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A rider performs during the Air Connection show, the final stage of the BMX championship of Russia, in Krasnoyarsk. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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London Olympics torchbearer Sarah Blight holds onto the torch at Penzance in Cornwall, England. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Come to papa!
West Indies’ Kemar Roach stops the ball during the first Test match against England at Lord’s cricket ground in London. REUTERS/Philip Brown

Joy without bounds!
Russia’s Ilya Nikulin, right, celebrates with his team-mates during their IIHF men’s ice hockey World Championship semifinal against Finland in Helsinki. REUTERS/Petr Josek

Cone air!
Qatar national football team coach paulo Autuori hands over a training cone to his assistant during the team’s training session in Madrid, Spain. Photo/Faadi al Assaad

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All roads lead to the Allianz Arena

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Olympic Games

London torch relay starts off

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Fossati parts ways with Al Sadd

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General

Qatar joins Intl Ice Hockey Fed

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Football

Qatar women’s national team win

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Sports this Week

International
Qatar

Wednesday, May 16

FOOTBALL
AFC Champions League, Al Rayyan (QAT) vs Al Jazira (UAE), 6.55pm onwards at Al Rayyan Stadium.
Wednesday, May 16

HANDBALL
Emir’s Cup semifinal, 5.15pm and 7pm at Al Sadd Indoor Hall.
Wednesday, May 16

HORSERACING
Weekly races, 5.45pm onwards at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club.
Thursday, May 17

HORSERACING
Weekly races, 5.45pm onwards at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club.
Saturday, May 19

HANDBALL
Emir’s Cup final, 7pm at Al Sadd Indoor Hall.

Wednesday, May 16

BOXING
Women’s World Amateur Championships, in Qinhuangdao, China (until Sunday).
Wednesday, May 16

CYCLING
Tour of Italy (until May 27); Tour of California (until Sunday).
Wednesday, May 16

ICE HOCKEY
World Championships in Helsinki and Stockholm (until Sunday).
Wednesday, May 16

TENNIS
ATP and WTA at Rome Masters Series (until Sunday).
Thursday, May 17

BOXING
Women’s World Amateur Championships, in Qinhuangdao, China.
Thursday, May 17

CRICKET
England vs West Indies, first Test, day one, at Lord’s.
Thursday, May 17

CYCLING
Tour of Italy; Tour of California.
Thursday, May 17

GOLF
USPGA at Byron Nelson Championship at Irving, Texas; EPGA at Madeira Islands Open; OneAsia at SK Telecom Open, South Korea (until Sunday).
Thursday, May 17

ICE HOCKEY
World Championships in Helsinki and Stockholm.
Thursday, May 17

TENNIS
ATP and WTA at Rome Masters Series.
Friday, May 18

BOXING
Women’s World Amateur Championships, in Qinhuangdao, China.
Friday, May 18

CRICKET
England vs West Indies, First Test, day two, at Lord’s.
Friday, May 18

CYCLING
Tour of Italy; Tour of California.
Friday, May 18

GOLF
USPGA at Byron Nelson Championship at Irving, Texas; EPGA at Madeira Islands Open; OneAsia at SK Telecom Open, South Korea.
Friday, May 18

ICE HOCKEY
World Championships in Helsinki and Stockholm.
Friday, May 18

RUGBY
Challenge Cup final at Twickenham Stoop; Super 15, week 13.
Friday, May 18

TENNIS
ATP and WTA at Rome Masters Series.
Saturday, May 19

ATHLETICS
Diamond League, in Shanghai.
Saturday, May 19

BOXING
Women’s World Amateur Championships, in Qinhuangdao, China.
Saturday, May 19

CRICKET
England vs West Indies, first Test, day three, at Lord’s.
Saturday, May 19

CYCLING
Tour of Italy; Tour of California.
Saturday, May 19

FOOTBALL
Champions League final, Bayern Munich vs Chelsea, in Munich; Scottish FA Cup final, Hampden Park, Glasgow; Championship play-off final, Wembley.
Saturday, May 19

GOLF
USPGA at Byron Nelson Championship at Irving, Texas; EPGA at Madeira Islands Open; OneAsia at SK Telecom Open, South Korea.
Saturday, May 19

HORSERACING
Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, Baltimore.
Saturday, May 19

ICE HOCKEY
World Championships in Helsinki and Stockholm.
Saturday, May 19

RUGBY
European Cup final at Twickenham; Super 15, week 13.
Saturday, May 19

TENNIS
ATP and WTA at Rome Masters Series.
Sunday, May 20

BOXING
Women’s World Amateur Championships, in Qinhuangdao, China.
Sunday, May 20

CRICKET
England vs West Indies, first Test, day four, at Lord’s.
Sunday, May 20

CYCLING
Tour of Italy; Tour of California.
Sunday, May 20

GOLF
USPGA at Byron Nelson Championship at Irving, Texas; EPGA at Madeira Islands Open; OneAsia at SK Telecom Open, South Korea.
Sunday, May 20

ICE HOCKEY
World Championships in Helsinki and Stockholm.
Sunday, May 20

MOTORSPORT
French MotoGP, at Le Mans.
Sunday, May 20

RUGBY
Super 15, week 13.
Sunday, May 20

TENNIS
ATP and WTA at Rome Masters Series.
Monday, May 21

BADMINTON
Uber and Thomas Cup in Wuhan, China (until May 27).
Monday, May 21

CRICKET
England vs West Indies, first Test, day five, at Lord’s.
Monday, May 21

CYCLING
Tour of Italy.
Monday, May 21

TENNIS
ATP at Nice and Dusseldorf; WTA at Brussels and Strasbourg (until May 27).
Tuesday, May 22

BADMINTON
Uber and Thomas Cup in Wuhan, China.
Tuesday, May 22

CYCLING
Tour of Italy.
Tuesday, May 22

TENNIS
ATP at Nice and Dusseldorf; WTA at Brussels and Strasbourg.