Sports News from Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

The 2025 ITU World Triathalon Championship is set to kick off on February 15 in Abu Dhabi's Al Hudayriat Island, bringing together the world's best triathletes for the first leg of the ITU World Triathlon Series. 

The English Premier League could introduce semi-automated offside technology before the end of the 2024-25 season following "significant" progress in testing, said Chief Football Officer Tony Scholes.

Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis after losing in the first round at her home event in Cluj.

The Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, MI Emirates, and Sharjah Warriorz have secured their places in the play-offs of the DP World ILT20.

Ons Jabeur is through to the last 16 of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open after beating Jelena Ostapenko in the UAE capital.