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Kuwait army says air defences intercept missile, drone attacks
US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall
Oman players during a training session in Jakarta as part of their Indonesia camp.
Oman begin daily training in Jakarta camp

MUSCAT: Oman national football team have started their daily training programme in Jakarta as part of their overseas camp in Indonesia, which runs from May 29 to June 9.The Reds held their first training session on Saturday evening under the supervision of head coach Tarik Sektioui and his technical staff, as preparations continue for a busy period of Gulf and...
Aryna Sabalenka plays a backhand return to Australia's Daria Kasatkina

Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie

World Cup VAR can punish fouls before ball is in play at set-pieces
Paris Saint-Germain's Ecuadorian defender #51 Willian Pacho holds the trophy at Parc des Princes stadium

Pacho, Hincapie headline Ecuador World Cup squad
Oman players during a training session in Jakarta as part of their Indonesia camp.

Oman begin daily training in Jakarta camp
Daily training sessions continue at the sand courts of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.

Oman beach handball team ready for tough world championship test
Paris St Germain's Marquinhos lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the UEFA Champions League. — Reuters

PSG edge Arsenal on penalties to retain CL title
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) and team-mates celebrate with the Oscar Robertson trophy after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in game seven of the western conference finals. — Imagn Images

Spurs dethrone Thunder to reach NBA Finals
Torque GC's Joaquin Niemann celebrates with the trophy after winning LIV Golf. — Reuters

Niemann beats Gooch to win LIV Golf Korea
Romania's Sorana Cirstea celebrates her victory at the end of her women's singles match against China's Wang Xiyu. — AFP

Cirstea overpowers Wang to reach French Open quarters
Elfyn Evans of Britain and his co-driver Scott Martin of Britain drive their Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

Evans wins Rally Japan to stretch world championship lead
Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's pink jersey celebrates as he crossing the finish line

Vingegaard clinches solo victory in Giro stage 20
Raul Fernandez takes part in the sprint on the eve of the Italian Moto GP Grand Prix

Fernandez surges to shock Italian MotoGP sprint win

Wiebes disqualified from Giro d'Italia Women after winning opening stage
Pakistan's Arafat Minhas shows the ball after taking a five-wicket haul

Minhas leaves Australia in a spin as Pakistan win milestone ODI
Coco Gauff of the U.S. reacts during her third round match against Austria's Anastasia Potapova

Defending champion Gauff eliminated from French Open by Potapova
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SPORTS VIDEOS
OMAN SPORTS
Aryna Sabalenka plays a backhand return to Australia's Daria Kasatkina

Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie

 Paris, France: Jed Court Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, as a host of men's players eye a maiden major...

World Cup VAR can punish fouls before ball is in play at set-pieces
Paris Saint-Germain's Ecuadorian defender #51 Willian Pacho holds the trophy at Parc des Princes stadium
Pacho, Hincapie headline Ecuador World Cup squad
Oman players during a training session in Jakarta as part of their Indonesia camp.

Oman begin daily training in Jakarta camp
Daily training sessions continue at the sand courts of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.

Oman beach handball team ready for tough world championship test
Paris St Germain's Marquinhos lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the UEFA Champions League. — Reuters

PSG edge Arsenal on penalties to retain CL title
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Football

Oman players during a training session in Jakarta as part of their Indonesia camp.

Oman begin daily training in Jakarta camp

PSG edge Arsenal on penalties to retain CL title

2025-26 football season provides impressive achievements

Liverpool sack Slot, Iraola in line to take over

Oman squad leaves for Jakarta training camp

Cricket

Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill in action against Rajasthan Royals. — Reuters

Gill ton steers Gujarat past Rajasthan into IPL final

Rishabh Pant quits as Lucknow captain after IPL flop

'Six machine' Sooryavanshi, 15, stakes India claim with new stunning knock

Patidar stars as RCB hammer Gujarat to reach IPL final

ISWK shines at CBSE Oman Clusters 2026–27 tournament

NBA

San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) and team-mates celebrate with the Oscar Robertson trophy after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in game seven of the western conference finals. — Imagn Images

Spurs dethrone Thunder to reach NBA Finals

Wembanyama, aggressive Spurs force game seven against Thunder

Knicks sweep Cavs, make first NBA Finals since 1999

Second-half surge carries Knicks past Cavs for 2-0 NBA East lead

Cavs top Pistons in overtime for 3-2 series lead

GOLF
Niemann beats Gooch to win LIV Golf Korea

BUSAN: South Korea Chile's Joaquin Niemann outlasted American Talor Gooch in a playoff to win LIV Golf Korea on Sunday, as Bryson DeChambeau fell just short with a final-day charge.Niemann birdied the par-4 first extra hole at Asiad Country Club in Busan after a sublime approach shot to claim his first win of the season on the troubled...

Torque GC's Joaquin Niemann celebrates with the trophy after winning LIV Golf. — Reuters
Faiz Mohammad honours champion Ahmed al Wahibi with the WAGR Championship Cup.

Faiz Mohammad drives Oman golf growth under Vision 2040

A snapshot of player Ahmed al Wahaibi's crowning as champion in one of the tournaments.

Ahmed al Wahaibi Oman’s rising golf talent

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates with his green jacket and the trophy after winning The Masters. — Reuters

McIlroy wins second Masters in a row for sixth major title

Wyndham Clark of the US reacts on the 7th hole during the second round of The Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, US. — Reuters

Clark makes early move, Scheffler hunts McIlroy in Masters

MOTOR SPORTS
Ahmad back to history-making Monza for GTWCE

• Second event of GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup this weekend• Bronze Cup racer aims high with team-mates Sagrera and Williams• Oman Racing by Century Motorsport sixth in championship ahead of Rd2MONZA,...

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Al Attiyah dominates special stages, Al Rawahi second

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Tennis
Romania's Sorana Cirstea celebrates her victory at the end of her women's singles match against China's Wang Xiyu. — AFP
Cirstea overpowers Wang to reach French Open quarters
Aryna Sabalenka plays a forehand return to Australia's Daria Kasatkina during their women's singles match on day 7 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
Sabalenka, Osaka set up last-16 clash at French Open
Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her third round match against Poland's Magda Linette REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Swiatek, Andreeva advance to last 16 at French Open
Athletics

South Africa's Gift Leotlela (R) wins the men's 100m event during the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League athletics meeting in Keqiao, Shaoxing in China's eastern Zhejiang province on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Leotlela wins maiden Diamond League 100m

Oman double medal tally to 14 at GCC Games

India to bid for 2038 Asian Games in Ahmedabad

Oman para-athletics team set for Rabat 2026 World Para Athletics GP

Oman to take part in 6th Asian Beach Games opening today

Oman Athletics Association reviews 2032 road map

Hodgkinson headlines Britain's 'Super Sunday' at world indoors

Other Sports

Daily training sessions continue at the sand courts of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.

Oman beach handball team ready for tough world championship test

Oman para athletes gear up for Tunisia, Asia events

Confident Oman women eye Premier Cup breakthrough in Malaysia

Dhofar gears up for diverse sports, youth events

Oman cyclists set for 2026 UCI Road Worlds in Canada

OMMAC-ISKA Oman Amateur Kickboxing Championship set for July

Sektioui names Oman squad for Indonesia camp ahead of key assignments

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