Novak Djokovic said the pursuit of Olympic gold left him without much in the tank for his US Open title defence as he crashed out of the Grand Slam in a shock third-round defeat to Australian Alexei Popyrin on Friday.
Last year's runner-up, Aryna Sabalenka, overcame a shaky display after the latest start to a match at the US Open for a 2-6 6-1 6-2 third-round win over 29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Manchester United will host Scottish side Rangers and travel to Turkey to face Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce in the new 36-team Europa League after the draw was made on Friday.
Carlos Alcaraz made no excuses for his shock second round exit at the US Open on Thursday after the former champion crumbled to a 6-1 7-5 6-4 defeat at the hands of Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.
Reigning champions Real Madrid will play Borussia Dortmund in the league phase of the Champions League in what will be a repeat of last season's final after the draw for the new-look 36-team tournament.
The UAE's Minister of Sport, Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, said the resolve of People of Determination to raise the UAE flag at major international events is a source of pride and a model for all athletes to follow, as he visited the team in the Olympic Village at the Paralympics Games in Paris on Thursday.
The Formula One safety car crashed during testing at Monza on Thursday, but the incident will not have any impact on the weekend's Italian Grand Prix, as the governing FIA say an additional car is at the circuit.
Napoli have signed Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, the Serie A club announced on Thursday, ending the Belgium striker's extended period in limbo with the Blues.
French president Emmanuel Macron declared the Paralympic Games open on Wednesday after a glorious ceremony in which competitors were celebrated by joyful volunteers and spectators on a sweet summer night.
Dubai is set to host the L’Etape Dubai cycling race, presented by the Tour de France, on February 2, 2025.
Southampton are set to sign goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale from Arsenal after the two clubs agreed a AED 121 million (£25 million) fee for the England star.
Liverpool's Darwin Nunez has been handed a five-game international ban after an altercation with fans following a match between Uruguay and Colombia.
South American football was in mourning on Tuesday following the death of Uruguayan defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat during a Copa Libertadores game last week.
Argentine driver Franco Colapinto will replace American Logan Sargeant at Williams for the remainder of the Formula One season and will compete at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, the British team announced on Tuesday.
India's Jay Shah will succeed New Zealander Greg Barclay as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) later this year, the governing body said on Tuesday.
Premier League champions Manchester City have agreed to sell defender Joao Cancelo to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in a deal worth £21.2m (AED 102 million).
Midnight matches may be popular with fans but not with old campaigner Novak Djokovic, who bemoaned a late night at the start of his US Open title defence on Monday.
Dubai Basketball Club is set to make its debut in the Adriatic Basketball Association (ABA) League against reigning champions Crvena Zvezda (Red Star), at the Coca-Cola Arena on September 22.
Mohammed Fadel Al Hameli, Chairman of the UAE Paralympics Committee, and Majid Abdullah Al Osaimi, President of the Asian Paralympic Committee, participated in an International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board meeting, which was held in Paris on Monday.
England have included five uncapped players for their Twenty20 series against Australia and Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Matthew Potts and Jamie Smith have been named for the one-day internationals.
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died aged 76 after his battle with cancer.
Arne Slot's comfortable start to life as Liverpool manager continued when his new side strolled to a 2-0 victory over Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday.
McLaren's Lando Norris took a commanding Dutch Grand Prix victory on Sunday with the second win of his Formula One career, ending championship leader Max Verstappen's unbeaten home record.
Bangladesh registered their first ever test win over Pakistan after spinners Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Shakib Al Hasan bowled them to a memorable 10-wicket victory in the series opener in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
The jersey worn by Babe Ruth, widely regarded as the greatest baseball player of all time, during Game Three of the 1932 World Series became the most expensive item of sporting memorabilia after selling at auction for $24.12 million.
Erling Haaland netted a hat-trick to fire Manchester City to a 4-1 victory over promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday and lift the champions to the top of the Premier League table.
A controlled 64-run partnership between Joe Root and Jamie Smith guided England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first test at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Table toppers Brighton & Hove Albion beat Manchester United 2-1 on Saturday to stay perfect in the Premier League after Joao Pedro scored a late winner in the fifth minute of added time.
Staff at Renault's Formula One engine facility near Paris have urged the carmaker to rethink a plan to scrap power unit production, saying it would be a betrayal of 50 years of motorsport history.
England were closing in on victory over a gritty Sri Lanka in the first test with the visitors on 204-6 in their second innings at the end of the third day at Old Trafford on Friday - a slender lead of 82.
Dubai is gearing up to host the world's top skydivers for a thrilling competition against the stunning backdrop of the city's skyline.
Four of Bangladesh's top seven batters hit defiant fifties in a spirited fightback to help the visitors to 316-5 in reply to Pakistan's 448-6 declared in the opening test in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham sustained a muscle injury during training, the Spanish club said on Friday, and will miss key games for club and country.
Ilkay Gundogan is back with Manchester City after the Premier League champions re-signed their former captain on Friday on a one-year contract.
The Czech Republic is set to host the 9th Show of the Emirates Arabian Horse Global Cup for the 2024 season on Friday.
Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo collapsed on the pitch and was taken to hospital for treatment during the second leg of a Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against Sao Paulo at Brazil's Morumbi stadium on Thursday.
The 12th edition of the Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament is set to kick off from October 26-30.
Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored centuries as Pakistan posted a commanding 448-6 declared against Bangladesh, with the tourists trailing by 421 runs after day two of their opening test in Rawalpindi.
The Fatima Bint Mubarak Academy GCC Basketball Cup for women, is set to take place from August 22-26 in Abu Dhabi.
Cristiano Ronaldo's new YouTube channel surpassed one million followers in under 90 minutes breaking the world record for most subscribers gained in one hour, and the fastest channel to reach a million subscribers.
Chelsea have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid on a seven-year deal, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube channel on Wednesday and hundreds of thousands of subscribers signed up within a couple of hours.
England trailed Sri Lanka by 214 runs on day one of the first test after bad light stopped play at Old Trafford where the tourists' decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236.
Conor Gallagher has completed his move to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea on a five-year deal. The midfielder joins the Spanish side for a fee in the region of £33 million (AED 157 million).
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden won the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year award on Tuesday after helping his club win a record fourth successive Premier League title.
The UAE Paralympic Committee announced that Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is the official sponsor of the UAE delegation participating in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
The Women's T20 World Cup scheduled for October has been moved to the UAE from Bangladesh, which has been rocked by political turmoil and violence in recent weeks.
World men's number one Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent tribunal after failing two drug tests in March, the International Tennis Integrity Authority said on Tuesday.
Aryna Sabalenka harnessed her powerful serve to subdue American Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-5 and win the Cincinnati Open on Monday, sending a message ahead of the year's final major in New York.
Jamie Vardy earned newly-promoted Leicester City a 1-1 draw with a wasteful Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League season opener on Monday.
Real Madrid got their LaLiga title defence off to a limp start as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca, with Vedat Muriqi's second-half header cancelling out Rodrygo's early strike and spoiling Kylian Mbappe's debut.
Erling Haaland scored his 91st goal in his 100th appearance for Manchester City on Sunday as the champions kicked off their Premier League title defence with a lively 2-0 away win over Chelsea.
The UAE's Adel Khaled has secured two gold and one bronze medals at the 2024 European Open Championship in Sweden. The sailor clinched gold in the "Master" category and silver in the "Overall" category.
South Africa’s test series success over the West Indies keeps up their outside chance of a place in next year’s World Test Championship final even if they must win at least five of their next six matches.
UAE athletes excelled at the fifth West Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship, securing 12 medals, including seven on the final day (two gold, two silver and three bronze).
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis submitted former champion Israel Adesanya in the fourth round to retain his title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia on Sunday.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said he was proud of his team's performance in a 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in their LaLiga season opener on Saturday, and he praised his side's youngsters who started in place of several injured players.
The Southwell Racecourse in London will host Sunday races of the Al Wathba Stallions Cup.
It would be better for Ben Chilwell to leave as the defender is struggling for playing time in a crowded Chelsea squad, the side's new head coach, Enzo Maresca, suggested.
Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates will face Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr and fellow Saudi Arabian sides Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli when Hernan Crespo's side kick off the defence of their continental title next month.
Erik ten Hag will have newcomers Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui available for Friday's Premier League opener just days after they signed from Bayern Munich, but the manager lamented that his team is not quite ready for the new season.
Sports presenter Laura Woods revealed she has received death threats, and death threats to her unborn baby, after responding to an article on Platform X about the eligibility of Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin-Yu-ting.
The UAE National Paralympic Committee announced today that its Technical Consultant Tarek Al Souei has been elected as the Chair of the World Para Athletics' Sport Committee, while national team player Siham Al Rashidi secured a seat on the Athletes' Committee.
Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Barcelona and Spain star winger Lamine Yamal, is in a "serious but stable" condition after being stabbed late on Wednesday in a car park in the northeastern Spanish town of Mataro, Spanish national TV broadcaster TVe reported.
India have appointed Morne Morkel as their new bowling coach with the former South Africa international paceman officially joining head coach Gautam Gambhir's staff next month, local media reported.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Thursday condemned an online petition calling for an investigation into breakdancer Rachael Gunn's selection for the Paris Olympics, saying it contained falsehoods aimed at inciting hatred against her.
Kylian Mbappe could not have anticipated a better start to his Real Madrid career as he scored a debut goal to help his new team win the European Super Cup on Wednesday.
More than a thousand Philippine supporters cheered for gymnast Carlos Yulo along Manila's main avenue on Wednesday after winning two gold medals at the Paris Olympics.
The stakes will be high for Europa League winners Atalanta when they face the Spanish giants Real Madrid in the Super Cup on Wednesday but coach Gian Piero Gasperini believes they can pull off another surprise.
Teenage fast bowler Kwena Maphaka and all-rounder Jason Smith have been called up to South Africa’s Twenty20 squad for the first time for a three-match series in the West Indies.
Former featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will not make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this year, UFC President Dana White said.
Naomi Osaka said she still does not feel like herself on court eight months into her comeback season following a maternity break, with the four-times Grand Slam champion puzzled at her lack of power and accuracy.
West Ham United have signed right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United on a seven-year contract, in a deal worth £15 million (AED 70 million) for the 26-year old.
Atletico Madrid have signed Argentine forward Julian Alvarez from Premier League champions Manchester City on a six-year contract, the LaLiga club confirmed.
The Olympic flag arrived on Monday in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer Games.
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) has closed the United Arab Emirates Olympic House in Paris. The initiative aimed to showcase the UAE’s historical and cultural heritage and promote its values worldwide.
Britain's five-time Olympic diving medallist Tom Daley is retiring from the sport, he said on Monday as he returned from the Paris Games where he won silver in the men's synchronised 10-metre event together with Noah Williams.
Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France's national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose of Hollywood to the closing ceremony of the Paris Games as the French capital handed over to the next host Los Angeles.
The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan deployed her famous late kick to win the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding the gold to her bronze medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres earlier in the week.
UAE Team ADQ has unveiled its line-up for the Tour de France Femmes, scheduled to take place from August 12 to August 18.
Javelin gold medallist Arshad Nadeem arrived to a water cannon salute and chants from thousands of supporters as he brought Pakistan's first Olympic medal home early on Sunday.
There was no "Miracle on the Seine" at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as the United States men's basketball team did as expected by grinding out a 98-87 win over France to claim a fifth consecutive gold medal.
Premier League champions Manchester City beat FA Cup winners Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday after the traditional season curtain-raiser finished level at 1-1.
Abu Dhabi has created sporting history by attracting the sailing regatta Cowes Week to its shores in January 2023, consolidating its position as the Middle East's sports capital.
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Dubai Duty Free executive vice chairman and CEO, Colm McLoughlin, announced that he will be stepping down from his role after 55 years in the travel retail industry and 41 years of leadership at Dubai Duty Free. Colm joined the Business Breakfast to reflect on his epic career.
78% of AI users are now bringing their own AI tools to work, but what does this mean for employers? Zubin Chagpar, Senior Director and Business Group Leader, Modern Work and Surface Devices, Microsoft CEMA tells us more.
ADNOC Drilling's CFO, Youssef Salem, Chief Financial Officer, gives us insight into their 26% rise in Q1 net profit.
It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.