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MUSCAT, March 4 - Omani triathlete Haitham Thani al Faraei was delighted to participate his fourth Ironman 70.3 at his home country. Haitham, who had taken part in Ironman races in Bahrain, Dubai (2...

MUSCAT, MARCH 3 - The second edition of BikingMan saw records shatter all around as the cyclists broke the fastest time to cycle around the Sultanate. The unsupported race, saw 78 athletes cycling...

MUSCAT, MARCH 2 - French professional triathlete Antoine Mechin bagged the overall crown of the first ever Ironman 70.3 hosted by the Sultanate on Friday. Mechin completed the race course which...

MUSCAT, FEB 25 - Multiple world record holder Jonas Deichmann will be a star attraction for this year’s unsupported ultra-cycling race BikingMan Oman, which was flagged off on Sunday. The German...

Anuroop Athiparambath - MUSCAT, Feb 20 - Dutchman Erwin Koeman will succeed his compatriot Pim Verbeek as the head coach of Oman national football team. The Oman Football Association (OFA) meeting...

Anuroop Athiparambath - MUSCAT, FEB 20 - The second edition of BikingMan Oman will continue the cycling wave in the Sultanate after the Tour of Oman. Eighty athletes from 23 countries will attempt to...

MUSCAT, FEB 16 - Former Oman football coach Claude Le Roy, who is currently managing Togo , was in Muscat during the weekend. Le Roy, with whom Oman had won their first Arabian Gulf Cup at home in...

The Netherlands coasted to an eight-wicket win against hosts Oman in the Quadrangular T20 International Series match at the Amerat Cricket Ground near Muscat on Friday. This was Oman’s second defeat...

Muscat: Oman head coach Pim Verbeek has called it quits after making history with the Red Warriors in the recently concluded Asian Cup 2019 in the UAE. The much-experienced coach had guided Oman to...

MUSCAT, FEB 6 - Pim Verbeek took charge of the Oman national football team at a time when Oman were languishing no where near their past glory of winning Arabian Gulf Cup at home in 2009. The former...

MUSCAT, FEB 5 - The winners of the first Oman-India Sports Meet (OISM) were honoured along with some distinguished sports personalities during the weekend. The six-month long sports meet mooted as...

MUSCAT, FEB 4 - Baja Rally fame Abdullah al Zubair has announced his ambitious plans to compete in the World Rally Championships here on Monday. “I promise everyone a great competition in the World...

Anuroop Athiparambath - ABU DHABI, JAN 16 - It is a do-or-die match for Oman in the Asian Cup 2019 when the ‘Red Warriors’ take on Turkmenistan in their last match of Group F at the Mohammed...

SHARJAH, JAN 14 - A 91st minute penalty goal by Jamal Rashed helped Bahrain post an important win against India in a Group A match of the Asian Cup 2019 at the Sharjah Stadium late on Monday. ...

SHARJAH, JAN 14 - India head coach Stephen Constantine has decided to step down after four years at the helm of Indian national football team. In an emotionally charged press conference after...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...