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MUSCAT, FEB 6 - Pim Verbeek took charge of the Oman national football team at a time when Oman were languishing no where near their past glory of winning Arabian Gulf Cup at home in 2009. The former...

MUSCAT, FEB 5 - The winners of the first Oman-India Sports Meet (OISM) were honoured along with some distinguished sports personalities during the weekend. The six-month long sports meet mooted as...

MUSCAT, FEB 4 - Baja Rally fame Abdullah al Zubair has announced his ambitious plans to compete in the World Rally Championships here on Monday. “I promise everyone a great competition in the World...

Anuroop Athiparambath - ABU DHABI, JAN 16 - It is a do-or-die match for Oman in the Asian Cup 2019 when the ‘Red Warriors’ take on Turkmenistan in their last match of Group F at the Mohammed...

SHARJAH, JAN 14 - A 91st minute penalty goal by Jamal Rashed helped Bahrain post an important win against India in a Group A match of the Asian Cup 2019 at the Sharjah Stadium late on Monday. ...

SHARJAH, JAN 14 - India head coach Stephen Constantine has decided to step down after four years at the helm of Indian national football team. In an emotionally charged press conference after...

ABU DHABI, JAN 14 - Goalkeeper Fayez al Rushaidi as well as defenders worked hard to deny any supremacy for mighty Japan despite their narrow 1-0 win over Oman, courtesy a penalty decision. Oman head...

ABU DHABI, JAN 13 - Four-time winners Japan scraped past a fighting Oman by a solitary goal to move into the last 16 of the Asian Cup 2019 at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday....

ABU DHABI, JAN 12 - Oman need a win against favourites Japan to stay afloat in the Asian Cup 2019 at the Zayed Sports City (ZSC) Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Oman head coach Pim Verbeek said they...

Anuroop Athiparambath - SHARJAH, JAN 10 - Oman head coach Pim Verbeek remained positive after losing a close match against Uzbekistan in their Group F opening match at the Asian Cup 2019 at the...

SHARJAH, JAN 9 - Uzbekistan edged a fighting Oman 2-1 in the Asian Cup 2019 Group F clash at the Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday. Oman came back into the match in the second half after trailing 1-0 in...

SHARJAH, JAN 8 - Oman captain Ahmed Mubarak ‘Kanu’ promised to continue with the Gulf Cup momentum in the Sultanate team’s opening Group F fixture against Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup 2019...

SHARJAH, JAN 7 - Oman trained under the watchful eyes of head coach Pim Verbeek at the Sharjah Stadium on Monday ahead of their key Asian Cup opening match against Uzbekistan on January 9. Oman’s...

SHARJAH, JAN 7 - Palestine battled to a goalless draw against Syria in an intense Group B match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 at the Sharjah Stadium in the UAE on Monday night. Fancied Syria had the...

Anuroop Athiparambath - MUSCAT, DEC 18 - The Sultanate will host the GCC under-14 and under-18 boy’s championships at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat from December 22 to 29. All the...

MUSCAT, Dec 17 - Ahli Sidab grabbed their eleventh HM Cup hockey crown in style after blanking 11-time champions Seeb 3-0 in Muscat on Monday night. At the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, it was Ahli...

Muscat, Dec 15 - Seeb and Ahli Sidab registered convincing second leg victories to set up a cracking His Majesty’s Cup Hockey Championship final on Monday. In Friday’s second leg semifinal...

Muscat: Defending champions Al Nasr were outshone by a rampant Ahli Sidab in the semifinal second leg of His Majesty’s Cup hockey championship with a 4-0 victory in Muscat on Friday...

Eleven-time champions Seeb pummelled Muscat 8-1 as it rained goals in the first match of the His Majesty’s Cup hockey first-leg semifinals in Muscat on Wednesday night.In the later match at the...

MUSCAT, DEC 9 - Former Oman football player Imad al Hosni, goalkeeping hero Ali al Habsi and track sensation Barakat Mubarak al Harthi were among the star-cast of awardees in the Minara Sports Icons...