Fayez saves keep Oman hopes in tact
ABU DHABI, JAN 14 - Goalkeeper Fayez al Rushaidi as well as defenders worked hard to deny any supremacy for mighty Japan despite their narrow 1-0 win over Oman, courtesy a penalty decision. Oman head...
Japan dent Oman hopes
ABU DHABI, JAN 13 - Four-time winners Japan scraped past a fighting Oman by a solitary goal to move into the last 16 of the Asian Cup 2019 at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday....
Oman seek upset win against favourites Japan
ABU DHABI, JAN 12 - Oman need a win against favourites Japan to stay afloat in the Asian Cup 2019 at the Zayed Sports City (ZSC) Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Oman head coach Pim Verbeek said they...
Verbeek stays positive after close defeat
Anuroop Athiparambath - SHARJAH, JAN 10 - Oman head coach Pim Verbeek remained positive after losing a close match against Uzbekistan in their Group F opening match at the Asian Cup 2019 at the...
Uzbekistan edge Oman in Asian Cup thriller
SHARJAH, JAN 9 - Uzbekistan edged a fighting Oman 2-1 in the Asian Cup 2019 Group F clash at the Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday. Oman came back into the match in the second half after trailing 1-0 in...
Kanu promises to carry Gulf Cup momentum
SHARJAH, JAN 8 - Oman captain Ahmed Mubarak ‘Kanu’ promised to continue with the Gulf Cup momentum in the Sultanate team’s opening Group F fixture against Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup 2019...
Oman players fit and raring to go
SHARJAH, JAN 7 - Oman trained under the watchful eyes of head coach Pim Verbeek at the Sharjah Stadium on Monday ahead of their key Asian Cup opening match against Uzbekistan on January 9. Oman’s...
Steely Palestine hold Syria in intense clash
SHARJAH, JAN 7 - Palestine battled to a goalless draw against Syria in an intense Group B match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 at the Sharjah Stadium in the UAE on Monday night. Fancied Syria had the...
Oman set for GCC junior tennis from Dec 22
Anuroop Athiparambath - MUSCAT, DEC 18 - The Sultanate will host the GCC under-14 and under-18 boy’s championships at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat from December 22 to 29. All the...
Ahli Sidab crowned HM Cup champions
MUSCAT, Dec 17 - Ahli Sidab grabbed their eleventh HM Cup hockey crown in style after blanking 11-time champions Seeb 3-0 in Muscat on Monday night. At the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, it was Ahli...
Seeb, Ahli Sidab to clash for HM Cup glory
Muscat, Dec 15 - Seeb and Ahli Sidab registered convincing second leg victories to set up a cracking His Majesty’s Cup Hockey Championship final on Monday. In Friday’s second leg semifinal...
Seeb, Ahli Sidab to clash for HM Cup hockey glory
Muscat: Defending champions Al Nasr were outshone by a rampant Ahli Sidab in the semifinal second leg of His Majesty’s Cup hockey championship with a 4-0 victory in Muscat on Friday...
Seeb sink Muscat, Ahli Sidab hold Al Nasr
Eleven-time champions Seeb pummelled Muscat 8-1 as it rained goals in the first match of the His Majesty’s Cup hockey first-leg semifinals in Muscat on Wednesday night.In the later match at the...
Minara Sports Icons Awards presented
MUSCAT, DEC 9 - Former Oman football player Imad al Hosni, goalkeeping hero Ali al Habsi and track sensation Barakat Mubarak al Harthi were among the star-cast of awardees in the Minara Sports Icons...
Oman Olympic Academy opened
Muscat, Dec 3 - Oman Olympic Committee’s (OOC) pet project for providing basic platform to sportspersons in terms of knowledge, training and administration, has been opened in Muscat on Monday. The...
Oman lucky for me, says AFC best women’s player
MUSCAT: The Sultanate has been lucky for Wang Shuang, the AFC Women’s Player of the Year. In exclusive remarks to Oman Daily Observer, the Chinese player said it was a first for her and the...
World Cup place not yet guaranteed, says AFC best player
Qatar’s Abdelkarim Hassan, the 2018 AFC Player of the Year, said his winning the top Asian award doesn’t guarantee a place in the Qatar World Cup 2022 squad. Talking to reporters after clinching...
Crucial century lifts Aqib’s confidence
Muscat, Nov 18 - Aqib Ilyas, who opened for Oman, had a disappointing start to the World Cricket League (WCL) Division 3 in the Sultanate. Ilyas had a low-scoring patch, managing 11 against Singapore,...
Oman seal place in WCL Division 2
Sultanate see off USA by four wickets to post fourth straight win in WCL Division 3 Oman have clinched a place in the World Cricket League (WCL) Division 2 after overcoming USA by four wickets in a...
Young Rashad makes a big leap
MUSCAT: The 18-year-old Omani hockey player Rashad al Fazari stepped into history books when he netted Oman’s first ever goal in Asian Champions Trophy. Oman national team player Rashad is again...