UAE athlete Mohammed Al Musabbi has struck gold at an international youth meet held alongside the Diamond League in Monaco.
Italy may have fumbled their way out of the last two football World Cup qualifying campaigns but their cricket counterparts have smashed their way into uncharted territory by booking a maiden Twenty20 World Cup berth.
Premier League side Crystal Palace have been dropped in European competition to the third-tier Conference League in a multi-club ownership case, while Olympique Lyonnais will be allowed to play in the Europa League, UEFA said on Friday.
The eighth UAE aid ship for Gaza is being loaded with ambulances, essential medicines, medical supplies and water tankers at Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port.
The UAE weather bureau has issued a yellow and orange dust alert across the UAE, with strong winds reducing visibility to below 1,000 metres in some parts of the country.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will begin a state visit to Turkey on Wednesday.