simranpreet Kaur

With their claiming of the Triple Crown of the Emirates Cricket Board, including D50, D10, and D20, Team Abu Dhabi became the first team in the UAE to achieve all three titles. This marks Team Abu Dhabi’s historic triumph at the D50 tournament, cementing their victory in D20 and D10 earlier this year. Abu Dhabi has now become the second team in the history of the UAE to claim all three ECB domestic tournaments after Fujairah achieved this in 2024. The achievement was

The Mumbai Indians, who have won the IPL five times before, have won the IPL 6 times in a row after defeating the Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs, causing the Royals to get eliminated from the playoffs.   Winning the toss and being given the opportunity to bat first, Mumbai achieved a massive score of 217 runs (Suryakumar Yadav 48, Hardik Pandya 48, Rohit Sharma 53, Ryan Rickelton 61).   The Royals were skittled out for 117 runs, while Trent Boult and Karn Sharma took

Arsenal was trailing 1-0 after the first leg of their semi-final of the Champions League tournament and Mikel Arteta was eager for a “special” display in the second leg, especially after PSG's Ousmane Dembele impressed during the first leg.  Dembélé scored at the fourth minute mark during the first half clash at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal had numerous attempts at leveling the score. The match was very intense and both teams missed key chances. PSG squandered further clear chances to seize control of the

Chairman Arun Singh Dhumal revealed that the Indian Premier League (IPL) plans on adding 94 matches by 2028 which would mean that all 10 teams in the league would play home and away fixtures.   The IPL increased the number of matches to 74 in the 2022 season with the addition of the Lucknow SuperGiants and the Gujarat Titans as new franchises.   When asked whether the tournament will be added in the International Cricket Council FTP (Future Tours Programme) calendar starting 2028, Dhumal said

Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup-winning opener Sanath Jayasuriya requested India to assist in constructing an international cricket stadium at Jaffna at a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Sunday Since there are a lot of cricketing talent in Jaffna, I asked Honourable Prime Minister if he could help us build this facility in Jaffna. That he would discuss with his team and certainly come back to us soon,' said Sanath Jayasuriya, 55, now the coach of the Lankan side Jayasuriya with World cup winning

Imperial Emperor and Walk of Stars, the two top fancies for Saturday's $12 million race Dubai World Cup (G1), will start from opposing ends of the 11-horse starting gate. However, their handler, the UAE Champion Bhupat Seemar, is adamant the draw will not damage their chances. Imperial Emperor and Walk of Stars Imperial Emperor, generally regarded as the leading danger to the strong Japanese hope Forever Young, is at Gate 10. His stablemate, the other major contender Walk of Stars, drew the inside post in Gate 1 in

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya gushed over yet another find by his team's scouting department as pace bowler Ashwani Kumar came up with the best IPL debut figures by an Indian paceman. On Monday, 23-year-old Ashwani claimed 4-24 in three overs, to help bundle defending champions KKR out for 116 in 16.2 overs before Mumbai chased down the target for an eight-wicket victory to open their account in the tournament this year. Ashwani's heroics followed Mumbai's defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings in

If the broadcasters of tennis were hoping for a success of tears streaming down the face of teenager Alexandra Eala after she pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the WTA season, they were left with the opposite. Yet, that last point when she broke world no 2 Iga Swiatek for the eighth time told us much more about the Filipina tennis player than any tears would. It all hit Eala as she was doing a post-match interview after which she quivered and was

De Kock fireworks see Kolkata thrash Rajasthan in IPL. Quinton de Kock scored a quick-fire 97 not out to lead defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the IPL season with an eight-wicket thrashing of the Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Wednesday. KKR won the toss and chose to field at Guwahati, in which the spinners Moeen Ali and Chakraborthy paired up to restrict Rajasthan to 151-9. Kolkata chased it down in 15 balls to spare with De Kock hammering

Shattered aspirations of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualification, the UAE football team 2026 will be keen for a new beginning under a new coach after Paulo Bento was discharged on Wednesday. The Portuguese was sacked the morning after his side successfully secured the chance to qualify directly for the World Cup by grabbing victory in a dramatic finish against North Korea in Riyadh. Sultan Adil struck deep into stoppage time for a 2-1 victory against the North Koreans in a tense encounter as the UAE

On Sunday, Ishan Kishan scored his first hundred of the season in Indian Premier League while propelling Sunrisers Hyderabad to a gargantuan score of 286. Kishan’s stunning century along with Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round performance guided the team to a 44-run victory over Rajasthan Royals.   After being asked to bat fist, Hyderabad fell just short of their best of 287 runs but managed to secure the win along with setting a record for the T20 tournament with England and reigning Rajasthan bowler Jofra Archer

On Sunday, New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra registered an unbeaten 65 runs to help the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secure victory by 4 wickets against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 season opener.  Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad had a spectacular performance, returning with 4 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs, aiding Super Kings in limiting Indians to just 155 runs in Chepauk stadium.  Post-the victory, Ravindra received praise for leading the team in the run chase; along with Ravindra, Gaikwad also made significant contributions with

The Clutch Pro Tour held the Al Ain Championship over the weekend at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, with the title going to Callum Farr (Eng) after rounds of 67, 67, 64 for a 12 under par total of 198. The 54-hole tournament, which was locally sanctioned under the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) umbrella, had a full-field entry 154 players, with local boys and girls taking on many of the UAE-based top players and both males and females including over the

Virat Kohli: Can the famous Number 18 win the elusive title in IPL 18th season? With the cricket fraternity eagerly awaiting the tournament opener on Saturday between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, everyone will be curious to observe the performances of the 10 franchises in this year's IPL, as the teams were completely transformed after last year's mega auction in Saudi Arabia. To the extent that even Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to their first title since 2014 last

Known as the world’s leading mixed martial arts organisation, UFC Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has unveiled the return of UFC Abu Dhabi, which will take place on Saturday, July 26 at the Etihad Arena. Abu Dhabi is back after two epic events in 2024. Topuria, who will headline UFC night in October before heading down to featherweight title at around that time, blew out top contender Max Holloway 13-0 the three rounds up

BCCI Cash Prize Announced for Champions Trophy . Team India received a cash reward of Rs 580 million from BCCI for winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The monetary award will be in recognition of players, coaching and support staff and members of the Men´s Selection Committee. The Board said in its statement, "After a stellar run in the tournament, which saw India winning all four matches in the lead up to the final, the team did so under the able and astute guidance of its

If Hajime Moriyasu's side can maintain their formidable form in Asia's qualifiers at Saitama Stadium against Bahrain on Thursday, then Japan will be the first nation to book their place at the 2026 World Cup. A win would ensure the Japanese end the matchday second in Group C and advance to next year's finals alongside co-hosts the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The Japanese have taken six qualifiers and only dropped two points - a 1-1 draw with Australia in October - and boast a 10-point

On Tuesday, New Zealand's openers blasted sixes to gip Pakistan by 5 wickets and take 2-0 lead in their Twenty20 series. In the second match of the rain-abbreviated series, Pakistan scored 135-9 off 15 overs while the home team was able to 137-5 with 11 balls to spare in Dunedin to go 2-0 up in the five-match series. But New Zealand's standout was a brutal opening partnership featuring Tim Seifert and Finn Allen — seven of the first eight scoring shots in the innings were sixes.

India has made great strides at the global stage and Virat Kohli believes that the women’s cricket team has changed the perception of women playing sports in the country enhancing the overall engagement and commercial investment in it.  The women's Indian cricket team who were awarded a silver medal at the Commonwealth games and a gold medal at the Asian games in 2022 currently hold the 3rd position in women’s ICC T20 and ODI ranking after Australia and England.  Kohli shared his viewpoints

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim on Sunday said he was beginning to see signs of improvement from his side after the Premier League leaders eased to a 3-0 win at Leicester City. United travelled to the King Power Stadium with the fewest number of wins and points after 28 games in any of the club's Premier League seasons. But Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes all scored to guide United to victory in the rain - a relatively comfortable success in an otherwise tricky season.