Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Mourtajez will be the hot favourite for tomorrow’s Qatar Coupe d’Europe des Chevaux Arabes (Gr1 PA) in Deauville, France.

Barcelona have the upper hand in a final day showdown with Real Madrid for the Spanish title today as they know a victory at Granada will ensure them a 24th La Liga crown.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed yesterday that he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season, but the French champions said the Swedish star will eventually return in a “management” role.

Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich will lift the Bundesliga trophy for a historic fourth consecutive time today—with their rivals predicting they will get even stronger next season under Carlo Ancelotti.

Half centuries by Murali Vijay (54) and Wriddhiman Saha (56) made light of a 125-run chase as Kings XI Punjab secured a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians to leapfrog Rising Pune Supergiants to take the seventh place on the Indian Premier League table.

World number one Novak Djokovic fended off a resurgent Rafael Nadal 7-5 7-6 (4) in a pulsating battle yesterday to reach the semi-finals of the Italian Open.

Germany’s Andre Greipel overcame a late challenge by Australian Caleb Ewan to roar to an impressive sprint win to secure a hat-trick of victories for his Lotto team yesterday.

Formula One world championship leader Nico Rosberg set the practice pace yesterday for a Spanish Grand Prix that could see the Mercedes driver celebrate his eighth win in a row.

Jason Day lived up to his status as the world’s number one golfer as he charged into a two-shot lead with a record-tying nine-under-par 63 in Thursday’s opening round of the Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Usain Bolt will take the first long strides on his road to Rio here today when he makes his 2016 track debut with less than three months to go before the Olympics.

Sweat drips from Arafat Abkar’s brow as she dodges blows in an open-air arena in Khartoum’s searing summer heat. Wearing only shorts and a T-shirt, the 22-year-old draws crowds in a country where Muslim mores mean women’s boxing is a rare spectacle.

Behind a fence in the left-field corner of Dodger Stadium, the relief corps of the Los Angeles Dodgers lounged on folding chairs with their hands stuffed in their pockets as Thursday’s ninth inning began.