Forest boss Pereira makes perfect start with Fenerbahce rout
LONDON: Vitor Pereira made a dream start as Nottingham Forest boss with a 3-0 win over Fenerbahce in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs, while Stuttgart thrashed Celtic 4…
Cunningham stars as leaders Pistons ease past Knicks
LOS ANGELES: A dominant Cade Cunningham scored 42 points as the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons swatted aside the New York Knicks 126-111 Thursday on the basketball league’s return fro…
Gold heads for weekly loss as dollar advances
Gold prices gained on Friday, but were set for a weekly decline as the dollar climbed to a near one-month high, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data to assess the Federa…
Australia coach defends World Cup planning, puts blame on players
MELBOURNE: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald put the blame for the team’s humiliating T20 World Cup exit squarely on the players, rejecting criticism of their preparations an…
Messi kicks off MLS season in key World Cup year
Los Angeles, United States: Lionel Messi kicks off a critical season for Major League Soccer this weekend as the rapidly growing US domestic league seeks to cash in on a huge spik…
Afghanistan say farewell to coach Trott with win over Canada
Ibrahim Zadran dedicated his player of the match award to coach Jonathan Trott as the Afghanistan opener’s unbeaten 95 helped secure an 82-run win over Canada on Thursday, endi…
McIlroy shares Riviera clubhouse lead as Rai charges, Scheffler fades
Los Angeles, United States: Rory McIlroy weathered drenching rain and gusting winds to fire a five-under par 66 and seize a share of the clubhouse lead at the Genesis Invitational,…
F1 will thrill in new engine era and Verstappen sure to stay, Domenicali says
Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has assured fans that the sport’s new engine era will still provide plenty of thrills and Max Verstappen is in no danger of walking…
Oman Air reports 51% increase in point-to-point passengers
Muscat: Oman Air has reported a 51% increase in point-to-point passengers (from direct flights) in January 2026.The airline carried 325,000 passengers this year compared to 216,000…
Nod for projects worth over RO 32m
MUSCAT: The Tender Board awarded several tenders and additional works for developmental projects across various sectors with a total value of RO 32,597,355. The meeting was held on…