Sports | Monday 24 September, 2018 7:45 pm

World’s first ‘6-a-side’ mini Football World Cup kicks off

Hundreds of football fans from the UAE have travelled to Portugal to watch the world’s first-of-its-kind ‘Six-a-Side’ mini football World Cup, which runs in Lisbon from September 23 to 29, 2018. Organised by International Socca Federation (ISF), the inaugural edition of Socca 6 ...

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Sports | Monday 24 September, 2018 8:30 am

69% of UAE nationals love cricket, a survey reveals

Cricket’s popularity is striking in a demography that has historically been inclined towards football. According to a pan-GCC YouGov survey commissioned by UAE Exchange, more than half (57%) of the people participating in survey from the UAE are cricket fans, with 69% of surveyed Emiratis...

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Sports | Sunday 23 September, 2018 5:00 pm

GEMS New Millennium School, Al Khail celebrates winners of its Annual Primary Swim Gala 2018

GEMS New Millennium School, Al Khail has announced the winners of its Annual Primary Swim Gala. The competition takes place every year during the month of September, and 40 primary level students enter in the hope of winning and qualifying so they can participate in inter-school, regional and...

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Sports | Sunday 23 September, 2018 7:16 am

Al-Khobar to host the Billiards Championships in November

The International Billiards and Snooker Club in Al-Khobar will host the Kingdom's Junior, Senior and Masters Championships from November 19 to 27.  The event will also honor billiard managers from the Saudi Arabian Billiard and Snooker Federation for their role in raising the profile of ...

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Sports | Wednesday 19 September, 2018 2:00 pm

The Flag Island Summer Special: First-ever Roller Skating Training in Sharjah

Fitness and wellbeing are always in season at The Flag Island (TFI) in Sharjah. The picturesque outdoor destination has continued to surprise citizens and residents of the UAE with a plethora of engaging physical activities all summer, and the newest additions to their sporty summer promotions are...

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Sports | Thursday 13 September, 2018 10:59 am

Leejam Sports listed on Tadawul

Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, announced the successful listing of portfolio company, Leejam Sports Company on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) last Sept. 10, 2018. Leejam marks Investcorp’s second Saudi portfolio company to successfully list...

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Sports | Friday 7 September, 2018 5:06 am

Nike shares hit as Kaepernick ad spurs boycott

Shares of Nike Inc. fell 3 percent on Tuesday as calls for a boycott of the sportswear giant gained traction on social media following its choice of Colin Kaepernick as a face for the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” slogan. Former San Francisco quarterback Kaepernick, the first...

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Sports | Tuesday 4 September, 2018 3:11 am

Middle East esports initiative in association with McLaren Shadow Project announced

Following the global launch of The McLaren Shadow Project - the virtual racing programme that mirrors McLaren’s real world – in July, Bahrain-based TIG Holdings, together with UK-based motorsport agency MPA Creative and McLaren have today announced a dynamic new partnership. The...

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Sports | Sunday 2 September, 2018 7:00 am

Saudi Arabian women compete behind the wheel for the first time

Amjad Al-Amari made history on Friday in Jeddah when she won the first karting championship for women at the IN10SO Center in Serafi Mall. The Petromin sponsored championship began in August to encourage women’s participation in motorsports by giving them an outlet to new experiences in the...

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Sports | Sunday 2 September, 2018 4:54 am

Leejam Sports Company announces the resignation and appointment of a board member

Leejam Sports Company announces that the Board Member Mr. Yousef Hamad Alyousefi, an independent director, appointed on 1/5/2017, has resigned due to personal reasons from the Board of Directors on 25/8/2018, which resignation was accepted on 27/8/2018 with effect on the same day.  The...

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