Clinical Liverpool edge closer to last 16 with Marseille win
MARSEILLE, France: Liverpool swept aside Olympique de Marseille with a 3-0 away victory on Wednesday to extend their unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions and move a step…
Caicedo scores to break stubborn Pafos defence
LONDON: Chelsea boosted their chances of a Champions League top-eight finish on Wednesday when Moises Caicedo headed home from a corner in the 78th minute to break down a stubbor…
Lopez fires Barcelona to 4-2 comeback win at Slavia Prague
Barcelona came from behind to defeat Slavia Prague 4-2 on a freezing night in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Fermin Lopez scoring twice and Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandow…
Newcastle ease to 3-0 win over PSV to book knockout place
NEWCASTLE, England: Yoane Wissa scored his first Champions League goal as Newcastle United eased to a 3-0 home win over PSV Eindhoven at St James’ Park on Wednesday to seal thei…
Juventus clinch playoff place with 2-0 win over Benfica
TURIN, Italy: Juventus guaranteed themselves at least a Champions League playoff place with a 2-0 home win over Benfica on Wednesday, their third successive victory coming thank…
Senegal to get bonuses, land for Africa Cup of Nations win
DAKAR: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has offered bonuses of more than $130,000 as well as plots of coastal land to each member of the country’s soccer team following…
Oman targets 50,000 jobs in private sector
MUSCAT: The number of job-seekers until the end of last November reached 74,000, and the Ministry of Labour, through the ‘Sahim’ initiative, accommodated the majority of them by gi…
Visual style of Al Buraimi Central Market preserves identity
AL BURAIMI: Al Buraimi Municipality on Wednesday launched the visual style of Al Buraimi Central Market. The step reflects the municipality’s approach towards developing traditiona…
Muscat likely to host HM’s Cup football final
MUSCAT: The final match of the His Majesty’s Cup football is likely to take place at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, according to some reliable sources. The match, most pr…
Sohar, Al Bashayer advance to Ministry’s Shield semis
Muscat: The quarterfinal matches of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth Volleyball Shield were marked by strong competition, as Sohar secured a semifinal berth after a thrill…