India’s Shashank Manohar was elected International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman yesterday after championing reforms to ensure the governing body is not run simply for the benefit of its most powerful nations.

After Al Rayyan’s failure, this weekend it is Al Arabi’s turn to try and stop the El Jaish juggernaut in the final of the Emir Cup volleyball.

Everton have sacked manager Roberto Martinez, the Premier League club announced yesterday, confirming widespread reports in the British media.

Ajax coach and former Dutch international Frank de Boer announced yesterday he was quitting the Amsterdam club after failing to win the Dutch title.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has extended his contract until 2021, the Premier League club announced yesterday.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was thrilled with his side’s late equaliser in their 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Anfield, but bemoaned his players’ lack of patience.

Norwich City manager Alex Neil declared that he felt humbled by the reception of the club’s supporters after their relegation from the Premier League.

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce steeled the club for a crucial close season as they bid to end their reputation as Premier League relegation escape specialists.

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s compliance review committee unanimously recommended yesterday that Kenya be found in non-compliance with the WADA Code with immediate effect.

Dick Pound, the former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief who headed an independent commission that uncovered evidence of state-sponsored doping in Russia, says new allegations of a drugs cover-up at the Sochi Olympics may be hard to prove.

Russian athletes should be banned from the Rio Olympics unless there are guarantees that they are drug free, the chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) athletes committee said yesterday.

Arda Turan, who rose from a tough upbringing in a working class Istanbul district to join Barcelona in the highest-profile move ever by a Turkish footballer, has to prove his international class at Euro 2016.