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Fast Building Contracting Company Sponsors Six Sharjah Women’s Sport Foundation’s Teams
Sports | Monday 2 October, 2017 10:54 am
In a recent effort to maximise the outcomes of women’s participation in sports and add to their achievements, the Sharjah Women’s Sport Foundation (SWSF) and Fast Building Contracting Company – a Sharjah-based construction company – signed off on a sponsorship agreement to...
Wickets and Boundaries Galore on Day 4
Sports | Monday 2 October, 2017 9:28 am
Sri Lanka sprung out of the blocks early on day four of the Q. Mobile Presents J Junaid Jamshed Cup 2017 test series, taking four wickets before lunch. Pakistan returned to the crease on 266/4 but were quickly reduced when Azhar Ali sent Herath’s delivery into the diving hands of substitute...
The Chase Is on as Pakistan Bat All Day and Approach Sri Lanka’s 419 Total
Sports | Sunday 1 October, 2017 7:33 am
Day three resumed in the balance today of the Q. Mobile Presents J Junaid Jamshed Cup 2017 test series, with Pakistan returning to the crease on 64/0. Pakistan openers Shan Masood and Sami Aslam scored half centuries before Sri Lanka's spinners hit back to put Pakistan under some pressure. At...
Shaikh Returns to Form With Sws Senior Cup Win  Eelma Tops Masters Class and Maiden Junior Cup Victory for Gid
Sports | Saturday 30 September, 2017 3:00 am
Veteran racers dominated the SWS Senior Cup on Monday night (25 September) at Dubai Kartdrome with Anjum Shaikh taking the overall victory and Heiki Eelma claiming Masters.  In the SWS Junior Cup, Hugo Gid nabbed the top step of the podium for the very first time. SWS Senior Cup &...
Bliss Run: Saudi women seek healthy environment through running, walking in Jeddah
Sports | Monday 25 September, 2017 12:00 pm
 A group of women of different ages lined up behind Rasha Al-Harbi to begin a weekly running session in the open air along a sea walkway in Jeddah. The event initially drew the attention of passers-by; however, this has become a normal sight after participants managed to create a...
SWSF Explores Ways to Forge Partnerships with Russia
Sports | Monday 25 September, 2017 3:15 am
A delegation from the Sharjah Women’s Sport Foundation (SWSF) led by their Director General, HE Nada Askar Al Naqbi, recently visited the Russian Federation – one of the most celebrated nations in the world of sports – to pick up valuable lessons from their world-class sporting...
Kingdom’s sports authority chief announces major revamp on Saudi football
Sports | Thursday 21 September, 2017 10:23 am
 President of the General Sports Authority (GSA) Turki Al-Asheikh has announced a series of historic decisions concerning Saudi football. In a press conference at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Tuesday, Al-Asheikh announced the cancelation of the “Crown Prince Cup” which...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Sports Officials and Players
Sports | Thursday 21 September, 2017 10:05 am
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah today the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority of Sports Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh accompanied by the President and members of Saudi Football Federation and...
Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation Introduces an Array of New Activities
Sports | Wednesday 20 September, 2017 12:08 pm
In keeping with its mission to grow and advance women’s sports in Sharjah and the UAE, the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation (SWSF) has introduced a list of 9 key sporting activities including basketball, volleyball, table tennis, shooting, archery, fencing and several athletic options. ...
Bustling Emirates Motorsport Expo a Treat for Motorsport Fans
Sports | Wednesday 20 September, 2017 3:50 am
Aspiring racers crowded the race paddock at Dubai Autodrome for the return of the popular Emirates Motorsport Expo, organized in collaboration with Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) and the Dubai Sports Council. Opening to the public on 2pm on Friday (15...
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