Anthony Black of the Orlando Magic dunks the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2025-26 NBA Emirates Cup on November 25.

December to fuel playoff rush for Emirates NBA Cup

Toronto, Orlando, OKC, the Lakers, New York, San Antonio, Miami and Phoenix make quarters

UAE preparing well for T20 World Cup: Captain Waseem

31-year-old feels ILT20, Ireland series good preparations for team

Players, men’s and women’s teams head coaches and dignitaries from the ECB and Bisleri pose at the Dubai International Stadium.

Champion Marcinko promises to be back to defend crown

Croatian defeated former world No 2 Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-3 in the final

Winners with the officials at Al Habtoor Tennis

No more DRS, but more overtakes to mark 2026 F1 season

Revised aerodynamic regulations could lead to a major shake-up of the grid

Drivers during the end of the season group photograph at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025.

Watch: Lando Norris celebrates his first-ever F1 title

McLaren driver finishes P3 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to emerge the 2025 champion

McLaren's Lando Norris celerbrate after winning his first Formula 1 drivers' championship at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025. Photo Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

Petra Marcinko emerges Al Habtoor Tennis champion

20-year-old Croatian makes it two in-a-row in the UAE after having won in Fujairah earlier

Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge champion Petra Marcinko receives the trophy from Khalaf Al Habtoor, Ahmed Abdul Malik and Nasser Al Marzooki of the UAE Tennis Federation.

Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi GP, Norris takes F1 title

Thank you guys, we made history, Norris says after the victory

McLaren’s Lando Norris just needed to be on the podium at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit yesterday to win his first Formula 1 World Championship and the 26-year-old British driver did exactly that, as he finished third behind teammate Oscar Piastri and race winner Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who saw his dream of winning a fifth straight world title come undone by just two points in the end.

Norris feels ‘there’s nothing to smile about yet’

Verstappen feels Red Bull still needed more pace

McLaren's British driver Lando Norris drives during the second practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 5, 2025.

Zvonareva to meet Stojsavljevic in Al Habtoor semis

Petra Marcinko to take on Xinyu Gao of China in the other last four clash

Vera Zvonareva in action

'I’m proud of my country’s achievements in motorsport'

Norris, Verstappen and Piastri set for a tense F1 championship showdown in Abu Dhabi

I’m proud of my country’s achievements in motorsport, Ben Sulayem

Over 1,500 to compete in Asian Youth Para Games

2025 edition is set to host 11 sports across 8 world-class venues from 10-13 December

Officials during the announcement of the Asian Youth Para Games.

Why Indian expats in UAE will be cheering for Lindblad

18-year-old rookie is proud of his Indian roots from mother’s side

Arvid Lindblad of Great Britain and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls on the pit wall during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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