Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden admitted hostile cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is unmatched and will test the two teams when they play a high voltage game in the Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s second coming at Manchester United has already produced two memorable moments with late winners against Villarreal and Atalanta to edge the Red Devils towards the last 16 of the Champions League.

Fabio Quartararo is within touching distance of his first MotoGP world title at Sunday’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix which will host Valentino Rossi’s final farewell to his adoring Italian fans.

Max Verstappen will seek to beat Lewis Hamilton in one of the defending champion’s favourite backyards this weekend to realise his own American dream and consolidate his lead in the Formula One drivers’ world championship.

Al Wakrah stunned former champions Al Duhail 4-1 in the QNB Stars League at the Al Wakrah Stadium on Thursday. It was a brilliant fightback by Al Wakrah after Almoez Ali had put Al Duhail ahead in the 29th minute.

Defending champions Al Sadd will start as hot favourites when they take on Al Rayyan in the prestigious HH the Amir Cup final today. With the magnificent Al Thumama stadium as the venue, which will be inaugurated by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, as the backdrop for the title

HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani, president of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), received in his office yesterday, Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan al-Saud, ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Qatar.

The second round of the Qatar Off-Road Championship will be held at Al Kharsaah near Al Shahaniya on Saturday.

Jockey Faleh Bughanaim led Taxiwala, owned and trained by Eng. Osama Omer al-Dafea, to its fourth straight win to clinch the Sealine Cup, the feature event of the races at Al Rayyan Racecourse on Thursday.

The stage is set for the Asia Group A Qualifier for the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Asian Town Stadium from Saturday till October 29.

World No 9 Mostafa Asal entered the semi-finals of the Qatar QTerminals Classic after outlasting compatriot Tarek Momen in a 114-minute battle at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on Thursday.

The FINA World Cup got off to an exciting start yesterday as Japan’s Dalya Seto won gold in the men’s 100m medley at Hamad Aquatic Centre, while South Africa’s Matthew Sates picked up two medals.