LeBron James and the Lakers beat Pelicans in play-in, earn a playoff rematch with the Nuggets NEW ORLEANS: LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their supporting cast have the Los Angeles Lakers looking like a tougher out in the playoffs than they appeared to be just a few weeks earlier. The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, find … Read more
12-year-old Saudi karting sensation dreams of glory at motorsport’s highest level JEDDAH: At only 12, Saudi’s Janna Talal Al-Nujaiman is already dreaming big. As she makes a name for herself in the Kingdom’s karting scene, she has set her sights on becoming a professional driver and ultimately racing in no less a category than Formula … Read more
Middle East ‘poised to make its mark on global content landscape,’ says TV boss DUBAI: Last month, Dubai-based production company Blue Engine Studios unveiled Nabil Soueid as the new chairman of its board and majority shareholder, as part of its strategy to bolster growth and expand its production of diverse scripted, unscripted and short-form content … Read more
The recent sponsorship by NEOM of the Indian Premier League franchise team, the Rajasthan Royals, emphasizes a further change in the landscape of cricket sponsorship. It is unclear when sponsorship started in the game, but it could be argued that the waiving of excise duties on beer sales at cricket matches in the mid-17th century … Read more
ABU DHABI: With just under one month to go until the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, Beatriz Haddad Maia, a semifinalist at last year’s tournament, is the latest player to join the lineup, which takes place from Feb. 3 to 11 at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City. The WTA 500 event, hosted in partnership … Read more
The Geordie Jude Bellingham? Newcastle United record breaker Lewis Miley draws comparisons to England and Real Madrid sensation NEWCASTLE: Seventeen years, 229 days. One week, two records. Lewis Miley, remember the name. While English football waxes lyrical over the talents of Jude Bellingham, Newcastle United might well be witnessing the emergence of the next great … Read more