‘I know I risked it because if Costa took another yellow card he misses the next game. I decide the substitutions. Always I take responsibility in every situation, good or bad’

‘We played with the necessary intensity to win. This is a difficult place to come but we started strongly and it is tough for the opponent when we play like that’

As Qatar’s first professional boxer, Sheikh Fahad al-Thani knows what it means to push boundaries and dream big.

Qatar take on Yemen today in their second match of the AFC U19 Championship, taking place in Bahrain.

An 83rd minute goal from Baghdad Bounjah helped the Wolves snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat against a dominant Lekhwiya side in a scintillating encounter

‘I believe I can get there. I definitely believe I can get there. These last few months have proved that to me. I may never get another chance to be number one, so I’ll give it my best shot to do that while I have the opportunity’

Novak Djokovic’s problems came to an explosive head at the Shanghai Masters and the Serb now faces being knocked off his world number one spot if he can’t find a quick solution.

‘It means the world to me, and it’s nice to win here in Korea where women’s golf is so big. It’s been a tough two years for me. My coach passed away two years ago... so it’s been a long journey but I love this life. I love being an athlete, I couldn’t ask for a better life’

‘I think a lot of purchasers, particularly of breeding stock, tend to think in terms of dollars rather than pounds or euros and I think because of the competitive nature of the pound against the dollar that will have an effect’

Australia’s track cycling queen Anna Meares announced her retirement yesterday, two months after grabbing her sixth Olympic medal to cap a career defined by courage and sacrifice.

Foley, a married father of two boys, was one of Irish rugby’s most prominent figures

Bowlers set up India's comprehensive six-wicket win over New Zealand in the first one-day international as batting mainstay Virat Kohli anchored the hosts' chase in the low-scoring encounter in Dharamsala on Sunday.