England have the upper-hand after day two of the opening Ashes test in Birmingham.
The hosts trail by just 17 runs in their first innings after opening batsman Rory Burns made a gritty maiden century.
England ended the second day's play on 267 for 4 in reply to Australia's 284 all out.
Day three gets underway at 2 pm UAE time on Saturday.
FIFA agrees 50% rise in prize money for 2026 World Cup
Prize money for next year's World Cup will be 50 per cent higher than the previous edition with world governing body FIFA agreeing a record $727 million financial contribution to the tournament on Wednesday.
Dubai Basketball suffers home defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv in EuroLeague
Dubai Basketball suffered their first home defeat at Coca-Cola Arena since February, falling 95:97 to Maccabi Tel Aviv in a tightly contested EuroLeague Round 16 matchup.
Khawaja defies the obituaries with half-century in third Ashes Test
Usman Khawaja proved reports of his demise as an international cricketer were greatly exaggerated as he scored a defiant half-century on Wednesday to steady Australia on day one of the third Ashes Test against England.
FIFA launches $60 ticket tier amid criticism of 2026 World Cup pricing
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders snap Desert Vipers streak in one-run thriller
The Desert Vipers have met their match on Tuesday night as the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders handed the table-toppers their first loss of the season, at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.
Starting the 2026–2027 academic year, the cut-off age for admissions to Kindergarten and Grade 1 will shift to December 31, from the previous date of August 31.
Dubai Police has been named the world’s most agile police organisation after receiving accreditation from the Business Agility Institute.
Professor Majed Chergui has been honoured with the UAE's "Great Arab Minds" award in Natural Sciences for his pioneering contributions to capturing ultrafast motion at the atomic scale.
