The West Indies womens’ cricket team have won their maiden Women's World T20, defeating Australia by eight wickets in Kolkata on Sunday. After winning the toss and batting first, Australia’s women managed to reach 148-5 in their 20 overs, thanks to half centuries from Elyse Villani and Alyssa Healy. In reply, the West Indie’s women chased down the target with three balls to spare with openers Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor scoring big to set-up a famous victory.
Arsenal miss chance to go six points clear with draw at Brentford
Arsenal has wasted the chance to restore their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Brentford on Thursday, with Noni Madueke's second-half header cancelled out by Keane Lewis-Potter.
India thump Namibia ahead of Pakistan clash
Defending champions India continued their march towards the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup with a 93-run win over Namibia in a group A contest at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.
Italy crush Nepal in maiden T20 World Cup victory
Brothers Justin and Anthony Mosca guided Twenty20 World Cup debutants Italy to their first win in the tournament, as their unbeaten half-centuries secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over Nepal in a Group C clash on Thursday.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships reveals major expansion plan
The 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships will usher in the start of a new era for one of the Middle East’s most iconic sporting events with plans revealed for an extensive two-phase redevelopment that will transform the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium and surrounding Aviation Club Tennis Complex.
Sri Lanka crush Oman for second victory in T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka batsmen Kusal Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka cracked half-centuries as the 2014 champions continued to build momentum in the Twenty20 World Cup with a 105-run win over Oman in Pallekele on Thursday.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched a Ramadan campaign that aims to save 5 million children under the age of 5 suffering from malnutrition and famine around the world.
The UAE’s Ministry of Education has announced that public school students will switch to remote learning on Fridays during the holy month of Ramadan, marking the second consecutive year of the initiative.
The UAE’s Ministry of Education has given parents planning to enroll their children in British curriculum schools the option to assess their child's readiness to join Foundation Stage 1 (FS1) if they do not turn three by the start of the 2026-2027 school year.
