KATHMANDU, April 4: A-Division League champion Manang Marshyangdi Club made a poor start to its 2019 AFC Cup campaign suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bangladesh’s Abahani Limited Dhaka in Lalitpur on Wednesday.

Army defeats Three Star to reach Duhabi Gold Cup final

Published On: April 4, 2019 11:08 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, April 4: Tribhuvan Army Club has moved closer to the title win of the third Manmohan Duhabi Gold Cup football tournament with a 2-0 win over Three Star Club in Itahari on Wednesday.

Nepal suffers 3-1 defeat against Myanmar

Published On: April 4, 2019 11:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 4: Nepal women national football team has started the Asian qualifier with a humbling 3-1 defeat against Myanmar women in the round 2 qualification for Asia Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, Tokyo, in the second group A match played at Mandalay in Myanmar on Wednesday.

KNP National Women’s Volleyball signs deal with Regal Ink

Published On: April 4, 2019 11:02 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 4: The fifth KNP National Women’s Volleyball tournament has signed a sponsorship deal with the Regal Ink for the upcoming edition.

VILA-REAL, April 3: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi came off the bench in his side’s hour of need to inspire the Liga leaders to battle back from 4-2 down in stoppage time to snatch a remarkable 4-4 draw at struggling Villarreal on Tuesday.

Paudel to lead 14-member squad for U-19 world cup qualifiers

Published On: April 3, 2019 09:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 3: Nepal U-19 national cricket team’s final 14-men squad has been announced for the upcoming ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Asia 2019 on Tuesday. The tournament is set to be held in Malaysia from April 10 to 18.

Lamichhane leading spin bowlers in T20 cricket

Published On: April 3, 2019 08:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 3: Sandeep Lamichhane has become the highest wicket-taking spin bowler in T20 cricket in 2019. He overtook Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi after picking up the wickets of Sam Curran and Sarfaraz Khan in Delhi Capitals’ defeat against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on Monday.

Dauphins into Duhabi Gold Cup semis

Published On: April 3, 2019 08:47 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, April 3: In a battle of two foreign football clubs at Duhabi Stadium in Itahari, Cameroon’s Dauphins Football Club overcame India’s Royal Club West Bengal 3-2 in a thrilling quarterfinal match of the 3rd Manmohan Duhabi Gold Cup football tournament on Tuesday.

Sonnet lifts 3rd Shahid Cup title

Published On: April 3, 2019 08:24 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 3: Kanpur’s Saurav Singh scored a match-winning 50 runs in the final of the 3rd Shahid T20 Cup cricket tournament to propel his team Sonnet Cricket Club to a victory by seven wickets against the home team Janakpur Cricket Club in the final match played at Barahabigha cricket ground in Janakpurdham on Tuesday.

Lionel Messi is the highest-paid footballer in the world

Published On: April 2, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player in world football according to figures collated by France Football.