Sports News from Saturday, February 14th, 2026

Banton blitz lifts England past Scotland in T20 World Cup

England beat Scotland by five wickets in the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday to move up to second in Group C thanks to Tom Banton's unbeaten half-century at Eden Gardens.
Tudor appointed as interim Tottenham manager until end of season

Igor Tudor will take over as Tottenham Hotspur's interim manager until the end of the season, the north London club said on Saturday, three days after Thomas Frank was sacked following a poor run of results.
Eight teams qualify for Dubai Games finals

Eight teams have qualified overall for the Men’s Battle of the Government and Battle of the Community finals at Dubai Games 2026 following the third heats of competition at Dubai Festival City.
Shaidorov shocks rivals to capture gold as 'Quad God' Malinin crumbles

Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov emerged as the shock winner of the men's figure skating competition at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin's free programme fell apart and he finished out of the medals in one of Olympic figure skating's biggest upsets.

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UAE confirms first day of Ramadan
The UAE Presidential Court has confirmed that Wednesday, February 18, will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.
Dubai adjusts paid parking, Salik hours for Ramadan
Most paid parking zones in Dubai will operate on a two-shift system from Monday to Saturday during Ramadan.
Dubai expands road network with new Al Rowaiyah corridor
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed Al Rowaiyah Street, a 3.5‑kilometre link connecting Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, near Dubai Silicon Oasis and Nadd Hessa.