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.

Pakistan's Umar Akmal fined for night out in Dubai

Published On: April 2, 2019 06:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal's dancing skills off the pitch have landed him in trouble as the maverick middle-order batsman was fined 20 percent of his match fee for a night out in Dubai.

Sandeep is the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket in 2019

Published On: April 2, 2019 01:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 2: Leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane took 27 wickets in T20 format cricket in 2019 -- the highest in the spinner's category, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

National U-16 selection tournament from today

Published On: April 2, 2019 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 2: A national level U-16 school cricket tournament sanctioned by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) is set to start from Tuesday at TU cricket ground in Kirtipur.

Three Star into Duhabi Gold Cup semis

Published On: April 2, 2019 08:22 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, April 2: Ruslan Three Star club has defeated Sunsari’s Eleven Arrows Club Duhabi on penalties to enter the semifinals of the 3rd Manmohan Duhabi Gold Cup football tournament in a quarter-final match played at Duhabi Stadium in Sunsari on Monday.