Coach Jose Daniel Carreno has urged football fans to turn out in large numbers when Qatar take on Uzbekistan in their World Cup qualifying clash tomorrow at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The long-awaited sale of Formula One to an American media group is to be completed next week, according to media reports yesterday.

Doha has completed all technical and administrative arrangements to host the 10th International Handball Federation (IHF) Super Globe Championship 2016, which will be held at Qatar Handball Association (QHA) Hall in Duhail from today to September 8.

Lewis Hamilton’s dreams of winning the Italian Grand Prix for the third year in a row, and chalking up his 50th Formula One race victory, went out with the start lights yesterday.

Spaniard Maverick Vinales rode a masterful race to secure his first ever MotoGP victory, easing to take the chequered flag in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone yesterday.

Former West Indies paceman Courtney Walsh said his love of a challenge has prompted him to accept the job of specialist bowling coach for the Bangladesh team.

Skipper David Warner’s fluent century and a disciplined bowling effort powered Australia to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the fifth one-day international in Pallekele as the visitors took the series 4-1 yesterday.

Pakistan beat England by four wickets to secure a consolation victory in the fifth and final one-day international in Cardiff on Sunday.

Just a few loose ends remain of the international summer.

German javelin throwers impressed with personal bests in front of the home crowd at the 75th edition of World Challenge Meeting Berlin yesterday.

A nerveless Alex Noren continued his fine year by winning the European Masters yesterday after pipping overnight leader Scott Hend to the title with a lengthy birdie putt in the first playoff hole.

South Korea’s Lee Mi-Hyang led an Asian assault on the leaderboard Saturday by firing a six-under 66 in the third round of the LPGA Tour’s Manulife Classic.