Manchester United's Mata and Ibrahimovic sink 10-man West Ham

Published On: January 3, 2017 12:37 PM NPT By: Reuters

Manchester United clinched a sixth consecutive Premier League win for the first time since April 2015 as Juan Mata and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored second-half goals in a controversial 2-0 victory at 10-man West Ham United on Monday.

Liverpool's pursuit of Chelsea frustrated; Man City wins

Published On: January 3, 2017 08:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Jan 3: Liverpool's pursuit of English Premier League leader Chelsea stalled on Monday as Juergen Klopp's four-match winning run ended at Sunderland.

Troubled champions Leicester City were held to a turgid 0-0 draw at Middlesbrough on Monday to edge further clear of the Premier League relegation zone.

Sankata into quarterfinal

Published On: January 2, 2017 09:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: CMG Club Sankata advanced to the last eight of the Tuborg Hetauda Gold Cup Football Tournament 2073 on Monday after a hard fought 1-0 win over Druk Star Football Club of Bhutan at Forestry Ground in Hetauda.

Rupandehi advances into semifinal in Jhapa

Published On: January 2, 2017 09:55 PM NPT By: Raju Adhikari

JHAPA, Jan 2: Rupandehi XI has advanced to the semifinal of the ongoing Mechi Netralaya Kakarbhitta Gold Cup registering 3-1 win over Fans Club BRC, Bhutan on Monday.

Nepal fails to reach final for the first time

Published On: January 2, 2017 09:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: India defeated Nepal by 3-1 in the first semifinal match of the SAFF Women's Championship in Siliguri, India on Monday ending Nepal’s journey in the regional tournament.

Himalayan Sherpa goes down in Phidim

Published On: January 2, 2017 09:45 PM NPT By: Republica

PANCHTHAR, Jan 2: A-Division outfit Himalayan Sherpa Club faced an early exit from the eighth edition of Falgunanda Gold Cup in Phidim, Panchthar on Monday after it faced a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Eleven Arrows Club of Sunsari.

Improved Tottenham face massive game at home to Chelsea

Published On: January 2, 2017 04:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur have improved on last season's Premier League title push but the searing pace being set at the top by Chelsea means defeat in Wednesday's home clash with their London rivals could consign them to also-rans with half the season remaining.

BCCI president, secretary removed for stalling reforms

Published On: January 2, 2017 02:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

Board of Control for Cricket(BCCI) president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke were removed by the Supreme Court on Monday for not complying with its order to implement administrative reforms within the body.

Nepali eves face India in semifinal today

Published On: January 2, 2017 10:02 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Before leaving for India to compete in the SAFF Women's Championship, the major concern of Nepal's head coach Kumar Thapa was the potential semifinal opponent rather than the final match.