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Former Australia batsman Dean Jones died of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Thursday.
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones dies aged 59
MUMBAI — Former Australia batsman Dean Jones died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday, Indian broadcaster Star India reported. He was 59. Jones, regarded as one of the finest batsmen of his generation, was part of Australia's World Cup-winning team in 1987.Jones was in Mumbai as part of Star India's commentary panel for the Indian Premier League. "It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr Dean Mervyn Jones AM. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest," Star India said."We express our deep condolences to his family and stand ready to support them in this difficult time. We are in touch with the Australian High Commission to make the necessary arrangements."The Australian cricket legend was in India working in the commentary booth for the...
September 24, 2020

Former Australia batsman Dean Jones dies aged 59

Muzammil Riyaz – Founder and VP of Centre System Group
CSG Sixes Saudi National Day event set
JEDDAH — Centre Systems Group (CSG) will sponsor CSG Sixes 90th Saudi National Day event organized by Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA). Centre Systems Group Founder and Vice President Muzammil Riyaz confirmed this after his meeting with Ahmed Bin Mahfooz, executive secretary of JCA.The CSG Saudi National Day Cup is Six-a-Side event to be played on a knock-out basis on Sept 25, 2020, and expected to generate a lot of enthusiasm and excitement with awards for winner, runner-up and Third position along with performance awards.Cricket activities in JCA began post COVID-19 from Sept. 4 with the 2-week CSG T10 Boom Cup and is all set for the CSG Sixes 90th Saudi National Day Cup under the new guidelines and SOPs issued by SACF, the sole body to promote and develop cricket activities in Kingdom...
September 24, 2020

CSG Sixes Saudi National Day event set

Coronavirus-hit Al Hilal out of AFCCL on a technicality
DOHA — Al Hilal, of Saudi Arabia, failed to name the required 13 players for their AFC Champions League (West) Group B match against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, of the United Arab Emirates and under the Article 4.3 of the Special Rules Applicable to AFC Competitions during the COVID-19 pandemic are deemed to have withdrawn from the competition.All matches played by Al Hilal, who named only 11 players, are considered null and void according to Article 6 of the AFC Champions League regulations and therefore Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have progressed to the Round of 16 from Group B.Competition regulations allowed for 35 players to be registered by each club, but Al Hilal registered 30 of which only 27 traveled to Doha in the beginning of the competition.In order to support...
September 23, 2020

Coronavirus-hit Al Hilal out of AFCCL on a technicality

Tadej Pogacar, the youngest Tour de France champion of the 21st century.
UAE Team Emirates’ Pogacar wins the Tour De France
DUBAI — In just four years UAE Team Emirates has moved from being a start-up cycling team to a world class organization that has now won the biggest bike race in the world with its star rider, Tadej Pogacar.Pogacar, who has just turned 22, officially became the youngest ever post-war Tour winner in what was his first ever Tour de France.His historical win came after three grueling weeks and 3,385km of racing across France with a committed team behind him. Seven other riders took to the start line on Aug. 29 in Nice with one primary goal — and that was to win the overall classification with their leader, Tadej Pogacar.Not only has this goal been achieved, but the team has also managed to win four of the 21 individual stages (Alexander Kristoff — stage 1, Tadej Pogacar stages 9, 15 and...
September 20, 2020

UAE Team Emirates’ Pogacar wins the Tour De France

Tadej Pogacar pulled off one of the most astonishing rides of Tour de France history in the penultimate time trial stage, virtually clinching this year’s Tour.
Pogacar poised to win Tour De France after historic time-trial ride
DUBAI — Tadej Pogacar pulled off one of the most astonishing rides of Tour de France history in the penultimate time trial stage, virtually clinching this year’s Tour in a shock defeat of the long-time race leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) at La Planche des Belles Filles mountain top in the Vosges.Heading into the penultimate stage, Tadej Pogcacar, the 21-year-old Tour debutant, had a gap of 57 seconds to make up on fellow Slovenian, Roglic. The General Classification leader struggled from the start, immediately falling 13 seconds down at the first checkpoint inside the first 14km meanwhile Pogacar was putting in a performance of a lifetime.In the most dramatic and closest finale to the Tour of the 21st century Pogacar raced up La Planche 48 seconds faster than anyone else and...
September 19, 2020

Pogacar poised to win Tour De France after historic time-trial ride

Diego Ulissi put down a strong marker Friday on stage 4 of the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg, the veteran claiming the stage win in a reduced group sprint between four riders.
Ulissi cruises to sprint victory in Luxembourg
DUBAI — Diego Ulissi put down a strong marker Friday on stage 4 of the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg, the veteran claiming the stage win in a reduced group sprint between four riders.After much work in the crosswinds early-on from the ever-present Oliveira twins, the puncheur went clear with 7km to go in a group containing fellow race favorite Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) before taking his second win of the race.Ulissi: “Today’s stage was very hard, we were fighting crosswinds all day. The team keep me out of trouble and set me up well on the last climb. I attacked with 10km to go with a group with Wellens. My legs are feeling great and I hope to hang on to the overall tomorrow. After the work the team did today I am confident about it.”Tomorrow the team will aim to defend the jersey on...
September 18, 2020

Ulissi cruises to sprint victory in Luxembourg

Fernando Gaviria took his 6th win of the season, coming home first to win the bunch sprint at the Giro della Toscana in Italy.
Gaviria wins Giro della Toscana; Philipsen 2nd in Luxembourg
DUBAI — Fernando Gaviria took his 6th win of the season, coming home first to win the bunch sprint at the Giro della Toscana in Italy.Gaviria opened up his sprint with more than 400m to go after the 182.9km day starting and finishing in Pontedera. The win marks his 46th career victory and the 25th win of the year for UAE Team Emirates.Gaviria: “Whenever I pin a number on my bike I want to try and win. I made a couple of mistakes in Tirreno but I’ve recovered well since then and today we did a good job as a team.“I was sitting a bit further down the group trying to stay out of stress and I saw an opportunity to go early in the sprint and I managed to get a big gap and luckily no-one came past me.”Philipsen 2nd in LuxembourgMeanwhile Jasper Philipsen just fell short of his second...
September 17, 2020

Gaviria wins Giro della Toscana; Philipsen 2nd in Luxembourg

L to R: Ahmed Bin Mahfooz (JCA), Shamshad (Ace), Ashfaq Ahmed (Ace), A. A. Merchant (JCA) and Yassin Al Shareef (Ace).
Ace Travel to sponsor JCA Saudi Cup
JEDDAH — Ace Travel will sponsor the “Ace Travel Saudi Cup League” organized by Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA). This is 12th year of Ace Travel’s sponsorship of JCA League. This decision was made after a meeting between Ace Travel and JCA representatives recently.This will be the first major T20 league after resumption of cricket activities post COVID-19. Present from Ace Travel wereAshfaq Ahmed (general manager, Saudi Arabia), Shamshad Khan (director of finance) and Yaseen Al-Shareef (operations manager) as well as Ahmed Bin Mahfooz and Abdulrehman Merchant from the JCA side.Merchant thanked Ace Travel management in general and Ashfaq Ahmed, Shamshad Khan and Yaseen Al-Shareef in particular for supporting JCA activities, more so in the light of recent developments with the...
September 17, 2020

Ace Travel to sponsor JCA Saudi Cup

The ITF has announced that Fed Cup, the women’s world cup of tennis, has been renamed the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas.
ITF unveils a historic rebrand of Fed Cup
LONDON — The ITF has on Thursday announced that Fed Cup, the women's world cup of tennis, has been renamed the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas.It is the first time a major global team competition has been named after a woman, ushering in a new era for the historic tournament and representing a landmark moment for sport.A champion on the court and a pioneer off it, Billie Jean King is a global campaigner for equality who has dedicated her life to fighting discrimination in all forms.The values she represents epitomize the ethos of a tournament that has evolved to become the largest annual international team competition in women's sport, with 116 nations entered this year.The rename follows the introduction of a new finals format that will bring the 12 best nations together...
September 17, 2020

ITF unveils a historic rebrand of Fed Cup

Pepsi, ARM, Hala, Deccan Knights advance to semifinals of CSG T10 Boom
JEDDAH — Pepsi Deccan Knights, ARM United, Hala International and Deccan Knights advanced to the semifinals of the JCA T10 Boom blitz which is sponsored by Centre Systems Group (CSG) and organized by Jeddah Cricket Association.This is the first tournament after resumption of cricket activities post COVID-19 under the auspices of the newly formed Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation which is headed by Prince Saud Bin Meshal Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Bin Abdul Aziz.In the pre-quarterfinals ARM United beat Makkah Eagles by 21 runs, Al Burj thumped Pak Zalmi by 6 wickets with Zaid scoring a blistering unbeaten 75 of 18 balls, Chinar demolished Royal Jurana by 9 wickets, Butt Sports thrashed Jeddah Gladiators by 47 runs, ICAD downed Kashmir Stags by 16 runs and Deccan Knights crushed FAZCO by 7...
September 16, 2020

Pepsi, ARM, Hala, Deccan Knights advance to semifinals of CSG T10 Boom

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