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JDG The finish of the Prix Cheri Bibi (Gr3 PA) was hotly contested. With just 400m to the final post, the seven runners were still all together making it nearly impossible to call the future winner. In the final strides, HM JALFANE (Dahess x Al Musck), running in the colours of Abdullah Bin Fahad Al Attiyah, came with a late run, with Julien Augé in the saddle, to snatch victory by a quarter of a length. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Faleh Al Thani’s homebred

Slow riding continues to be observed in the Moto3™ class, despite the implementation of suspensions from part of Free Practice sessions and riders losing track time as a penalty for slow riding infringements. Some riders and/or teams continue to fail to comply with the guidance they have been given. 28 different riders have made infringements so far, with many having committed multiple offences. Stronger penalties for observed slow riding will now therefore come into force, effective from the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de

The Japanese rider heads Viñales on Day 1, with Crutchlow making it two Hondas in the top three in Teruel. Fresh from a new contract with HRC announced on Thursday, Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) hit the ground running on Friday at the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel, nearly two tenths clear to end the day fastest ahead of Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP). Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) made it two Hondas in the top three as he took third

Round Two Report Laurie Canter followed up his incredible first round of 60 at the Italian Open with a four under par 68 to take a two shot lead going into the weekend at Chervò Golf Club. The Englishman picked up where he left off after Thursday’s 12 under par effort as he aims to secure his first European Tour victory, racing to three under through his first four holes. His pace slowed on the back nine after he dropped his first shot

Al Shaqab Racing’s AL NAAMA (Majd Al Arab x Entisar) led a one-two for the colours and trainer Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle in the UMM BAB CUP (Purebred Arabians) at the turf track of Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. In the mile long feature, the 6yo mare had Soufiane Saadi for company for only the second time in her career and the two kept their 100 % win record intact together. Having won over C&D twice earlier in 2020, Al Naama beat

Laurie Canter got off to a spectacular start at the Italian Open, as the Englishman carded a 12 under par opening round 60 to take a four-shot lead at Chervò Golf Club. The 30-year-old carded ten birdies and an eagle and threatened the magic number of 59 in Brescia. An eagle three at the par-five 18th hole would have put him alongside his countryman Oliver Fisher - the only man to have carded a sub-60 round in European Tour history - albeit due to placing

World Para Athletics has announced on Thursday (22 October) the provisional calendar for the 2021 season. It includes the dates for the World Para Athletics Grand Prix and the European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Host city of the last World Championships, Dubai will open the Grand Prix season from 10-13 February at UAE’s Fazza International Athletics Championships. Other two GPs will follow in March. First in Tunisian capital Tunis from 18-20, then in Sao Paulo, Brazil from 25-27. The series will head to

The pre-event Press Conference kicks off the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel as the final four race weekends begin... It's the third race weekend in a row but now there are only four Grands Prix remaining in 2020, the pressure is starting to amp up - not that anyone says they feel it. Ahead of the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel, the pre-event Press Conference focused a lot on the title fight, however, with new points leader Joan Mir (Team Suzuki

Below are the profiles and statistics ahead of the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel.

The ATC class of 2020 were joined by Honda Team Asia Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders, as well as team boss Hiroshi Aoyama On Monday the 19th and Wednesday the 21st of October, MotorLand Aragon hosted the return of the Accenture CHAMPS virtual workshops for the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup class of 2020. This time around it was the Honda Team Asia Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders on hand to give their advice and answer a few questions, as well as team boss and 250

Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari’s SHAKOUR (Declaration Of War x Another Storm) won a feature in Qatar for the first time in 13 starts when the Zuhair Mohsen Zuhair Maki trained 5yo topped the WATHNAN CUP (THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 3) 70 – 90) in comfortable fashion on Wednesday. In the 1800m feature on dirt, JP Guillambert was striding the colt for a victory for the second time this year as they won by two and three-quarter lengths. ERNEST ALDRICH (Oasis Dream x Wallis),

The European Tour’s South African Swing will continue next month when the Alfred Dunhill Championship is contested from November 26-29. Following on from the Joburg Open the previous week, the co-sanctioned tournament with the Sunshine Tour will be played at the majestic Leopard Creek Country Club and will feature prize money of R29million – the largest purse on the Sunshine Tour this season. The Alfred Dunhill Championship is one of the most eagerly anticipated tournaments of any year with its unique setting and

Bernd Wiesberger will not be making any changes to his regular tournament routine as he prepares to defend his Italian Open title at a new venue for the 77th edition of the prestigious tournament. The Austrian held off Matt Fitzpatrick by a shot at Olgiata Golf Club in Rome last year, with the 2020 edition taking place at Chervó Golf Club in Brescia. The World Number 35 has not missed a cut since golf resumed following the coronavirus lockdown but is looking to

After eight different riders on the top step so far, 2020 is on the verge of equalling an all-time record. So who's in line to keep it rolling in Teruel? Eight winners in eight races, and eight so far, is quite a stat. So as the paddock returns to MotorLand Aragon for the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel, there's one obvious question: can 2020 equal the record of nine? Set in 2016, it's the most premier class winners we've ever had… and

The European Tour will return to South Africa next month when the Joburg Open is contested from November 19-22. The co-sanctioned tournament with the Sunshine Tour, which will feature a prize fund of R19.5 million, will be played at Randpark Golf Club with support from the City of Johannesburg, and will be the first international men’s golf tournament on South African fairways in nine months. It will also be the first of a run of tournaments co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the

Al Azraq Stable’s BINT SAFFIAN (Arcano x Saffian) made it raced to her second straight victory on Wednesday, having won a handicap on her last outing in March, as the mare won the AL GHARIYA CUP feature for Thoroughbred fillies and mares at the dirt track at Al Rayyan Park. Starting wide in Gate 7, the Bader Al Balushi ward had Alberto Sanna for company in the 1100m sprint and the two cruised along to a dominant five length and three quarters victory, as Gassim

The World No.1 spot will be up for grabs during the 2020 Qatar Classic, PSA Platinum tournament when three-time champion Mohamed ElShorbagy looks to wrestle it back from the grasp of fellow Egyptian Ali Farag at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex between November 1-7. Farag, the 2018 champion, will overthrow ElShorbagy as the world’s leading male player on the day the tournament kicks off courtesy of his run to the final at the CIB Egyptian Open last week in front of

Nasser Saeed Al Eida’s HAJADIE DU CROATE (AF AlBahar x Topaze Du Croate) won on her Qatar debut in thrilling fashion when Qatari jockey Faleh Bughanaim guided Gassim Mohammad Ghazali’s ward to a second victory overall in the AL GHARAFA CUP (3yo Purebred Arabians) on Thursday. In the mile-long turf feature, the filly, who reached Qatari shores after landing a seven-furlong run in France in August, edged out the Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle saddled MUQLA (Tabarak x Sarahmina), ridden by Ronan Thomas in the colours

Qatar is getting set to host the world's best men squash players again at the 2020 Qatar Classic, the 19th edition of the annual international squash tournament, which takes place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex from November 1 to 7. 46 players including the world's top-eight are featuring at the prestigious tournament, one of the signature events on the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour, which carries a total prize purse of $175.000 cash prize. Players expected in Doha include defending

Round Four Report Adrian Otaegui produced a brilliant closing round of 63 to storm to his first 72-hole stroke play victory on the European Tour at the Scottish Championship presented by AXA. The Spaniard has shown himself to be an expert at head to head battles, winning both the 2017 Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play and the 2018 Belgian Knockout for his first two European Tour victories, and he showed all those skills again as it came down to a three man