davis Cup on an emotionally-charged and tearful night in Malaga on Tuesday.

A magnificent volley from Lautaro Martinez was enough to give world champions Argentina a 1-0 win over Peru while ten-man Ecuador upset Colombia with a 1-0 victory in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.

Fabio Lima scored four goals, including a first-half hat-trick, as the UAE handed AFC Asian Cup champions Qatar a 5-0 defeat in Abu Dhabi.

Roger Federer paid tribute to his retiring rival Rafa Nadal on Tuesday, telling the Spaniard he challenged him like no other player and that he had made the tennis world proud during a glittering career lasting over two decades.

Sergio Garcia has reapplied for membership to the DP World Tour with an eye on being eligible for next year's European Ryder Cup team.

Marcus Stoinis blasted 61 not out off 27 balls as Australia defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the third T20 International to complete a 3-0 series sweep on Monday.

Former fast bowler Aqib Javed has been appointed Pakistan's interim white-ball coach until next year's Champions Trophy, the country's cricket board (PCB) said on Monday.

The 43rd edition of the Sharjah Book Fair hosted renowned Egyptian football player Mohamed Salah, the star of the English club Liverpool, in a dialogue session about his football career and the role books played in his sports career.

World number three Rory McIlroy ended the season on a high by winning the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Sunday, two strokes ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard, to seal his sixth Race to Dubai title.

Hungary assistant coach Adam Szalai said he was fine after collapsing and being rushed to hospital minutes after the start of his country’s Nations League tie against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Saturday.

Jon Jones pulled off a stunning knock-out of Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday night, folding his opponent with a spinning back-kick to the body to cement his stats as arguably the greatest fighter of all time as he retained his heavyweight belt.

Germany dismantled visitors Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0 on Saturday with a Nations League record win and two goals apiece from Florian Wirtz and Tim Kleindienst to secure top spot in their group A3 with a game to spare.

Rory Mcllroy inched closer to securing the Race to Dubai title after part of the lead to the final round of the DP World Tour Championship.

Portugal sealed a Nations League quarter-final berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday.

Youtuber Jake Paul beat boxing legend Mike Tyson by unanimous decision to win an intergenerational heavyweight battle in Texas on Friday.

Carlos Sainz will get a jump start on his transition to Williams, with Ferrari agreeing to release the Spaniard early from his commitments with the team so Sainz can participate in the end-of-season test at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit.

Antoine Rozner produced a flawless second round of 65 to earn a one-shot lead at the DP World Tour Championship.

Twice ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev outclassed four-times major winner Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-4 to progress to the semi-finals of the season-ending championship on Friday and leave the Spaniard on the brink of elimination.

England sealed a Twenty20 series victory over West Indies with two matches to spare in St Lucia on Thursday after a nervy final-over win in their third T20 clash.

France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel in front of a record low crowd at the Stade de France due to security fears around the game.

The UAE reignited their qualifying campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Kyrgyzstan 3-0 in their Group A clash on Thursday.

Rory McIlroy strengthened his grip on the Harry Vardon Trophy after an opening round of 67 saw him share the first-round lead with Tyrrell Hatton at the DP World Tour Championship.

The new FIFA Club World Cup Trophy has been unveiled, set to be awarded for the first time at next year’s tournament, which will take place from June 15 to July 13 across 12 venues in 11 US host cities.

Emirates has announced a five-season global sponsorship with SailGP which will see it become the exclusive Global Airline Partner of the annual sail racing championship - a first for the league.

Australia's second-string pace attack produced a first-rate display to defeat Pakistan by 29 runs in the weather-truncated first T20 International on Thursday.

Rory McIlroy teed off at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship this morning with a sixth Race to Dubai title in his sights.

French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of a France-Israel football match on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week.

Global football icon Mohamed Salah is set to captivate audiences at the 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair, discussing the role of reading in shaping his career and personal life

The UAE national football team will meet Kyrgyzstan on Thursday at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, in the fifth round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

World number one Jannik Sinner made it two wins out of two at the ATP Finals as he fought off Taylor Fritz in a high-octane clash inside the Inalpi Arena on Tuesday. 

The DP World Tour has unveiled its 2025 schedule, featuring 42 events across 26 countries and a record prize fund of $153 million outside the majors.

Formula One will sell tickets to an unprecedented 2025 season launch event featuring all the teams and drivers at London's O2 Arena on February 18 as the world championship celebrates its 75th anniversary year.

Ecuador international Marco Angulo has died at the age of 22, a month after suffering critical injuries in a car crash, the country's football federation said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Azmatullah Omarzai led their team to a dominant five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Sharjah, securing a 2-1 win in the ODI series on Monday.

Pakistan claimed the trophy at the first-ever Baseball United Arab Classic tournament, which wrapped up in Dubai on Sunday.

Dubai Basketball’s impressive four-game winning streak came to a halt on Sunday night, as they were defeated 82-61 by ABA League leaders and EuroLeague powerhouse, Partizan Mozzart, in Serbia.

English golfer Paul Waring lifted the winners trophy at the 19th edition of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, held over four days at the prestigious Yas Links course on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan thoroughly punished Australia for resting their top players in the one-day international series decider at Perth Stadium on Sunday, cruising to an eight-wicket win in the third and final game after a sublime display of seam bowling.

Manchester City need to clear their heads during the upcoming international break and then return fit to play, manager Pep Guardiola said after his team's 2-1 loss at Brighton & Hove Albion that stretched their losing run to four games.

Paul Waring saw his lead cut to a single shot after the third round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

American Coco Gauff defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(4) 6-3 in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals on Friday and will take on China's Zheng Qinwen in the showpiece match.

China's Zheng Qinwen overcame a battling Barbora Krejcikova in a 6-3 7-5 semi-final win at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Friday.

Paul Waring shot a course-record 61 at Yas Links to open up a five-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Haris Rauf took five wickets as Pakistan cruised to a nine-wicket victory over Australia in the second one day international to level the three-match series 1-1 at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Defending Asian soccer champions Al-Ain have appointed Leonardo Jardim as their new head coach, replacing Hernan Crespo, who was sacked after a string of poor results.

Tommy Fleetwood birdied the last to equal the Yas Links course record and lead after the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Organisers of the Emirates Dubai 7s have announced the pools and match schedule for the men’s and women’s rugby tournaments at the opening leg of HSBC SVNS 2025.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Thursday criticised the unfurling of a giant "Free Palestine" banner at a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football match, saying it was "unacceptable."

Stunning centuries from Keacy Carty and Brandon King steered West Indies to an eight-wicket victory over England in the third and final One-Day International in Barbados on Wednesday as the hosts sealed the series 2-1.

Al Ain Football Club has officially announced the departure of Argentine coach Hernan Crespo and his technical staff following a series of poor results this season.

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy on Wednesday won a partial victory in his case against the Premier League club for over 11 million pounds ($14.3 million) in unpaid wages, after he was charged with and acquitted of sexual offences.

AC Milan's Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders all got on the scoresheet in a surprise 3-1 win at holders Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals due to an injury, the record 24-times Grand Slam champion said on Tuesday.

Ten-man Al Wasl battled hard to earn a crucial point in their AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 campaign, securing a 1-1 draw against Al Sadd SC at Zabeel Stadium in Dubai on Monday night.

Pat Cummins proved once more he is the man for a batting crisis as he guided world champions Australia to a tense two-wicket win in their series-opening one-day international against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.

Manchester United's interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy believes the team can turn around their torrid season based on the "spirit" he saw in their two games since the sacking of manager Erik ten Hag.

Max Verstappen answered critics of his driving with a statement win in Brazil on Sunday that ranked among the best of his Formula One career.

McLaren's Lando Norris took an emphatic pole position at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen qualified only 17th in a wet and crash-strewn session at Interlagos.

New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India as the Black Caps dismissed the hosts for 121 on a tricky wicket to secure a 25-run victory on day three of the third and final test in Mumbai on Sunday.

Manchester United have named Portuguese Ruben Amorim as head coach to replace Erik ten Hag, the Premier League club said on Friday, hoping one of Europe's brightest young managers can restore them to former glories.

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Will Young made half-centuries in energy-sapping conditions but the tourists were restricted to 235 by Ravindra Jadeja's five-wicket haul before India reached 86-4 on the first day of the third test in Mumbai on Friday.

LaLiga and its clubs will help raise funds for the Red Cross to support those affected by the flash floods which have killed at least 158 people in Spain by publicising a campaign during match broadcasts this weekend and through their social media accounts.

The Los Angeles Dodgers mounted a comeback for the ages to beat the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game Five on Wednesday and win their first World Series since 2020.

Abu Dhabi has created sporting history by attracting the sailing regatta Cowes Week to its shores in January 2023, consolidating its position as the Middle East's sports capital.

Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit has outlined exactly why football is failing to properly address racism within the game in an exclusive interview with Off Script on Dubai Eye 103.8.