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Pogačar targets historic fourth Strade Bianche title
UAE Team Emirates-XRG field star-studded line-up in Siena
News | Team –4th March 2026
UAE Team Emirates-XRG arrive in Tuscany with all focus on the iconic gravel roads of Strade Bianche, carrying winning momentum from a triumphant showing at their home race, the UAE Tour. With confidence high and form already proven in 2026, the team turn their attention to one of the ......read full article
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 UAE Team Emirates-XRG claim the best overall team title in front of the home fans
News | Team –24th February 2026
As the curtain falls on the 2026 edition of the UAE Tour, UAE Team Emirates-XRG can look back on a home race defined by control, character, and the confirmation of a new-born star. Across 7 stages, the team rode with authority, claiming two stage wins, the best team classification, and the overall general classification ......read full article
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 Mexican takes first World Tour GC victory and 13th season victory for UAE
Almeida cements overall podium at Volta ao Algarve
News | Team –22ndFebruary 2026
Isaac Del Toro sealed a landmark achievement in his blossoming career, securing overall victory at the UAE Tour and delivering a prestigious home success for UAE Team Emirates-XRG on their home soil.
The Mexican climber confirmed his triumph on the final stage into Abu Dhabi, ......read full article
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 News | Team –18thFebruary 2026
Isaac Del Toro delivered a gutsy and determined performance on stage 3 of the UAE Tour, crossing the line in second place on the demanding summit finish up Jebel Mobrah, keeping himself well-in for the general classification after a measured ride to the line.
Italian rider Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) powered to victory – his early move on the steep ramps of Jebel Mobrah ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi, 17th February 2026: The Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup will return in 2027, following another record-breaking edition last month, and registrations are now open.
From January 8-10, 2027, teams from across the world will gather in the UAE capital to contest the eighth edition of the region’s Tournament of Choice.
The competition’s three-day format returns after a hugely successful expansion this year that saw more ......read full article
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 Belgian takes 12th victory of the year for UAE Team Emirates-XRG
News | Team –17th February 2026
Tim Wellens produced one of the standout performances of the early season today, riding a bold long-range attack to victory at the Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. The Belgian champion held off a fierce chase behind to cross the line ahead of Tom Pidcock (Q.36.5) and secure a memorable solo win on one of ......read full article
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 World No3 has barely had a chance to relax after winning in Melbourne, being bed-ridden during a short stopover in Dubai and then going straight back on court in Doha
Dubai, UAE – 15 February 2026: It may be more than two weeks since Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open in Melbourne, yet such is the demanding schedule of modern-day tennis, the Kazakh star is hoping this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – ......read full article
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Isaac Del Toro leads a strong UAE Team Emirates-XRG line-up on home roads.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG set sights on UAE Tour title defence to open 2026.
News | Team –12thFebruary 2026
UAE Team Emirates-XRG head into the UAE Tour with the sights firmly set on extending a stellar start to the 2026 season as the peloton returns to the Middle East for the region’s only World Tour race. Rising star Isaac Del Toro will lead an ......read full article
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World No.1 Yiu Kamiji wins inaugural Wheelchair Tennis Invitational presented by the WTA Foundation
20 year old qualifier Sara Bejlek beats Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets in thrilling final
Ekaterina Alexandrova and Maya Joint seal the Women’s Doubles title
ABU DHABI, UAE – 07 February 2026: The final day of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, delivered a ......read full article
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Youth pathway sees under 12, 14 and 16 players compete in the Road to MADO semi-finals during the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
All eyes on back-to-back champion Isabelle James and Russian-born rising talent Timur Gordeev
ABU DHABI, UAE – 06 February 2026: Away from the main-draw action, today (Friday) also features the semi-finals of the Road to Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open initiative, a Mubadala-supported grassroots ......read full article
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World No. 1 Kamiji, legend Griffioen and Bernal compete in inaugural invitational
Tauson, Kartal, Eala and Baptiste compete in singles quarter-final clashes
Eala and Tjen face Bucşa and Zhang in doubles semi-final showdown
ABU DHABI, UAE – 05 February 2026: Today marks a historic moment as the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open becomes the first standalone WTA event to feature wheelchair tennis, launching its ......read full article
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Filipina star Alexandra Eala defeats Aliaksandra Sasnovich in a thrilling encounter to secure quarter-final spot
Alexandrova, Belem and Kartal advance as defending champion Bencic withdraws due to illness
Wheelchair stars Bernal and Griffioen visit Healthpoint Hospital ahead of inaugural invitational
ABU DHABI, UAE – 04 February 2026: On a dramatic day at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, Filipina star Alexandra Eala ......read full article
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Samsonova, Kessler, Baptiste and Tauson advance to quarter finals
Eala and Tjen progessed in Doubles in dramatic fashion
Bencic, Ostapenko, Eala and more are in Singles action on Wednesday
ABU DHABI, UAE – 03 February 2026: Another action-packed day unfolded at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, at Zayed Sports City, as several elite WTA stars secured their places in the ......read full article
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Two new F1-themed departures will set sail in the Arabian Gulf
Both Celestyal ships to sail the Arabian Gulf for the line’s third consecutive season
03 February 2026, Dubai, UAE: Celestyal has announced two new F1 sailings for its 2026/27 Arabian Gulf season.
On November 27, 2026, the 1260-guest Celestyal Journey will be in Doha, for an eight-night Doha F1 itinerary. Similarly, the ship will stay in port for three nights, ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi, 17th January 2026: His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, attended the fourth day of the 13th FBMA International Show Jumping Cup as he presented the prize to Britain's William Funnell, the winner of the flagship Longines Grand Prix category in Abu Dhabi.
Organised by Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, the event is held under the patronage of H.H. ......read full article
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Landmark event at ADNEC Abu Dhabi gets underway with host of games across various categories; Vikings and Nigma Galaxy to face off in Friday's MOBA PC. Dota 2 final
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 19 December 2025: The Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025 powered by ADNOC kicked into gear on Thursday, providing an early demonstration of how sport and technology is converging to create engrossing, elite competition. From MOBA PC.Dota 2 to ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi, UAE – [18 December 2025]: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the inaugural Phygital Sports Summit opened on 17 December at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The event brought together global leaders, athletes, and innovators to examine how sport and technology are converging to shape the next generation of competition.
Timed to coincide with the launch of the Games of the ......read full article
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Jhonatan Narváez ends WorldTour season with third overall at the Tour of Guangxi
Jay Vine and Florian Vermeersch finish runners-up at the Chrono des Nations and the Veneto Classic, respectively, as the 2025 campaign comes to an end
News | Team – 19th October 2025
Finishing safely inside the peloton on an entertaining final stage, Jhonatan Narváez sealed third overall in the Tour of Guangxi. The Ecuadorian national ......read full article
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 The final at the FIP Gold Paredes, followed by the win at the FIP Silver Dubai in April and at the Silver Koksijde. At the FIP Silver Lisboa Racket Centre by Lusotendas – the new Portuguese stop of the CUPRA FIP Tour – brothers Miguel and Nuno Deus (world number 37) lead the men's draw of 32 pairs, at the home of legend Cristiano Ronaldo, a big padel fan and owner ......read full article
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Jay Vine, Juan Ayuso, Marc Soler, and Joao Almeida light up the race with statement stage wins.
Joao Almeida sits well poised in the general classification heading into crucial final week
News | Team – 9th September 2025
It has been a blistering edition of the 2025 Vuelta a Espana for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. Across the opening fifteen fays of racing, the team have delivered a statement of unrivalled authority – seven ......read full article
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 Portuguese rider 2nd on GC as deficit to Vingengaard reduces to +46''
News | Team – 5th September 2025
João Almeida conquered the legendary climb of the Angliru today with a commanding ride to take Stage 13 of the Vuelta a España, adding yet another success to UAE Team Emirates–XRG’s remarkable tally in 2025.
The Portuguese rider was the strongest on the decisive ramps of the Asturian climb, ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – September 2, 2025: : Under the iconic Red Roof of Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the Ferrari Ladies Run returned for its second year, bringing together over 500 women and girls in an electrifying celebration of fitness and community. With this year’s theme, ‘Hand in Hand, Celebrating the 50th’, the event honored five decades of empowerment since the establishment of the General ......read full article
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Masterclass in the Pyrenees: Pogačar extends Tour de France lead
Pogačar and Wellens steal the headlines in action packed Week 2
News | Team – 21stJuly 2025
As the second week of the 2025 Tour de France got underway, UAE Team Emirates-XRG tightened their group on the race with a commanding series of performances across the Pyrenees. The team delivered day after day, with Tadej Pogačar rising to every challenge ......read full article
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 As part of their expansive portfolio, they have a host of exciting new announcements.
These activities promise fun and educational experiences for all ages through engaging artistic and cultural events. We believe your readers, always on the lookout for weekly activities, will find these offerings particularly intriguing.
Festivals
21st LIWA DATE FESTIVAL (14 - 27 July 2025)
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour ......read full article
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 Three-time champion enjoys blockbuster sprint against Mathieu van der Poel, with Pogačar moving up to second overall and into the polka dot jersey
News | Team – 6th July 2025
Tadej Pogačar made the most of an entertaining day of racing on stage 2 at the Tour de France, with the three-time champion picking up second place behind the winner, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck). The pair enjoyed a thrilling two-up sprint ......read full article
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 Emirati squad takes victories across Austria, Portugal, Poland, and Belgium, making it 55 wins for the 2025 campaign to date
News | Team – 30th June 2025
Beginning the week on 50 victories for the 2025 season, UAE Team Emirates-XRG enjoyed a brilliant few days of action across the National Championships that were taking place at the back-end of June. With three road race wins and two in the individual time trial discipline, the ......read full article
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 Young Mexican extends GC lead with commanding ride on Stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia
News | Team – 23rd May 2025
UAE Team Emirates – XRG's rising star Isaac Del Toro delivered another confident performance at the Giro d'Italia, securing third place on today's stage and successfully defending the maglia rosa for a fourth consecutive day. The 20-year-old extended his overall lead in the general ......read full article
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 A Soulful Experience awaits - Two icons. One stage. A night of infinite revery in all its majesty.
23 May 2025 (Abu Dhabi, UAE) – Following the resounding success of last year’s sold-out edition of Symphony of Stars, Etihad Arena will once again transform into a sanctuary of music and meaning on 7 November. Symphony Of Stars: The Soulful Experience will unite two of the most revered voices of this generation – Atif ......read full article
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 Mexican sensation 2nd into Castelnovo ne' Monti
Isaac del Toro and UAE Team Emirates-XRG have successfully defended the Maglia Rosa in Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia, maintaining his lead in the general classification.
The 186km stage from Viareggio to Castelnovo ne' Monti featured the challenging Alpe San Pellegrino climb which saw a big shake-up in the peloton. In the closing stages Richard Carapaz (EF ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 4, 2025: Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC), organised in partnership with the Department of Culture & Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has unmasked the secret identity of its next leading man: Andrew Garfield, aka Peter Parker, aka The Amazing Spider-Man. Considered by many as the world's most popular superhero, the sharp-shooting web-slinger will be making his appearance in Abu Dhabi at ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi, 3rd April 2025: The Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup will return in 2026 with an exciting expansion to a three-day tournament, following a record-breaking 2025 edition.
In February this year, 180 teams from 31 countries participated in the region’s tournament of choice, held at Zayed Sports City. The tournament has become a must for global teams and with demand already high for 2026, it was decided to expand the tournament ......read full article
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The community cycling event supports the UAE’s vision for a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle
Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 24, 2025: More than 200 cyclists gathered on Al Hudayriat Island for the third edition of NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Annual Falcon Ride, a community event that continues to grow in popularity. Open to riders of all skill levels, the free ride offered participants a chance to enjoy Abu ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi, 18 February 2025: New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde and Germany’s Lisa Tertsch kicked off their World Triathlon Championship Series with wins this weekend, taking to the podium at Modon World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi powered by TAQA.
In the tenth edition of this prestigious global event, the races kicked off on Saturday at Al Hudayriyat Island, which hosted the championship for the first time, amidst an ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi February 18, 2025: More than 2,500 players from 22 nations have made the 2025 edition of the Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup the biggest to date.
A total of 180 teams played nearly 650 games across the two-day football celebration at Zayed Sports City, including 61 sides from outside the UAE, traveling from the likes of the UK, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Russia, Belarus, and Turkmenistan, showing the growing global ......read full article
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 Abu Dhabi, February 13, 2025: The Manchester City Abu Dhabi Cup returns for its sixth edition this weekend, bringing together more than 180 teams from around the world in a celebration of football held at Zayed Sports City, in the UAE capital
Since the tournament’s inception in 2017, the tournament has grown from strength to strength, with 2025 being the biggest to date with 22 nations being represented, across five different age groups ......read full article
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New Delhi, 4th February 2025: Dubai hosted an electrifying fusion of speed and stardom as the ‘DSBK Middle East Championship’ took center stage at the iconic Dubai Autodrome Racing Circuit on February 2nd, 2025. For the first time ever, some of Bollywood’s biggest celebrities swapped the red carpet for racing helmets, delivering an adrenaline-pumping showdown like never before.
Special guests of honour from UAE included ......read full article
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 Dubai, 30th January 2025: Dubai is gearing up for an electrifying fusion of speed and stardom as the ‘DSBK Middle East Championship’ takes center stage at the iconic Dubai Autodrome Racing Circuit on February 2, 2025. For the first time ever, some of Bollywood’s biggest celebrities will swap the red carpet for racing helmets, promising an adrenaline-pumping showdown like never before.
Some of the Bollywood favorite stars, ......read full article
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The world’s fastest growing motorsport - Formula E - is set to break new ground with an exclusive, never-been-done-before motorsport experience for some of the world’s most-followed personalities to see what it takes to be an elite Formula E racing driver
British entrepreneur Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, Argentine footballing legend Sergio Agüero, US custom car influencer Emelia Hartford, US tech content creator Cleo Abram, British ......read full article
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UAE racing drivers Rashid Al Dhaheri, Saif Al Ameri, Fahad Alzaabi, and Salem Alketbi proudly fly the national flag in the Second Round of Yas Racing Series at the 6H of Abu Dhabi and Formula Regional Middle East Championship.
Yas Heat Racing begins their highly anticipated first race of the season with Rashid Al Dhaheri competing in Formula Regional Middle East and Adam Al Azhari and August Raber debuting in Formula 4 Middle ......read full article
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 The Baseball United UAE Series will feature the league’s two UAE-based franchises, the Arabia Wolves and the Mid East Falcons
DUBAI, UAE (January 16, 2025) - Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, announced today the Baseball United UAE Series, the league’s first event of 2025. The three-game series will feature its two UAE-based franchises, the Arabia Wolves (Dubai) and ......read full article
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