‘I don’t have words to explain after a very hard few months. We regrouped, trained really well and prepared’

HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, trainer Hugo Palmer (left) and Al Shaqab Racing’s Racing manager Harry Herbert (centre) at the Qatar Goodwood Festival.

Ross Taylor and BJ Watling scored centuries as New Zealand closed in on victory against hapless Zimbabwe after day three of the first Test on yesterday.

Qatar’s Bashar Hussain, Gabica Antonio, Francisco Olita Felicilda were among the winners the Al Arabi Sports Club

In this picture taken with a tilt and shift lens, Ferrari mechanics work in the pit lane during the third practice session for the German Grand Prix at the Hockenheim circuit.

City’s preferred price is around £40mn, while Everton are quoting £50mn for Stones

Poland international midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak said yesterday he had moved to Paris Saint-Germain to power the French giants to an elusive first Champions League trophy.

Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand will sleep on the 54-hole lead in a major championship for the first time in her career.

‘Most of the year has been a big struggle. Felt like I kind of found something with my golf swing the last two weeks. Starting hitting it kind of solid... and obviously made a bunch of putts’

Rory McIlroy ended a “disappointing” year at the majors on Friday by missing the cut at the PGA Championship for the first time in his career, undone by nagging putting woes.

Russian doping whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov has told a Brazilian newspaper that the Rio Olympics “will not be clean” and blasted the International Olympic Committee for not banning Russia.

About 117 Russian competitors from the 387 initially put forward by Russia have now been banned from the Games. They include 67 track and field athletes