Lekhwiya has succeeded in signing defender Vivian Kwasi from Al Kharaitiyat on a five-year contract.

Abdullah Henzab, head of football at Al Sailiya, has said that Walid al-Mannai will continue as team manager, along with the technical staff, led by Tunisian tactician Sami Trabelsi.

It is almost seven years since former England and Manchester United defender Paul Parker moved to Asia.

Qatar’s beach volleyball teams returned to a rousing welcome at Doha’s Hamad International Airport yesterday after the two teams.

Novak Djokovic may have been the first man to break the $100mn prize money barrier, but those staggering riches have not cured his habit of spiriting away coveted Wimbledon towels.

Marcus Willis should have been coaching youngsters and middle aged women for $30 an hour on Monday in the humble surroundings of the Warwick Boat Club in the English midlands.

Defending champion Serena Williams raked up her 80th Wimbledon victory yesterday while Andy Murray also raced into the second round before torrential rain wiped out almost half the programme at the All England Club.

Iceland basked yesterday in the glory of its historic and unexpected 2-1 victory over England at Euro 2016, with locals now convinced that all their dreams can come true.

England’s now ex-coach Roy Hodgson cut a bewildered figure as he appeared before the press yesterday following his team’s humiliating Euro 2016 elimination by Iceland, a defeat he said he hadn’t seen coming.

National Under-21 coach Gareth Southgate is the early favourite of a not very long list of mooted candidates to replace Roy Hodgson as coach of England following their embarrassing exit at Euro 2016.

Freestyle phenomenon Katie Ledecky is on her way to the Rio Olympics after blazing to victory in the 400m freestyle at the US swimming trials in 3min 58.98secs.

World number one Serena Williams admitted yesterday it was a sad day for the Olympics after Jason Day, the world’s top-ranked golfer, joined the growing legion of stars turning their backs on Rio.