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MUSCAT: Oman’s spectacular Salalah city will host the draw determining the pools of the first ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman on September 3 at 7 pm.The Hockey5s World Cup will be staged in...

MUSCAT, AUG 8The Oman Olympic Committee (OOC), headed by Khalid bin Mohammed al Zubair, has approved Oman’s participation in seven categories at the 19th Asian Games in China.Oman will take part in...

MUSCAT: Dutch hockey coach Siegfried Aikman is likely to join Oman national hockey team as head coach soon after talks with Oman Hockey Association, according to some sources.Aikman, who recently...

India thumped Pakistan 2-1 to claim the Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey championship in Salalah late on Thursday.India’s both the goals came in the first-half while Pakistan returned one goal in the...

Pakistan warded off early challenge from Malaysia to emerge 6-2 winners of the second semifinal of Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey championship in Salalah late on Wednesday.In the 7th-8th placement...

MUSCAT: Boby Singh Dhami hit three goals as India powered past South Korea 9-1 to enter the Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey championship final in Salalah on Wednesday.India will meet the winners of the...

MUSCAT: Heavyweights Japan thrashed Oman 8-0 in the 5th-8th classification match at the Junior Asia Cup hockey championship in Salalah on Tuesday.Hosts Oman were coming after a gutsy 1-0 defeat...

MUSCAT: India hammered Thailand 17-0 to power into the semifinals of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey championship in Salalah on Sunday night.On Monday, Pakistan joined India as the second team in...

MUSCAT: Favourites India and Pakistan settled for a 1-1 draw in their blockbuster Pool A match of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey championship in Salalah on Saturday night.The result left Pakistan...

MUSCAT: Oman earned their first points with a thrilling 3-2 win against Uzbekistan in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup championship in Salalah on Saturday.Hahman Akaak netted the winner with three minutes...

South Korea thrashed Oman 8-1 to go top of Pool B in the Men's Junior Asia Cup hockey championship being hosted by Salalah, late on Thursday.In Friday's action at Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex courts,...

Favourites India thumped Japan 3-1 in a crucial Pool A match in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey championship in Salalah on Thursday.In another match at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex courts,...

MUSCAT: Bangladesh beat a spirited Oman 2-0 in their opening Junior Asia Cup hockey match in Salalah late on Tuesday.Mohammed Ali and Mohammed Hossain struck two field goals in 22nd and 24th minutes...

MUSCAT: Top contenders Pakistan started their campaign in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup Salalah 2023 hockey championship with a thumping 15-1 win against Chinese Taipei in Salalah on Tuesday.Earlier, in...

Badminton players and enthusiasts in the town have a reason to cheer themselves up as a new state-of-the-art badminton courts with a gallery facility opened in Muscat recently.Amit Narang, Ambassador...

MUSCAT, APRIL 12Oman Hockey Association (OHA) Chairman Dr Marwan bin Juma al Juma, who became the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Vice-Chairman was honoured by United Thalasserry Sports Club (UTSC) on...

MUSCAT: Oman Desert Marathon (ODM), Oman’s unique desert challenge marathon through the golden sands of Bidiyah, announced that its ninth edition will be held from January 20-24, 2024.For the first...

MUSCAT: Orion Gymnastics Oman excelled with 24 medals in the first international gymnastics competition at GymnastEx Club in Dubai on March 4.The Orion Gymnastics Level 1 team participated in the...

MUSCAT: Defending champions Seeb capitalised on the opportunity of Al Suwaiq losing a player early in the match to pump in three goals and march into the final of the HM’s Cup on Sunday.At the Al...

MUSCAT, FEB 25OMAN Royal Army’s Said al Rahbi edged Cycle KOM’s Paul Willcox by 20 points to emerge overall champion of Oman Cycling Association (OCA) League Championship 2022-23 in Sur on...