Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith would like to see cricket follow Rugby 7’s lead and be included in the Olympics. World cricket’s governing body, the ICC, recently held productive talks with the International Olympic Committee about such a move in the future. And speaking exclusively to Dubai Eye, Smith believes it’s key for the continued growth of the game.
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Largest ever refugee team to compete at Paris Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unveiled its largest refugee Olympic team to date for the Paris 2024 Games, with 36 athletes from 11 different countries.
Fuellkrug earns Dortmund 1-0 first-leg win over PSG
Borussia Dortmund's Niclas Fuellkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over visitors Paris St Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
Nadal bids farewell to Madrid after defeat by Lehecka
Twenty-two time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal fell 7-5 6-4 to Czech Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, marking his final appearance at a tournament he has won five times.
Pant included in India's T20 World Cup squad, Rahul misses out
India have included wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States in June, the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced on Tuesday.
Real Madrid score late to draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice, including a late penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in an entertaining Champions League semi-final, first leg to set up a mouth-watering second leg tie.
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Broadcasting every weekday, Georgia Tolley goes beyond the headlines to speak to government ministers, decision makers, analysts and local experts to find out how the news will impact those of us living in the UAE.
John Lyons of Espace Real Estate says there is a slight slowdown in the property market during summer. So we asked him, does this mean prices are negotiable during the summer months?
Lawyer Rebecca Kelly of Clyde & Co. explained why UAE judicial authorities are setting up new offices to deal with financial crime, including money laundering.
Airalo - an eSim company disrupting telco's roaming revenues, has raised $60 million in funding including investment from our own e&.
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.
