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Steve Luckings

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Hugo Viana played for Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wasl in the UAE. AFP
Hugo Viana appointed as Man City's new sporting director

Portuguese will join from Sporting Lisbon to take helm at end of 2024/25 season

October 12, 2024
Abu Dhabi Country Club advanced to the knockout stage of the AFC Women's Champions League. Photo: Asian Football Confederation
Abu Dhabi Country Club advance in AFC Women's Champions League

A 2-2 draw against Malaysia's Sabah FC takes UAE club to five points and secures second place in Group A and a place in knockout round

October 10, 2024
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar crosses the finish line to win the Men Elite road race of the Cycling and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Sept.  29, 2024.  (AP Photo / Peter Dejong)
Tadej Pogacar targets Il Lombardia win to cap 'amazing season'

The fifth and final monument of the 2024 season takes place on Saturday in Italy

October 10, 2024
Jurgen Klopp will provide 'strategic vision, supporting individual sporting directors in advancing the Red Bull philosophy,' Red Bull said. PA
Jurgen Klopp named Red Bull's head of global soccer

German to begin new role on January 1 after stepping down as Liverpool boss in the summer

October 09, 2024
From left: John Miedreich, vice chairman and co-founder, Baseball United; Khalid Al Zarooni, vice chairman, Emirates Cricket Board; Kash Shaikh, chairman, CEO & co-founder, Baseball United. Photo: Baseball United
UAE to get its first national baseball team

Baseball United oversee a countrywide development programme after receiving approval from the Emirates Cricket Board

October 08, 2024
Pep Guardiola is concerned about the football calendar with Manchester City taking part in the end-of-season Fifa Club World Cup. PA
Guardiola: League reject Man City's request to postpone start of next season

City believed to have made informal request to delay start of next season due to Fifa Club World Cup commitments

October 05, 2024
Manchester City won the last edition of the Fifa Club World Cup, beating Brazil's Fluminense 4-0 in the final at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 22, 2023. Getty
New Jersey gets final as Fifa unveil Club World Cup venues

The first edition of the expanded 32-club tournament will kick off on June 15, 2025

September 29, 2024
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was withdrawn after picking up an ankle injury against Bayer Leverkusen. AFP
Bayern Munich sweat on Harry Kane fitness ahead of Aston Villa clash

Striker limped out of 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen with an ankle injury

September 29, 2024
Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Getafe - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - September 25, 2024 FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS / Albert Gea
Lewandowski v Mbappe: Barca star shows he is still a force in La Liga

Barca beat Getafe to make it seven wins to start the season, with Lewandowski on target again to lead the scoring charts

September 26, 2024
Manchester City's Rodri after sustaining an injury in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal on Sunday. AP
Rodri: How Manchester City can cope without injured star

Club are yet to confirm the severity of injury sustained against Arsenal, but signs do not look good for the Spanish midfield metronome

September 24, 2024
Erling Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's opening goal against Arsenal. It was the Norwegian striker's 100th goal for the club. AFP
Erling Haaland reaches 100 Manchester City goals: Here's how

Norwegian striker reaches milestone in just 105 games for Premier League club

September 23, 2024
Al Hilal's Joao Cancelo, right, in action with Al Rayyan's Hazem Shehata. Reuters
AFC Champions League: Wins for Al Wasl and Al Hilal

Soufiane Bouftini's second-half header enough to see Wasl take all three points against Pakhtakor

September 18, 2024
Ilia Topuria celebrates his victory against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California on February 17, 2024. Today Sports
UFC 308: Holloway credits Topuria but says past won't matter in Abu Dhabi

Topuria defends the featherweight title he won from Volkanvski in the headline bout against Holloway at UFC 308 at Etihad Arena

September 17, 2024
Al Ain's Mathias Palacios, left, runs with the ball under pressure from Al Sadd's Akram Afif during the AFC Champions League match at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on September 16, 2024. Getty
Al Sadd v Al Ain: Asian Champions League title-holders held in opener

Al Ain manager Hernan Crespo content with a point after fellow Argentine cancels out Akram Afif's first-half effort while Al Nassr held by Iraq's Al Shorta

September 17, 2024
Saudi Arabia's Hassan Kadish celebrates after scoring his second goal against China to clinch a 2-1 win in 2026 World Cup qualifying. AFP
2026 World Cup qualifiers: 10-man Saudi Arabia see off China

Mohamed Kanno sent off before two Hassan Kadish headers seal 2-1 win for Roberto Mancini's side

September 11, 2024