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Frances Tiafoe
Tiafoe on racism in tennis and protests in the US
In an interview with CNN’s Christina Macfarlane, US tennis star Frances Tiafoe says a lack of diversity in the sport makes him feels like an "outsider."As one of very few black men in the tennis top 100, 22-year-old Tiafoe believes he's had to work twice as hard to reach the elite level.The current world No. 81 credits the impact the Williams sisters have had on the game but stresses more needs to be done to address the balance, including the resources available to reach the top of the game.Tiafoe also speaks about his collaboration with a host of black players and coaches — such as Serena Williams and Coco Gauff — on the "Racquets down, hands up" video he uploaded to his social media channels. The excerptsTiafoe on the lack of diversity in tennis and how its...
June 04, 2020

Tiafoe on racism in tennis and protests in the US

Maserati 8CTF Indianapolis winner C John Lamm.
Maserati commemorates American victories of the 8CTF at the Indianapolis 500
MODENA — The Maserati brand has achieved international fame for the design, style and performance of its unique cars. With a tradition and history of successes on the roads and circuits all over the world, Maserati’s victories have made it a standard-bearer for Italian excellence. In fact, racing has always been in Maserati's DNA: it was in competition that its myth started to grow.The two consecutive wins recorded on May 30, 1939 and May 30, 1940 at the Indianapolis 500, one of the world's most important races, with Warren Wilbur Shaw at the wheel, helped to grow the brand's notoriety in the United States and internationally.Maserati 8CTFThe 8CTF was another inspired design by Ernesto Maserati, originated in 1938 with the support of the Orsi family, the Modena...
June 03, 2020

Maserati commemorates American victories of the 8CTF at the Indianapolis 500

Al Mouj Golf expands its international certifications for environmental excellence.
Al Mouj Golf expands its international certifications for environmental excellence
MUSCAT — Al Mouj Golf, regarded by many as one of the Middle East’s finest golf courses, has for the second time retained its designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program.Al Mouj Golf was first designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 2014 becoming the first golf course in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region to be certified. Al Mouj Golf has now achieved this distinction three times, thanks to the eco-friendly management approach of the wider team and the practices they have adopted toward the maintenance of the club as a habitat for a diverse range of wildlife.These efforts have been escalated by the Al Mouj Golf team, who have...
June 03, 2020

Al Mouj Golf expands its international certifications for environmental excellence

The tournaments gave the team confidence-boosting match practice and allowed the coaching team to identify areas of further improvement.
UAE Jiu-Jitsu stars thankful for ‘special experience’ at closed training camp
ABU DHABI — The UAE national Jiu-Jitsu team has given a resounding thumbs-up to the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) for organizing a recent training camp, describing it as a “special experience” with a number of “lessons”.The UAEJFF, the governing body for Jiu-Jitsu in the Emirates, is the first sporting body in the Middle East to explore a return to competitive action since sport worldwide was halted in mid-March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.More than 60 elite UAE Jiu-Jitsu athletes have now completed a three-week closed training camp, at the Armed Forces Officers Club and Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Organized in line with Federal and global COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the program included stringent medical examinations for every athlete, coach, and member of support...
June 03, 2020

UAE Jiu-Jitsu stars thankful for ‘special experience’ at closed training camp

File photo of a meeting of DSC, Dubai Police and fans in Dubai.
DSC, Dubai Police organize forum to discuss return of fans to sports events
DUBAI — The Dubai Sports Council (DSC), in cooperation with Dubai Police, is organizing a forum to discuss precautionary measures and protocols for the safe return of fans to sports events in Dubai once competitions resume in the coming period following weeks of stoppage due to COVID-19.Being organized under the slogan, “Your Commitment to Happiness”, the forum will take place in the second week of June with the participation of stakeholders from virtually every segment of Dubai’s sports sectors, including officials from DSC and Dubai Police, as well as local and private clubs of Dubai, and different sports federations.Representatives from many various sports institutions will also take part in the forum alongside sports event organizers and well known media personalities, as well...
June 03, 2020

DSC, Dubai Police organize forum to discuss return of fans to sports events

File photo of Bayern Munich players, including Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, celebrating a victory in Bundesliga.
Five-star Bayern edges closer to 30th league title
MUNICH — Bayern Munich moved closer to a record-extending 30th league title after their Polish striker Robert Lewandowski ended a personal jinx in a 5-0 drubbing of struggling Fortuna Duesseldorf in the Bundesliga on Saturday, Reuters reported.The result left leaders Bayern, who are chasing an eighth successive league title, top of the standings on 67 points from 29 games, 10 ahead of closest rivals Borussia Dortmund who visit bottom team Paderborn on Sunday. — SPA
May 30, 2020

Five-star Bayern edges closer to 30th league title

Italy's Serie A gets green light for June 20 restart
ROME — Italy's top-flight Serie A soccer league has been given the go-ahead to restart on June 20 following the novel coronavirus stoppage, sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday, according to Reuters.He added that there was a possibility the resumption of the season, which was suspended on March 9, could be preceded by Italian Cup matches one week earlier."Italy is starting up again and it's only right that football can also get going," he told reporters after a conference call with representatives from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).Serie A will be the fourth of Europe's top five domestic leagues to restart following the Bundesliga, which resumed on May 16, and La Liga and the English Premier League, which are also due to get under way again...
May 29, 2020

Italy's Serie A gets green light for June 20 restart

UAE Pro League launches 'Child Safeguarding' program
ABU DHABI — The UAE Pro League has become the first governing body in the Middle East to launch a pioneering 'Child Safeguarding' program aimed at ensuring children can enjoy their right to play football in a safe and inclusive environment, and preventing any risk of harm to children involved in the game.The initiative is part of the UAE Pro League's commitment to promoting and protecting the safety and welfare of children, in line with FIFA's stated objective to ensure that involvement in football, in any form, is a positive experience for all children.Set to be implemented in collaboration with Ministry of Interior Child Protection Center, MOI CPC, and by working in alignment with the AFC and FIFA, the UAE Pro League's safeguarding initiative targets four core...
May 28, 2020

UAE Pro League launches 'Child Safeguarding' program

Pierre Gasly of France and Scuderia AlphaTauri talks to his mechanic during the filming day in Misano, Italy on Feb. 15, 2020.
Dubai emerges as favorite destination of sports stars
DUBAI — As the world of sports came to a complete halt due to COVID-19, many of its top stars chose to stay on in Dubai through the lockdown and now, as the world limps towards reopening, they have saluted the Emirate’s exemplary response to the pandemic as well as the top sports facilities available in the city.Back in March, as football across the globe came to an abrupt halt, a number of Chinese club football teams were here in Dubai for their off season training and they decided to stay on here, confident in the preventive measures put in place by the country’s visionary leadership.Frenchman Pierre Gasly, who drives for Scuderia AlphaTauri in Formula One World Championship, also opted to spend the lockdown in Dubai and, after a two-month stay here, he has saluted the sports...
May 28, 2020

Dubai emerges as favorite destination of sports stars

Watford captain Troy Deeney in this file photo.
I hope your son gets Coronavirus — Deeney reveals social threats
LONDON — In an exclusive interview with CNN Sport contributor Darren Lewis, Watford captain Troy Deeney spoke out on the abuse he has faced following his decision not to return to Phase One training.Deeney reveals to CNN he’s faced abusive comments in the street and online after outlining his concerns and desire to protect his five-month-old son, who has had breathing difficulties, from COVID-19.Deeney talks to Lewis about social media abuse in relation to his son, and the impact this period has had on his mental health.Deeney also shares an insight into how footballers responded to Matt Hancock’s comments about Premier League players taking a pay cut and whether he feels the integrity of the league has been jeopardized during this period.The excerpts:On the abuse he and his family...
May 28, 2020

I hope your son gets Coronavirus — Deeney reveals social threats

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