Category: Sports

Kathmandu: NTORQ Super Squad PUBG Mobile Championship 2021 organized by GGCO in collaboration with TVS NTORQ’s Super Squad Edition has been concluded. More than 660 teams from all over the country competed for the title. Over the course of 20 days, the registered teams competed for the grand prize of TVS NTORQ Scooter. This tournament… Continue reading Biggest PUBG championship in Nepal concluded

TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters): The International Olympic Committee on Saturday backed New Zealand’s selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics despite criticism, saying that under the current rules – which will be reviewed in the future – she can compete. Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at… Continue reading IOC backs transgender weightlifter’s selection for Tokyo, says to review rules later

Kathmandu: Nepal will not play in the Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship to be held in the Philippines in August-September. Nepal is not included when the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) announced the draw for the championship on Friday. Earlier, 12 teams including Nepal were said to be playing in the championship. But according to the… Continue reading Nepal step out from Asian Women’s volleyball championship

TOKYO (AP): Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus. The “very significant change” to traditional medal ceremonies in the 339 events was revealed Wednesday by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. “The medals will not be given around the neck,” Bach told international… Continue reading Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies

Kathmandu: Italy has won the Euro Cup 2020 by defeating England in a penalty shootout. Italy beat England 3-2 in a penalty shootout at Wembley Stadium. The game went into extra time after a one-goal draw in the previous 90 minutes. Within two minutes of the game, England’s Luke Shaw gave the team the lead… Continue reading Italy wins Euro Cup beating England in a penalty shootout

Kathmandu: Argentina beat Brazil to win the Copa America title. Argentina defeated Brazil with 1-0 score in the final match this morning to become the champion. Angel Di Maria’s goal in the 22nd minute of the game was decisive in Argentina’s victory. Argentina captain Lionel Messi has even broken the title drought. Despite his success… Continue reading Argentina bags the Copa America title

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