DUBAI: Thirty-one-year-old Haya Ghassan Alsulaiman, Saudi owner of the Dubai-based golf coaching center Golftec, is hoping to encourage more women to play the sport in the Middle East. Already one of the US’ most popular institutions for golf development, Golftec — with Alsulaiman at the helm — launched in 2023 at Dubai City Walk. The … Read more
KOLKATA: Phil Salt’s rapid 89 and three wickets for Mitchell Starc helped Kolkata Knight Riders race to a crushing eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Starc’s 3-28 kept Lucknow down to 161-7 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, with the other Knight Riders’ bowlers putting in disciplined performances after their side elected to field first. … Read more
Rahm’s Legion XIII claim team competition, Burmester wins individual title at LIV Golf Miami MIAMI: Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm and Legion XIII teammate Tyrrell Hatton will head to Augusta National this week after celebrating their second LIV Golf team victory of the season. Stinger GC’s Dean Burmester is not in the field for the … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden declared democracy under threat at home and abroad and called former President Donald Trump’s position on NATO unacceptable on Thursday in a State of the Union speech designed to contrast visions with his 2024 Republican opponent.Biden, speaking before a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate, opened his … Read more
DUBAI: As the International League T20 enters the knockout stages on Tuesday, we take a look back at some of the most memorable moments from the 30-match league stage which offered some nail-biting action for fans of cricket around the world. Sikander Raza’s dramatic last ball six to win the match Not many can boast of winning … Read more
DUBAI: Gulf Giants and the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders served up a nail-biting finish to their International League T20 match on Saturday, matching the late-night drama on Friday in the Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers match. At the start of play, both the Giants and the Knight Riders sat on ten points. The result would determine … Read more
ALULA: The fifth edition of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Endurance Cup in AlUla will have 200 riders from 51 countries competing from Feb. 10. The Endurance Cup has been organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla in partnership with the Federation Equestre Internationale, and the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation. The upcoming edition … Read more
ABU DHABI: Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur on Saturday threw her support behind the potential staging of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia, urging critics to be “more informed” on the Kingdom’s interest in the sport.Jabeur, a three-time Grand Slam finalist and former world number two, said she was impressed by the response of Princess … Read more
ABU DHABI: Michael Pepper’s 59 off 40 balls, peppered with seven boundaries and three sixes, inspired the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to outplay defending champions and third-placed Gulf Giants by six wickets in the 16th match of the DP World ILT20 season two at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The victory has lifted the … Read more
LONDON: A barnstorming 46 runs off 17 balls from Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Andre Russell was not enough to prevent their defeat in the International League T20 on Sunday. The Jamaican’s knock led his team to 188-5 against a high-flying MI Emirates side, who then produced a batting master class of their own to win … Read more