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DP World ILT20 Season 2: Budding cricketers get a grand opportunity to play in iconic stadiums

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DP World ILT20 Season 2: Budding cricketers get a grand opportunity to play in iconic stadiums

• Emphasising on grooming talent at a young age, Andrew Russell, ILT20 Development Tournament Director said, “This is a great initiative by DP World ILT20 to get young players from schools and academies to come play soft ball cricket as pre-match activity throughout the DP World ILT20 Season 2 and get inspired. This is a fun and engaging activity to create awareness and affinity towards the game. Through this programme, our priority is to further develop grassroot cricket in this region.”

Kids playing cricket before the start of the match 9 of the DP World International League T20 between the Sharjah Warriors and the MI Emirates held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on the 26th January, 2024. Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20 RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

• Season 2 match tickets are available online at https://tickets.ilt20.ae as well as at all 14 Virgin Megastore outlets across UAE.

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LEGA SERIE A NAMED WORLD’S BEST LEAGUE FOR THE 12TH TIME BY IFFHS

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LEGA SERIE A NAMED WORLD’S BEST LEAGUE FOR THE 12TH TIME BY IFFHS

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 30 January 2024: Lega Serie A, Italy’s premier professional football league, has been named the best league in the world for 2023 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). This marks the league’s 12th recognition in this prestigious global ranking since its inception in 1991.

In a closely contested ranking, the English Premier League secured the second spot for the sixth time in seven years, with Spain’s LaLiga maintaining its third-place position for two consecutive years. Meanwhile, Brazil’s Serie A was ranked fourth, surpassing Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1. The Portuguese Primeira Liga was placed seventh, followed by the Dutch Eredivisie and the Belgian First Division A. Completing the top 10 is Argentina’s Liga Profesional.

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Dugasta Titans gets ready for the inaugural Ultimate Golf Challenge (UGC)

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Dugasta Titans gets ready for the inaugural Ultimate Golf Challenge (UGC)

Captain Tauseef Khan Leads an exceptional lineup, ready to make golfing history in the UAE

Date: Dubai, UAE; January 29, 2023

Dugasta Titans gear up for a groundbreaking golf concept, the Ultimate Golf Challenge (UGC). Dugasta Titans, a team proudly represented by Mr. Tauseef Khan, Founder and Chairman of Dugasta Properties is set to make history in the inaugural Ultimate Golf Challenge (UGC), an innovative golfing concept taking the UAE by storm on January 30 and 31, 2024.

The UGC introduces a revolutionary 10-team, franchise-based challenge where strategic partners own each team. In addition to Dugasta Titans, the two-day championship tournament includes 140 players representing 10 teams will play 200 rounds that will determine who is the best.

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GAS completes the first session of ‘Transformation of Sports Federations’ project with a series of field visits to six federations

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GAS completes the first session of ‘Transformation of Sports Federations’ project with a series of field visits to six federations

UAE, 29 January 2024– The General Authority of Sports (GAS) is conducting a series of ongoing field visits to six sports federations covered in the project ‘Transformation of Sports Federations’ since its inception. These federations encompass archery, judo, shooting, fencing, athletics, and cycling. This marks the initiation of the third and final phase of the first session of the project, which is one of three significant transformative projects among the 17 outlined in the National Sports Strategy 2031.

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Top Cricketing Legends to Compete Against Each Other in This Exciting League

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Cricket Legends Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, and Kevin Pietersen to illuminate Edgbaston in Prestigious ECB-Sanctioned T20 Extravaganza

Top Cricketing Legends to Compete Against Each Other in This Exciting League

WCL, Crafted by Zabawa Entertainment, Welcomes Renowned Players for Epic Clashes

Dubai, 29th January, 2024 :In an extraordinary gathering of cricket excellence, Edgbaston is set to host the highly anticipated World Championship of Legends (WCL) this summer. Featuring luminaries like Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, and Kevin Pietersen, the T20 tournament is approved by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)on showcasing retired and non-contracted players from cricketing powerhouses – England, India, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, and South Africa.

Harshit Tomar, Director of Zabawa Entertainment, shared his excitement, affirming, “The current announcement strengthens WCL’s status as a top-tier platform for past cricketing champions, creating new opportunities for the league’s development and global significance.”

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