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UAE leaders Al Ahli settle for draw with Saudi side Al Hilal
Al Ahli kicked off the AFC Champions League group stages with an encouraging 2-2 draw with Al Hilal in Riyadh but it could have been so much more.
‘Tourist’ competitors spoil Olympic Games for real underdogs
IOC must take action to halt growing number of international mercenaries and well-funded hobbyists
‘There was no element of luck to it’
Al Balooshi’s season-opening NHRA victory in the United States is proof the Emirati drag race driver belongs on same track as the big boys.
Pellegrini sets about getting Manchester City refocused on domestic play
It has been a tough few days for Manchester City, but Manuel Pellegrini says neither he nor his players are dwelling on a Champions League defeat to Barcelona, not with so much still to play for this season.
No ‘better introduction than to face Barcelona’ for Manchester City, says Pellegrini
Ali Khaled speaks to Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini ahead of Tuesday's Champions League last 16 showdown. He calls Barca 'a team full of good players' but 'so is our team'.
UAE Man City fans’ excitement for Barcelona match reaching fever pitch
Manchester City’s first Uefa Champions League knock-out match could not have been more glamorous.
Back in the day, an FA Cup tie would be replayed until one team came out on top
Liverpool and Arsenal once played out an epic, four-match semi-final saga. Imagine what Arsene Wenger would make of that now.
Canny Kenyans ones to beat at RAK Half Marathon
Dennis Kimetto and Priscah Jeptoo are favourites to win at the RAK Half Marathon tomorrow to continue their country’s dominance, writes Ali Khaled.
A new sporting rivalry is forming in Dubai’s EAFL
Stallions and Barracudas face off on Friday at Dubai Sports City and are favourites to meet again in the EAFL final
Not competing in Sochi is no laughing matter
Financial backing by itself is not enough while desire and aptitude are just as important for the UAE to be represented at the Winter Olympics.
Dubai Tour can help ride the wave against scare-mongers of cycling in the UAE
An enthusiast, who has cycled in Seattle, New York and London, believes that the scare-mongering in Dubai is exaggerated, and he is not alone.
Fair play to Sharjah’s vision of organising all-women’s games
Second Arab Women Sports Tournament to be held in the emirate is the largest of its kind and will only get bigger, writes Ali Khaled.
Ismail Matar set for one last hurrah
If the Al Wahda star Matar can keep playing the way he has in recent times, he will continue to be a huge influence on the UAE football team.
Proposed changes to qualifying rounds and Asian Cup risk creating too much of a good thing
Are there 24 Asian teams good enough to merit a place in the continent's top international competition?
A little pain never hurts
Pesky hand blister did not hamper Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open as previous champions in other sports have performed under far worse circumstances.
