Sports | Tuesday 21 June, 2016 12:05 pm

Mohammed Al Thani raises UAE flag on Denali and conquers world’s Seven Summits

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) and renowned mountaineer and adventurer, has successfully raised the UAE flag at the top of the world’s seven summits.     Achieving his incredible feat,...

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Sports | Monday 20 June, 2016 1:24 pm

AL MEHAIRI SCORES DOUBLE RACE WIN TO LAND SENIOR TITLE IN 2016 RAMADAN CHALLENGE

Saeed Al Mehairi recorded two wins out of three on the night to clinch the Senior Cup title in Round two of the Ramadan Challenge karting sprint series at the Dubai Kartdrome in MotorCity.   Qualifying was extremely close, with less than a second separating the top 13 drivers’...

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Sports | Monday 20 June, 2016 12:20 pm

Ford Wins Le Mans!

The No. 68 Ford GT of Sébastien Bourdais (FRA), Joey Hand (US) and Dirk Müller (GER) crossed the finish line at Le Mans at three o’clock on Sunday, as the overall GT winner of the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours. The No. 69 Ford GT of Ryan Briscoe (AUS), Scott Dixon (NZ) and Richard...

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Sports | Wednesday 15 June, 2016 7:48 pm

Godolphin on the double at Royal Ascot

  Ribchester improved on his personal best to win the Group 3 Jersey Stakes and provide Team Godolphin with their first of two winners on Day Two at this year’s Royal Ascot meeting. Ridden by William Buick and trained by Richard Fahey in North Yorkshire, the son of former Godolphin ...

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Sports | Wednesday 15 June, 2016 7:35 pm

A Preview of Godolphin Runners - Royal Ascot Day 3

The three-year-old generation take centre stage for Godolphin on day three of Royal Ascot, Thursday, June 16, with Hawkbill, Prize Money and Race Day lining up in the G3 Tercentenary Stakes.   Hawkbill (Charlie Appleby/William Buick) goes for a fifth...

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Sports | Tuesday 14 June, 2016 10:18 am

Pogba ready to lead his country to glory on home turf this summer

The world’s most exciting footballer, Paul Pogba, is the star of the latest First Never Follows film from adidas, which launched today ahead of his country’s opening game in the UEFA EURO 2016TM. Pogba has been making headlines on and off the pitch in his rise to superstardom and hopes...

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Sports | Monday 13 June, 2016 5:11 pm

Mariam Binladen Sets New Records As First Woman To Compelete 101 Mile Thames River Swim

Mariam Saleh Binladen, a dentist from Saudi Arabia, has set a new record as the first woman to officially swim 101 miles of the source of the River Thames in the United Kingdom.  Swimming to inspire more women to participate in sport and to raise awareness of the plight of refugee Syrian...

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Sports | Thursday 2 June, 2016 2:40 pm

Panasonic kick starts Rio Olympics Campaign with #YallaRio promotion

Panasonic, the long-term official partner to the Rio Olympic Games is providing its consumers in the Middle East a chance to win a trip to Rio Olympics with the recently launched #YallaRio campaign. The one and a half month-long campaign is running in three countries including the UAE, Oman, and...

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Sports | Wednesday 1 June, 2016 1:04 pm

Saeed Bin Towq First Emirati to Compete in FIA World Rallycross Championship Event

UAE national Saeed Bin Towq drove in his first FIA World Rallycross Championship round at Lydden Hill Race Circuit in the United Kingdom last weekend (27-29 May), becoming the first Emirati to compete in the event.   Saeed contested the RX Lites Cup, a one-make feeder series, making it...

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Sports | Wednesday 25 May, 2016 10:14 am

Aston Martin present during Beirut’s Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Showrun

Aston Martin was once again present at a Middle Eastern Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Showrun event, this time on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon. The event, which was held on 22nd May, saw celebrated driver Carlos Sainz enjoy the specially designed one kilometer track in the capital’s centre in a ...

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