Sports | Sunday 15 July, 2018 9:00 pm

France crowned world champion after 4-2 win over Croatia

Twenty years after France won the first World Cup in its country's history, a youthful Les Bleus side beat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow to win football's most prestigious prize for the second time. This was the highest-scoring final since 1966 and an entertaining climax a wonderful...

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Sports | Friday 13 July, 2018 5:20 am

SSFA Launches Promotion Campaign at the General Authority for Sports

The Sharjah Sports Family Award (SSFA)’s Board of Trustees conducted a workshop on Wednesday (July 11) to shed light on the second edition of the award, its goals, categories and participation criteria at the General Authority for Sports.   Organised by the Sharjah Sports Council...

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Sports | Friday 13 July, 2018 4:29 am

KSA plans to organize own international polo team

Saudi Arabia plans to have its own international polo team within two years, according to one the country’s star players. Speaking on the sidelines of the BMG Foundation’s 22nd annual charitable GCC Polo Cup, Amr Zedan, who played alongside Prince William on the BMG Financial team,...

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Sports | Wednesday 11 July, 2018 12:21 am

noon | women series catches up with 1st Arab female football expert in FIFA

noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, is celebrating the upcoming FIFA World Cup™ final by celebrating Emirati female footballing talent Houriya Al Thaheri.    As part of its ongoing noon |women series, noon caught up with the acclaimed female...

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Sports | Monday 9 July, 2018 5:16 am

New Slogan for Sharjah Sports Family Award: ‘Behind Every Champion is a Legend’

The Sharjah Sports Family Award (SSFA) has announced its 2018 slogan as ‘Behind Every Champion is a Legend’, to reinforce the role of support as a vital component of victory.   In recognising the friends, families, sports institutions, clubs, sponsors and other advocates of...

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Sports | Sunday 8 July, 2018 4:05 am

Saudi Arabian bikers rank first in Global Biking Initiative 2018

Thirty Saudi Arabian bikers ranked the first place in the Global Biking Initiative 2018 aimed at raising funds for charity and volunteering projects.     A total of 600 bikers coming from 30 different countries around the world also joined the Europe cycling tour. The...

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Sports | Sunday 1 July, 2018 5:06 pm

World’s Greatest Cricket Stars to Descend on Uae Capital as Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Abu Dhabi Cricket Launch International T20 Event

Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC), with the full support of Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), will host the UAE capital’s first owned T20 cricket tournament this October. Six of the world’s best limited overs teams will descend upon the city to contest the inaugural Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy at Zayed...

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Sports | Thursday 28 June, 2018 3:45 pm

Fourth Edition of Arab Women Sports Tournament Honours More than 39 Essential Supporters and Athletes

The Supreme Organising Committee (SOC) of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST) has honoured more than 39 sponsors and strategic supporters who contributed to the success of its fourth edition, which saw 67 clubsfrom 16 Arab countries competingfor the prestigious titles of the...

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Sports | Wednesday 27 June, 2018 5:53 pm

Sharjah Calls on UAE Sporting Families to go for Gold – And Win AED 600,000

The Sharjah Sports Family Award (SSFA) has confirmed that the total value of this year’s prize money will be AED 600,000 to be divided among four categories that show ultimate dedication in both sport and support.   Organised by the Sharjah Sports Council, the awards consists of...

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Sports | Sunday 24 June, 2018 9:57 am

Lausanne Tourism Announces Athletissima 2018

Lausanne Tourism, the official board for tourism in Lausanne, Switzerland today announced that the 41stedition of Athletissima will be held at the Pontaise Olympic Stadium on 5th July, 2018. Athletissima, an international athletics meeting is an integral event of the IAAF Diamond League and ...

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