LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Qatar will host the 2015 world boxing championships, beating a bid from Bangkok. C.K. Wu, the president of governing body AIBA, says “it is very exciting for AIBA to explore new horizons

- FIFA President Sepp Blatter plans to ask the governing body's executive committee to consider moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter in order to avoid the searing summer heat. "If this

Yellow jersey holder Chris Froome hit out at rival Alberto Contador after both narrowly avoided crashing during a dramatic finale to the 16th stage of the Tour de France won by Portuguese Rui Costa

For nineteen-year-old Joseph Ekeoma Williams, who wants to play in the FIFA World Cup in the future, Qatar is a good starting point for his career. Besides having world-class facilities, he said there are good

England’s James Anderson (centre) points to the stumps as he celebrates after dismissing Australia’s captain Michael Clarke (left) during the first Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, yesterday. NOTTINGHAM, England: England

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after his win over Fernando Verdasco of Spain in their men’s quarter-final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, yesterday. Murray won 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5. BOTTOM:

Italy’s midfielder Claudio Marchisio (left) celebrates with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon after he stopped Uruguay’s midfielder Walter Gargano’s penalty in the penalty shoot-out which won the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 third-place football match for

Top seed and defending champion Serena Williams breezed into the Wimbledon fourth round but vowed to keep fighting for equal rights under the bright lights of the All England Club. World number one she may

Brazil humbled world and European Champions Spain with a crushing 3-0 win in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday, ending their opponents’ three-year record run of 29 unbeaten competitive matches Two goals from Fred,