Rituraj Borkakoty rituraj@khaleejtimes.com Rituraj Borkakoty is Sports Editor and has spent more than two decades writing on his sporting heroes. He also loves an underdog story, so if you have one, share it with him. He would love to bring it to life.
UAE beat Qatar 5-0 to keep 2026 World Cup hopes alive Fabio Lima scored four goals as the UAE outplayed Qatar in Abu Dhabi
Dubai: How a mother's unwavering faith is keeping a cricket dream alive Dubai boy Keith Pinto, who made his Ranji Trophy debut last week, hopes to play for India
Why Emirati girls need support to follow gymnastic dreams Rhythmic gymnastics is a women-only sport, so the Emiratis should be more comfortable, says Malak Alfarsi
Ramiz Raja gets nostalgic as Sharjah celebrates new landmark The Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosted its 300th international match recently
Why India's Sarfaraz Khan played for a Dubai academy team in 2015Sarfaraz Khan, who scored a stunning hundred against New Zealand, is vying for a place in the second Test with KL Rahul
Why six-foot-four former UAE prodigy could become a cricket superstar England coach Jon Lewis believes Mahika Gaur, who played 19 T20Is for UAE, has what it takes to become a cricketing giant
Coldplay and Messi: How UAE attracts the best of both worlds The UAE hosts high-profile global sporting events while also attracting some of the world's most famous singers and bands to this cultural melting pot
When Nadal broke down in tears after beating Federer in DubaiSharad Arora, who completed 50 years as a UAE resident in August this year, was a line official when Nadal won the Dubai title in 2006
Why Abdullah Shafique's Dubai-based father didn't watch his Test hundredDid you know? Shafiq Ahmed, father of Pakistan Test batter Abdullah Shafique, is a cricket coach at a Dubai school
How Dubai fans defied intense heat for India-Pakistan Women's World Cup match16,000 fans turned up for the game, a new record for a Women's T20 World Cup group stage game