Sports from Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

Ahmedabad has pledged to "lay the foundation" for the next 100 years of the Commonwealth Games after the Indian city was formally named as host of the 2030 Centenary Games on Wednesday.

The biggest T20 cricket league in the Gulf region is gearing up for a blockbuster start with renowned singer Ali Zafar set to spearhead the opening-day celebrations.

Dubai Basketball strengthened its growing reputation as one of the EuroLeague’s toughest home teams, producing a resilient turnaround to defeat Paris Basketball 90:89 in Round 13 at Coca-Cola Arena.

Brantley Bell hit a one-run double in the sixth inning, and five pitchers combined for a shutout with only six hits allowed, to give Mumbai the win 1-0 over Mid East.

South Africa completed a memorable 2-0 series sweep against India after off-spinner Simon Harmer claimed 6-37 to bowl the Proteas to a comprehensive 408-run victory in the second test in Guwahati on Wednesday.

World Cup champion Gerard Piqué will be headlining a fireside conversation on "Creating a Sport that Goes Viral" during the BRIDGE Summit 2025, which will be held from December 8 to December 10 in Abu Dhabi. 

Ronaldo has avoided the potential of missing next year's FIFA World Cup due to suspension when FIFA instead levied a one-year probationary period for the Portugal star on Tuesday.

Chelsea have rolled back the years with an imperious Champions League performance on Tuesday, sweeping aside a toothless Barcelona 3-0 to take a hefty step towards securing an automatic qualifying place and leaving the Spaniards fighting to avoid a playoff.

Palestine edged Libya 4-3 on penalties on Tuesday to secure a place in the Arab Cup, bringing joy to Palestinians in the wake of the war in Gaza, to join hosts Qatar, Tunisia and Syria in Group A for the tournament beginning in December.

The Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is expected to surpass last year's attendance record of 192,000 fans, welcoming guests from over 105 countries for the 2025 championship as it heads for a potential three-way showdown in the UAE.