Sports

  • Monday, 20 May, 2013

    MOBILE, Alabama — South Korea's Chella Choi fired a six-under par 66 on Saturday to seize a one-stroke lead over Sweden's surging Anna Nordqvist after the third round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Choi, seeking her first LPGA title, stood on 17-under 199 after 54 holes with Nordqvist, who fired a

  • Monday, 20 May, 2013

    From Andy Jalil at Lord’s — Stuart Broad, with a magnificent bowling performance which seemed to have a mesmerising effect on New Zealand’s batsmen, led England to a comfortable 170-run victory on the fourth afternoon of the first Test. His career-best haul of seven for 44 included a brilliant spel

  • Monday, 20 May, 2013

    Model Suki Waterhouse is reportedly happy with her casual relationship with actor Bradley Cooper, but she hopes it becomes serious gradually. "Suki asked Harvey Weinstein to introduce her to Bradley because she said she needed to meet him. She wanted him and went after him. Now they're together all

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — The joint youth programmes in the GCC countries had a significant increase of 100 per cent this year, it was announced yesterday after the 30th meeting of the GCC Youth and Sports Ministries’ Under-secretaries in Manama. According to a press release received from Bahrain Olympic Committee y

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — The Omani teams began their campaign in the Asian Youth Volleyball Championships in India in style with both ‘A’ and ‘B’ squads recording victories. According to information received here, Oman ‘A’ team of Ahmed al Balushi and Faisal al Shizawi beat India ‘A’ 2-0 (28-26, 21-13) and Turkmeni

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — Oman’s tennis sensation Fatma al Nabhani advanced to the semifinals of the doubles event at the $10,000 ITF Pro Circuit tournament in Landisville, Pennsylvania. Fatma and her American partner Alexander Mueller defeated US pair of Stehanie Kent and Ashley Murdock 5-7, 6-4 (11-9) in their sec

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — The Oman Tennis Association (OTA) organised the sixth Inter-School Mini Tennis Tournament at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex which ended on a high with a lot of fun and excitement. According to a press release issued by the OTA yesterday, the tournament attracted 80 schoolchildren from 14

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — Oman Cricket (OC) recently organised a felicitation ceremony to honour the recent Asian Cricket Council (ACC) accredited umpires and coaches at Al Falaj Hotel. The event was attended by OC Secretary Madhursinh Jesrani, Treasurer Kiran Asher, board members Dilip S Mehta and Dad Mohammed al B

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    MADRID — Atletico Madrid stunned city rivals Real to win their 10th King's Cup when Miranda's extra-time header secured a 2-1 comeback win in an action-packed clash at the Bernabeu on Friday in which Real coach Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were both sent off. Atletico's jubilant fans spilled

  • Sunday, 19 May, 2013

    BERLIN — Bayern Munich came from two goals down to seal a 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach, while their Champions League opponents, Borussia Dortmund, lost 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim on the final day of the Bundesliga yesterday. Champions Bayern dug deep for their 29th league victory in 34 matche