Army faces shock defeat

Published On: November 7, 2016 09:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Host Tribhuvan Army Club faced a 3-1 upset defeat on penalties to the Central Region in the semifinal clash of the ongoing Chief of Army Staff Fourth International Women's Football Championship on Tuesday. The first semifinal match held at Lagankhel was pushed toward the penalty shootout after it finished in a 2-2 draw in the regular time.

Parijat, Pragitishil into semis

Published On: November 7, 2016 08:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Parijat Youth Club and Pragitishil Youth Club have made it to the semifinals of the Third TAAN Martyrs Memorial Football Tournament being held at Baruneshwar in Okhaldhunga.

BARCELONA, Nov 7: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique feels club-mate Lionel Messi should have been awarded the World Footballer of the Year title each season since 2009.

Rattled England face trial by spin against India

Published On: November 7, 2016 06:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

Alastair Cook's England seem to have neither the form nor the resources to repeat their 2012 heroics against an Indian team determined to cement their top test rankings in a five-match series starting at Rajkot on Wednesday.

Lack of composure is costing Man City, says Guardiola

Published On: November 7, 2016 06:18 PM NPT By: Reuters

A lack of composure at both ends of the pitch is costing Manchester City points, according to their manager Pep Guardiola.

Rumjatar into semifinal

Published On: November 7, 2016 09:11 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 6: Rumjatar United Club eased past Friendship Youth Club B 5-0 on Sunday to book semifinal spot in the Third TAAN Martyrs Memorial Football Tournament being held in Baruneshwar of Okhaldhunga.

MADRID, Nov 7: With Karim Benzema out injured and Cristiano Ronaldo playing below expectations again, Gareth Bale got the job done for Real Madrid with two goals against Leganes on Sunday. Not to be outdone, Lionel Messi scored his 500th goal for Barcelona as the Catalan club won a thriller against Sevilla.

Liverpool goes top of EPL, United ends 4-match winless run

Published On: November 7, 2016 07:29 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Nov 7: There's an upside to missing out on the Champions League for Liverpool and Chelsea. They have surged into the Premier League's top two places while England's participants in Europe's elite competition failed to win on their return to domestic duties.

Nepali weightlifting team leaving Japan today

Published On: November 7, 2016 02:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: A seven-member Nepali weightlifting team is leaving for Japan on Monday to participate in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship. The team includes two weightlifters and five officials.

Poor finish cost Team Nepal against Timor Leste

Published On: November 6, 2016 10:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 6: Weaknesses in finishing and lack of proper coordination among midfielders and forwards cost dearly for Team Nepal against Timor Leste as it was forced to settled for a 0-0 on Saturday in the group round match of AFC Solidarity Cup held in Kuching, Malaysia.