Germany’s prolific Miroslav Klose, the all-time World Cup top-scorer, announced his retirement yesterday at the age of 38.

‘The first-team will be taken over provisionally by our youth team coach, Stefano Vecchi, who will be on the bench for Europa League game against Southampton’

In the opening season of Qatar Rugby 7s, Camels 1 dominated the competition and imperiously lifted the winners’ trophy earlier this year.

Opener Kraigg Brathwaite needed five runs for a fighting hundred as he foiled Pakistan on the second day of the third and final Test in Sharjah yesterday.

Valkenswaard United, consisting of Great Britain’s John Whitaker and Ireland’s Bertram Allen, are in pole position to win the inaugural Global Champions League title in Doha on Thursday. The duo have proved formidable in the debut GCL season and have a total tally of 309.5 points going into the fina

Qatar Charity has announced the signing of a co-operation agreement with the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), under the framework of its Save a Dream initiative, to help strengthen and enhance the role of sport in empowering young people and encouraging social development and cohesion

The second race of the World Superbike championship at the Losail International Circuit on Sunday was red-flagged because of oil spillage resulting from a bike’s engine blowing out.

Ian Botham believes England’s end of year tour programme will be judged on their upcoming five-Test tour of India, rather than a stunning loss to Bangladesh.

Half-centuries from Zimbabwe batsmen Peter Moor and Graeme Cremer kept Sri Lanka at bay, but the hosts were nevertheless on track for a significant first-innings lead on day three of the first Test at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

There is nothing between Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi off the pitch, but in the Champions League, the Manchester City striker continues to walk in the Barcelona superstar’s shadow.

Britain’s Lewis Hamilton kept alive his hopes of retaining the Formula One title by winning the Mexican Grand Prix but the simple maths are that Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg will take the crown if he wins in Brazil in two weeks.

Under-pressure Ferrari team chief Maurizio Arrivabene said he was surprised by Sebastian Vettel’s “unfair” penalty that relegated him to fifth in Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix.