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Muscat: Nizwa and Salalah opened their campaign in the first round of the second final stage of the Oman Youth Basketball League (Under-18) for the 2025-2026 season with important victories in matches...

Muscat: The Oman Chess Committee concluded the Oman Individual Chess Championship 2026 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, with Mohammed bin Khalfan al Saidi (1,892) of Nakhal Club...

Muscat, April 2 Oman’s national hockey team will launch its campaign in the 2026 Asian Games Qualifier on Friday, when it takes on Indonesia in its opening Group A match. Oman are hoping to secure...

Muscat, April 1 Sohar and Al Nahda booked their places in the final of the 2025-26 Jetour Cup after coming through two dramatic semifinal ties, setting up a title showdown next week. At Seeb Stadium,...

MUSCAT, MARCH 31 The Ordinary General Assembly of the Oman Basketball Association (OBA) reviewed several key issues during its annual meeting at the Oman Olympic Committee building in Bausher, with...

Muscat, March 31 The Oman Hockey Association’s (OHA) ordinary General Assembly for 2026 underlined the importance of strengthening institutional work and advancing the sport at all levels during...

Muscat: The Jetour Cup returns to the spotlight on Tuesday as four teams move to within one step of the final when the semifinals are played across two venues. In the first tie, Al Nahda will meet Sur...

MUSCAT: The Oman Volleyball Association’s (OVA) Ordinary General Assembly outlined key priorities for the next phase of the sport during its annual meeting held on Monday at the Oman Olympic...

MUSCAT: Oman’s beach soccer team secured an exciting 6-5 victory over Belarus in their second friendly match, played on Saturday evening at the sand pitch of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher....

MUSCAT: The Oman Individual Chess Open 2026 moved into a more decisive phase after the fourth round, which featured key clashes among leading contenders and fresh surprises that kept the title race...

MUSCAT, MARCH 28 The Oman Olympic football team will conclude its internal training camp in Al Buraimi on Sunday evening before departing for Al Ain in the UAE to continue preparations for the...

MUSCAT: Oman’s beach soccer national team suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat against Belarus in their first friendly match on Thursday evening at the sand pitch of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher,...

Muscat, March 27 The 2026 Oman Individual Chess Championship got underway on Thursday evening at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, with the event organised by the Oman Chess Committee from...

MUSCAT: Oman has officially entered the international esports landscape after confirming its participation in the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), a new global national-team competition scheduled to be...

Muscat: The Men’s Asian Games Qualifier 2026 in hockey has officially been moved from Muscat to Bangkok, in a significant change to the tournament’s hosting arrangements after Oman had earlier...

Muscat, March 24 — The semi-finals of the Jetour Cup for the 2025-2026 season have been officially postponed to Tuesday, March 31, after the continued effects of the low-pressure system currently...

Muscat: The Oman Football Association (OFA) on Sunday appointed Moroccan coach Tarik Sektioui as head coach of the national team, replacing Portuguese manager Carlos Queiroz after the two parties...

Muscat: UAE club Al Ain have officially signed Oman national volleyball player and Seeb Club setter Adam al Jalboubi, in a new professional step that highlights his steady rise as one of the...

MUSCAT: Seeb tightened their grip on top spot in the Jindal Football League after a 2-0 win over Bahla, while three other Round 18 fixtures ended level as the race across the table remained finely...

MUSCAT: Oman Club retained the First Division Handball League title after defeating Muscat Club 31-28 in the final held at the main hall of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher on Sunday evening,...