Barcelona are waiting on a late fitness test to see if Lionel Messi will be fit to feature in Wednesday's Copa del Rey clash with Real Madrid.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Nepal national cricket team arrived home on Monday after being triumphant in both One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at ICC Academy in Dubai, UAE. Nepal won both three-match series 2-1, after losing the first match of each series.

Japanese team defeats Police to reach Manakamana semis

Published On: February 6, 2019 09:50 AM NPT By: DHAN BASNET

POKHARA, Feb 6: Japan’s Riso University has advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing Manakamana Cable Car Pokhara Club defeating departmental team Nepal Police Club 1-0 in Pokhara on Tuesday.

After World Cup, Russians flock to matches

Published On: February 5, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

RUSSIA, Feb 5: Many thought the football craze in Russia would not last and the shiny new stadiums built for the World Cup would rapidly become "white elephants" the country could not afford.

Tottenham's Kane to step up recovery from ankle injury next week

Published On: February 4, 2019 04:42 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Feb 4: Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane plans to step up his recovery from an ankle injury next week but will not push too hard to return earlier than expected, the 25-year-old said.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Nepal national cricket team defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the rain-shortened third Twenty20 international (T20I) match played at ICC Academy to register a 2-1 first-ever series win in Dubai, UAE on Sunday. Nepal defeated UAE by 14 runs in the final T20I match to secure the series win.

APF into Manakamana semis after fastest goal

Published On: February 4, 2019 01:40 PM NPT By: DHAN BASNET

POKHARA, Feb 4: The departmental team Armed Police Force (APF) Club has advanced into the semifinals of the ongoing Manakamana Cable Car Pokhara Cup scoring the fastest goal in the tournament history to defeat Three Star Club in Pokhara on Sunday.

Nepal blind women’s team creates history after third win

Published On: February 4, 2019 01:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Nepal blind women’s cricket team has created history by becoming the first team to win an international T20I series with a 3-0 lead in five matches after it defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in Faisalabad on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Nepal defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the rain-shortened third Twenty20 international cricket match played at the ICC Academy to register its first-ever T20I series win in Dubai, UAE on Sunday. The national cricket team of Nepal won the three-match series by 2-1.

Nepal secures International Women's Blind Cricket Series

Published On: February 3, 2019 08:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Nepal has managed to win the ongoing International Women's Blind Cricket Series by points even before the final match.