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MUSCAT, FEB 7 Ahli Sidab established firmly on top of Group 2 after a resounding 5-0 win over Muscat in the preliminary round of His Majesty’s Cup hockey championship late on Saturday. At the...

Mundher takes red jersey by coming second, Willcox second overall after finishing fourth MUSCAT, FEB 7 North Road Oman’s young rider Brad Perkins claimed back-to-back stage wins after romping...

Nizwa thrash Bashayer for first win in Group 3 of HM Cup MUSCAT, FEB 6 Defending champions Al Nasr fought back to claim a 2-1 win against Dhofar in a crunch first-round match of the His Majesty’s...

MUSCAT, FEB 3 Bausher thumped Qurayat 6-0 in the first round match of His Majesty’s Cup hockey championship at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex late on Tuesday. The Group 4 match saw the complete...

Al Nasr top Group 2, Ahli Sidab continue goal spree in HM Cup MUSCAT, FEB 2 Sohar posted a thrilling 3-2 win against Majees in their first match of the His Majesty’s Cup hockey championship...

Oman Rally Sohar International postponed to Feb 25 MUSCAT, JAN 27 Abdullah al Rawahi, Zakariya al Aufi and Zakaria al Amri will be the three Omani Rally drivers in action at the Qatar...

OIDC first round set for Feb 11 and 12 following medical protocols MUSCAT, JAN 26 The Oman Automobile Association (OAA) will kick-start its much-shortened 2020-21 season with the Oman International...

MUSCAT, JAN 24 - Defending champions Dhofar will take on Al Musannah and Omantel League champions Seeb meet Saham in the His Majesty’s Cup Football Championship quarterfinal matches. In other...

MUSCAT, JAN 23 - North Road Oman rider Paul Willcox returned to the Omantel red jersey with a close second-place finish in the 87 km sixth stage of the Oman Cycling Association (OCA) Championship in...

  Coming from a family of professional cyclists, it was hard for Paul Willcox to keep his bike aside after coming to Oman five years ago. “My first perception when arriving in Oman was that it was...

MUSCAT, JAN 17 - Royal Army’s Mashari al Khalili clinched the first honours of the Duqm Cycling Championships with a timing of 2 hours 20 minutes and 5.66 seconds in Duqm on Saturday. Gulf Cycles’...

MUSCAT, JAN 13 - The 50th edition of HM Cup hockey will be a special moment for the Sultanate as well as the Oman Hockey Association (OHA), its Chairman Talib al Wahaibi said on Wednesday. “We are...

Gulf Cycles’ Al Yaqoubi wins OCA Championship fifth stage, Willcox slips to second MUSCAT, JAN 12 - Arsene Endurance Team rider Abdullah al Ghailani snatched the Omantel red jersey for overall...

MUSCAT, JAN 11 - The Oman Cycling Association (OCA) in collaboration with Special Economic Zone Duqm (SEZAD) will organise the first ever Duqm Cycling Championship on January 16. The 107 km road race...

MUSCAT, JAN 7 Omani cyclist Mundher al Hasani will look to catch up with the leader Paul Wilcox when Nizwa hosts the fifth stage of Oman Cycling Association (OCA) Championship 2020-21 on Friday. The...

In an exclusive interview with Oman Observer, FORMER OLYMPIC COACH IVAN Proskura tells Anuroop Athiparambath about the nuances of swim coaching - Former Olympic coach Ivan Proskura feels Oman...

MUSCAT, DEC 21 - Five-time champions Al Nasr face Bausher and current runner-ups Al Oruba meet Salalah while Omantel League champions Seeb take on Al Taleiah in the His Majesty’s Cup 2020-21...

Talal takes close second, Pietruszka finishes third in OCA Championship  Ahli Sidab ‘A’ cyclist Saud al Mandhari romped home with a timing of 1 hour 16 minutes and 29.12 seconds in the Oman...

Overall leader Willcox faces firm challenge from Mohammed al Wahaibi and Mundher al Hasani  Muscat, Dec 16 The Oman Cycling Association (OCA) will organise the fourth stage of OCA Championship...

MUSCAT, NOV 28 Local cyclist Mohammed al Wahaibi stormed to the top position in the third round open category of the Oman Cycling Association (OCA) Championship with a timing of 2 hours 29 minutes and...