| Mohammed bin Zayed’s support to sports hailed | | Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Honorary President of the UAE Football Association, on Saturday thanked General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for naming the new stadium in Al Ain City ‘Hazza bin Zayed Stadium.’ | | Batelco top SWS Grand Finals | | Reigning Dubai Kartdrome Endurance Champions, Batelco claimed the top prize in world endurance leisure karting when they powered to victory in the SWS Grand Finals 12 Hours race at the Circuit du RKC in Paris, according to a Press release. | | Starsline triumph | | The inaugural Dulsco Super 8 cricket tournament concluded in dramatic style as Starsline pulled off a thrilling final-ball victory over the much-fancied Gulf Healthcare International (GHI) in a finale that extended into the super over following a tie. | | Romulus set to revel in Rome | | Eight horses have been declared to kick off the first-ever Arabian race, Premio Madjani Shadwell Arabian Stakes (3yo) over a mile, to be satged at Capannelle Racecourse in Rome on Sunday. | | Al Marri lands showjumping title | | His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was on hand on Friday to witness the inaugural running of the Festival of the Horse, a new equestrian event devised by his daughter, Shaikha Maryam bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. | | Porsche GT3 Cup ME winner
ready for Euro challenge | | Clemens Schmid is ready to take on the opening race of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup this weekend in Spain with a newly found confidence after honing his skills to win the fourth season of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East in March 2013, a Press release said. | | Qasimi keeps hopes alive | | The UAE’s Shaikh Khalid Al Qasimi battled to keep alive his chances of victory in the Jordan Rally on Friday as the third round of the 2013 FIA Middle East Championship created the most dramatic action so far in this year’s regional series, a Press release said. | |
