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On the Radar – February 7-13 – Gary Player Invitational, Pakistan Super League, Barcelona legend Xavi in Abu Dhabi

Sport360 staff

15:34 07/02/2016

From the Gary Player Invitational to the Pakistan Super League and West Asia Championship, there is an event to suit all interests.

GARY PLAYER INVITATIONAL
Sunday and Monday, February 7 and 8

Golfing icon and nine-time major winner Gary Player will host the inaugural Gary Player Invitational UAE with an impressive field of well known personalities from the worlds of sport and entertainment.

Leading golfing and non-golfing celebrities from around the world join forces with local amateur golfers, and have raised more than $60 million (Dh 220 million) for charities together with The Player Foundation.

WHERE: Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
INFO: Gary Player Invitational

PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE
Monday – Saturday, February 8 – 13

The inaugural Pakistan Super League continues in Dubai and Sharjah with some of the biggest stars in world cricket in action, including Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle and Kevin Pietersen.

The pick of the games this week sees Lahore Qalandars play the in-form Quetta Gladiators (Monday) and Karachi Kings take on Peshawar Zalmi (Thursday).

The tournament itself sees each team plays eight matches, with the top four teams from the round-robin stage qualifying for the play-offs, before the championship-ending game.

Tickets are still available via the link below.

VENUE: Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
WEBSITE: Pakistan Super League

TALISE ROOFTOP URBAN YOGA
Monday, February 7

Urban Yoga.

An invigorating 90 minutes yoga class hosted by Talise Fitness & Urban Yoga Dubai. Held on the terrace of Jumeirah Emirates Towers overlooking the Dubai city lights, it’s the perfect way to escape the daily grind.

– Members price early bird price = 50 AED (booking and payment required)
– Members price = 70 AED (booking required)
– Non-members early bird price = 85 AED (booking and payment required)
– Non-members price = 99 AED (no booking required)

WHERE: Jumeirah Emirates Towers
INFO: Urban Yoga 

ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – AL JAZIRA VS AL SADD
Tuesday, February 9

Xavi.

Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi is standing in the way of Al Jazira’s 2016 AFC Champions League hopes as the two sides lock horns at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium.

Can Al Jazira put their poor run of domestic form behind them and beat Al Sadd?

WHERE: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium.
INFO: Al Jazira

WEST ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, February 12

The West Asia Championship gets back into the swing of things with an exciting fixture list, which sees Abu Dhabi Saracens travel to Dubai Exiles and Doha face Bahrain.

INFO: Fixture list

ARABIAN GULF LEAGUE
Friday and Saturday, February 12 and 13

The UAE premier football league resumes with five matches this weekend. The pick of this round of fixtures is third-placed Al Nasr at home to Al Wahda.

Fresh from a victory over Al Wasl, Al Ahli will be hoping to close the gap on leaders leaders Al Ain to when they face Sharjah away.

INFO: AGL

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