The championship aims to boost participation, reward top-performing schools and help talented young athletes progress towards professional sport.

350-plus Abu Dhabi schools join new sports championship

The year-long competition will cover 19 sports across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra

Prince Harry booed by crowd during English rugby match

Crowd reaction mixed as Prince Harry attends Leicester rugby game

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Rumesh Tharanga wins javelin title with 91.09m throw

India’s Neeraj Chopra did not compete in Budapest

Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga wins javelin title with 91.09m throw

Meet Nitesh Siwach: From delivering milk to Asian Games

From near retirement to Asian Games, Nitesh’s fightback is inspirational

Nitesh Siwach will represent India in the Asian Games

Day 10 talking points at US Open

Shelton-Tiafoe semi guarantees American finalist as two Grand Slam winners exit

USA's Ben Shelton celebrates his win against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during the men's singles quarter-final tennis match on day ten of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 9, 2026.

Vijay Mallya hits back at critics calling him fugitive

He also questioned his continued portrayal as fraudster, pointing to money recovered

Vijay Mallya

Indian mother torn between son and Asian Games dream

Seema Kaliramna sacrifices family time as she chases Asian Games glory

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Meet 17-year-old who broke India's 100m record twice

10.46 seconds at 17: Who is India's Neil Samraj?

India may just have found an exciting new sprinting talent

Why Indian athletes are sleeping in shipping containers

Unusual sleep drills: Indian team tests container life ahead of 2026 Games

Indian athletes are sleeping in shipping containers before Asian Games

Usain Bolt's 100m world record beaten

Chinese humanoid Tiangong Ultra clocks 9.39s, eclipsing Bolt’s 100m mark

Robots Outrun Usain Bolt

Tiny island Curacao eyes historic World Cup journey

Curacao rose in football through discipline, teamwork and rising investment in sport.

Curacao, tiny island with big dreams of World Cup glory

Emirates Golf Club: Where Dubai’s golf story began

Emirates Golf Club holds a very special place in the history of Dubai

Emirates Golf Club occupies a unique place in Dubai’s sporting history, having played a defining role in shaping the emirate’s rise as a global golf destination. Opened in 1988, it became the first grass golf course in the Middle East, a landmark achievement that reflected Dubai’s early ambition to develop world-class sports infrastructure on what was once desert land.

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