United Arab Emirates

Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Legal practice Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Steven Bainbridge as a partner in its Dubai office and head of its Sports & Entertainment Group, Middle East, in addition to Andrew Moroney, who will become…
Esports
Events

The Global Esports Federation has announced that Los Angeles, Riyadh and Dubai will host events during the inaugural season of its Global Esports Tour, while FACEIT has been engaged as a strategic partner…
Aquatics
Events

Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, has announced the addition of an ‘Aquatics Festival’ to this year’s postponed World Swimming Championships (25m), with a number of other disciplines set t…
Cricket
Events

The suspended 2021 season of the Indian Premier League will restart in the United Arab Emirates on September 19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said
Cricket
Events

The International Cricket Council has received proposals from 17 member nations to host men's one-day international and T20 events in the next cycle, 2024 to 2031
Cricket
Events

This year's T20 World Cup will be moved from India to the United Arab Emirates, while Oman will also help host the event
Cricket
Events

This year's T20 World Cup cricket tournament is expected to soon be confirmed as moving from India to the United Arab Emirates, according to Reuters
Licensing & Merchandising

The IMG agency has bolstered its licensing business through the acquisition of 20too Licensing, a Dubai-based specialist licensing agency
Golf
Industry Moves

Roger Duthie, former global head of sponsorship at airline Emirates, has been named chief sponsorship officer at sports marketing and consultancy group Performance54
Football
Events

The United Arab Emirates will take over hosting responsibilities from China for the remaining Group A Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Asian Qualifiers, the Asian Football Confederation has confirmed
Cricket
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed it intends to complete the interrupted 2021 Indian Premier League season in the United Arab Emirates in September and October

In announcing today (Thursday) the opening of an office in Dubai, SportBusiness Group is establishing a local presence in a constantly evolving region on the cusp of further expansion and that remains…
Cricket
Events

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is considering shortening the proposed window for the remaining 31 matches of the Indian Premier League to avoid a clash with the fifth test match between England…
Cricket
Events

The remaining 31 matches of the 2021 Indian Premier League are set to be played in the United Arab Emirates across a 30-day window over September and October
Cricket
Events

The Pakistan Cricket Board said it has reached an agreement to stage the remaining 20 games of the suspended Pakistan Super League in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, next month
Cricket
Events

The T20 World Cup could be expanded from 16 to 20 teams as the International Cricket Council looks to grow the game globally
Swimming
Events

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena will host this year’s Short Course World Swimming Championships, the International Aquatics Federation (Fina) has announced. 
Football
Media

The Discovery-owned Eurosport India has acquired rights for the Indian national football team's friendlies against Oman and the United Arab Emirates