Sports | Friday 7 September, 2018 5:06 am

Nike shares hit as Kaepernick ad spurs boycott

Shares of Nike Inc. fell 3 percent on Tuesday as calls for a boycott of the sportswear giant gained traction on social media following its choice of Colin Kaepernick as a face for the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” slogan. Former San Francisco quarterback Kaepernick, the first...

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Sports | Tuesday 4 September, 2018 3:11 am

Middle East esports initiative in association with McLaren Shadow Project announced

Following the global launch of The McLaren Shadow Project - the virtual racing programme that mirrors McLaren’s real world – in July, Bahrain-based TIG Holdings, together with UK-based motorsport agency MPA Creative and McLaren have today announced a dynamic new partnership. The...

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Sports | Sunday 2 September, 2018 7:00 am

Saudi Arabian women compete behind the wheel for the first time

Amjad Al-Amari made history on Friday in Jeddah when she won the first karting championship for women at the IN10SO Center in Serafi Mall. The Petromin sponsored championship began in August to encourage women’s participation in motorsports by giving them an outlet to new experiences in the...

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Sports | Sunday 2 September, 2018 4:54 am

Leejam Sports Company announces the resignation and appointment of a board member

Leejam Sports Company announces that the Board Member Mr. Yousef Hamad Alyousefi, an independent director, appointed on 1/5/2017, has resigned due to personal reasons from the Board of Directors on 25/8/2018, which resignation was accepted on 27/8/2018 with effect on the same day.  The...

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Sports | Friday 31 August, 2018 3:27 am

Lexus shines at 2018 AUTOBACS SUPER GT500 Series with a one-two finish in Round 5

Lexus has taken its remarkableperformance in the 2018 AUTOBACS SUPER GT500 Series to a new level, with Kazuki Nakajima and Yuhi Sekiguchi clinching victory at the wheel of the No. 36 LC 500 auTOM’Sin the fifth round of the season. Held recently at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka...

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Sports | Wednesday 29 August, 2018 1:55 pm

International Olympic Committee Makes Three Saudi Arabian Appointments

His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki AlFaisal Al Saud, Vice Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA) of Saudi Arabia heads a trio from the Kingdom to be elected to roles within the International Olympic Committee. HRH Prince Abdulaziz is joined at the IOC by Princess...

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Sports | Tuesday 28 August, 2018 2:01 am

Major Facility and Coaching Faculty Upgrades in Place as Zayed Cricket Academy Opens for Term 1 Registrations

Zayed Cricket Academy (ZCA) – Abu Dhabi’s most prestigious cricket coaching programme - is forecasting a very strong season, anticipating double-digit membership growth for 2018/2019 following a major upgrade of facilities and coaching...

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Sports | Monday 27 August, 2018 11:18 am

du LaLiga HPC Intensive Scouting Camp Ends with Outstanding Overall Performance

Rounding off the 21-day LaLiga scouting camp, marked by intensive training and competitive matches against LaLiga’s best youth clubs, the du LaLiga HPC players gave it their all in the final week, where the U16 team held their own against top LaLiga Youth Club Real Betis, a strong performance ...

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Sports | Sunday 19 August, 2018 1:06 pm

Fitness, Pools, and Golf will take Center Stage at 6th Annual Leisure Show Dubai

The latest trends, technologies and discussion on fitness, pools, and golf will be the highlight at the sixth annual Leisure Show taking place from 16thto 18thSeptember 2018 at Dubai World Trade Center.  This year’s distinct focus on fitness and wellness is in line with the tremendous ...

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Sports | Friday 10 August, 2018 5:55 am

du LaLiga HPC Top Talents Arrive in Spain for 21-day Annual Scouting Camp

du LaLiga High Performance Centre - the platform for top talent selected by LaLiga scouts through du Football Champions, announced that a selection of its top talents for the 2017-2018 season, arrived in Spain today for the coveted annual 21-day Scouting Camp, consisting of intensive training and...

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