KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Nepal national football team is playing its first semifinal of the SAFF Suzuki Cup in five years, against Maldives on Wednesday. If victorious, Nepal will reach the final of the tournament for the first time in history.

India defeated, but test cricket the winner - Kohli

Published On: September 12, 2018 10:04 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 12: Defeated India skipper Virat Kohli took some comfort from a 4-1 drubbing in England, saying the series had revived test cricket.

Chief of Army Staff sports championship kicks off

Published On: September 11, 2018 12:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The 2018 Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Trophy Sports Championship has kicked off in Kathmandu on Monday.

KMC provides Rs 1 million each to six Kathmandu-based clubs

Published On: September 11, 2018 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has provided Rs 1 million, in cash and kind, to each of the six Kathmandu-based clubs who will be contesting in the 2018-19 Martyr’s Memorial A-Division League slated to be started from September 29 this year.

New Diamond, APF make winning start

Published On: September 11, 2018 12:42 PM NPT By: DHAN BASNET

POKHARA, Sept 11: Shivam New Diamond Academy has started the National Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Monday with a win over Pokhara’s Tops School 3-0, in a tournament organized on the occasion of women’s festival Teej.

Lamichhane picked up by Nangarhar in APL

Published On: September 11, 2018 12:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Nepal’s teen cricket Sandeep Lamichhane has been drafted in by Nangarhar for the forthcoming edition of Afghanistan Premier League (APL) in Dubai on Monday. This is Lamichhane’s fourth franchise of the year so far.

Djokovic headed for bright finish with U.S. Open win

Published On: September 10, 2018 03:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, Sept 10: For Novak Djokovic, a season that got off to a gloomy start is heading for a brilliant finish after he dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 to win the U.S. Open on Sunday and earn back-to-back Grand Slam titles.

Impressive Nepal thumps Bangladesh 2-0 to reach SAFF semis

Published On: September 9, 2018 11:47 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Nepal national football team has advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing 2018 SAFF Championship defeating the host Bangladesh 2-0 with an impressive overall performance in Bangladesh on Saturday.

Osaka claims U.S. Open title after Serena meltdown

Published On: September 9, 2018 10:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, Sept 9: Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first Grand Slam singles champion after she thumped Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday, with the American suffering a mesmerizing meltdown after being handed a code violation.

KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Nepal’s national cricket team captain Paras Khadka and ace all rounder Sompal Kami are included in the players’ draft list for the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) scheduled for Monday in Dubai.