Serie A, Premier League and UFC - sports events confirmed for June


John McAuley
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Elite-level sport continues to return in June with several competitions and events back on our calendars - although all are subject to the progress of the fight against the coronavirus.

Here’s what sports fans can look forward to in June.

*Only confirmed dates listed

FOOTBALL

June 1: Bundesliga, Cologne v RB Leipzig

June 3: Bundesliga, Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt

June 5-7: Bundesliga, Game Week 30

June 11: La Liga returns, with Sevilla v Real Betis

June 12-14: Bundesliga, Game Week 31

June 15-18: La Liga, Game Week 29

June 16-17: Bundesliga, Game Week 32

June 17: Premier League returns, with Manchester City v Arsenal, and Aston Villa v Sheffield United

June 17: Coppa Italia final (semi-final second-leg dates TBA)

June 19: Premier League, Game Week 30

June 20: Bundesliga, Game Week 33

June 20-21: Serie A returns, with remaining four matches in Game Week 25

June 27: Bundesliga, Game Week 34

June 27-28: FA Cup returns, at quarter-finals stage

GOLF

June 11-14: PGA Tour returns, with Charles Schwab Challenge, Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas

June 18-21: PGA Tour, RBC Heritage, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina

June 25:28: PGA Tour, Travelers Championship, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut

BOXING

June 9: Shakur Stevenson v Felix Caraballo, and Mikaela Mayer v Helen Joseph, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

June 11: Jessie Magdaleno v Yenifel Vicente, and Adam Lopez v Luis Coria, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

June 16: Joshua Greer Jr v Mike Plania, and Giovanni Santillan v Antonio Demarco, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

June 18: Jose Pedraza v Mikkel LesPierre, and Gabe Flores Jr v Josec Ruiz, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

June 20: Emanuel Navarete v Uriel Lopez, TV Azteca Studios, Mexico City

June 23: Andrew Moloney v Joshua Franco, and Christopher Diaz v Jason Sanchez, MGM Grand Ballroom Conference Center, Las Vegas

UFC

June 6: UFC 250, headlined by two-division champion and women’s No 1 pound-for-pound top-ranked Amanda Nunes v Felicia Spencer, UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

June 13: UFC Fight Night, full card TBA

June 20: UFC Fight Night, full TBA

June 27: UFC Fight Night, full card TBA

HORSE RACING

June 1-30: British racing, daily

June 16-20: Royal Ascot, Berkshire, England

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

Specs

Engine: Duel electric motors
Power: 659hp
Torque: 1075Nm
On sale: Available for pre-order now
Price: On request

UAE tour of Zimbabwe

All matches in Bulawayo
Friday, Sept 26 – UAE won by 36 runs
Sunday, Sept 28 – Second ODI
Tuesday, Sept 30 – Third ODI
Thursday, Oct 2 – Fourth ODI
Sunday, Oct 5 – First T20I
Monday, Oct 6 – Second T20I

The specs

Engine: 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6

Power: 540hp at 6,500rpm

Torque: 600Nm at 2,500rpm

Transmission: Eight-speed auto

Kerb weight: 1580kg

Price: From Dh750k

On sale: via special order

Strait of Hormuz

Fujairah is a crucial hub for fuel storage and is just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route linking Middle East oil producers to markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond.

The strait is 33 km wide at its narrowest point, but the shipping lane is just three km wide in either direction. Almost a fifth of oil consumed across the world passes through the strait.

Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the strait, a move that would risk inviting geopolitical and economic turmoil.

Last month, Iran issued a new warning that it would block the strait, if it was prevented from using the waterway following a US decision to end exemptions from sanctions for major Iranian oil importers.

THE SPECS

Engine: 3-litre V6

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 424hp

Torque: 580 Nm

Price: From Dh399,000

On sale: Now

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid

When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Kumulus Water
 
Started: 2021
 
Founders: Iheb Triki and Mohamed Ali Abid
 
Based: Tunisia 
 
Sector: Water technology 
 
Number of staff: 22 
 
Investment raised: $4 million