Cricket star Ian Bell will captain an MCC all-star side in Dubai next month. The pre-season T20 match will be held in Dubai on March 18 and will also feature Lancashire, Yorkshire and a UAE team. Bell, who played over a hundred tests for England, will also skipper the side in a four-day match against Yorkshire in Abu Dhabi from March 20.
David Beckham knighted for services to sport and charity
David Beckham, one of Britain's most celebrated football players, was knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, recognising his decades-long contribution to sport and charitable causes.
Aryna Sabalenka challenges Nick Kyrgios in Dubai showdown
Tennis fans are in for a treat this December as WTA World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka takes on showman Nick Kyrgios in a one-off exhibition match, Battle of the Sexes: The Dubai Showdown.
Dubai Basketball continues unbeaten home run with win over Partizan
Dubai Basketball continued its perfect start in the ABA League with an 82:70 victory over Partizan in Round 5.
Sunderland's Xhaka earns draw after Ndiaye's stunner for Everton
Iliman Ndiaye scored a superb solo goal for Everton but Granit Xhaka's deflected equaliser secured a deserved point for Sunderland in their entertaining 1-1 Premier League draw at the Stadium of Light on Monday.
Rybakina enters semis, Anisimova beats Keys in WTA Finals
Elena Rybakina qualified for the WTA Finals' last four, beating an error-prone Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-0 on Monday, while Amanda Anisimova beat fellow American Madison Keys 4-6 6-3 6-2 in Riyadh.
