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Saudi Pro League is back
RIYADH — The Saudi Pro League (SPL) is back with eight rounds of fixtures. Sixty-four games to be played. About 5,760 minutes of action. But it so often comes down to just one moment of magic in each game.It’s all about the numbers at this stage of the season with just six points separating Riyadh rivals Al Hilal and Al Nasr at the top of the table, which the fight for survival sees a margin of just ten points from the bottom six clubs.It will have been 144 long days between games in the SPL, since the league was halted in March, but it returns in style with the table topping Riyadh derby kicking off on Wednesday, Aug. 5.The SPL Title RaceAl-Hilal will be looking to regain the SPL title after Al Nasr pipped them to the trophy last season. Should they win the Riyadh derby then they will...
July 30, 2020

Saudi Pro League is back

Two-time world champion Amir Khan with Saeed Hareb, secretary general of DSC, and Nasser Aman Al Rahma, assistant secretary general of DSC.
Amir Khan set to join top sports stars who call Dubai home
DUBAI — Two-time world champion Amir Khan, one of the top stars of British boxing, is set to follow in the footsteps of some of the sporting world’s biggest names, who call Dubai their home.Khan, 33, is keen to complete the move to Dubai with his wife Faryal, two daughters — Lamaisah and Alayna — and four-month son Mohammed in the next couple of months, so that his elder daughter can start her new school year here.The boxer, whose grandfather came to the United Kingdom from Pakistan, also has plans to open a boxing academy here and is keen to organize big boxing fights in Dubai.And, he is also still hoping to stage the long-touted bout with good friend and Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao here.Khan, who is also a reality TV star, promoter and a philanthropist, revealed his plans...
July 29, 2020

Amir Khan set to join top sports stars who call Dubai home

BRX has designed and built a bespoke Dakar Rally T1 car.
Dakar will open the Middle East to the rest of the world — Richards
MANAMA — The 2021 Dakar Rally will see teams and competitors return to Saudi Arabia for the second consecutive year. Among them, will be an ambitious new team; Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) and as the national team of neighboring Bahrain, BRX is eager to showcase the region to the rest of the world.Last year’s edition of the Dakar Rally — while making a strong impression — gave just a small snapshot of all the wonderful yet challenging terrain the region has to offer, said BRX Team Director David Richards.The new route for 2021 — which will see competitors set out from Jeddah in January — promises to be more the most demanding Dakar Rally to date. It is the varied and exciting landscape that make Saudi Arabia the perfect home for the Dakar, according to Richards.“When you think...
July 29, 2020

Dakar will open the Middle East to the rest of the world — Richards

The “DXB Snow Run”, organized by Dubai Sports Council (DSC) in cooperation with Ski Dubai, will take place on Aug. 14.
Dubai makes the impossible possible with Snow Run in peak desert summer
DUBAI – A run in the snow... in the midst of this sweltering summer with the mercury tipping the higher 40s?Welcome to Dubai, a place where impossible becomes possible.The “DXB Snow Run”, organized by Dubai Sports Council (DSC) in cooperation with Ski Dubai, will take place on Aug. 14, when temperatures are expected to be hovering around mid-to-higher 40s, and the event will give residents and visitors, both men and women aged 18-62 years, an opportunity to experience a truly unique event — a 3km run through the snow at Ski Dubai.The run will allow participants to not just escape the summer heat, but also give them an opportunity to become a part of history as this is the first such event to be staged in this part of the world, and most certainly, this is the world’s first snow...
July 29, 2020

Dubai makes the impossible possible with Snow Run in peak desert summer

Al Ain jiu-jitsu club bagged the Vice President's Cup after three rounds of thrilling action.
Al Ain jiu-jitsu club crowned winners
ABU DHABI — Fighters from Al Ain jiu-jitsu club put on a string of sparkling performances, winning six gold medals and racking up 390 points to claim the Vice President’s Cup, organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), the governing body for the sport in the Emirates, at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.Al Ain jiu-jitsu club’s dominating performance saw them pull well clear of second-placed Al Jazira jiu-jitsu club who tallied 306 points while Al Wahda jiu-jitsu club finished third with 175 points.Al Wahda jiu-jitsu club also secured the title in the ‘juniors’ (under-18 years) category, scoring 466 points to best Al Ain jiu-jitsu club (460 points), and Al Jazira jiu-jitsu club (141 points).Baniyas jiu-jitsu club held its own in the youth (under-21) category...
July 26, 2020

Al Ain jiu-jitsu club crowned winners

The UAE Team Emirates will be heading to Spain for the Vuelta Burgos (2.Pro) which runs from July 28 to Aug. 1. The team is seen training at Sierra Nevada.
UAE Team Emirates set to face first big test
DUBAI — The UAE Team Emirates will face their first big test of the revised 2020 season since the UAE Tour four months ago with the team heading to Spain for the Vuelta Burgos (2.Pro) which runs from July 28 to Aug. 1.The race will be the first stage race of the ProSeries after the suspension of cycling in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.There are opportunities for the team’s climbers and sprinters over the five day event, with stages three and five likely to be the most decisive for the general classification.The team goes into the race with a well-balanced squad enabling them to be competitive during each stage, as well as the GC.Fernando Gaviria will be the team’s fastman in the sprints while Fabio Aru and David De la Cruz will look to test their legs in the mountains.Team...
July 26, 2020

UAE Team Emirates set to face first big test

Action during the Esperia Beach Volleyball Tournamentat at Kite Beach on Saturday night.
Inciong, Al Safar’s Thunder proves too much for Al Jabri in thrilling Beach Volleyball final
DUBAI – The ‘Thunder’ duo of Sherlen Lei Inciong and Ali Al Safar edged a three-set thriller at Kite Beach on Saturday night to clinch the Mixed 2x2 crown in the Esperia Beach Volleyball Tournament, which was organized as part of Dubai Sports Council’s (DSC) Beach Sports Week at the weekend.Inciong and Al Safar cut short a spirited rally by the Al Jabri pair of Kaye Aplascaa and Abduladhim Hilal to clinch the title 21-14, 13-21, 15-6.The Mixed 4x4 and Ladies 2x2 finals were straight set affairs with the Dream Team of Reem Shehab, Hamood Al Fajeer, Saif Abdullah and Ali Abdullah defeating Team Putot, comprising Mia Garrido, Humaid Yusuf, Abduladhim Hillal and Muneer Abdullah, 2-0 (21-13, 21-19), and Team Mia and Kaye (Mia Garrido, Kaye Aplasca) beating Renatalia (Natali Tomaszewska,...
July 26, 2020

Inciong, Al Safar’s Thunder proves too much for Al Jabri in thrilling Beach Volleyball final

Representatives of Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, RTA, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, and Meydan attend meeting to discuss ways of developing Nad Al Sheba Cycle Tracks.
DSC meets key stakeholders to discuss ways to enhance cycling experience
DUBAI — The Dubai Sports Council (DSC) held a coordination meeting with its key strategic partners on Sunday to discuss improvements to the Emirate’s extensive network of dedicated cycling tracks, and ways to enhance safety and the cycling experience for members of the community.Chaired by Saeed Hareb, secretary general of Dubai Sports Council, the meeting was attended by representatives of Dubai Police, RTA, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, Dubai Municipality and Meydan.With an increasing number of Dubai’s diverse community embracing the sport of cycling as means to stay healthy and physically active, the meeting discussed introducing mandatory rules and regulations for users of cycling tracks to achieve the required safety standards.The regulations discussed were...
July 26, 2020

DSC meets key stakeholders to discuss ways to enhance cycling experience

SPL returns with 64 games being played in just 36 days, with the first round of fixtures including the highly anticipated Riyadh derby between Al Nasr and Al Hilal on Wednesday, Aug. 5. — (SPL photo)
Nation’s favorite sport returns with Saudi Pro League kicking off next week
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — After waiting over four months for a return of football, fans of the Saudi Pro League (SPL) will be able to cheer their teams once again with the league launching its campaign #OurLeagueIsBack.The wait between games stretches 144 days but fans are now being encouraged to show their support once again with #OurLeagueIsBack encouraging supporters to show their passion for their team whilst staying at home as matches take place behind closed doors in line with government health and safety protocols.As life gradually gets back to normal in Saudi Arabia, SPL returns with 64 games being played in just 36 days, with the first round of fixtures including the highly anticipated Riyadh derby between Al Nasr and Al Hilal on Wednesday, Aug. 5.The league was enjoying its...
July 26, 2020

Nation’s favorite sport returns with Saudi Pro League kicking off next week

FootVolley is one of the most popular beach sports in the world.
DSC’s ‘Beach Sports Week’ will keep Kite Beach buzzing this weekend
DUBAI – The Kite Beach in Jumeirah will be buzzing with beach sports enthusiasts this weekend as they get their first taste of competition in nearly five months, thanks to Dubai Sports Council’s Beach Sports Week.Being organized by Dubai Sports Council in cooperation with different partners, the Beach Sports Week will feature five different tournaments, open to both males and females, in four popular sports: FootVolley, Beach Volleyball, Beach Tennis and AirBadminton.Organized in cooperation with the AFC Sports Academy, the six-team FootVolley tournament will take place on Friday morning, with matches taking place between 7a.m. to 9.30 a.m. The event is open to both men and women.The DSC AirBadminton Tournament will take place on July 24 and July 25, with matches being played across...
July 23, 2020

DSC’s ‘Beach Sports Week’ will keep Kite Beach buzzing this weekend

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