Jordan Speith is golf’s new world number one. The American claimed the Tour Championship by four shots, to take him past Jason Day at the top of the standings. Day had himself replaced Rory McIlroy there just a week ago. Speith’s win in Atlanta also earned him the FedEx Cup, meaning the prize money he earned over the weekend totals almost AED 42 million.
Australian Open prize fund reaches record $75 million
The prize fund for this year's Australian Open has been increased by 16 per cent to A$111.5 million ($74.88 million), making it the largest purse in the tournament's history, organisers announced on Tuesday.
Djokovic withdraws from Australian Open warm-up in Adelaide
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Australian Open warm-up tournament in Adelaide to focus on being ready for the year's first Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.
Lookman, Osimhen shine as Nigeria romp into Cup of Nations quarter-finals
Ademola Lookman turned in a virtuoso performance as Victor Osimhen struck twice to lead Nigeria to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 on Monday.
Egypt reach Cup of Nations quarters after Benin scare
Yasser Ibrahim’s superb header and Mohamed Salah's breakaway strike earned record seven-time champions Egypt a hard-fought 3-1 extra-time victory over Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 on Monday.
Manchester United sack Amorim after turbulent tenure
Ruben Amorim's turbulent 14-month tenure as Manchester United manager ended abruptly on Monday when he was sacked a day after voicing a passionate defence of his role and vowed not to quit in the wake of a disappointing 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
Abu Dhabi Police has launched a dedicated Environmental Police Patrol in the Al Dhafra region as part of efforts to strengthen environmental and wildlife protection across the emirate.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired a Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday, reflecting on two decades of government transformation.
The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors to support shared development goals.
