Sports | Sunday 7 June, 2015 7:24 am

European football market grows again to almost $29bn in 2013/14, with ‘big five’ leagues surpassing the $15bn mark

-England’s Premier League breaks the $5bn mark for revenue and posts operating profits of $1bn.-Stakeholders from the Middle East continue to play a key part in the story of growthThe European football market grew to total $28.9 billion in 2013/14. Revenue growth across all of the ‘big five’...

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Sports | Saturday 6 June, 2015 2:17 pm

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing maintain focus ahead of Leg 8 from Lisbon

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) – the emirate’s race leading entry in the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) – will start Leg 8 from Portugal this Sunday with a chance to build up a commanding lead in the overall standings by the time the Abu Dhabi yacht arrives in Lorient, France. The Abu Dhabi Tourism & ...

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Sports | Saturday 6 June, 2015 1:45 am

ABU DHABI OCEAN RACING AIMS FOR A MAGNIFICENT SEVEN OF IN-PORT RACE PODIUMS

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (ADOR) – the emirate’s Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) competing team – will be boosted by one of Portugal’s biggest sporting stars in Lisbon this weekend, as the Azzam crew looks to secure a seventh podium finish in the In-Port Race Series (IPRS) of the epic race. The IPRS...

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Sports | Saturday 6 June, 2015 12:08 am

Al-Hilal lifts King’s Cup

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman graced the King’s Cup final at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on Friday evening. Al-Hilal beat Al-Nasr 7-6 in penalty shootout to lift the trophy after the match drew 1-1.Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior,...

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Sports | Wednesday 3 June, 2015 1:07 am

Blatter says he will resign as FIFA president

FIFA President Sepp Blatter will resign from soccer’s governing body amid a widening corruption scandal and has promised to call for fresh elections to choose a successor.The 79-year-old Blatter was re-elected to a fifth term on Friday, two days after a corruption crisis erupted and seven soccer...

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Sports | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 2:30 pm

BOOTS MADE FOR THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

The game has changed. adidas has identified that there are only two types of player - those that cause chaos and those that control the game. There is only one exception. One exceptional player. The player that can’t be defined because he transcends the game. The greatest player of all time: Leo...

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Sports | Sunday 31 May, 2015 12:06 am

Crunch Doha Takes Part in “Strive, Struggle & Shine Evening with Esther Jacobs”

Crunch Doha, Qatar's first body transformation company joined hands with Esther Jacob for the ”Strive, Struggle & Shine - An Evening with Esther Jacobs” at the Meliá Doha in West Bay.Being part of this event came as part of Crunch Doha’s efforts to empower women in Qatar, and pushing them to ...

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Sports | Saturday 30 May, 2015 10:22 am

AL-HILAL UNVEIL NEW HOME KIT

Nike has officially announced the launch of the new Al Hilal 2015-16 Home Kit. The partnership between the Kingdom’s most supported football club and the renowned global brand continues with the famous iconic blue jersey. The new home shirt is a modern classic design. The shirt, shorts and socks ...

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Sports | Friday 29 May, 2015 2:15 am

Soccer succor: Stars to play in Madinah yearly to help orphans

Madinah will host a charity football tournament every year featuring top Muslim soccer stars from around the world. Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman made the announcement at a gathering with players in the city on Thursday. The players were from Europe, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries....

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Sports | Wednesday 27 May, 2015 8:33 am

Hundreds Participated in the Aspire Zone’s Weekend Events

The first edition of the Aspire Fitness Challenge concurrently took place in its final weekend on 22 and 23 May, and continued throughout the Aspire Dome Indoor Athletics Track. Three hundred adult male participants took part in 8 activities to complete the full challenge, during which 40 were...

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