INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

basketball

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.
  • Captain Kuany Ngor Kuany, who was born in South Sudan but moved to Australia as a nine-year-old, said the tournament was "a tool to promote the image of our country". The team played their first official international game only six years ago, but Kuany says they have captured the South...
  • Saudi Arabia to compete for 17-title categories at 15th Arab Games

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia will take part in the 15th Arab Games, "Algeria 2023," which is set to commence next Wednesday. Algeria will host the event until July 15th, with the involvement of all Arab nations. Saudi Arabian athletes will compete in 17 different sports, including 14 Olympic disciplines, such...
  • LeBron’s 18-year-old son Bronny signs Nike endorsement deal

    The younger James, who turned 18 last Thursday, is a guard at Sierra Canyon High School near Los Angeles while his father is the 37-year-old four-time NBA champion playmaker for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bronny James has already become part of Nike's marketing for its newest sneaker, the Nike LeBron...
  • She’s training men: Bahrain hoopster breaks the mould

    It is unusual for a woman to rise to the top, and in the conservative Arab monarchies of the Gulf, Reyadh's position is astounding.
  • US, Russia explore prisoner swap including arms dealer, athlete

    Last weekend Bill Richardson, a former US ambassador to the UN who has negotiated the release of several Americans held in other countries, said he was "optimistic" about efforts to negotiate a "two for two" prisoner swap with Russia.
  • Morocco and Israel face off in women basketball ‘friendly’ game

    The Moroccan women's basketball team hosted their Israeli counterparts for the first time on Wednesday in a quiet slice of sporting diplomacy played out in front of invited guests only. The friendly game, a first in the framework of sports cooperation since the normalization of ties between the two countries...
  • NBA, NFL stars invest in Indian cricket franchise

    US basketball star Chris Paul and American football players Larry Fitzgerald and Kelvin Beachum have invested in Indian Premier League cricket side the Rajasthan Royals, the franchise said Sunday.
  • Kuwait to adopt rules allowing players to dedicate more time to games

    Director-General of the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Sport Humoud Flaiteh has said that new sports rules will be adopted soon, allowing football, handball, volleyball and basketball players to be dedicated to their games during a sports season. Local media reports said that distinguished individual athletes representing Kuwaiti national sports teams...