Chelsea to face Manchester United in FA Cup fifth round

Published On: January 29, 2019 11:23 AM NPT By: Reuters

Jan 29: Holders Chelsea have been drawn to face Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round, a repeat of last year’s final.

Qatar blockade hits Asian Cup with UAE-only ticket giveaway

Published On: January 28, 2019 05:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

DUBAI, Jan 28: When the United Arab Emirates take on bitter Gulf rivals Qatar in the Asian Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, good luck spotting the Qatari fans.

Manang enters Madan Bhandari semis

Published On: January 28, 2019 08:27 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Jan 28: A-Division League champion Manang Marshyangdi Club has advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing second Madan Bhandari Memorial International Invitational Gold Cup Football Tournament with a 2-1 win over the host Rastriya Jagriti Club in Itahari on Sunday.

ANFA bids farewell to Nepal women’s football team

Published On: January 28, 2019 08:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) bade farewell to the 23-member Nepal national women’s football team, which is leaving for India to take part in a four-nation tournament, on Sunday.

Dominant Djokovic wins record seventh Australian Open title

Published On: January 27, 2019 05:03 PM NPT By: Reuters

MELBOURNE, Jan 27: Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh Australian Open crown on Sunday as he demolished Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-2 6-3 in his most dominant Grand Slam win over the Spaniard.

ICC hands Pakistan captain four-match suspension over racist remark

Published On: January 27, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KARACHI, Jan 27: The International Cricket Council handed Sarfraz Ahmed a four-match suspension on Sunday after a racist remark made by the Pakistan captain was picked up by a stump microphone in South Africa last week.

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Nepal’s premier fast bowler Sompal Kami registered national cricket team’s first five-wicket-haul in One-Day International (ODI) cricket to secure a commanding win by 145 runs against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the second match of the three-match ODI series being held at ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, on Sunday, congratulated Rohit Kumar Paudel for becoming the world’s youngest cricketer to score an ODI half-century.

Kakarbhitta into Madan Bhandari semis after tiebreaker win

Published On: January 27, 2019 10:10 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Jan 27: Mechi Netralaya Kakarbhitta Training Center has advanced into the semifinals of the second Madan Bhandari Gold Cup Football Tournament with a 4-3 tiebreaker win over Cameroon’s Dauphins Family Football Club in Itahari on Saturday.

Army, Western register Dhorpatan wins

Published On: January 27, 2019 10:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club and Western Regional Sports Development Committee of Pokhara have registered wins in the ongoing 14th Dhorpatan   Women’s Double League Volleyball Tournament on Saturday.