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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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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 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

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,

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