The schedule for the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup has had to be changed after the Indian Government refused to grant permission to its team to travel to Pakistan for matches.

first match against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium today.But following what the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council

instead travelled to the United Arab Emirates to contest an opening encounter against Australia in Dubai

Munir, who was named man of the match for his score of 145.Australia won the toss against India in Dubai

Former West Indian international Phil Simmons has been appointed head coach of the Afghanistan team.

renewed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in August.Simmons will join the Afghanistan squad in Dubai

will be in the limited overs format as the country, awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council

A member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) communications team half-forced a smile at the end of the Executive Board meeting last week when asked if they were hoping for an easier end to the year.

flag in the Closing Ceremony ©Getty ImagesDagmar Freitag, until recently the longstanding head of the Sports

Niels Kerstholt were barred from competing in a prestigious and financially lucrative “Ice Derby” in Dubai

They warned on several occasions how the “European Sports model is really under threat today”.

Bach also made a brief foray to Brussels to address a Council of Ministers meeting about the issue.When

".However, Vestager did also make clear that they did not want to deal with similar cases and urged sports

An International Skating Union (ISU) rule imposing severe penalties on athletes participating in speed skating competitions unauthorised by the world governing body has been ruled as a breach of European Union anti-trust laws and must be changed.

International sports federations play an important role in athletes' careers - they protect their health

non-sporting arbitrators such as the European Commission.IOC President Thomas Bach, told the European Council

the European treaty and EU competition law with regard to sports."

The IOC urged sports officials to step-up their effort to lobby politicians to protest the "European

insisted that a major problem with these rival events is integrity, such as one unauthorised tournament in Dubai

Pakistan cricket captain Sarfraz Ahmed has reportedly been approached by a spot-fixer, who made an offer to him before the country’s third one-day international against Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (October 18).

Pakistan Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).The PCB then informed the International Cricket Council

range from six months to life.According to Geo TV, Sarfraz was shopping with his family at a mall in Dubai

Papua New Guinea and The Netherlands have secured their place at the qualification tournament for the 2018 Cricket World Cup.

qualifier after Hong Kong beat Nepal in the final series of round six matches of the International Cricket Council

League Championship is due to take place in the UAE from December 6 to 8.Kenya will play Scotland at the Dubai

Zayed Stadium.The other matches see Hong Kong go up against Papua New Guinea at the ICC Academy 1 in Dubai

The Bahrain Air Sports Federation has appointed Shaikh Salman bin Abdulla Al Khalifa as its new President

Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council

for Youth and Sports chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President.Shaikh Nasser also appointed seven

March, a merger between the two main air sport organisations in Asia was agreed.Following a meeting in Dubai

, which also involved the Olympic Council of Asia and the World Air Sports Federation, the Airsport Federation

of Asia and the Asian Air Sports Federation joined forces to form the Air Sports Federation in Asia

It has been confirmed that Shashank Manohar will remain as the International Cricket Council's (ICC) independent chairman two months after he tendered his resignation.

compared to their rivals.The revised plans were discussed and voted on during a series of meetings in Dubai

forward" for cricket.The proposals will now be looked over again before ratification at the ICC Full Council

International Cricket Council (ICC) Board members have approved a financial model and constitution reversing

During a series of Board and Committee meetings in Dubai, the ICC gave their backing to proposals for

Ethics.The revised constitution and financial model will be put forward for ratification at the ICC Full Council

Thailand's capital Bangkok has been awarded the hosting rights to the 2018 SportAccord Convention, it was announced during the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 edition here this evening.

 The 2018 edition will mark the first to take place in Asia since the 2010 event in Dubai and the

First and foremost, I wish to express my gratitude to the SportAccord Executive Council for giving Thailand

the opportunity to host the SportAccord Convention 2018, which is the largest platform for leaders of sports

collective efforts and solid partnership I wish that we will move Thailand towards one of the best sports

tourism destinations and excellent sports hub in the years ahead."

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was among a host of high-level delegates to arrive here today for a week of key meetings during the SportAccord Convention.

Championships.He arrived in time to speak at an Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Council

, but it is possible that the Peruvian capital could lose hosting rights.Other locations, including Dubai

Association and the Association of IOC Recognised International Federations are taking place tomorrow.Russian Sports

The inaugural International Cricket Council (ICC) Global Leaders Academy has been launched with 28 current

be culturally aware and politically savvy" it is claimed.Both groups visited the ICC Headquarters in Dubai

chief executive of Red Bull Middle East and Africa, Nicolas Hamawi, as well as senior leaders from Ski Dubai

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the appointment of Ankur Khanna as the organisation's

in India to the ICC's headquarters in Dubai.Ankur Khanna will be based at the ICC's headquarters in Dubai

I am looking forward to joining the team in Dubai and bringing my experience to benefit the ICC and the

Registration for the ninth edition of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, chairman of Dubai Sports

Council and patron of the award, and to the wise leadership of H.H.

Sport Council’s premises in Dubai Design District.The meeting was held in the presence of Nasser Aman

Creativity, Team Sports Creativity and Corporate Sports Creativity categories while the international

A merger between the two main air sport federations in Asia has been agreed.

Following a meeting in Dubai which also involved the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the World Air

Sports Federation (FAI), Airsport Federation of Asia (AFA) and the Asian Air Sports Federation (AASF)

has joined forces to form Air Sports Federation in Asia (ASFA).A memorandum of understanding was signed

future editions of the Asian Games, the newly-formed organisation will also be looking at featuring sports

at the Asian Winter Games and Asian Beach Games.Another meeting is planned later this month with air sports