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ingers Nora Fatehi, Vegedream and Sanjoy perform during the opening ceremony before the match
Canada hosts colourful opening ceremony

Canada's star studded 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony took place on Friday at Toronto Stadium. The celebratory served as the official curtain-raiser for the country's historic first-ever men's World Cup match on home soil, which followed 90 minutes later against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Designed around Canada's identity, coast-to-coast...
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Only a win will do against Curacao as Germany kick off campaign

WC through Omani eyes: stars pick favourites and contenders
DFB President Bernd Neuendorf makes a speech during training. — Reuters

Ban against Ivory Coast fans draws DBF concern
FILE PHOTO: Ghana national team and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey. — Reuters

Ghana protests after player Partey is denied visa
Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. — AFP

World cup venues scrub branding, get new names
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US thrash Paraguay in LA to launch home World Cup in style
file photo shows Morocco's defender Achraf Hakimi and Brazil's forward Neymar. — AFP

Neymar ruled out for Brazil's opener vs. Morocco
Picture shows a man selling the national flags of Haiti, Brazil and Argentina. — AFP

Haiti fans ready communal watch parties for first WC in 52 years
President of Paraguay Santiago Pena, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio react. — Reuters

FIFA explains empty seats at World Cup game
Canada's forward #09 Cyle Larin (L) scores the equalizer . — AFP

Larin the man as courageous Canada battle to 1-1 draw with Bosnia
Folarin Balogun of the U.S. celebrates scoring their third goal. — Reuters

US beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start for co-hosts
General view inside Los Angeles Stadium during the opening ceremony. — Reuters

USA launches with Hollywood show
The Brazilian referee Wilton Sampaio shows the red card to the South African player during the opener match between Mexico and South Africa

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ingers Nora Fatehi, Vegedream and Sanjoy perform during the opening ceremony before the match

Canada hosts colourful opening ceremony
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Only a win will do against Curacao as Germany kick off campaign

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DFB President Bernd Neuendorf makes a speech during training. — Reuters

Ban against Ivory Coast fans draws DBF concern

FILE PHOTO: Ghana national team and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey. — Reuters

Ghana protests after player Partey is denied visa

Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. — AFP

World cup venues scrub branding, get new names

Mohamed al Menfi, President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya, with Dr Hilal bin Abdullah al Sinani in Tripoli on Saturday.

Oman’s ambassador to Libya presents credentials

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tibnit on Saturday. — AFP REPORT ON P7

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Only a win will do against Curacao as Germany kick off campaign

BOSTON: Germany will look ⁠to start their World Cup campaign with a big win over Curacao, with the four-time ​champions out to repair their ​damaged international reputation following first-round exits in the previous two editions.The Germans,...

WC through Omani eyes: stars pick favourites and contenders
DFB President Bernd Neuendorf makes a speech during training. — Reuters
Ban against Ivory Coast fans draws DBF concern
FILE PHOTO: Ghana national team and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey. — Reuters

Ghana protests after player Partey is denied visa
Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood. — AFP

World cup venues scrub branding, get new names
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Football

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Only a win will do against Curacao as Germany kick off campaign

WC through Omani eyes: stars pick favourites and contenders

Ban against Ivory Coast fans draws DBF concern

Ghana protests after player Partey is denied visa

World cup venues scrub branding, get new names

Cricket

England's Ben Stokes reacts during the first Test against New Zealand. — Reuters

Gower warns Stokes' England captaincy in 'severe doubt' after nightclub incident

Bangladesh thrash Australia in rain-hit first ODI

Oman finish fourth in Asian Games Qualifier

Oman women march into ACC quarters

Oman set up semifinal clash with Nepal

NBA

San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. — Imagn Images

Wembanyama sparks Spurs past Knicks in NBA

Knicks rally to beat Spurs in NBA Finals game-one

Knicks aim to end 53-year title drought against Spurs

NBA star Curry signs 10-year deal with China's Li-Ning

Spurs dethrone Thunder to reach NBA Finals

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
Marquez hits 100 career wins with Hungarian GP triumph

BALATONFOKAJAR, Hungary: Marc Marquez claimed his ⁠100th victory across all classes with a commanding win at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday at Balaton Park, ​less than a month after undergoing surgery ​on his...

Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez in action during the MotoGP race

Al Faisal unveils Ferrari 296 GT3 ahead of 2026 GT season

Al Harthy, Williams and Sagrera shine at Monza

Antonelli wins Canadian GP to extend championship lead
Tennis
US player Serena Williams holds a press conference on the eve of the HSBC WTA tennis Championships at Queen's Club in west London on June 7, 2026. Serena Williams has confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years, with the American great set to compete in women's doubles at Queen's Club this week. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP)
Serena Williams to return to tennis in Queen's doubles on Tuesday
Germany's Alexander Zverev lifts "La Coupe des Mousquetaires" trophy after winning the men's final. — AFP
Alexander Zverev wins first Grand Slam title at French Open
Russia's Mirra Andreeva celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Poland's Maja Chwalinska. — Reuters
Andreeva comes of age with Roland
Athletics

Oman's youth beach volleyball duo intensifies preparations for the FIVB U18 World Championships qualifiers in The Hague.

Al Buraiki, Al Salmani to represent Oman in FIVB U18 qualifiers

Wonderkid Sooryavanshi 'in line' for maiden India call-up

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

Other Sports

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