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Sven Erik Bystrøm took his first victory in UAE Team Emirates colors by winning the Norwegian National Road Race Championships.
Bystrøm crowned Norwegian road race champion
OSLO — Sven Erik Bystrøm took his first victory in UAE Team Emirates colors by winning the Norwegian National Road Race Championships. Bystrøm took the win in an emphatic photo finish from Jonas Iversby Hvideberg (Uno-X) in a three-man sprint to the line.Working together with his teammate Alexander Kristoff, the former under-23 world champion Bystrøm built up a gap of over 1’ on the chasing group behind, before beating his fellow escapees in the dash for the line. Kristoff led home a chasing group to claim 6th place, 1’22’’ behind.Bystrøm said: “For me it was a special win. I have been 2nd before and the difference from winning is huge. I’m really happy to be on the top of the podium again. Also I want to thank Alex Kristoff for the way he was riding. We shared the work...
August 24, 2020

Bystrøm crowned Norwegian road race champion

Jasper Philipsen took his first win of the season with a dominating performance by UAE Team Emirates on stage 3 of the Tour du Limousin.
Philipsen delivers with win at Tour Du Limousin
DUBAI — Jasper Philipsen took his first win of the season with a dominating performance by UAE Team Emirates on stage 3 of the Tour du Limousin. The Belgian timed his move to perfection with a burst of power in the closing 200m to come around Jake Stewart (Groupama-FDJ) for a clear victory, just 24 hours after his teammate Fernando Gaviria claimed the team’s first win of the race.Rui Costa made the first decisive move on the final climb of the Cote de la Trassoudaine with 13km left to race in a select group of 4 riders. The group would swell on the descent with the Emirati squad taking control of the bunch with 4km to go.Philipsen surfed the wheels until the uphill kick, guided by teammate Costa, before claiming his maiden win of the season and the 18th win for the team. Costa finished...
August 21, 2020

Philipsen delivers with win at Tour Du Limousin

Philippine’s EJ Obiena came second with a height of 5.60 meters.
Over 2.5m sports fans view virtual pole vault event won by Braz
RIYADH — On Monday, Aug. 17, four of the world’s top pole vault champions competed head-to-head in Fine’s first ever live steam competition. Over 2.5 million viewers world-wide, watched a spectacular display of athleticism and skill at the global live stream pole vaulting competition by Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), one of the world’s leading wellness groups and manufacturers of hygienic paper products.This was the first time that the athletes have competed wearing masks, with the aim to raise awareness on safety at this time.Brazil’s Thiago Braz placed first vaulting to an impressive height of 5.70 meters. The Brazilian Olympic gold medalist holds a personal best of 6.03 meters. Philippine’s EJ Obiena came second with a height of 5.60 meters. The athlete is set to make his...
August 20, 2020

Over 2.5m sports fans view virtual pole vault event won by Braz

Fernando Gaviria put in an emphatic display to win stage 2 of the Tour du Limousin in France.
Gaviria strikes again with signature sprint finish at Tour Du Limousin
DUBAI — On his 26th birthday, Fernando Gaviria put in an emphatic display to win stage 2 of the Tour du Limousin in France.With 25km still left to go, the gap to the breakaway hovered at around 2’30 but with some strong pulls on the front from team captain Marco Marcato and his other UAE teammates the gap was quickly reduced to the three escapees.The key move came just a kilometer from the line, when Joel Suter (Bingoal- Wallonie Bruxelles) moved clear with Gaviria quickly jumping on his wheel. The Colombian unleashed his trademark sprint with 200m to go to win comfortably and claim the teams 17th victory of the season.Gaviria: “I’m very happy about today. It’s the best birthday present I could have asked for. Yesterday was just that little bit too hard for me on the second last...
August 20, 2020

Gaviria strikes again with signature sprint finish at Tour Du Limousin

Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Ski Dubai are back together to announce the 11th edition of the DXB Ice Warrior Challenge.
Registrations open for DSC’s Ice Warrior Challenge XI
DUBAI — After the huge success of DXB Snow Week earlier this month, Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Ski Dubai are back together to announce the 11th edition of the DXB Ice Warrior Challenge.A popular event among obstacle course and adrenaline junkies, this year’s Ice Warrior Challenge XI will take place on Sept. 25 on one of the toughest commando assault course at Ski Dubai in the Mall of the Emirates, with participants expected to take on between 22 to 24 different icy obstacles like monkey bar swings, tire runs and net crawls in sub-zero temperatures.Being held since 2009, Ice Warrior Challenge XI is expected to be bigger, better and tougher than last year, when participants representing 28 different countries took part. Registration for the event is open, but places are limited and...
August 20, 2020

Registrations open for DSC’s Ice Warrior Challenge XI

Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as the club's new coach on a two-year deal following the dismissal of Quique Setien on Monday.
Ronald Koeman appointed new Barcelona coach
BARCELONA — Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as the club's new coach on a two-year deal following the dismissal of Quique Setien on Monday.Koeman, 57, left his role as Netherlands boss to take over at Camp Nou. His contract includes a break clause at the end of the first year in the event that the new Barca president — elections will be held next March — wants to bring in their own coach, according to the Catalan giant's official website.Koeman said: "It was an honor to be the national coach of Netherlands. For the past two-and-a half-years I have done everything I can to achieve successes with 'Oranje'.“I look back with pride on what we have achieved together in that period. The Dutch national team has a bright future, I am convinced of that. Everyone...
August 20, 2020

Ronald Koeman appointed new Barcelona coach

Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see the two parties cooperate in sports events to ensure the safety and health of participants.
DSC signs MoU with Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services
DUBAI — Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see the two parties cooperate in sports events to ensure the safety and health of participants.The MoU, which is for three years with provision to extend, was signed at the Council’s headquarters by Saeed Hareb, secretary general of Dubai Sports Council, and Khalifa Hassan Al Drai, executive director of Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, in the presence of Nasser Aman Al Rahma, assistant secretary general of Dubai Sports Council.The aim of the MoU is to further strengthen the cooperation between the two parties as they work together to achieve their common goal of ensuring the safety and health of participants in sports events organized by...
August 19, 2020

DSC signs MoU with Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services

JCA Patron Hani Al Ghamdi
Al Ghamdi named patron of JCA
By A.A. MerchantJEDDAH — The Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA) has nominated Hani Hassan Ali Al Ghamdi as its patron with immediate effect. This was announced recently by JCA at a zoom meeting of its Core Committee comprising Faiz Al Abideen (chairman), Humayun Farooq (vice chairman), Aijaz Khan (president), Hamid Afandi (vice president) and Ahmed Bin Mahfooz (executive secretary).Hani is an avid sports enthusiasts and has a keen interest in cricket activities in general and JCA activities in particular. With his appointment as patron, Hani will be of value addition to JCA as he has keen contacts in business community and is a qualified legal consultant.The Jeddah Cricket Association thanked Al Ghamdi for accepting appointment as JCA’s patron and looks forward to a long and fruitful...
August 19, 2020

Al Ghamdi named patron of JCA

Former India Test opener Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday following complications due to COVID-19.
Former India opener Chauhan passes away at 73
NEW DELHI — Chetan Chauhan, the former India Test player who was Sunil Gavaskar’s enduring opening partner in the 1970s, died on Sunday following complications due to COVID-19. He was 73 and is survived by wife Sangeeta and son Vinayak.The two-time former Lok Sabha MP was Home Guard minister in Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath’s Cabinet, having served as the state’s sports minister. The BJP leader tested positive for COVID-19 last month and was shifted to a Gurugram hospital after his condition worsened. He was put on was put on ventilator support on Friday, Aug. 14.BCCI President Sourav Ganguly remembered Chauhan fondly, having played for India while Chauhan was team manager."I am deeply anguished to learn of the passing away of Shri Chetan Chauhan," Ganguly said in a...
August 16, 2020

Former India opener Chauhan passes away at 73

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen.
Verstappen: I’m not the new Michael Schumacher
In an interview with CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies, Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen says he appreciates Ross Brawn comparing him with the legendary Michael Schumacher, but he remains his own man.Speaking from Barcelona ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, Verstappen tells CNN: "It was of course very nice, but I don't like to compare myself to anyone because I'm myself and I'm a different driver.”Currently trailing reigning champion Lewis Hamilton by 30 points, the 22-year-old says that he doesn’t expect the team to be challenging for the championship in the remaining eight races.Verstappen on whether Red Bull can challenge Mercedes this season:"So far, we've had one race where we were, maybe, the fastest car, but all the other ones we weren't,...
August 15, 2020

Verstappen: I’m not the new Michael Schumacher

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