The 25th edition of the Gulf Scrabble Championship starts today in Dubai. The event serves as the UAE qualifier for the World Championships in Perth in November. This year’s competition will feature the Gulf debut of the 2015 Collins Scrabble Words dictionary, which contains around 6500 new playable words. New words include commonly used internet lingo such as emoji, facetime and hacktivist.
India's Sundar ruled out of NZ T20I series
Washington Sundar has been ruled out of India's five-match Twenty20 international series against New Zealand, with the all-rounder facing a race against time to be fit for their World Cup title defence.
Barcelona reach quarter-finals of Copa del Rey with 2-0 win
Second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal has given Barcelona a hard-fought 2-0 victory over second-tier leaders Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, sending them into the quarter-finals.
Wawrinka at peace as former champion plays last Australian Open
Stan Wawrinka will play his final Australian Open with a sense of nostalgia for the Grand Slam that made his career as well as a feeling of calm about the road ahead.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships reveal elite women's line-up
The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships returns for the women’s week from February 15-21, with one of the strongest WTA 1000 line-ups, featuring all of the world’s top 20 players.
FIFA receives record 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
FIFA has stated that it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during a 33-day application window that closed this week, describing it as a new milestone in world sporting history.
The upcoming World Governments Summit in Dubai is set to host the largest leadership gathering in its history.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, has "invited" residents to tune in to national media channels at 11:00 am on Saturday to mark the 'Day of Solidarity'.
A motorist caught livestreaming on social media while driving has been arrested by Abu Dhabi Police.
