Arch-rivals India relegated Pakistan to number two with their recent series sweep against New Zealand but Misbah-ul-Haq’s men have a prime opportunity to close the gap in the three-match series against the West Indies and are strong favourites

Al Rayyan Stadium, the proposed host venue through to the quarter-finals for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, achieved a milestone yesterday as the first concrete was poured at the location of the stadium’s West stand five weeks ahead of schedule.

‘Next year will be very important for us, we hope to see the results from our breeding programme.

Al-Haydos penalty in the 37th minute brought to an end to the run of three consecutive Group A defeats for Qatar

Barcelona defender’s pro-Catalonia stance has encouraged the Internet trolls, and he has decided that after Russia 2018 it will no longer be worth it

Algeria sacked national team coach Milovan Rajevac yesterday, just over three months after he took charge, according to Algerian public television.

Georginio Wijnaldum is expected to discover today the full extent of the hamstring injury that has left him a major doubt for Liverpool’s match against Manchester United on Monday.

The FIFA Council is meeting tomorrow and Friday in Zurich

‘We feel we have a better ballclub. But when it comes to playoffs and short series, it’s not about who’s the best, it’s about who plays the best, and obviously they did’

The heroics of former Philippine Basketball Association star Nino Gelig in the end game put his team KBAS Batangas in a convincing eight-point win over Lucky Seven, 75-67, as the elimination rounds heat up in the Premiere Division of Nissan Cup 2016 hosted by Pinoy Basketball of Qatar (PIBAQ).

‘The main legacy element of any mega sporting event is people’

Qatar A team won the Optomist Team Racing category on the first day of Sail Qatar Championship 2016, beating India, while Qatar B picked up the third spot at Katara yesterday.