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Five-star Seeb thrash Saham to go top

Muscat, Dec 15Seeb Club asserted their dominance with an emphatic 5–1 victory over Saham at Seeb Sports Stadium, in the closing match of Round 7 of the Jindal Football League.Seeb started the match with clear attacking intent and came close to opening the scoring early through Mamadou. The breakthrough came in the fifth minute when Mohammed Ramadan headed home from...
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Five-star Seeb thrash Saham to go top
De Gram’ claimed the silver at the eighth International Arabian Horse Beauty Show 2025 in Saudi Arabia.

Royal Cavalry wins silver at Arabian horse beauty contest in Saudi Arabia
A total of 15 clubs are confirmed to participate in the championship.

Oman Badminton tourney for clubs to begin on Thursday
Argentina's footballers Lionel Messi (2L), Rodrigo De Paul (R) and Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez (L) pose for a photograph with International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah during his GOAT Tour at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on December 15, 2025. The 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar Messi, along with his Inter Miami teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul, are part of a so-called GOAT Tour of a cricket-crazy nation. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

Messi mania peaks in India's capital
The Second Sports Sciences Forum served as a specialised scientific platform to discuss several key themes related to professional practice, most notably pain management, rehabilitation, sports injuries and nutrition.

Second Sports Sciences Forum seeks to enhance athlete medical care
Oman National Handball indoor team.

National Handball Team faces UAE in friendly matches gear up for Asian
The trio completed 346 laps of the demanding 5.281 km Yas Marina circuit narrowly behind the triumphant Capital RT by Motopark Mercedes trio.

Al Zubair & Co take second in pulsating race in Abu Dhabi
Nizwa players celebrate with the trophy and gold medals. — Moosa al Balushi

Nizwa crowned Youth Basketball champions
Dhofar and Sur players fight for the ball.

Dhofar, Al Nahda, Samayil and Al Nasr shine in Round 7 of Jindal League
Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores their first goal. — Reuters

Man City keep pressure on Arsenal with 3-0 win at Palace
Eng Saba al Busaidy

esports team kicks off World Cup campaign today
Group photo of the winners.

Oman Sail win silver and bronze medals in Kuwait
New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) goes up for the dunk as Orlando Magic guard Jett Howard (13) and forward Tristan da Silva (23) look on. — Reuters

Wemby shines as Spurs stun Thunder, Knicks down Magic
The competition, which was contested over three demanding phases, witnessed strong rivalry among participating horses and riders.

Huboob Muscat claims National Day Endurance Cup title
The event opened with an impressive performance in the first race, where the filly Bantoot EZ claimed victory under jockey Mohammed bin Mahmoud al Farsi.

Al Rahba racecourse hosts the 8th horse racing event
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Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Under-Secretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs, delivered an address.

Oman marks 80th anniversary of UN founding

The celebration brought together community members to reflect values of inclusion.

Al Dakhiliyah highlights abilities and inclusion

The sessions targeted students from public, private schools, special education schools and social integration schools.

Unicef Oman holds dialogue sessions for students

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Dhofar University marks 21st graduation with 1,332 students

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Bahrain marks National Day tomorrow

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Five-star Seeb thrash Saham to go top

De Gram’ claimed the silver at the eighth International Arabian Horse Beauty Show 2025 in Saudi Arabia.

Royal Cavalry wins silver at Arabian horse beauty contest in Saudi Arabia

A total of 15 clubs are confirmed to participate in the championship.

Oman Badminton tourney for clubs to begin on Thursday

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OMAN SPORTS
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Five-star Seeb thrash Saham to go top

Muscat, Dec 15Seeb Club asserted their dominance with an emphatic 5–1 victory over Saham at Seeb Sports Stadium, in the closing match of Round 7 of the Jindal Football League.Seeb started the match with clear attacking intent and came close to...

De Gram’ claimed the silver at the eighth International Arabian Horse Beauty Show 2025 in Saudi Arabia.
Royal Cavalry wins silver at Arabian horse beauty contest in Saudi Arabia
A total of 15 clubs are confirmed to participate in the championship.
Oman Badminton tourney for clubs to begin on Thursday
Argentina's footballers Lionel Messi (2L), Rodrigo De Paul (R) and Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez (L) pose for a photograph with International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah during his GOAT Tour at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on December 15, 2025. The 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar Messi, along with his Inter Miami teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul, are part of a so-called GOAT Tour of a cricket-crazy nation. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

Messi mania peaks in India's capital
The Second Sports Sciences Forum served as a specialised scientific platform to discuss several key themes related to professional practice, most notably pain management, rehabilitation, sports injuries and nutrition.

Second Sports Sciences Forum seeks to enhance athlete medical care
Oman National Handball indoor team.

National Handball Team faces UAE in friendly matches gear up for Asian
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Football

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Five-star Seeb thrash Saham to go top

Messi mania peaks in India's capital

Dhofar, Al Nahda, Samayil and Al Nasr shine in Round 7 of Jindal League

Man City keep pressure on Arsenal with 3-0 win at Palace

Al Amerat maintain unbeaten in beach soccer

Cricket

New Zealand's Jacob Duffy bowls during day three of the 2nd international Test cricket match between New Zealand and West Indies at the Basin reserve in Wellington on December 12, 2025. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)

Duffy takes 5-38 as NZ thrash West Indies for 1-0 lead

De Kock stars as South Africa win big to level India T20 series

Hay fifty on debut helps New Zealand to 73-run lead against West Indies

Oman gear up to host Women’s T20I

Pandya blitz helps India thrash SA in T20 opener

NBA

New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) goes up for the dunk as Orlando Magic guard Jett Howard (13) and forward Tristan da Silva (23) look on. — Reuters

Wemby shines as Spurs stun Thunder, Knicks down Magic

Knicks beat Raptors in NBA Cup quarterfinals

Suns, Spurs win in last tune-ups for NBA Cup showdowns

James and Doncic lead Lakers over Sixers, Thunder win 15th straight

Thunder roll to 14th straight NBA win, Celtics beat depleted Lakers

GOLF
Matsuyama tops Noren in playoff to win Hero World Challenge

MIAMI: Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama birdied the first hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Alex Noren in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Sunday.Japan's Matsuyama claimed his second victory in the unofficial 20-man event hosted by Tiger Woods, which he also won in 2016.He sealed it with an impressive birdie at the first...

Hideki Matsuyama
David Puig

Three-way tie for lead at Australian PGA as Scott stays in hunt

Former champion Fuzzy Zoeller shouts to the gallery on the 18th green before stroking his final putt in his final competitive round during second round play at the 2009 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 10, 2009. — Reuters

Two-time major golf champion Zoeller dies

The winners in different categories pose with the chief guest and officials.

Jayasinghe clinches National Day golf championship

Rory McIlroy celebrate with the trophy.

McIlroy wins seventh race to Dubai title

MOTOR SPORTS
Norris takes F1 title as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi race

Lando Norris claimed his maiden drivers' championship on Sunday to complete McLaren's first title double since 1998 with a perfectly-judged drive to finish third behind Red Bull's winner Max Verstappen and...

McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates on the podium with the trophy after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion. — Reuters

Norris quicker than Verstappen in Abu Dhabi practice, Piastri lags

Verstappen wins in Qatar, boosts chances for fifth crown

Ogier wins record-equalling ninth world rally title
Tennis
David Puig celebrates with the trophy.
Spain's Puig wins Australian PGA for first DP World Tour title
Italy celebrate with the trophy after winning the Davis Cup. — Reuters
Italy beat Spain to win third consecutive Davis Cup
Italy's Flavio Cobolli in action during his singles match against Belgium's Zizou Bergs. — Reuters
Cobolli sends holders Italy into Davis Cup final
Athletics

Mohammed al Farsi competed in Heat 1 of the 100m freestyle qualifiers, finishing in third place with a time of 57.74 seconds. — Nawaf al Busaidy

Al Farsi delivers strong show, esports team set for debut

Wanyonyi, Chebet deliver gold for Africa at the worlds

Trio of titles on a golden night for USA at worlds

Levrone steals the show in tokyo, Botswana take men’s one-lap gold

Nader pulls off shock in 1,500 metres, Moon rises to pole vault challenge

Kipyegon sparkles with fourth world title

First-ever Tanzanian gold as Simbu dips past Petros

Other Sports

De Gram’ claimed the silver at the eighth International Arabian Horse Beauty Show 2025 in Saudi Arabia.

Royal Cavalry wins silver at Arabian horse beauty contest in Saudi Arabia

Oman Badminton tourney for clubs to begin on Thursday

Second Sports Sciences Forum seeks to enhance athlete medical care

National Handball Team faces UAE in friendly matches gear up for Asian

Nizwa crowned Youth Basketball champions

esports team kicks off World Cup campaign today

Oman Sail win silver and bronze medals in Kuwait

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