England all-rounder Samit Patel warned on Tuesday that his side were gunning for revenge in the one-day series against Pakistan after the 3-0 Test whitewash.

Pakistan duly completed their first clean sweep against England in a Test series, an extraordinary achievement for a side with no home to call its own, a side that lives out of a suitcase and does it rather well.

Pakistan's ambassador in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday said he was using his contacts to convince India to resume bilateral ties with his country and hopes for a breakthrough next year.

Former world number one Tiger Woods on Tuesday admitted his increasing interest in cricket which coincides with the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship here, saying it's similiar to baseball which he loves.

Novak Djokovic began his preparations for the new season on Thursday with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 win over Gael Monfils at the World Tennis Championship exhibition event.

Ferrari's Giancarlo Fisichella and former F1 champion Jacques Villenueve will be the main attractions in the upcoming i1 Super Series which will get underway next year.

A delighted Lewis Hamilton produced a near-flawless performance on Sunday and then dedicated his spectacular victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to his mother on her birthday.

Newly-crowned double world champion Sebastian Vettel drew level with Nigel Mansell in the Formula One record books on Saturday when he delivered a stunning fastest lap to secure pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Britain's Jenson Button said on Thursday that he committed his long-term future to McLaren because he believes it is one of the few teams that can support his ambition to win another Formula One world title.

Nico Rosberg has agreed to a contract extension that will keep the German Formula One driver with the Mercedes team through the 2013 season.