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Habsi ruled out of WC qualifiers

Habsi ruled out of WC qualifiers

Oman's hopes of making it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil suffered a huge blow on Tuesday when the Oman Football Association (OFA) announced that Ali al Habsi, the national team captain and Wigan keeper, will sit out of next month's crucial final-round qualifiers against Iraq and Jordan following a shoulder surgery.

Ali al Habsi named player of the year

Ali al Habsi named player of the year

Ali al Habsi, Oman team captain and member of the 2013 FA Cup-winning Wigan team, was voted the 2012 Sportsperson of the Year by the Oman Sports Journalists' Association (OSJA) on Monday.

New-look HM’s Cup unveiled

New-look HM’s Cup unveiled

The Oman Football Association (OFA) unveiled the new-look trophy and logo of the sultanate's most prestigious football tournament - His Majesty's Cup - during a ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Tuesday.

England braced for Mourinho's Chelsea return

Jose Mourinho looks set to be welcomed back to Chelsea with open arms, but his reputation has been sullied during his three-year stint at Real Madrid and he will return to Stamford Bridge with several thorny issues to address.

Dortmund's path from cash-crisis to Wembley

Borussia Dortmund's path from the brink of bankruptcy in 2005 to Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich has been dubbed "Ground Zero to Wembley" by CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.

Garcia is over meltdown but not Tiger spat

Sergio Garcia insists he has got over his collapse at Sawgrass but his row with Tiger Woods rumbles on.

Bowlers refused bail as top court raps Indian board

Three cricketers were refused bail Tuesday after they appeared in court in New Delhi on spotfixing charges as senior judges rapped the Indian board's "lackadaisical" approach over the scandal.

Botham backs Anderson to break his record

Sir Ian Botham is confident James Anderson will far exceed his England record of 383 Test wickets after the Lancashire seamer broke the 300 barrier during last week's series-opening victory over New Zealand at Lord's.

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