KATHMANDU, July 29: Nepal Weightlifting Association (NWA) successfully hosted Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships featuring 241 players from 32 nations.

Roland-Jones dream debut with five-wicket haul

Published On: July 29, 2017 06:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, July 29: Toby Roland-Jones saw his dream debut continue as he completed a five-wicket haul to end South Africa's belated resistance and ensure England enjoyed 178-run first innings lead in the third test at The Oval on Saturday.

Ashwin, Jadeja complete India's thumping win in Galle

Published On: July 29, 2017 06:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

GALLE, July 29: Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja shared six wickets to help India to a thumping 304-run win against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first test on Saturday for a 1-0 lead in the series.

Tottenham's Pochettino demands respect from rival managers

Published On: July 29, 2017 05:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

NASHVILLE, July 29: Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino wants rival Premier League managers to show some respect after Chelsea boss Antonio Conte questioned the North London side's ambition ahead of the new season.

Soccer - El Clasico set to turn up heat in Miami

Published On: July 29, 2017 11:02 AM NPT By: Reuters

MAIAMI, July 29: They have played Super Bowls, World Series and NBA championships in Miami but on Saturday, one of soccer's great rivalries will be the hot ticket when Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in a rare El Clasico away from Spanish soil.

Kohli, Mukund punish Sri Lanka as India eye big win

Published On: July 28, 2017 08:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

GALLE, July 28: A dominant India spared Sri Lanka the ignominy of a follow-on but Virat Kohli and Abhinav Mukund struck fluent half-centuries to tighten the touring side's grip on the first test on Friday.

Neymar storms out of training, Chinese event canceled

Published On: July 28, 2017 06:52 PM NPT By: Reuters

MIAMI, July 28: Brazilian striker Neymar stormed out of a Barcelona training session on Thursday as speculation mounted about a world-record move to Paris St Germain.

GENEVA, July 28: FIFA has fined Qatar’s soccer federation after national team players breached rules against political statements by displaying T-shirts of the country’s Emir at a World Cup qualifier.

India bats again despite 309-run lead vs. Sri Lanka

Published On: July 28, 2017 01:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press

GALLE, Sri Lanka, July 28:  India opted not to enforce the follow-on despite holding a commanding 309 run lead over Sri Lanka at the end of their first innings on Day 3 of the first test on Friday.

ANFA meeting postponed again over Three Star issue

Published On: July 28, 2017 08:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 27: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has postponed its working committee meeting for indefinite period after failing to solve the Three Star’s compensation issue.