Things are heating up at the WGC-Mexico Championship
Dustin Johnson is on top of leaderboard at the halfway stage of the tournament.
The American is a couple of shots ahead of two-time Omega Dubai Desert Classic winner Rory McIlroy and Matt Kuchar.
Meanwhile Sergio Garcia and 2017 Race to Dubai champion Tommy Fleetwood are four shots behind Johnson.
Russell wins Dutch Grand Prix sprint race
George Russell has taken a morale-boosting Dutch Grand Prix sprint race win from pole position on Saturday while Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli extended his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to 53 points.
South Africa's former world boxing champion Tete shot dead
Former world boxing champion Zolani "Last Born" Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Friday, police and the country's sports minister said.
Tiafoe books Nakashima clash, Bejlek to face Gauff in Cincinnati semis
Frances Tiafoe has overcome Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2) 7-5 on Friday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, setting up an all-American clash with Brandon Nakashima as the US Open approaches.
Dubai hosts Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026
Esha Oza will lead a 15-member UAE squad at the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, starting August 28 at the Dubai International Stadium.
Arsenal sweep Coventry aside to start title defence with win
Arsenal have started their Premier League title defence with a bang, sweeping aside newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 with goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, and captain Martin Odegaard in a dominant performance at The Emirates on Friday.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued an alert of potential light to heavy rainfall in some parts of the UAE starting from Saturday afternoon.
Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the reopening of its parks, beaches, and recreational facilities early on Saturday.
Foreign ministers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have strongly condemned Israel’s continued illegal settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories.
