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      Paul Radley

      Paul Radley

      Assistant Sports Editor
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      Dubai
      A reporter since 2003, Paul has been part of The National’s sports department since the newspaper launched in 2008. Primarily focused on cricket, he has followed the rise of the sport in the Emirates for more than a decade, in print, video, and as a co-host of the weekly podcast The Cricket Pod. Duties on that beat have extended to attending finals of global events played in front of thousands in Melbourne and Mumbai, as well as pursuing stories on the streets of Khorfakkan and Kathmandu. He has also covered every Dubai Rugby Sevens since 2005, as well as golf, football, tennis, and various other sports besides.
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      Maddison Levi is the reigning World Rugby sevens player of the year. Getty Images
      'We love playing in Dubai': Sevens star Levi hopes to extend Aussie dominance

      Women's player of the year confident she and her teammates can make it six titles in a row

      SportNovember 28, 2025
      Liam Blyde (left) and James McCarthy (centre) are part of a Quins side eyeing the Gulf Men’s League title at Dubai Sevens. Nick Davies/Abu Dhabi Harlequins
      Blyde keen to emulate his sister as Abu Dhabi Harlequins chase Gulf glory

      Side from the capital are able to call on some new firepower as they target success in Gulf Men’s League tournament this weekend

      SportNovember 28, 2025
      Zak Crawley was dismissed for a pair, failing to score in both innings, in the first Test against Australia. PA
      The Ashes: Crawley can deliver individual brilliance England need, insists Cook

      Former captain visited Queen Elizabeth School in Dubai Sports City on way back to UK from first Test in Perth

      CricketNovember 27, 2025
      Neither Ireland or the US, pictured here in the 2022 Dubai Sevens semi-final, will take part this year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      No England, Ireland or United States: World Rugby defend revamped Dubai Sevens

      Changes to wider series format means just eight teams will play in the main tournament this weekend, half the number of a decade ago

      SportNovember 27, 2025
      Argentina player with the ball at the South Africa vs Argentina World Series Men’s Finals at Dubai Sevens. Ruel Pableo for The National
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      Dubai Sevens 2025: Times, tickets, entertainment lineup and all you need to know

      Much will be different about the country’s longest-running sporting event when it returns for its 55th running this weekend

      SportNovember 26, 2025
      Al Wahda's Dušan Tadić scores his second goal. Al Wahda take on Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League Elite. Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Mancini floored as inspired Al Wahda fly flag for UAE in AFC Champions League

      Success over Qatari side Al Sadd helped raise morale after national team’s World Cup heartbreak last week

      FootballNovember 26, 2025
      Ahmed Skaik will take part in first event since turning pro at the field at the PGA Aroeira Challenge in Lisbon this week. Photo: Supplied
      UAE golfer Ahmad Skaik ready for first pro test as he tees off in Lisbon

      The 28-year-old left-hander turned pro after finishing 13th at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship last month

      SportNovember 25, 2025
      Ruud Gullit shakes hands with playing partner Joost Luiten during a Pro-Am prior to the DP World Tour Championship. Getty Images
      Gullit on watching Champions League with McIlroy and his love of golf

      Dutch legend and Ballon d'Or winner took up the game while playing in Italy and reveals his dream four-ball

      FootballNovember 21, 2025
      Theo McFarland of Samoa prior to the Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifier against Belgium. Courtesy World Rugby
      Samoa clinch final spot at 2027 Rugby World Cup despite draw against Belgium

      Pacific island nation made hard work of securing qualification for expanded tournament in Australia

      SportNovember 19, 2025
      UAE's Ruben Canedo is chopped down against Iraq, the Portugal-born Al Wahda left-back now has five caps for his adopted nation. AP
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      UAE World Cup dream in tatters: What went wrong and where they go from here

      Defeat in Iraq means national team miss out once again and face rebuild ahead of Asian Cup and fresh qualification cycle

      FootballNovember 19, 2025
      Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Play Off - Second Leg - Iraq v United Arab Emirates - Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq - November 18, 2025 Iraq's Manaf Younis celebrates with teammates after the match REUTERS / Thaier Al-Sudani
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      UAE World Cup dream over after last-gasp penalty heartbreak against Iraq

      Play-off second leg was all square on aggregate and heading for extra-time until Al Ammari goal deep in stoppage time

      FootballNovember 18, 2025
      AL WAKRAH, QATAR - JANUARY 18: Sultan Adil of United Arab Emirates celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the AFC Asian Cup Group C match between Palestine and United Arab Emirates at Al Janoub Stadium on January 18, 2024 in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Lintao Zhang / Getty Images)
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      Iraq v UAE talking points: Set-piece problems and dealing with Arnie-ball

      World Cup play-off second leg takes place in Basra on Tuesday with scores level after opening game

      SportNovember 18, 2025
      Rory McIlroy tees-off on the first hole of the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Getty Images
      Dh80 to park, Dh99 for first tee: The rising cost of watching golf in Dubai

      DP World Tour Championship has had record crowds since it started charging for admission in 2024

      SportNovember 17, 2025
      Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with his wife, Erica Stoll and daughter Poppy alongside the Race to Dubai trophy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo / Altaf Qadri)
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      McIlroy moved to tears after overtaking Ballesteros’ Race to Dubai tally

      Northern Irishman has surpassed his hero, despite play-off loss at DP World Tour Championship, and is now one short of Colin Montgomerie’s record

      SportNovember 16, 2025
      Matt Fitzpatrick and Rory McIlroy shake hands on the 18th green after the Englishman won their DP World Tour Championship play-off. Getty Images
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      McIlroy denied Dubai double as Fitzpatrick wins DP World Tour Championship

      Northern Irishman has to settle for seventh Race to Dubai crown while Englishman seals title at Jumeirah Golf Estates for third time

      SportNovember 16, 2025
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