#Abu Dhabi

LONDON - Formula One will have 23 races this season, still a record and one more than last year, with the sport facing a four-week gap in April after deciding not to replace the cancelled Chinese Grand Prix. The race in Shanghai, originally scheduled for April 16 as the fourth of 24 rounds, was axed last month for the fourth year in a row due to…

Saturday will be the first Premier League match that Chelsea has taken part in since January 23, as numerous different cup competitions have filled the fixture list over the past few weeks. The Blues have been successful, but not dominant, during this run, which has alarmed some supporters due to the perceived relative weakness of the team's…

Max Verstappen says he expects Mercedes to bring the fight in a more competitive F12023, but he is just being polite, says Mark Webber. Verstappen was part of one of the most thrilling title battles that Formula 1 has ever seen alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2021, but while Verstappen's Red Bull team continued their form into 2022, the same was not…

Nicolai Hojgaard to win 7.05am match 3pts 11-8 BoyleSports (draw no bet) Guido Migliozzi to win 8.05am match 3pts 11-10 Coral, Ladbrokes Continentals to win singles 6-4 1pt 15-2 BoyleSports Continental Europe lead Great Britain and Ireland by two points heading into the Sunday singles at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, United Arab Emirates. Continentals…

Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,80 Bet TypeDan Ige to win Bookmaker Bet Now! The featherweight division of the UFC throws up an intriguing matchup in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 217 when American Dan Ige seeks to reverse an embarrassing run of defeats by taking down compatriot Damon Jackson. Intriguing because Ige is on a three match losing…

JUST to prove you can never get too much of a good thing, the PGA Tour stays in Hawaii for a second week - and eight of the last nine Sony Open winners also played in the Tournament of Champions. That suggests the winner is likely to come from the 18-strong group of players who were in action last week, headed by this week's defending champion,…

RUGBY UNION chief executive Bill Sweeney is recovering in hospital after suffering a blood clot on lung, the governing body has confirmed. Sweeney was admitted on Friday and the RFU said he is "expected to make a full recovery and return to work" following a period of recuperation. Sweeney joined the RFU in 2019 after spending five years as chief…

The ICC have bolstered their anti-corruption enforcement for the latest global franchise tournament which begins in Dubai on Friday. Sportsmail revealed last week that the ICC had launched an investigation into six incidents of alleged corruption at a T10 tournament in Abu Dhabi. That has led to an increased presence of anti-corruption officers for…

The Manchester Derby is one of the most ferocious rivalries in all of sports. Once considered a bygone conclusion in Man United's favour, these days, it's the blue side of Manchester that enjoys most of the spoils of success. But you know what they say, right? In derby games, form goes out the window. So, despite Manchester City chasing Arsenal in…

Dubai's carnival continues to heat up at Meydan on Friday. Headlining the seven-race card is the Al Rashidiya (G2), but there are two conditions races that should also be appealing betting races. Here are some spot plays to look at. Named after an outstanding and well-traveled Zimbabwean filly, this race has drawn a suitably international field,…

2023-01-11DP World Tour Hero Cup golf tips: Luke Donald turns to new team competition for Ryder Cup pointers The Hero Cup is an all-European version of the Ryder Cup that is newly-devised this year and starts early on Friday UK time at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates. The same venue hosted the HSBC Championship for 15 years before…

2pts Thomas Detry top European at 7/1 (bet365) 1pt Detry top overall scorer at 16/1 (BoyleSports) 1pt Richard Mansell top GB & Ireland at 16/1 (Sky Bet) 1pt Mansell top overall scorer at 33/1 (Sky Bet, William Hill) The Hero Cup is a new team event on the DP World Tour. It takes place for the first time in 2023 after Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald…

UFC 280, one of the most competitively matched fight cards of the year, is upon us. The Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, with the larger 30-foot Octagon, will host the event. Fights kick off in prime time Saturday in Abu Dhabi (9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT), which is more proof of the global growth of the UFC. Lightweight and bantamweight titles will be up for…

Fixture: (1) Ons Jabeur vs Marta Kostyuk. Date: January 6, 2023. Round: Quarterfinals. Venue: Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Adelaide, Australia. Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt. Prize money: $826837. Match timing: Not before 6:30 pm local time, 8:00 am GMT, 1.30 pm IST, 3:00 am EST. Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video. Top…

While Vasseur is wise enough to know there is no magic switch he can flick that will automatically propel Ferrari to the front, he's equally aware that he has been drafted in for one thing: world championship glory. With Ferrari chiefs John Elkann and Benedetto Vigna having lost patience with and faith in Vasseur's predecessor Mattia Binotto, who…

UK MMA stars Paddy Pimblett and Tom Aspinall have come out in defense of former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw's decision to fight at UFC 280. At the Abu Dhabi-held pay-per-view event last October, Dillashaw looked to make history by becoming a three-time 135-pound titleholder inside the Octagon. Unfortunately for the veteran, the chances of…

World eight Daria Kasatkina will be up against the 21st-ranked Elena Rybakina in the first round of the 2023 Hobart International on Monday, January 9. Get the live streaming options of this Daria Kasatkina v Elena Rybakina match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 Hobart International live streaming…

Graded stakes racing begins at Meydan this week, and TwinSpires gives you the opportunity to bet on all races on Friday. The seven-race card features three graded stakes races for Thoroughbreds, all of which lead toward Dubai World Cup day on March 25. Here are some spot plays for the features. Last year's Golden Shaheen (G1) winner #11…

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is indeed set to return to Mercedes for a 10th season in 2022 after offseason speculation that he might retire after the way the 2021 season ended in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton appeared to be well on his way to winning what would have been a record-breaking eighth world championship before a late safety…

After winning a record 15 races during the 2022 Formula 1 season, two-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen is unsurprisingly the favorite to win a third consecutive title in 2023. The Red Bull driver has won 25 of the 44 races that have been contested since the start of the 2021 season, yet interestingly enough, he was not the preseason…

After a six-week hiatus, the PGA TOUR returns to kick off 2023 in Hawaii on the island of Maui at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. A field of 39 players, including 17 of the OWGR Top 20, are here this week as this event at Kapalua has opened the PGA TOUR calendar year for the last 25 years. Cameron Smith kicked off our profitable season last…

Fourth seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia will face Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu in the quarterfinal of the 2023 Adelaide International on Friday, January 6. Get the live streaming options of this Veronika Kudermetova v Irina-Camelia Begu match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 Adelaide International…

The title will be decided this weekend as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen enter the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on points. Who's favourite to win the final race of the season? 188BET's odds are presented in decimal form: for every $1 wagered you would win the figure represented by the odds; so if Max Verstappen is favourite at 1.50, you would win…

Fujairah will be up against Ajman in the 14th match (FUJ vs AJM) of the Emirates D20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, December 17. Ahead of the match, here's everything you need to know about the FUJ vs AJM Dream11 Fantasy prediction. Fujairah have won three of their four matches and are placed at the top of the points table.…

World number two Ons Jabeur kick-starts the new year with a match against the 45th-ranked Sorana Cirstea in the second round of the 2023 Adelaide International on Thursday, January 5. Get the live streaming options of this Ons Jabeur v Sorana Cirstea match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 Adelaide…

Dmitry Bivol entered the biggest fight of his career as a man without a country. The starting point of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine created a ripple effect in boxing. The WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO presented a joint ruling on February 24 to not sanction any boxing events taking place in Russia or Belarus in response to the war. The WBA took the…

The latest instalment of the UEFA Champions League group stage kicks-off this evening with 32 sides competing across eight groups. Given the staging of the 2022 Qatar World Cup which commences on 20 November, the group stage games will be condensed into a two month window with matches coming thick and fast. Despite 32 aspiring sides, the economics…

Steve Palmer's golf betting predictions and analysis for the 2023 DP World Tour Rankings. It has become obvious with every passing DP World Tour season that what players do in the regulation events counts for little when it comes to determining who will end up atop the DP World Tour Rankings. Performance in Majors and World Golf Championships will…

F1 loves statistics. Seriously, we'll give baseball and cricket fans a run for their money when it comes to a reverence for numbers. From championship points to grid positions, seven decades of accumulated stats lay out the ongoing story of F1 in easily digestible facts and figures, team milestones, personal achievements and so on. Our additions to…

The charge most often leveled against the Bundesliga is that it's boring. It's difficult to argue against that when considering the potential outcome of the title, with Bayern Munich heavy favorites to add to their ten-in-a-row in the coming campaign. At about this time of year, hopes usually start to rise that Borussia Dortmund will finally mount…

Nicholas Latifi has more reason than most to blame circumstances outside of his control for his lack of results in Formula 1. Without a drive for 2023, his grand prix career is likely over at 27 after three seasons driving for a Williams team at a low ebb with just a trio of points finishes to show for his 61 starts. But the Canadian isn't that…

MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a deeper look at the main event of UFC Vegas 62, a five-round UFC bantamweight title bout between champion Aljamain Sterling and former champ TJ Dillashaw. The event takes place on Saturday, October 22 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Aljamain Sterling (-180) Sterling (21-3) is the UFC…

World number 22 Nick Kyrgios of Australia has an intriguing match against 14th-ranked Cameron Norrie on the first day of the 2023 United Cup to played on Thursday, December 29. Get the live streaming options of this Nick Kyrgios v Cameron Norrie match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to watch the 2023 United Cup live…

Miss your soccer now that the World Cup is finished? Well, the Premier League returned to play Monday, with more matches scheduled for today. One of those will pit Christian Pulisic and Chelsea, which sits in the middle of the league table with 21 points, against Bournemouth. Graham Potter's side (6-3-5) entered the World Cup break without a win…

The tropical swing on the PGA Tour continues with a trip to Mexico. A top-heavy field takes on El Camaleon GC for the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. As always, here is your early deep-dive on the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba and a preview of how to bet. In addition, listen below to the Golf Gambling…

World number four Stefanos Tsitsipas will kick-start his season with a tough battle against the 28th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov on the first day of the 2023 United Cup to played on Thursday, December 29. Get the live streaming options of this Stefanos Tsitsipas v Grigor Dimitrov match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here. Looking to…

2022-10-13UFC 280: Khabib Nurmagomedov says Islam Makhachev will "roll over" Charles Oliveira In one of the most highly anticipated UFC lightweight bouts in recent memory, Oliveira is set to face Makhachev for the vacant belt at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on 22 October. Makhachev, a Dagestani hailing from the same rugged corner of the world as the…

Normally, back-to-back race weekends in Formula One are a good opportunity to build some momentum as a viewer. The storylines from the previous race don't have to wait long for a continuation. However, everyone could use a breather after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix drama. Yet, here we are heading into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the season's final…

The UFC returns to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi for a card that features two title fights amongst a slew of high-level scraps from top to bottom. In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will defend his belt against the former champion TJ Dillashaw. In the main event, we will finally get an official champion in the lightweight…

The UFC comes home to Las Vegas, Nevada, for another night of bouts at the UFC Apex after spending a week in Abu Dhabi for UFC 280. There will be 11 fights in total on the night, starting with the preliminary bouts at 4 p.m. EST. The main event will feature top featherweights Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen, capping off a full card for which I have…

On the main card of the stacked UFC 280 card, a key bantamweight bout goes down as number one contender Petr Yan takes on fan-favorite Sean O'Malley. The card takes place on Saturday, October 22 in Abu Dhabi, Dubai. UFC 280 Opening Odds: Petr Yan -250 Sean O'Malley+210 Current UFC 280 Odds (as of Sept. 26): Petr Yan -380 Sean O'Malley+310 Yan and…

The new regulations did not quite fully deliver in 2022, but no matter, F12023 gives new hope as the teams put that learning to use. Working in tandem with the budget cap, the fresh Technical Regulations that were rolled out for 2022 are designed to make the cars easier for another driver to follow, thus boosting overtaking opportunities. And with…

We have reached the summer break in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. 13 races have already taken place, with nine races scheduled for the second phase of the season. Max Verstappen leads the World Drivers' Championship by 80 points, leaving Charles Leclerc and the rest of the chasing pack with plenty of work to do. As it stands, the…

The stage is set for a dramatic, if not unprecedented, outing in Abu Dhabi - but who will triumph, who will miss out and who will come away from the race having accomplished their mission? RadioTimes.com brings you our top predictions ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2022. Shop Formula 12022 merchandise: "And the winner of most unnecessary…

Sunday 18th December, 2022 - 9:00am Daniel Ricciardo has picked out three of the best drives of his F1 career, and they're not what you'd expect. As an eight-time grand prix winner, Daniel Ricciardo is spoiled for choice when it comes to career highlights. However, while those victories stand tall among his career statistics, there were races that…

Fixture: (3) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs (4) Andrey Rublev Date: December 18, 2022 Tournament:Mubadala World Tennis Championship Round: Final Venue: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: $250000 Match timing: Not before 3 pm local time, 11 am GMT, 6 am ET and 4:30 pm IST Live telecast: USA, UK - Tennis Channel |…

Emma Raducanu is set to announce Sebastian Sachs as her new coach. The former German tennis player will be the British tennis star's fifth coach since her debut at Wimbledon in 2021 and the third this year. The German had a brief career as a player on the Futures tour, but has enjoyed plenty of success as a coach. The 30-year-old has worked with…

Emirates Blues will be up against Sharjah in the 13th match of the Emirates D20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, December 17. Ahead of the match, here's all you need to know about the EMB vs SHA Dream11 Fantasy prediction. Emirates Blues have won one out of their four matches and are fifth in the points table. They lost their…

Fixture: (1) Carlos Alcaraz vs (4) Andrey Rublev. Date: 17 December 2022. Tournament:Mubadala World Tennis Championship. Round: Semifinal. Venue: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt. Prize money: $250000. Match timing: Not before 7 pm local time, 3 pm GMT, 10 am ET and 8:30 pm IST. World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will take on…

Who will be victorious as the season comes to an end on this side of the Atlantic? Oddschecker's Tom Jacobs has three players he expects to contend in Dubai Is the DP World Tour season really coming to an end? It feels like just yesterday we were watching Collin Morikawa lift those two Race to Dubai trophies into the desert sky.