India set up Pakistan final in Junior Asia Cup
Muscat: Marquee teams India and Pakistan booked a final showdown in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 hockey championship after beating their semifinal opponents at the Hockey Oman Stadium in Al...
Muscat to host first professional wrestling event on Friday
MUSCAT: Professional wrestling is coming to the Sultanate of Oman for the first time as WrestleFest DXB announced its historic debut in Muscat on November 22. The Oman Automobile Association’s Thy...
Oman to stage inaugural FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2
MUSCAT, NOV 13 The Sultanate of Oman, which recently hosted the centennial Congress of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), will stage the inaugural edition of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2...
Harmanpreet, Yibbi claim FIH best player awards
MUSCAT: Paris Olympics bronze-winning Indian team captain Harmanpreet Singh and women’s gold winner Yibbi Jansen of the Netherlands won the FIH Player of the Year 2024 awards at the FIH Hockey Stars...
Kukkiwon show on taekwondo thrills spectators in Muscat
MUSCAT: A full house of taekwondo fans in the Sultanate of Oman were treated to a taekwondo master-class demonstration as the much-famed ‘Kukkiwon’ taekwondo demonstration team wowed the...
Afghans A crowned Emerging Cup champions
Muscat: Player of the tournament Sediqulla Atal hit a match-winning 55 from 55 balls to guide Afghanistan A to their first-ever Emerging Teams Asia Cup T20 title at Oman Cricket Academy ground in Al...
Sri Lanka A book Afghan final in Emerging Teams Asia Cup
Muscat: Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan A in the final of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 after they outclassed their fancied opponents Pakistan A and India A respectively in Muscat on Friday....
India A take on Afghanistan A, Pakistan A meet Sri Lanka A in semis
MUSCAT: India A will meet Afghanistan A (5.30 pm) and Pakistan A take on Sri Lanka A (1 pm) in the semifinals of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup T20 in Muscat on Friday. India topped Group B with six...
Salim al Maskary leaves a lasting legacy at OAA
MUSCAT: The Oman Automobile Association’s (OAA) long-serving chairman Brigadier (Retd.) Salim bin Ali bin Khalifa al Maskary has passed away after a brief illness at the age of 69. The ever-smiling,...
Hong Kong hold nerve to beat Afghanistan A in thriller
MUSCAT: Slow left-arm bowler Anas Khan wrecked a strong Afghanistan A batting line-up with six wickets as Hong Kong claimed a stunning 5-wicket win in the Group A match of the ACC Men's Emerging Teams...
Sri Lanka A top group to enter semis
MUSCAT: Sri Lanka A beat Bangladesh A by 19 runs to top Group A and seal the semifinal spot in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 at Oman Cricket Academy ground on Tuesday night. Sri Lanka A, with four...
Pakistan A thump Oman by 74 runs to earn first win
Muscat: Hosts Oman slumped to their second loss as Pakistan A beat them by 74 runs in their Group B encounter of the ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup on Monday. Deciding to bat first, Pakistan...
Big turnout as India A edge Pakistan Shaheens in thriller
Muscat: Treating the capacity crowd to a blockbuster thriller at the Oman Cricket Academy, India A began their ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup T20 in Muscat with a narrow seven-run victory against...
Sri Lanka A secure 42-run win over Hong Kong
Muscat: Sri Lanka A secured a convincing 42-run win over Hong Kong in the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup at Al Amerat on Sunday. Batting first, Sri Lanka A put up an impressive 178-5 in their...
India edge Pakistan in Emerging Teams Asia Cup
India A started their ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup T20 in Muscat with a close seven-run win against Pakistan A (Shaheens) on Saturday night. Chasing 184 for a win, Pakistan Shaheens ended up...
Haider guides UAE to five-wicket win over Oman
Muscat: A brilliant 44 runs by Syed Haider earned United Arab Emirates a four-wicket victory against hosts Oman in an entertaining match on the second day of ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup T20 at...
Silent achiever Silhavy falls to fan pressure
Muscat, Sept 19 Veteran coach Jaroslav Silhavy had cited the “anger and aggression” shown towards him by critics and fans when the team failed to win matches, for his decision to quit as the...
Son shines as S Korea thump Oman in World Cup qualifier
Muscat: South Korean superstar Son Heung-Min turned on the style with great involvement in the match to score one and gave assists for their two other goals as they beat hosts Oman 3-1 in an...
Oman hope to end campaign with good show
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: It is a showdown of pride and pressure as Oman brace themselves to face defending champions England in their final Group B encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the...
Oman now have a winning mentality, says coach Aikman
Muscat: The Oman hockey team has now cultivated a winning mentality in its ranks compared to earlier times when they played only to compete, according to head coach Siegfried Aikman. “Now the team...