Messi to miss match against Morocco after injury

Published On: March 23, 2019 09:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, March 23: Lionel Messi returned to Argentina duty for the first time since the World Cup on Friday but it was a disappointing outing for the forward as they lost 3-1 to Venezuela and he was ruled out of their next match with a groin problem.

Nepal U-19 loses to Andhra Pradesh in second practice match

Published On: March 23, 2019 09:29 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 23: Nepal U19 national cricket team has succumbed to 72-run defeat against the Andhra Pradesh U-19 state cricket team in the second practice match of the preparation tour held in Andhra Cricket Association’s cricket ground on Friday.

Oman defeats Nepal U-23 team in opening clash

Published On: March 23, 2019 09:27 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 23: Nepal U-23 football team has suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Oman in its first Group A match of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification in Qatar on Friday.

Nepal lost against India in SAFF Women’s C'ship final

Published On: March 22, 2019 05:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal’s dream to lift up SAFF Women’s Championship trophy was shattered after losing the final match against India by 1-3 in home ground.

Lionel Messi is struck by "emotional fatigue" combining playing for Argentina and Barcelona, says technical director Cesar Luis Menotti.

Nepal aims to clinch SAFF Women’s C’ship title today

Published On: March 22, 2019 10:39 AM NPT By: Chuman Basnet

BIRATNAGAR, March 22: Nepal national women’s football team aims at clinching its first SAFF Women’s Championship as it takes on four-time champion India in the tournament being played at a home ground in Biratnagar on Friday.

FIFA bans Togolese referee for life over bribery

Published On: March 21, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies

FIFA’s Adjudicatory Chamber of the Independent Ethics Committee has found Kokou Hougnimon Fagla, a referee and football official affiliated to the Togolese Football Association, guilty of having accepted bribes to manipulate an international friendly match in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

KATHMANDU, March 21: Half centuries from Rohit Kumar Paudel and Sandeep Jora helped Nepal U-19 cricket team to a 62-run win over Andhra Pradesh U-19 cricket team in the first practice match in India on Wednesday.

BIRATNAGAR, March 21: Nepal national women’s football team is set to face India in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship for the fourth time in the total five editions of this championship held so far as Nepal defeated Sri Lanka and the four-time champion India saw off Bangladesh on Wednesday to reach the SAFF final to be held on Friday in Biratnagar.

SAFF women football: Nepal enters final

Published On: March 20, 2019 04:20 PM NPT By: Republica

MORANG, March 20:  Nepal has secured its place in the final of the ongoing fifth SAFF Women Football defeating Sri Lanka by 4-0 goals.