Category: Sports

Kathmandu: Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has set a record by winning the Grand Slam title for the 21st time. Nadal won his 21st career title in a five-set return match against Russia’s Daniel Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday. In a competitive match, Nadal defeated Daniel Medvedev of… Continue reading Nadal holds record winning Grand Slam title for 21st time

Kathmandu: A single goal scored by Bimal Gharti Magar led Nepal to defeat Mauritius with 1-0 score in a friendly match held today in Nepal. In the match played at Dasharath Stadium on Saturday, Bimal scored in the 55th minute through Anjan Bista’s pass. Bimal, who returned to the national team after 26 months, scored… Continue reading Nepal wins over Mauritius on Bimal’s goal

Kathmandu: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case in a special court today against Hari Khadka, a former captain of the National Football Team, alleging that he got a job in the Nepal Police by submitting fake educational qualification certificate. According to the commission, the investigation has revealed that… Continue reading Case filed against former football captain Hari Khadka

Kathmandu: A total of 15 players from Nepal have registered for the mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL). A total of 1,214 players have been registered for the IPL 2022 Player Auction, including 15 players from Nepal. Among them, 896 Indian and 318 are foreign players. The 10 teams will select players from… Continue reading 15 players registered from Nepal for IPL auction

Kathmandu: The 21st edition of the ‘Aaha Rara Gold Cup’ football tournament will be held in Pokhara at a time when the corona infection is on the rise. It was informed at a press conference held in Pokhara on Tuesday that the competition will start from January 20 at Pokhara Stadium. Chairman of Sahara Club… Continue reading ‘Aaha Rara Gold Cup’ competition to be held in Pokhara

BEIJING (AP): Only “selected” spectators will be permitted at next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Monday. Beijing had already announced that no fans from outside the country would be permitted at the events, and had not offered tickets to the general public. Monday’s announcement posted on the organizing committee’s website… Continue reading Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to ‘selected’ spectators

Kathmandu: The fifth edition of the Prime Minister’s Cup, organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) with the financial support of the National Sports Council (NSC), is starting from Monday. The previous four editions were in one-day format. But considering the T20 World Cup global qualifier to be held in Oman next February, this… Continue reading Prime Minister Cup T20 to begin from today

Kathmandu: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has invited 34 players for indoor training for two friendly matches against Mauritius. After discussions with head coach Abdullah Almutairi for the match to be played at Dasharath Stadium on January 29 and February 1, ANFA has invited 34 players for indoor training. ANFA has called Bishal Shrestha,… Continue reading 34 players in closed training for a friendly match against Mauritius

(BBC): Lionel Messi is one of four Paris St-Germain players to test positive for Covid-19. The Argentine forward and team-mates Juan Bernat, Nathan Bitumazala and Sergio Rico were confirmed to have Covid a day before PSG’s French Cup tie against fourth-tier side Vannes. The quartet are said to be isolating. PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino added… Continue reading Lionel Messi: Paris St-Germain forward isolating after testing positive for Covid-19