Gary Meenaghan

Gary Meenaghan traces through the history of the UAE - now Abu Dhabi - Desert Challenge, a rally that has come to be regarded as among the most prestigious in endurance racing.

But officials say they are looking for better coaching and local support in an awards ceremony in Dubai. Gary Meenaghan reports.

Running 1,500 and 5,000 metres an option for Brazil, writes Gary Meenaghan.

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Michel Platini and Jerome Champagne are several of the early names in the running to replace Sepp Blatter, who resigned as Fifa president as a mounting corruption scandal plays out.

Many Europeans have all been predicted to run for Fifa president, writes Gary Meenaghan, but would any of them be able to confidently crack the cabal of Africa, Asia and South and Central America? Unlikely.

The National's Gary Meenaghan offers his thoughts on the furore surrounding the Fifa corruption scandal and compares president Sepp Blatter to a Mafia mob boss.

Confusion resulted in Mercedes calling Hamilton into the pits. There were no allegations of any­thing underhand at play, but it was clear that the fallout will be severe: heads could roll, writes Gary Meenaghan.

The news Ferrari were last year handed an exorbitantly greater amount of money from Formula One than even world champions Mercedes-GP should not be lost amid the fallout of the crucial Strategy Group meeting.

With the Pyramids of Giza looming in the background, Mohammed Al Balooshi hopes to continue his climb to the summit of the FIM Cross-Country World Championship standings with a strong showing at this week’s Pharaons Rally in Egypt.

Several boxers have opted to make do without promoters. Floyd Mayweather Jr is the most prominent example, but Oscar De La Hoya arguably started the trend when he left Top Rank in 2002, writes Gary Meenaghan.