Category: Sports

Kathmandu: Lionel Messi and Neymar, two co-winners of the Barcelona title, are set to face Argentina and Brazil in Copa America on Sunday morning. This is the first time Messi and Neymar are facing each other in a title race. The title game is being played on Sunday morning at the historic Maracana Stadium. This… Continue reading Brazil and Argentina playing for Copa America Title

Kathmandu: The Sri Lankan Premier League T20 cricket tournament, which is scheduled to start in late July, has been postponed for about four months. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement on Friday that the tournament has been postponed. The tournament, scheduled for July 29, will now be held from November 19 to December 12,… Continue reading Sri Lankan Premier League postponed

TOKYO (AP): Japan is set to place Tokyo under a state of emergency that would last through the Olympics, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Games. At a meeting with experts Thursday morning, government officials proposed a plan to issue a state of emergency in Tokyo from next Monday to Aug. 22.… Continue reading Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Olympics

Kathmandu: Italy have reached the final of Euro Cup 2020 by defeating Spain in a penalty shootout. Italy beat Spain 4-2 in the first semifinal last night after two Spanish players missed penalties. The match ended in a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium in London after the scheduled 90 minutes and extra time ended in… Continue reading Spain beat Italy to reach finals of Euro Cup

Kathmandu: The National Players’ Welfare Fund has provided medical expenses to four players on Monday. Deepak Shrestha, member secretary of the fund, who is also the president of the Nepal National and International Players’ Association, said that Rs 29,655 has been provided to four players from four different sports. Ranjana Bhatta of Badminton and Maria… Continue reading Financial support for medical treatment of players

Kathmandu: Eighteen players have been selected in the first round of the Asian Volleyball Championship to be held in the Philippines next August. The selection committee has selected 18 players out of the 27 called for the initial training, said Nepal Volleyball Association. A seven-member selection committee headed by Nepal Volleyball Association Secretary Manbir Chhantyal… Continue reading 18 players selected in first round for Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship

Kathmandu: Italy have reached the quarterfinals of the Euro Cup 2020 by defeating Austria with the help of a substitute player’s goal. Italy beat Austria 2-1 in the second pre-quarterfinal on Saturday night. Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina scored for Italy in a game at Wembley Stadium in London. Italy will now play with the… Continue reading Italy beat Austria to reach quarterfinals

Kathmandu: Despite losing the first two games, Denmark has entered the knockout stage of Euro Cup 2020 with a sensational victory over Russia. Denmark reached the final 16 as runner-up in Group B after beating Russia 4-1 on Monday night. Mikkel Damsgaard, Joseph Paulsen, Andreas Christensen and Joachim Muhle all scored to give Denmark the… Continue reading Euro Cup: Denmark beat Russia to reach final 16

Kathmandu: Nepal Cricket Association has selected 20 players for closed training for the tri-series against Namibia and Scotland under ICC Cricket World Cup League-2. Captain Gyanendra Malla, Paras Khadka, Sharad Bheshavkar, Dipendra Singh Airy, Sompal Kami, Binod Bhandari, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Prithu Baskota, Asif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Arif Sheikh, Avinash Bohra, Kamal… Continue reading 20 players selected in closed training for tri-series

Kathmandu: Portugal and Hungary will meet in the Euro Cup tonight. Former winner Portugal will face Hungary in a match starting at 9.45 pm Nepali time. The two teams in Group F will meet at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. This time, out of the 11 host countries of the Euro Cup, Hungary is the… Continue reading Euro Cup: Portugal playing against Hungary