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ES Sport Unveils New Identity and Leadership to Fuel UAE’s Sports Tourism Growth

ES Sport Unveils New Identity and Leadership to Fuel UAE’s Sports Tourism Growth

  • ES Sport, formerly Expat Sport, unveils new identity with inbound tourism focus aimed to support the UAE agenda
  • Welcomes H.E. Sheikh Mohamed bin Saif Al Nahyan as Chairman
  • Drives inbound tourism as an official reseller for Abu Dhabi’s sporting events

ES Sport Executive team (left to right): Alan Holt, Group Managing; H.E. Sheikh Mohamed bin Saif Al Nahyan, Chairman; and Paul McSorley, Group Financial Director

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DP World ILT20 Season 3: UAE’s top five performers

  • Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Alishan Sharafu, and Khuzaima Tanveer impressed with standout performances in DP World ILT20 Season 3.

Dubai, February 17 2025: The DP World ILT20 Season 3 concluded in spectacular fashion, with the Dubai Capitals lifting the trophy after an exhilarating final against the Desert Vipers. While international stars took the spotlight, UAE’s homegrown cricketers also made a significant impact with standout performances for their respective teams.

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Blue-Collar Workers to Witness ICC Champions Trophy, Thanks to Anis Sajan

Dubai: As cricket fever sweeps across the UAE ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Anis Sajan, Vice Chairman of Danube Group and fondly known as ‘Mr. Cricket UAE,’ has taken a heartwarming initiative to ensure that his blue-collar workforce can experience the thrill of live cricket. As part of Danube Group’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts, Sajan has generously distributed 400 match tickets to these hardworking individuals, making their cricketing dreams a reality.

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Baseball United UAE Series Sets Records for Attendance and Viewership

The historic three-game series between the Arabia Wolves and Mid East Falcons – the UAE’s first professional baseball teams – was watched in more than 100 countries

DUBAI, UAE (February 17, 2025) – Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, announced today that a record three million viewers watched the international broadcast of the league’s three-game series between the Arabia Wolves and the Mid East Falcons.

The historic series was carried by 17 linear and digital broadcast partners, with viewership in more than 100 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia. It was the most watched baseball event in the history of the region.

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ICC AND SOBHA REALTY ANNOUNCE MAJOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

  • International luxury real estate brand becomes Global Partner for ICC Men’s events
  • Partnership spans various in-stadia, broadcast and digital rights, starting with the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, which begins on 19 February

Dubai, UAE – 17 February 2025: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a major new partnership in which the international luxury real estate brand Sobha Realty has become a Global Partner for ICC Men’s events.

The partnership will showcase Sobha Realty’s meticulous attention to detail and will draw synergies with the moments of brilliance that are synonymous with ICC pinnacle events. It reinforces Sobha Realty’s position as a leading global real estate player, reflecting a shared pursuit of excellence, precision, and global influence.

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