Rajasthan Royals have kept their hopes of qualifying for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs alive.
They beat Mumbai Indians last night by five wickets with new captain Steve Smith hitting an unbeaten half-century to guide his side's chase of 162.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals have moved to third place in the points table with a rare win at home.
They got the better of Kings XI Punjab as half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer led Delhi to a five-wicket victory.
Ryder Cup stars Hovland, Lowry, Johnson to play 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic
European Ryder Cup heroes Viktor Hovland and Shane Lowry, along with two-time Major champion and former World Number One Dustin Johnson, have committed to the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic, taking place from January 22-25 at Emirates Golf Club.
UAE qualifies for FIFA Arab Cup quarter-finals
The UAE national football team have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup after defeating Kuwait 3-1 at Stadium 974 in Qatar on Tuesday.
Desert Vipers beat MI Emirates by one run in a last-ball finish
The Desert Vipers were the victors in yet another thrilling clash, beating MI Emirates by one run during the DP World ILT20 Season 4 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Red Bull consultant Marko to leave F1 team
Red Bull announced the departure on Tuesday of veteran motorsport consultant Helmut Marko, a major ally and supporter of four-times Formula One world champion Max Verstappen.
Dubai Basketball continues strong form across Europe
Dubai Basketball closed a demanding week on two fronts with a statement win in the ABA League and a narrow, hard-fought EuroLeague battle in Bologna, underscoring the team’s rising profile across Europe’s top competitions.
Sharjah Police have disrupted two cocaine smuggling operations, one domestic and one international, seizing a combined 17 kilograms of the drug and arresting several suspects linked to a multi-country trafficking network.
DP World has completed the first phase of its Living Seawalls installation at Jebel Ali Port, deploying 1,000 eco-engineered panels that transform flat seawall surfaces into habitats where marine life can thrive and enhance biodiversity, setting a new benchmark for sustainable port infrastructure in the region.
The UAE’s proactive approach to regulating and deploying artificial intelligence was in focus at BRIDGE Summit 2025 on Wednesday, where the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, warned that industries and nations hesitant to adopt AI risk being left behind.
