Muscat: It was a memorable Monday for the hosts Oman as Siegfried Aikman’s daring boys wrote a new chapter in the Sultanate’s sporting history. No team from Oman has ever reached the quarterfinals of a World Cup in Olympic sports till the latest achievement at the Hockey Oman Stadium in the inaugural edition of the FIH…
Danill Medvedev fails at third attempt to win the Melbourne showpiece Italy’s Jannik Sinner came from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open men’s final at Melbourne on Sunday. Sinner, playing in his first Grand Slam final, won 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 at a packed at Rod Laver Arena. Fourth…
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has strongly refuted allegations that he was involved in match-fixing during this edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and said that he had to leave the tournament midway because of a prior commitment in Dubai. Reports has surfaced saying that the 41-year-old’s contract with Fortune Barishal in the BPL…
Shaheen Afridi’s deadly spell of three wickets for 22 runs and breezy knocks from Wanindu Hasaranga and Azam Khan guided Desert Vipers to a six-wicket win over defending champions Gulf Giants in the ILT20 at the Dubai International Stadium. The clash of the finalists of the first edition saw Afridi’s spell restrict Giants to 160…
Melbourne : Star India Tennis player Rohan Bopanna on Wednesday became the oldest World No. 1 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings following his stupendous win in the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the 2024 Australian Open. The 43-year-old Indian paired up with Australia’s Matthew Ebden against the Argentinian duo of Maximo Gonzalez and Andres…
Glenn Maxwell is being investigated by Cricket Australia, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after the star all-rounder was reportedly hospitalised following a night out. The governing body wants to quiz the 35-year-old about a recent incident in Adelaide. According to Australian media outlets, Maxwell was taken to hospital, after attending a concert last Friday of…
MUSCAT: Oman’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stage of AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 were dented when they were held to a goalless draw by Thailand in a Group F match on Sunday. The 0-0 draw, however, boosted Thailand’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stage as they collected one point to take their tally…
Christchurch: Pakistan skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi revealed that the Men in Green have sorted out 16 to 20 players for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 following the conclusion of the five-match series against New Zealand. Pakistan stood victorious in the final T20I against the Kiwis with a 42-run victory but were humbled throughout the…
Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday backed the Saudi Pro League and called it more competitive than Ligue 1. While speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards 2023 ceremony, the Portuguese star said, “The Saudi league is not worse than Ligue 1. The Saudi Pro League is more competitive than Ligue 1.” “I can say that…
The 18th edition of the Dubai International Sports Conference, held in conjunction with the 14th edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards and supported by Dubai Sports Council, will see a plethora of current and former international superstars descending on Atlantis, The Palm, on Friday. A host of familiar faces will be reunited in the…
