Germany reaches semis amid more replay confusion

Published On: June 26, 2017 08:06 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SOCHI, June 26: World champion Germany reached the Confederations Cup semifinals on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over a Cameroon side reduced to ten men after further confusion with experimental video replays.

Sri Lankan Lions beats Afghanistan Bulls in ACPL

Published On: June 25, 2017 10:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 25: Sri Lankan Lions saw off Afghanistan Bulls by 10 runs on Sunday to produce its second win in the ongoing Asian Club Premier League (ACPL).

U-23 football teams of Nepal, Bangladesh to play friendly

Published On: June 25, 2017 09:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 25: Nepal U-23 football team is set to play a friendly match against Bangladesh U-23 team on July 11. The youth teams of the two countries which are currently preparing for the upcoming AFC U-23 Qualifiers will lock horns at ANFA Complex, Satdobato.

Campion wins Inter-college Futsal

Published On: June 25, 2017 09:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 25: Campion College lifted the title of the First Oxy Inter-college Futsal Tournament (ICFC) defeating King's College 5-2 in the summit clash held at Shankhamul Futsal Ground, on Saturday.

Global football body FIFA is still investigating allegations that footballers were among the Russian athletes who were involved in or benefited from an elaborate state-sponsored doping scheme, it said on Sunday.

Messi’s gritty hometown braces for a glam wedding

Published On: June 25, 2017 06:15 PM NPT By: Agencies

ROSARIO, June 25: Security is at the top of everyone's minds in Rosario, Argentina these days.

Olympian Joshi dies at 53

Published On: June 25, 2017 05:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 25: Nepal's weightlifting head coach and former Olympian Sunil Lal Joshi has died on Sunday. He was 53.

KAZAN, June 25: Host nation Russia fought valiantly but could not avoid early elimination at the Confederations Cup after a 2-1 loss to Mexico on Saturday, a result that secured the Mexicans a place in the semifinals of the World Cup warm-up tournament.

Portugal eases past New Zealand to reach semifinal

Published On: June 25, 2017 09:11 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ST PETERSBURG, June 25: European champion Portugal showed 95th-ranked New Zealand the respect of selecting Cristiano Ronaldo and other stars when rest was an option.

TOKYO, June 24:  Ireland beat Japan 35-13 on Saturday to sweep the two-match series between the 2019 Rugby World Cup group rivals.