Sports from Monday, December 8th, 2025
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Real Madrid handed shock home loss as Celta Vigo spring surprise
Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-0 loss and finished with nine men against Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Sunday after Williot Swedberg scored an audacious goal with his heel and a second in stoppage time to leave the hosts four points off leaders Barcelona.
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Mid East finished strong with victory against Arabia
Five pitchers combined to complete a five-hit, two-run game, while Jake Hjelle and Federico Celli each drove in a run, to give the Mid East Falcons a 3-2 victory over the Arabia Wolves.
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Dubai Capitals overpower Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 83 runs
Rovman Powell’s stunning unbeaten half-century has set up the Dubai Capitals’s first win of the DP World ILT20 Season 4 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
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H.H. Sheikh Hamdan approves Dubai residential planning modelHis Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, has approved the new planning model for developing citizens’ residential areas and the Digital Resilience Policy, which enhances Dubai’s digital leadership.
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Global leaders pledge $1.9 billion in Abu Dhabi to end polioInternational leaders, philanthropists, and global health partners announced on Monday in Abu Dhabi a collective US$1.9 billion to advance polio eradication.
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RTA expands trial taxi ride-sharing servicesDubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to expand the scope of its taxi ride-sharing service for a six-month trial period.
