Sports from Thursday, February 19th, 2026
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Pegula, Anisimova to clash in Dubai semis as Gauff dominates Eala
Third seed Coco Gauff defeated Alexandra Eala in straight sets at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships to reach her first semifinal since winning Wuhan 2025.
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Zimbabwe upset Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup as West Indies stay unbeaten
Zimbabwe fired a warning shot towards the heavyweights who have reached the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight stage as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets to top Group B on Thursday, chasing down a target of 179 with three balls to spare.
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Jonathan Milan sprints to stage 4 victory at UAE Tour
Italy’s Jonathan Milan powered to victory on stage four of the UAE Tour, winning a dramatic sprint finish in Fujairah.
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Ronda Rousey to fight Gina Carano in historic MMA return on Netflix
UFC legend Ronda Rousey will fight Gina Carano in May in an historic Netflix bout on May 16 - a decade after announcing her retirement.
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Arsenal implode in 2-2 draw at bottom side Wolves
Teenager Tom Edozie has scored a 94th-minute equaliser on debut as Arsenal let a two-goal lead slip at bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, wasting a big chance to move clear in the Premier League title race.
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Eala reaches quarter-finals in Dubai after defeating Cirstea
Twenty-year-old Alexandra Eala has defeated Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-4 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday to book a last-eight date with world No. 4 Coco Gauff.
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AED 100 million boost for Mother of Nation Endowment for OrphansThe Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans initiative has received a contribution of AED100 million from Erth Zayed Philanthropies following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister.
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UAE, Bahrain coordinate 100‑tonne Gaza aid shipmentBahrain's Royal Humanitarian Foundation has dispatched a 100-tonne urgent relief shipment to the Gaza Strip in coordination with the UAE's Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 and the Emirates Red Crescent.
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Child’s quad bike ride lands parent in legal troubleDubai Police have confiscated a recreational motorbike and taken legal action against a guardian after traffic patrols stopped a child riding on a public street, accompanied by another child.
