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Dakota Ditcheva after receiving the 2024 PFL World Championship flyweight belt from her mother Lisa Howarth in Riyadh on Friday, November 29, 2024. PFL
Rising star Ditcheva stops Santos to win PFL World Championship

Khizriev defeats 2022 champion Loughnane by unanimous decision in featherweight final

Combat SportsNovember 30, 2024
Amith Passela
Dakota Ditcheva celebrates after her victory against Katherine Corogenes in the 2022 PFL Championships in New York City. Getty Images
ExclusiveDitcheva sets sights on PFL flyweight title and $1m prize

Briton takes on experienced Brazilian Taila Santos in co-main flyweight clash on Friday

Combat SportsNovember 28, 2024
Amith Passela
PFL featherweight Brendan Loughnane trains at TKMMAFIT in Dubai before his title fight against Timur Khizriev in Riyadh. Chris Whiteoak / The National
ExclusiveLoughnane 'going to try to knock out' Khizriev as he eyes PFL title

British fighter banking on experience and striking skills against undefeated Russian in Riyadh

Combat SportsNovember 26, 2024
Amith Passela
AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 25: Ivan Toney of Al Ahli (C) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates Gabriel Novas (R) and Ziyad Aljohani during the AFC Champions League Elite match between Al Ain and Al-Ahli at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on November 25, 2024 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Neville Hopwood / Getty Images)
Super-sub Toney scores twice as Al Ahli beat reigning champions Al Ain

England striker's double seals 2-1 win at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to leave reigning champions at bottom of table

FootballNovember 25, 2024
Amith Passela
New Zealand SailGP team members celebrate after winning the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix Race in Port Mina Rashid on November 24, 2024. Ahmed Ramzan for The National
New Zealand dominate Emirates Dubai SailGP as they take gold

Kiwis edge out Emirates Great Britain and US in three-boat final

SportNovember 24, 2024
Amith Passela
Brazil SailGP team in action during Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix Race in Port Mina Rashid, Dubai, 23rd Nov 2024 Photo Credit Ahmed Ramzan for The National
Emirates SailGP: Australia top table after opening day of season in Dubai

New Zealand sit in second place with three teams tied in third after first day of 2025 campaign

SportNovember 23, 2024
Amith Passela
The Italian team during practice ahead of the Emirates Dubai SailGP race. EPA
Hosting SailGP shows 'UAE is becoming sporting capital of world'

The 2024-2025 season, which begins in Dubai and finishes in Abu Dhabi, has drawn 12 boats from 12 nations competing across 14 races

SportNovember 22, 2024
Amith Passela
Fly past and aerobatic display during the Abu Dhabi GP last year. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ready for another record-breaking finale of F1 season

Race organiser Saif Al Noaimi hopes both the driver's and constructor's titles will be decided at the Yas Marina Circuit on December 8

F1November 22, 2024
Amith Passela
Paul Hughes takes on Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov on January 25 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
PFL: Conor McGregor fan Hughes to face Khabib's cousin Usman in Dubai

PFL add Dubai to their locales as they expand their presence with the headline Bellator lightweight title contest in January

SportNovember 20, 2024
Amith Passela
Trent Boult of Deccan Gladiators bowls a delivery during final match of 2023 Abu Dhabi T10 league played between Team Deccan Gladiators and Team New York Strikers played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Photo: Abu Dhabi T10
Everything you need to know about Abu Dhabi T10

Jos Butler, Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell among star players in expanded 10-team competition

CricketNovember 20, 2024
Amith Passela
UAE player no. 9 Harib Abdullah almusharrkh with Ermek Kenzhebaev at the World Cup Qualifier between UAE vs Kyrgyzstan at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Ruel Pableo for The National
Paulo Bento urges UAE to 'rest and recover' for Qatar test in World Cup qualifier

Rivals to face off in Abu Dhabi tied on seven points each after national team defeat Kyrgyzstan 3-0

FootballNovember 15, 2024
Amith Passela
UAE's Marcus Meloni celebrates his first goal for the national team. AFP
UAE breathe life into World Cup qualifying bid with victory over Kyrgyzstan

Shabab Al Ahli star Harib Abdallah shines as Paulo Bento's side deliver in must-win game

FootballNovember 14, 2024
Amith Passela
UAE's Omar Marzooqi receives his Longines FEI Rising Star award at an award ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Photo: FEI Awards
UAE showjumper Al Marzooqi becomes first Arab to win FEI Rising Star award

Emirati rider dedicates accolade to the nation during ceremony in Abu Dhabi

SportNovember 14, 2024
Amith Passela
Caio of UAE can't believe a foul is given in the world cup qualifing match between the UAE and North Korea. Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Bento confident he can revive UAE’s 2026 World Cup qualifying bid

Portuguese manager realises importance of three points against Kyrgyzstan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday

FootballNovember 13, 2024
Amith Passela
The chairman, CEO and co-founder of Baseball United Kash Shaikh, far right, poses with the UAE national team. Photo: Baseball United
From dust and dirt to a ballpark in 38 days - Baseball United begin a new era

The inaugural Arab Classic saw Pakistan beat UAE in championship match at The Sevens

SportNovember 12, 2024
Amith Passela
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