Cricket has produced some surprises of late. The most recent was the identity of the two finalists in the U-19 Asia men’s ODI Cup — Bangladesh and the UAE. They beat India and Pakistan in the semi-finals respectively when the smart money would have been on those two triumphing. Despite being heavily defeated in the … Read more
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST: All is on track for African football’s biennial showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations, according to organizers in the Ivory Coast who are confident their security measures will prevent a repeat of the tragedy that overshadowed the 2022 edition in Cameroon. Ivory Coast may be one of the heavyweights in African football but … Read more
ABU DHABI: A leading esports professional player believes the UAE is on the right track to becoming a global esports powerhouse and is looking forward to returning to Abu Dhabi to compete in the BLAST Premier World Final in December. Finn Andersen, known as Karrigan in the esports world, will be part of the Faze Clan … Read more
AL-MUKALLA: The Houthis have significantly slowed down their attacks on commercial and military ships in the Red Sea during the past 24 hours as the Yemeni militia claimed there were Oman-sponsored talks between them and “international partners” who would like to convince the militia to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea. For the first … Read more