Sports

In Sunday's ninth game of the tournament Kings XI Punjab went up against Rajasthan Royals at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

In Saturday night's Indian Premier League game, the two lowest-placed teams fought it out at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi for some much-needed points.

Delhi Capitals sit at the top of the leaderboard having won two games from two.

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) registered their first win of IPL 2020 in Dubai on Thursday, by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 97 runs.

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has died following a cardiac arrest on Friday. He was 59.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have progressed to the Round of 16 of AFC Champions League (West) from Group B.

The Mumbai Indians put an end to their winless streak with a 49-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi.

Sanju Samson's blistering 74 played a crucial part in propelling Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a 16-run victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Tuesday.

Basketball great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin have partnered to form a new single-car NASCAR Cup Series team that will feature Bubba Wallace as its driver.

Five players have been withdrawn from the French Open qualifying tournament after two players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19, organisers have said.

Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France when he retained the overall leader's yellow jersey after Sunday's 21st and final stage.

Action from the Indian Premier League (IPL) shifts to Dubai on Sunday with Delhi Capitals facing Kings XI Punjab.

Less than two weeks after being disqualified from the US Open, Novak Djokovic's frustration boiled over once again as he smashed his racket in a fit of rage during the Italian Open quarter-finals.

Tadej Pogacar pulled off one of the most astonishing rides in Tour de France history during the penultimate time trial stage.

Chennai Super Kings have won the opening game of the Indian Premier League in Abu Dhabi.

The first game of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the Return to UFC Fight Island.

Superb centuries from Alex Carey and Glenn Maxwell inspired Australia to a dramatic three-wicket victory over England on Wednesday as the touring side clinched the one-day international series 2-1.

The Dubai Sports Council has organised a race to put runners through their paces over 5km in the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve.

The Australian PGA Championship has been postponed until February 2021 in the hope strict COVID-19 controls can be lifted by early next year, organisers said on Wednesday.

Organisers are ploughing ahead with the postponed Tokyo Olympics and will decide by the end of the year what "counter-measures" are required to hold them safely in the time of COVID-19.

Dominic Thiem finally claimed his maiden Grand Slam title with a stunning comeback to beat Alexander Zverev in a nerve-jangling battle of wills in the US Open final on Sunday.

Naomi Osaka cemented her status as the sport's leading light both on and off the court, by winning the US Open title on Saturday.

It was nothing more than a glance at the scoreboard in the third set that pushed Alexander Zverev to raise the level of his play against Pablo Carreno Busta and help him into the US Open final.

Serena Williams has missed out on winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title on home soil this year.

Members of the Abu Dhabi-based football club Al Wahda will not be able to travel abroad for the AFC Champions League group stage matches after a suspected case of COVID-19 infection within the team.

Serena Williams was forced to dig deep to secure a 4-6 6-3 6-2 US Open quarter-final victory over unseeded Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo crossed the mark of 100 international goals when he scored twice in Portugal's 2-0 win over Sweden in a UEFA Nations League match on Tuesday.

England have missed out on top spot in the world T20 rankings and the chance to complete a Twenty20 International series whitewash over Australia.

Third seed Serena Williams advanced to the US Open quarter-finals after a gritty, tension-filled 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 win over Greece's Maria Sakkari.

France forward Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this week's Nations League international against Croatia.

Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit has outlined exactly why football is failing to properly address racism within the game in an exclusive interview with Off Script on Dubai Eye 103.8.