Category: Sports

Kathmandu: Machhindra Footall Club defeated Satdobato Youth Club 1-0 in the decisive goal of Azerbaijani player Nurlan Navrujav to win the title of Shaheed Smarak A Division League while two games are still to be conducted. Defending champions Machhindra defended the league title two games ago after defeating Satdobato. With this victory, Machhindra has added… Continue reading Machhindra wins A division league beforehand with highest points

Kathmandu: Nepali national cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane has set a record by taking one wicket in the match against Ireland on Saturday. Sandeep, who took the wicket of George Dackrell of Ireland in today’s match, has completed 50 wickets in T20 International cricket. He became the first Nepali bowler to achieve this feat. Karan… Continue reading Captain Lamichhane becomes first Nepali to take 50 wickets in T20 Internationals

Kathmandu: Despite their excellent bowling performance, Nepal lost to Ireland by 16 runs in the last match of the four-nation T20 series. Dipendra Singh Airy bowled the best of his career and took 4 wickets. Chasing the target of 128 runs, Nepal lost 9 wickets in 20 overs and managed to score only 111 runs.… Continue reading Nepal lose to Ireland by 16 runs

Kathmandu: In the third and final match of the four-nation T20 series being played in Oman, Nepal is playing against Ireland today. The game will start at 4:45 pm Nepali time at Al Amrat Cricket Ground in Muscat. The series is being organized in Oman in preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.… Continue reading Nepal playing against Ireland today

Kathmandu: Nepal lost to UAE by 25 runs in the second match of the four-nation series. Following the UAE’s target of 193 runs, Nepal scored only 167 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Dipendra Singh Airy contributed 41 runs and Asif Sheikh contributed 24 runs for Nepal. Rohan Mustafa… Continue reading Nepal lost to UAE by 25 runs

Kathmandu: Nepal has won the match against Oman in the four-nation Twenty20 cricket series. Nepal reached the target of 136 runs set by Oman by losing four wickets in 19 overs. Dipendra Singh Airy scored 73 not out for Nepal. Similarly, Arif Sheikh contributed 25 runs. On the bowling side, Kalemullah took two wickets for… Continue reading Nepal defeats Oman

Kathmandu: The four-nation T20 series before the ICC T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A starts today in Oman. Nepal will play its first match against Oman today at the Al Emirate ground in Muscat. Along with Nepal and Oman, Ireland and UAE will play one-on-one matches in the four-nation series. All four teams are in… Continue reading Nepal to play against Oman today under four-nation T20 series

Kathmandu: Nepali national football team has improved its place in the FIFA rankings. Nepal has improved two places to 167th position in the new rankings made public by FIFA, on Thursday. Earlier, Nepal was ranked 169th place. Nepal had played two friendly matches against the African nation Mauritius at home on 15 January and 18… Continue reading Nepal improves in FIFA ranking

Kathmandu: The Nepali national cricket team has departed to Oman to play in the global selection of T20 World Cup Cricket. In the Tuesday afternoon, Youth and Sports Minister Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj bade farewell to the Nepali national cricket team going to Oman to play in the global selection of T20 World Cup Cricket. Minister… Continue reading Nepali team leaves for Oman to play in T20 World Cup qualifiers

(AP): China has won its first gold of the Beijing Games, emerging victorious in the mixed team relay at short track speedskating in the event’s Olympic debut. Wu Dajing edged Italy’s Pietro Sighel by .016 seconds. That’s half a skate blade. Hungary earned bronze Saturday night. Qu Chunyu, Fan Kexin and Ren Ziwei joined Wu… Continue reading Winter Olympics begin, China wins 1st gold