Al Rayyan captain and 2015-16 Qatar Football Association (QFA) Player of the Year Rodrigo Tabata has had a season to remember.

Uruguay’s Luis Suarez is doubtful for the Copa America after suffering a thigh injury in Barcelona’s Spanish Cup final triumph over Sevilla.

Louis Van Gaal’s time as manager of Manchester United appeared to be nearing its end yesterday, amid reports that agreement on a severance package was all that stood in the way of his exit from Old Trafford.

German Bernhard Langer continued his dominance of senior golf when he birdied the final three holes for a six-shot victory at the Regions Tradition in Alabama on Sunday.

In Kenya’s western town of Iten, known as the “Home of Champions” for drawing runners to train from around the world, athletes rise to pound the track and dirt roads at dawn.

Daniel Ricciardo says the recent arrival of Max Verstappen at Red Bull - and the Dutch teenager’s subsequent victory in Spain - has provided him with fresh motivation, saying that their growing rivalry should benefit them both moving forwards.

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open proved it is going from strength to strength as over a million euros was raised for the Rory Foundation at The K Club.

Wales manager Chris Coleman has signed a two-year contract extension, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced yesterday.

Hosts France, world champions Germany and holders Spain are ‘the three big favourites’ to win Euro 2016.

Italy coach Antonio Conte cut several Euro 2016 hopefuls from a preliminary squad yesterday as he unveiled a 30-man squad for the Azzurri’s second pre-competition training camp.

France’s interior minister promised yesterday that security “failures” at the Stade de France would be put right before Euro 2016.

Jamie Vardy spared Harry Kane’s blushes with a late winner as England edged Turkey 2-1 in their first Euro 2016 warm-up match at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on Sunday.