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Carrying the colours of Mohamed Fahad Al Attiyah, NIJINSKI AL MAURY (FR) (Amer x Nemosie Al Maury) opened his accountin the IFAHR Cup, a Listed race over 2,200metres for four-year-old and older Purebred Arabians, on fibre-sand at Mons,Belgium on Thursday, 12 November 2020. Ridden by Jérôme Cabre and trained by Thomas Fourcy, the four-year-old colt did well and proved a very cosy winner. Bred by Renée-Laure Koch, NIJINSKI Al Maury is a nephew of NO RISK AL MAURY (KESBEROY), who himself was a

Ali Bin Saeed Aljafali Al Nuaimi’s AJAL (Domestic Fund x My Sweet Natalie) completed a hat-trick of wins this seasons with a third straight victory in the AL WUKAIR CUP (LOCAL THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP Rated 85 & Below) at the dirt track at Al Rayyan Park on Wednesday. Majed Mahadi Seifeddine’s charge opened the season with a maiden win over mile on turf, before switching to dirt and 1700m for a handicap two weeks ago. The 4yo colt lined for C&D on Wednesday with

Injaaz Stud’s LEKHRAIB (AF AlBahar x Grace T) had narrowly missed out on a victory on his last outing but the Mohammed Gassim Ghazali saddled horse made amends on dirt on Thursday, landing the DOHA CUP (LOCAL PUREBRED ARABIAN CONDITIONS) at Al Rayyan Park. Having finished runner up last month over C&D, the 6yo chestnut had Marco Casamento for company in the six furlong sprint, and despite a threatening challenge by a duo saddled by Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle – Patrice Alexandre

The Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup is delivering more top-class table tennis over the next three days (13 – 15 November) in Weihai, China. This is the second event of the #RESTART series, which marks the return of international table tennis after eight months of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows just days after several of the globe’s best women’s players put on a show at the Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup between 8 – 10 November, which saw world no.1 Chen

Round two report Kearney posted a one under par round of 71 while Spaniard Pastor carded a three under par round of 69 at Iberostar Real Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri, and the duo lead Matthew Baldwin by one stroke after the Englishman signed for an excellent six under par round of 66 to sit in third place on six under par. Niall Kearney and Jacobo Pastor share the halfway lead at the Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz after the duo reached seven under par

A contract extension sees the intermediate and lightweight classes remain on Dunlop rubber for at least another three seasons. Dorna Sports is delighted to announce a three-year contract extension that will see the FIM Moto2™ and Moto3™ World Championships continue racing on Dunlop tyres until at least 2023. This new agreement extends an already longstanding partnership with Dunlop, who have been a vital part of the MotoGP™ paddock since the World Championship began in 1949.    Dunlop are the most successful tyre company

Round one report Niall Kearney leads by strokes at the end of the opening round of the Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz thanks to a sublime six under par round of 66 at Iberostar Real Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petri. The Irishman signed a blemish free card at the end of a blustery day in Andalucía to lead by two over Spain’s Jacobo Pastor in second place on four under par, while Germany’s Allen John, Spanish duo Manuel Elvira and Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, and

For months, the fight for the 2020 MotoGP™ World Championship has seemed too close to call, with almost half the field in with a mathematical chance at the crown. With 15 different riders on the podium and a record-equalling nine different winners, five of them first timers, there have been more twists and turns than anyone would have predicted when competition re-started in Jerez. Yet here we are, on the verge of more history and with one man now firmly in the driving

World Table Tennis (WTT) is delighted to welcome on board Coca-Cola. The global industry leader joins as WTT’s first-ever partner in the modern era of the sport.Coca-Cola will be the Official Beverage Partner of WTT events in China during 2021 – the year in which WTT embarks on its mission to revolutionise table tennis by launching a brand-new series of international events. Coca-Cola will enjoy exclusivity across the categories of water, energy drinks and soft drinks at WTT events in China and at WTT’s

The European Tour is delighted to announce the appointment of Penny Avis to the Board of the Tour as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. The former Deloitte corporate finance partner will bring considerable Board experience to the European Tour in addition to a wide appreciation and understanding of business and governance matters, from a career which has taken her across Europe, the Americas and Asia. In addition to current NED roles at law firm Howard Kennedy and Cifas, the UK’s Fraud Prevention

Buenos dias! Please find attached the profiles and statistics ahead of the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana. We hope you enjoy the race weekend! Rider Profiles Statistics

On Monday the 9th and Wednesday the 11th of November, the Accenture CHAMPS virtual workshops returned at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia. Red Bull KTM Tech 3 riders Ayumu Sasaki and Deniz¨Öncü joined the first workshop, before the second saw the return of Kaito Toba (Red Bull KTM Ajo), this time joined by new attendee Billy Van Eerde whilst on site for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup.On Monday it was the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup riders hailing from closer timezones to Europe who

Chen Meng (China) was crowned champion of the Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup on Sunday 10 November 2020 in Weihai, China. The world no. 1 and top seed defeated compatriot and 3rd seed Sun Yingsha in the final (11-13, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8) to claim the trophy at her first attempt. In doing so, Chen also became the first winner of the #RESTART series, which has delivered the return of international table tennis events after eight months of suspended activity due to the COVID-19

Emilio Cuartero Blanco is focused on earning a place in the Challenge Tour Grand Final when he tees it up in the Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz at Iberostar Real Club de Golf Novo Sancti Petro from November 11-14. The Spaniard currently lies in 77th position on the Road to Mallorca Rankings and will only travel to the island of Mallorca for next week's season-ending event if he is one of the top 45 available players from within the leading 65 on the Rankings.

The provisional calendar for the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup can now be revealed, with the Cup set to expand to a six-event, seven-race season. After a four-event inaugural Cup in 2019 and five events in 2020, the third year of competition for MotoE™ adds another round and two new tracks. The first five events will comprise three Free Practice sessions and the E-Pole session to preface one 15-minute race on Sunday morning at 10:05, whereas the final round will once again be

The FIM has taken due note of the Court of Arbitration for Sport decision to impose a four-year period of ineligibility on Andrea Iannone. The period of ineligibility begins on the 17th of December 2019. Press Release The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced its decision in the appeal arbitration procedures between the Italian MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone, the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Andrea Iannone and WADA filed separate appeals at CAS against the decision

The creation of this platform is part of World Athletics’ continuing drive to make the sport more accessible to our global community. The platform, hosted by the World Athletics website, will provide educational courses and webinars for those with a general interest in our sport, such as school teachers and club volunteers, as well as key stakeholder groups, including Member Federations, technical officials, coaches and medical professionals. The initial courses available include those for budding technical officials, organisers of athletics at club and

We are excited to announce the CIB Black Ball Open is confirmed for December! The Black Ball Sporting Club in Cairo, Egypt will be the home of the PSA World Tour for December with back-to back Gold tournaments. The women’s event will take place between December 7-12, with the men’s event beginning the following day and drawing to a close with the final on December 18. Both tournaments promise top level squash, you don't want to miss them!

Tenacity and determination are some of the traits that propel athletes to greatness. In a year beset by unprecedented challenges, roadblocks and disruptions brought on by the global Covid-19 pandemic, they were also key attributes that drove many event organisers across athletics to meet those challenges and provide competitive opportunities for athletes and entertaining events for fans around the world. To celebrate those efforts, World Athletics is delighted to announce the nominees for the Covid Inspiration Award, a special honour this year to

New event forms part of double header in Dubai along with DP World Tour ChampionshipTournament will be played on the Fire course at Jumeirah Golf EstatesIt is the 15th tournament to be added to 2020 schedule since July restart  The European Tour today announced a new tournament, the Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World, will be played in the penultimate week of the 2020 season, taking place on the Fire course at Jumeirah Golf Estates from Wednesday December 2 to Saturday