Ice-cool Rybakina beats Sabalenka in tense Australian Open final
MELBOURNE: Elena Rybakina took revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final on Saturday and clinch her second Grand Slam title.The big s…
Nizwa Secure Important Win Over Salalah in Ministry ShieldNizwa Claim Key Victory in Ministry Shield
MUSCAT: Nizwa Club claimed a valuable 76–52 victory over Salalah Club in the 2026 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth Basketball Shield, in a match held at the secondary hall of…
All-night concerts bring fleeting normalcy in a war-ravaged nation
The performer stood in front of an audience of 800, right before dawn on a recent Sunday. It was the tail end of his eight-hour extravaganza featuring pop, hip-hop and Burmese folk…
Why walking exercise is not enough after 50
I am seventy‑five years old, I take 5 grammes of creatine monohydrate every day and I do mild muscle training daily as part of my routine. I have been taking a creatine supplement…
A city where every step outside risks death by drone
It was pickup time at the day care. As other children and parents milled about, Tanya Leshchenko sat on a bench in a hallway and bundled her 5-year-old daughter into a purple winte…
Students are skipping the hardest part of growing up
Back in 2023, when ChatGPT was still new, a professor friend had a colleague observe her class. Afterward, he complimented her on her teaching but asked if she knew her students we…
‘Wake up sleepyhead,’ and change lives for the better
Most mornings, between 4.30 am and 5.30 am, I wake up, thanking God for that small mercy, I’m not particularly religious, but as at any time of life, I am grateful for each day on…
Sayyid Badr meets Indian PM
New Delhi- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the friendly Republic of India, received on Saturday Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the sidelines of…
ROP warns against fake messages on fines
The Royal Oman Police has said that text messages requiring the payment of fines within a deadline are falseThe messages said, “There is a traffic fine of ROOmani that has not yet…
Inter Miami sign Mexico national team F German Berterame
Inter Miami signed Mexican national team forward German Berterame to a designated player contract through the 2028-29 season Friday.Berterame, who had played for Mexican power Mo…