Australian skipper Steve Smith and Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have ended 2015 as the top players in Test cricket. Smith’s performance in the Boxing Day Test against West Indies saw him jump from fourth to number-one position in the year-end rankings for batsmen. Meanwhile, Ashwin claimed the number-one bowling spot for the first time in his career after taking 62 wickets in nine Tests. He also ends the year as the top ranked all-rounder.
PSG retain Champions League title with shoot-out win over Arsenal
Paris St Germain held their nerve in a cagey Champions League final to retain the title by beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties as Saturday’s showdown ended 1-1 after extra time, cementing the French side's status among Europe's modern greats.
French Open champion Gauff knocked out by Potapova in third round
Defending French Open champion Coco Gauff has been knocked out of the Grand Slam following a 4-6 7-6(1) 6-4 loss to Anastasia Potapova in the third round at Roland Garros on Saturday.
Sabalenka sees off Kasatkina to reach French Open fourth round
Aryna Sabalenka has cut through the French Open chaos as the world number one beat Australia's Daria Kasatkina 6-0 7-5 on Saturday to seal her place in the fourth round after seismic upsets in the previous two days at Roland Garros.
Parry stuns Anisimova to reach first Grand Slam fourth round at French Open
Diane Parry, the last Frenchwoman standing in the French Open women's draw, has pulled off a stunning 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) victory over American Amanda Anisimova on Saturday, advancing to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.
Osaka survives three-set scare against teenager Jovic
Naomi Osaka has dazzled with an all-gold outfit but had to dig deep for a hard-fought 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-4 victory over American teenager Iva Jovic on Saturday to reach her first-ever French Open fourth round.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is advising UAE nationals and residents to avoid non-essential travel to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan due to the evolving public health situation related to Ebola.
Dubai Police have foiled a major robbery that involved eight suspects attempting to steal rare luxury oud valued at AED 12 million.
Authorities have confirmed that the public health situation in the UAE remains stable as it reviews the Ebola virus developments and reinforces its preparedness.
