Sports

2198 Articles

Magic number 8: Rins reigns MotorLand, Mir takes the…

Suzuki make it a day to remember with their best MotoGP™ results in first and third, with Alex Marquez taking another stunning podium in second. 2020 continues to serve up a stunner of a MotoGP™ season, and there have now been eight different premier class winners. In the Gran Premio Michelin® de Aragon, it was Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) on the top step as the Suzuki rider took his first victory since Silverstone 2019, slicing up from tenth on the grid to

Davies sign off from factory Ducati seat with thrilling…

Season finale ends with drama as Chaz Davies takes victory as Jonathan Rea crashes out after battling with Toprak Razgatlioglu; Kawasaki win Manufacturers’ Championship by one point. The season-ending Race 2 at the Pirelli Estoril Round was full of drama at the Circuito Estoril as Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) claimed victory in his final race for the ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati outfit, taking a commanding win in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season finale. Davies had started the race from

Kawasaki secure the 2020 Manufacturers’ Championship in Estoril

The Japanese constructor achieved a sixth consecutive Manufacturers’ title after dominating the 2020 season. After a much-amended season following the COVID-19 pandemic, Kawasaki has won the 2020 Manufacturers' Championship with 392 points. The Japanese manufacturer has also claimed the Riders’ Championship with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) winning his sixth consecutive World Championship with the brand. Rea and his teammate Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who joined the manufacturer for the 2020 season, both achieved victories and claimed precious points for

2020 World Champions and Winners awarded throughout the Pirelli…

The 2020 Champions received their awards, closing out the 2020 MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship 2020 WordSBK Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati) and Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati) proudly showing their medals. As the 2020 season finale took place at the Circuito Estoril, 2020 WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), 2020 WorldSSP Champion Andrea Locatelli (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team) and World Supersport 300 Champion Jeffrey Buis (MTM MOTOPORT) received their trophies.

The #IAMEVO Camps are back!!!

In line with the Qatar government guidelines, Evolution Sports is continually ensuring our members a safe return to physical activities with a range of fun sports and activities delivered by our specialist qualified coaches. Kicking-off at Doha College (Al Wajba) and Park House English School (Abu Hamour) on Sunday 25th October, the highly successful #IAMEVO holiday camps are back. The camps are designed for young learners aged between 6 to 13 years old. The week will include a mixture of exciting games and

Commanding Rea crowned 2020 World Champion as Razgatlioglu claims…

History maker Jonathan Rea wrapped up his sixth consecutive WorldSBK title with a stunning fightback as Toprak Razgatlioglu takes Race 1 win. The records and the Championships keep coming for Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) as he secured his sixth consecutive MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, although the wait will go on for his 100th win as Toprak Razgatlioglu (PATA YAMAHA WorldSBK Official Team) took a stunning victory for the Pirelli Estoril Round at the Circuito Estoril, while challenge Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT

Jonathan Rea crowned 2020 WorldSBK Champion

After a hotly contested 2020 season, reigning WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) stormed to his sixth consecutive World Superbike Championship title at the Circuito Estoril. He’s the first rider to achieve this record in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship and the first rider since Giacomo Agostini in the 350cc Grand Prix World Championship to do it in an FIM Road Racing World Championship. The Northern Irishman clinched the title having been under the strongest of pressure from WorldSBK’s star

AFTER SECOND GLOBAL TITLE AND THIRD WORLD RECORD, JEPCHIRCHIR…

Having the physical tools is one thing, but to go where no woman has gone before – and set a world record – you need a whole lot of determination to go with it. That’s an area in which Peres Jepchirchir has never been lacking. Her courage, class and composure were all on full display on Saturday as the 27-year-old claimed her second global title at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020, her time of 1:05:16 in cold, windy conditions a

Wallace takes control at Scottish Championship presented by AXA

Round Three Report Matt Wallace carded a brilliant bogey free round of 66 to open up a three shot lead heading into the final round of the Scottish Championship presented by AXA. The Englishman is chasing a fifth European Tour title and his first since the 2018 Made in Denmark, and he edged closer to that target after recording an eagle and four birdies – including two in his last two holes - to get to 18 under par, three ahead of nearest

Jeffrey Buis bolts to brilliance as WorldSSP300 Champion

The 18-year old Dutch star took the World Championship at the Circuito de Estoril after a competitive 2020 season in which he emerged as the rider to beat With four wins and eight podium places, Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki MOTOPORT) becomes the 20. With four wins and eight podium places, Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki MOTOPORT) becomes the 2020 WorldSSP300 Champion at the Circuito Estoril, securing his status as the first Dutch World Champion of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship. After a tough,

Redding edges Razgatlioglu after Friday running; Rea in fourth

For the first time in 27 years, the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship took to the track at the Circuito Estoril with two Free Practice sessions and it was Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) who topped the combined timesheets as he used his experienced at the Portuguese circuit to this advantage in the early stages of the Pirelli Estoril Round. Redding had set the pace in the morning Free Practice 1 session and backed that up with the fastest time in Free

Viñales leads a Yamaha lockout as action begins at…

The Iwata marque lay down a marker at MotorLand, with Mir the closest man on the chase Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) made it a 2-for-1 on Day 1 at the Gran Premio Michelin® de Aragon, the Spaniard fastest in both FP1 and FP2 to take full control on Friday. It was a Yamaha 1-2-3 overall though, with Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) a couple of tenths down and teammate Franco Morbidelli locking out the top three… the last man within half

Al Arabi crowned the Qatar Volleyball Cup winners for…

Al Arabi defeated Al AhlI by three sets for one (23-25, 25-21, 25-21 , 25-15) to win the Qatar Volleyball Cup at the Qatar Volleyball Association Hall, held amidst strict precautionary and health measures to ensure the safety of everyone from the Coronavirus. Al Arabi won the championship cup and gold medals, in addition to a financial prize of 300 thousand Qatari riyals, while Al-AhlI won the silver medals and a financial prize of 200 thousand Qatari riyals. Ali bin Ghanem Al-Kuwari, President

Sinopec Lubricant Company announced Major Sponsor of 2020 ITTF…

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) confirms that Sinopec Lubricant Company is a Major Sponsor of the upcoming Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup, scheduled for 13 – 15 November 2020. The largest high-tier lubricant manufacturer and marketer in China, Sinopec Lubricant Company has widely applied its leading lubrication technology for aerospace in high-end equipment manufacturing, aviation, high-speed railway, large ships, construction machinery and passenger vehicles. The company is a natural fit as Major Sponsor of the Dishang 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup,

PSA Confirms Qatar Classic to go ahead in November

The Professional Squash Association (PSA) can confirm that the Qatar Classic - announced as part of the provisional PSA World Tour calendar on August 6 - will go ahead as scheduled between November 1-7 in Doha, Qatar. The Qatar Classic will be the second men’s PSA World Tour Platinum tournament of the 2020-21 season and will adhere to the same COVID-19 protocols in place at all three previous PSA World Tour events since the restart. It will be shown live on SQUASHTV (rest

ANOC World Beach Games packs a punch for New…

For New Zealand’s kata star Andrea Anacan, competing in an ANOC World Beach Games in Doha was not where she would have anticipated being last October. Kata is not a sport traditionally associated with the beach and it took Anacan a moment to get her bearings. “When we arrived in Doha and I saw the venue my jaw dropped,” she said. “I thought, this is so beautiful. I had to refocus myself and remind myself you’re here to compete. Looking at the beach

Germany’s kite foil gold medallist Florian Gruber revels in…

The ANOC World Beach Games was created as an opportunity to connect NOCs with new sports and new stars. Germany’s Florian Gruber was one such star who took full advantage of this opportunity. “Kite surfing is a pretty young sport, for them it is really important to have a platform where we can present how good we are; how cool the sport is,” Gruber said. “The ANOC World Beach Games was a really nice opportunity for everyone.” Like many of the athletes in

Can MotorLand give us a magic number eight?

After seven winners, we arrive at Aragon with an empty throne. A new winner at the track is a guarantee, but could it be the eighth this year? After a dramatic, at times chaotic but always entertaining French GP, it’s time for the paddock to saddle up and head for the very different MotorLand Aragon. An outpost of speed in rural Teruel, the backdrop is a very different one to that of Le Mans – and so is the track. With Marc Marquez

Acting ANOC President Mitchell looks back at success of…

The ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 officially got underway a year today (12 October). Preliminary competitions in some of the team sports had begun the day before, but today was the day this inaugural flagship event began in earnest. For the next five days, some of the world's best athletes battled it out across 13 dynamic, young and fun beach, water and action sports. Nearly 1,300 athletes took part and represented almost 100 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) from all five continents, making