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MUSCAT, MARCH 24 Zakariya al Aufi with co-driver Ammar al Balushi on Mitsubishi Evo 9 emerged on top in the third round of the Oman Rally Championship 2017-18 held on Friday. Saif al Harthy and...

MUSCAT, MARCH 18 - Oman’s hockey mainstay Basim Khatar Rajab has been elevated to the ‘superstar’ status after winning the player of the tournament award at the Asian Games Qualifiers. The...

  Muscat, MARCH 17 - Oman capped their dominant performance in the Asian Games Qualifiers to prevail over Bangladesh 2-0 in the final in Muscat on Saturday night. Asad Mubarak al Qasmi struck...

MUSCAT, March 13 : The second tier hockey nations are showing big improvement with Oman leading their ranks at the Asian Games Qualifiers, according to Tayyib Ikram, CEO of Asian Hockey Federation...

MUSCAT, MARCH 11 - Oman players stepped up their game against Sri Lanka in the crucial Group B encounter to qualify for the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games men’s hockey by entering the semifinals in the...

Muscat, March 10 - A cool and composed Oman notched a 5-1 win against Sri Lanka in their second match to enter the semifinals of the Asian Games Qualifiers in Muscat on Saturday. Oman raced to an...

MUSCAT, MARCH 5 - Oman racing star Ahmad al Harthy will focus on the newly launched Silver Cup Championship in the prestigious Blancpain Endurance Championship this season. Outlining his programme...

Ahmad al Harthy will focus on the newly launched Silver Cup Championship in the Blancpain Endurance Championship this season. Outlining his programme for 2018, the reigning Blancpain Endurance Cup...

MUSCAT, Feb 28 - Last seven months have been a remarkable period for Oman table tennis. The Oman Table Tennis Committee (OTTC) successfully hosted three big-ticket tournaments during the period...

MUSCAT, Feb 28: Last seven months have been a remarkable period for Oman table tennis. The Oman Table Tennis Committee (OTTC) successfully hosted three big-ticket tournaments during the period...

MUSCAT, FEB 13 - Hosts Oman will hope to make most out of it as they take on hockey giants Pakistan in the tri-nation opener in Muscat on Wednesday. Japan is the third team in the tournament, which...

Fifa President Gianni Infantino congratulated Oman for winning the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait after concluding the Fifa executive committee meeting on Wednesday at Barr Al Jissah Hotel and Resort...

MUSCAT, FEB 6 - Oman edged out Malaysia 2-1 in a closely-fought opening tie against Malaysia in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group II tournament in Bahrain on Monday. The deciding doubles rubber went to...

MUSCAT, FEB 4 - Sarah al Balushi was busy watching her Omani male counterparts battle it out in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group IV tournament in Muscat. Sarah and sister Mariam al Balushi will hope...

Oman prevailed over a fighting Myanmar to notch up their fourth win on trot in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group IV tournament in Muscat on Thursday. As like other three rubbers, Oman managed a 3-0...

IMPRESSIVE VENUE With 20 years of international experience, International Tennis Federation (ITF) referee Wael Abbas (L) feels Oman is ready for any ITF-level tournament provided the availability of...

MUSCAT, JAN 30 - As many as 19 countries including table tennis giants China will take part in Oman Junior and Cadet Open — ITTF Premium Championship in Muscat from February 7 to 11. Announcing the...

MUSCAT, JAN 29 - Hosts Oman raced to a 3-0 win against Bangladesh on the opening day of the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group IV tournament in Muscat on Monday. Mohammed al Nabhani blanked Bangladesh’s...

Anuroop Athiparambath - MUSCAT, Jan 23 - Oman gears up for competitive tennis action when the country will host the 2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group IV tournament this month end. The Oman Tennis...

OLYMPIC DREAM Her ultimate dream is to run in the Olympics. Ethiopia’s Brtukan Ebida Berihan, who is a resident of Muscat, is hardworking as one day she will be able to qualify for the Olympics....