Boxers picked for Asiad
The Nepal Boxing Association announced a six-member boxing team-four men and two women-for the 16th Asian Games slated for November 12-27 in Guangzhou, China, here today. Sanju Lama (51kg) and Anur |
Murray, Falla enter quarters
Colombia's Alejandro Falla and Scot Andy Murray shared top billing on centre court at the ATP Farmers Classic on Thursday. Falla rallied to upset fifth seeded Ernests Gulbis 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) in |
Pinnacle,KU triumph
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Academy and Kathmandu University (KU) High School won their matches in the Coca-Cola Cup Inter-school Girls' National Selection Football Championship here on Friday. KU beat L |
Charity match
: Nepal Sports Journal
ists Forum (NSJF) and Fans of Football, Nepal are playing a charity football match to raise funds for the family of late teenage footballer Jigme Gyaljen Lama. Gyaljen, 15, an |
Ibrahimovic to stay
: Barcelona's Swedish striker
MADRID: Barcelona's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has put an end to speculation that he is leaving the Spanish champions, saying that he is staying put at the club |
NASA, Golden Gate advance to semis
NASA and defending champions Golden Gate booked their Morgan Cup ninth Men's National Basketball Championship semi-final berths at the National Sports Council covered hall here today. NASA rode on |
NKF agree on inclusive selection
After three days of uncertainity over the selection of karatekas for the 16th Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou, the Nepal Karate Federation (NKF) today agreed to include all the wings of the sport |
Mayanka,Yeni in U-12 girls' final
Utsahi Joshi and Catheline Mathema set the Under-9 girls' singles championship date of the KESA Group JTI (Junior Tennis Initiative) Open Tennis Tournament here at the Satdobato tennis court today.
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Rivals slam `unsporting' pitch after draw
Rivals India and Sri Lanka blasted the featherbed wicket that proved a bowlers' graveyard after the second Test ended in a high-scoring draw on Friday. "This one was very unsporting, there was noth |
Liverpool, Juventus make winning starts
European giants Liverpool and Juventus began life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties. A David Ngog brace gave Roy Hodgson's Liverp |
No West Ham offer, says Beckham
David Beckham has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to West Ham with his spokesman insisting that the former England skipper is happy with life at LA Galaxy. Hammers co-owner David Gold |
Hughes new Fulham boss
English Premier League side Fulham named former Wales and Manchester City boss Mark Hughes as their new manager to succeed Roy Hodgson. Hughes, who enjoyed a successful playing career with Manchest |
James joins Bristol City
BRISTOL: England goalkeeper David James completed a surprise switch to second tier side Bristol City. James agreed a one-year contract with an option for a further year's extension after rejecting int |
Manmohan in final
KATHMANDU: Maha Prasad Adhikari and Manamohan Kumar Shrestha of NRB set the executive male championship clash at the second Inter-enterprises Badminton Tournament on Friday. Maha Prasad outplayed Dand |
ANFA name Colleges
LALITPUR: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) on Friday announced the higher secondary schools to accomodate the HISSAN Scholarship winners. As per the agreement between ANFA and Higher Secondar |
White House, Morgan in semis
Himalayan White House International College and Morgan International College booked the girls' section semi-final berths in the Morgan Cup National Basketball Championships here at the National Sports |
Joshi closes in on double championships
Ganga Sharma and Anushka Joshi set U-16 girls' singles championship date after winning their semi-finals matches in the second KESA Group JTI (Junior Tennis Initiative) Open Tennis Tournament here at |
Shotokan select players
The Nepal Shotokan Karate Association (NSKA) picked up seven players - four men and three women - for the selection tournament for the upcoming 16th Asian Games here today. The preliminary selectio |
Braga stun Celtic
Former European champions Celtic and Ajax were battling for Champions League survival on Wednesday after enduring nightmare starts to their qualifying campaigns. Celtic slumped to a 3-0 defeat to S |
Sachin's double-ton leads India's run feast
Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar hit 203 and debutant Suresh Raina made 120 runs as India bettered Sri Lanka's run-spree in the high-scoring second Test today. India, kept on the field for the first t |
Boxing selection
The preliminary boxing selection tournament for the 16th Asian Games began on Thursday. In all, 31players � 23 men and eight women � are competing for the second round berths. Twelve boxers, eight men |
NIMS,Arunima win
Niten Memorial School (NIMS) and Arunima Higher Secondary School recorded wins in the Coca-Cola Cup Inter-school Girls' National Selection Football Tournament here at the FIFA Technical Centre in Chya |
Walter joins Porto
Brazilian striker Walter Henrique da Silva has signed a five-year contract with FC Porto in a deal worth six million euros, the Portuguese club confirmed on Thursday. The 21-year-old Walter arrive |
Anju advances to semi-finals
Anju Adhikari of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) advanced to the semifinals of the second Inter-Enterprises Badminton Tournament after defeating Sabita Maharan of Nepal Telecom (NT) 21-10, 21-4 here |
City beat America
Shay Given blocked two penalty shootout kicks and Manchester City beat Club America 4-1 in the tiebreaker after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in the exhibition game Wednesday. Emmanuel Adebayor, S |
Selection disrupted
The National Sports Council on Wednesday intervened in the selection of the karate players for the upcoming 16th Asian Games. The NSC directed the Nepal Karate Federation to include all three wings - |
NEA,NTV in final
: Nepal Electricity Au thority (NEA) and Nepal Television (NTV) entered the men's team event final during the second Inter-Enterprises Badminton Tournament here at the National Sports Council covered |
Raul joins Schalke
Real Madrid and former Spanish international star Raul agreed a two-year deal on Wednesday with Germany's Schalke 04 after 16 years at the Bernabeu. The 33-yearold striker was presented to Schalke fa |
Pentagon,White House advance
Pentagon and Himalayan White House made it to the men's section quarterfinals of the Morgan Cup National Basketball Championships here at the National Sports Council covered hall today. Pentagon ed |
Rana sisters enter U-10 semi-finals
Twins Rana sisters, Mayanka and Mahika, advanced to the U-10 girls' singles semi-finals of the second KESA Group Junior JTI (Junior Tennis Initiative) Open Tennis Tournament here today. Mayanka inf |
Bartoli gets defence off to rousing start
France's Marion Bartoli, who is seeking to defend her Stanford title, was one of five seeds to reach the second round in the Bank of West Classic, easily beating Ashley Harkleroad 6-1, 6-4. The fou |
Simara triumph
Simara Public School of Bara hammered St Xaviers' School 90 in the Coca-Cola Cup Inter-school Girls' National Selection Tournament here at the FIFA Technical Centre in Chyasal on Wednesday.
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Tendulkar lead India's fightback
Sachin Tendulkar hit his 48th Test century to lead India's fightback in the second Test today after Sri Lanka's new-look bowling attack ran through the top order. The world's leading international |
Blake breezes through
LOS ANGELES: American James Blake breezed to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Argentina's Leonardo Mayer in the opening round of the $619,000 Farmers Classic on Tuesday. Blake, who has plummetted to 117th i |
Maradona dropped as Argentina coach
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) on Tuesday elected not to renew Diego Maradona's contract as national team coach, AFA spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo said. Doubts had surrounded the 49-ye |
MMC sign stars on hefty sums
With the organisation of the top flight football still in doubt, Nepal's most successful football club Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) have spent a hefty amount in signing star players fro |
Joshi, Malla enter U-14 second round
Anushka Joshi and Anushka Malla advanced to the U-14 girls' singles second round of the second KESA Group JTI (Junior Tennis Initiative) Open Tennis Tournament at the Satdobato tennis court today. |
Ferrari boss Montezemolo slams F1 hypocrisy
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has slammed those who criticised the scuderia's team orders at last weekend's German Grand Prix, accusing them of hypocrisy. Fernando Alonso won the race after |
RadioShack face disciplinary hearing over outfits
Lance Armstrong's American team RadioShack must go before a disciplinary hearing for "breaking the rules on riders' uniforms" in Tour de France, cycling's governing body the UCI announced on Monday. < |
Bolton sign Alonso
Bolton signed teenage leftback Marcos Alonso from Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club confirmed on Tuesday. The 19-year-old has agreed a three-year deal and becomes the club's |
KU,Nightingale win
Prasita Baskota scored a hat-trick to steer Kathmandu University (KU) High School to a 9-1 victory over Nandi Ratri Secondary School in the Coca-Cola Cup Inter-school Girl's National Selection Footbal |
Prime advance to quarter-finals
Prime College advanced to the Morgan Cup Basketball Championships men's section quarter-finals with a huge 122-63 win over Premier College here at the National Sports Council covered hall today. Pr |
Maradona states terms for extending Argentina deal
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has announced that he hopes to continue in his role but only if he does not have to change his backroom staff from the World Cup in South Africa. "I've got a meeting |
Sangakkara, Jayawardene flay India
Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene revelled on their favourite hunting ground to send India chasing leather in the second Test today. Sangakkara hit 219, his seventh double-c |
Radwanska powers through, Safina out
Red-hot Agnieszka Radwanska beat South Africa's Chanelle Scheepers 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the first round of the $700,000 Bank of the West Classic on Monday. The third seeded Radwanska, of Poland, regist |
Suspended IPL boss calls probe a `witch hunt'
Suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi called an investigation into him a "witch hunt" ahead of a second hearing of an inquiry set up by the country's cricket board. Modi, 46, said |
Zanetti wins award
Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti has been awarded the Premio Scirea by Italian journalists, it was announced on Monday. The award has been running yearly since 1992 and is given to players over 30 w |
Guti joins Basiktas
Spanish midfielder Jose Maria Guti has agreed a two-year
contract with Besiktas, the Turkish first division club said. "Under the agreement, the player will be paid 2.7 million euros per year," Besi |
Double delight for White House
Sadish Pradhan scored a record 50 points to steer White House 'A' to a crushing 117-41 victory over Sunsari district during the Morgan Cup National Basketball Championships men's section match here at |
NeBA, HISSAN pick scholarship winners
Nepal Basketball Association (NeBA) announced winners of the HISSAN (Higher Secondary School Association, Nepal) Scholarship today. In all, 52 SLC-passed students, 36 boys and 16 girls, will receiv |
NIMS triumph
Niten Memorial School (NIMS) inflicted a humiliating 14-0 loss to Bright Future Secondary School in the Coca-Cola Cup Interschool Girls' National Selection Football Tournament here on Monday. Vijaya K |
Emotional Raul bids farewell to Real
An emotional Raul said his last farewell to the Real Madrid supporters on Monday ahead of his proposed move to German first division side Schalke. At a press conference preceding the farewell party |
Borzakovsky opts out
MOSCOW: The 2004 Olympic Games 800m champion Yury Borzakovsky is injured and will miss the European athletics championships in Barcelona, Russia team manager Valentin Maslakov said on Monday. "Yury |
Ferrari fined $100,000
HOCKENHEIM: Ferrari was found guilty of breaking team order rules and fined after Felipe Massa appeared to let teammate Fernando Alonso pass him to win the German Grand Prix on Sunday. Ferrari's 1-2 f |
Celtic sign Juarez
GLASGOW: Scottish club Celtic signed Mexico defender Efrain Juarez from UNAM Pumas for an undisclosed fee on Monday. Juarez agreed a four-year contract with the Hoops after impressing manager Neil Len |
Chakvetadze stops rot
PORTOROZ: Former world No 6 Anna Chakvetadze, who has slumped to 103 in the world, clinched her first title in two years on Sunday with victory in the Slovenia Open. The 23-yearold Russian eased past |
Mirza loses
WREXHAM: India's Sania Mirza was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by Britain's US Open junior champion Heather Watson in the final of the $25,000 ITF tournament on Sunday. The 18-year-old Watson said: "Against Sania |
Balotelli inks deal
ROME: Star teenage Italian forward Mario Balotelli has signed a contract with Manchester City and will make his permanent move to the English side this week, Italian media reported on Monday. Balotell |
Sporting,Tottenham play 2-2 draw
Substitute Jonathan Obika's goal in the 70th minute lifted Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-2 draw with Sporting Lisbon in an international friendly here on Sunday. Robbie Keane opened the scoring for Spur |
Wizards edge Man United
KANSAS CITY: Kei Kamara scored one goal and set up another to give the Kansas City Wizards a 2-1 win over Manchester United in an international friendly on Sunday. Kamara's through ball set up Davy |
Fish claims second successive title
Mardy Fish won his second straight title as he outlasted fellow American John Isner in brutal heat, claiming the trophy 4-6, 64, 7-6 (7/4) at the ATP Atlanta Championships on Sunday. The 49th-ranke |
Paranavitana, Sangakkara torment India
Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara flayed India's bowlers for centuries in consecutive matches as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the second Test today. The left-handed duo, who made |
25-year jail sentence for footballer
Gavin Grant, a former Millwall and Bradford striker, will serve at least 25 years in prison for his role in the gun murder of an old friend. Grant was given the sentence at the Old Bailey after bei |
Alonso wins German Grand Prix
Spaniard Fernando Alonso led Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa to a one-two victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim today. But the race's denouement was shrouded in controversy as Massa was in f |
Depleted Sri Lanka eye series win
Sri Lanka hope to overcome a weakened bowling attack and secure a series-clinching win in the second Test against India, which starts on Monday, their first match in the post-Muttiah Muralitharan era. |
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Buddha Prakash win
Buddha Prakash Secondary School beat Gurukul Public School 2-0 in tiebreaker after a 1-1 deadlock during the Coca-Cola Cup Inter-school Girls' National Selection Tournament here at the FIFA Technical |
Shrestha triumphs
Rabindra Man Shrestha won the Farewell Gold Tournament here at the Gokarna Forest Golf Course on Saturday. Played under stableford half handicap over nine holes, Shrestha won the event on count back a |
Rangers beat Rovers
Scottish champions Glasgow Rangers and AEK Athens won their opening matches in the Sydney international pre-season tournament on Sunday. Rangers beat English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers 2-1, |
Guti parts ways with Real after 15 years
Veteran midfielder Guti said today that he was closing a "glorious stage" in his career as he parted ways with Real Madrid after 15 seasons with the Spanish giants. "I believe you have to be aware |
Marcos in Sunderland
English Premier League side Sunderland on Saturday signed Argentinian international fullback Marcos Angeleri from Estudiantes on a three-year deal. The 27year-old is manager Steve Bruce's fifth summer |
James set for switch
England goalkeeper David James will hold talks with Celtic on Monday over a possible move to Parkhead from Portsmouth, the Scottish side's coach Neil Lennon said on Saturday. James' future has remaine |
Ferdinand ruled out
Rio Ferdinand could be out of action until early September, after Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson revealed on Sunday that he was still six weeks away from full fitness. Ferdinand injured kne |
`Cole not for sale'
: Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has reiterated the club have no intention of selling England leftback Ashley Cole, linked with a move to Real Madrid, now coached by former Blues boss Jose Mourinho. |
Okada elected in JFA
Japan's coach Takeshi Okada, who has talked about becoming a farmer after leaving his job next month, was elected to the national football association's board on Sunday. He was one of some 25 people e |
Pietersen included for Pakistan Tests
Kevin Pietersen was named in England's 12-man squad on Sunday for the first of four Tests against Pakistan starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday despite not having played any cricket for nearly a month |
Koju wins 5,000m; Keshari triumphs in triple jump
Kanchi Maya Koju of Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club won the women's 5,000 metres run today in the preliminary athletics selection tournament for the 16th Asian Games slated for Guangzhou in Novemb |
NASA through to semi-finals
NASA made it to the girls' semi-finals of the Morgan Cup National Basketball Championships with a 44-34 win over Xavier International College here at the Morgan International College premises today. < |
Fish hooks Roddick after seven-year drought
Mardy Fish shocked top seed and good friend Andy Roddick 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 on Saturday at the ATP Atlanta Championship to reach his third final in his past four starts. Over the past six weeks dating |
Wilson seizes four-stroke lead
American Dean Wilson fired his third consecutive round of five-under 65 to seize a four-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the Canadian Open but Sweden's Carl Pettersson stole the show. Pe |
City sign Kolarov from Lazio
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini continued his pre-season spending spree by signing Serbia defender Aleksandar Kolarov from Lazio on Saturday. Mancini had been keen on Kolarov for several mo |
Departmental teams dominate
Athletes of the departmental teams - Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club, Nepal Police Club (NPC) and Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) - dominated the preliminary selection tournament for the 16th Asian Game |
Golden Gate enter quarter-finals
Defending champions Golden Gate International College booked their quarter-finals berth in the Morgan Cup National Basketball Championships here at the National Sports Council covered hall today. A |
Youthful Chelsea undone by Ajax
Premier League champions Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Martin Jol's Ajax in a pre-season friendly on Friday, but coach Carlo Ancelotti praised his side, eight of whom were under 21 years old. |
Menezes named new Brazil coach
Mano Menezes was today named as Brazil's new coach, succeeding Dunga, who was axed after the team were knocked out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage. The Brazilian Football Confederation |
Blanc banishes France's World Cup flops
New coach Laurent Blanc launched a new era in French football on Friday when he handed out a one-match suspension for all 23 players who brought World Cup shame and humiliation. Blanc, who has repl |
Tendulkar denies blood-in-book report
Sachin Tendulkar has denied a report that his blood will be used in a special pictorial "celebration" book on the career of the Indian cricket legend. The mammoth book slated to appear in February |
Contador virtually seals third Tour de France title
Spain's Alberto Contador virtually secured his third yellow jersey victory in the Tour de France today following the penultimate stage time trial won by Swiss Fabian Cancellara. Astana leader Conta |
Kailash Bodhi win
LALITPUR: Kailash Bodhi Secondary School and Simara Public School started the Coca-Cola Cup Interschool Girls' Selection Football Tournament with victories at the FIFA Technical Centre grounds on Satu |
Badminton tourney
KATHMANDU: The Public Enterprises Sports Development Association Nepal (PESDAN) are organising the second Inter-enterprises Badminton Championships here at the National Sports Council covered hall on |
Drogba sidelined
LONDON: Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is set to be sidelined for three weeks after surgery on a groin injury. Drogba, 32, had struggled with the groin problem for much of last season and Friday's s |
Raul,Guti to leave
MADRID: Veteran Spanish internationals Raul and Guti will announce their departure from Real Madrid next week, Spanish media reported on Saturday. Striker Raul will on Monday announce that he is joini |
Filipe joins Atletico
MADRID: Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna says it has reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to transfer its Brazilian defender Filipe Luis to the Europa League champions. The 24-year-old, who joine |
Pakistan end 15-year Aussie drought
Pakistan held their nerve to claim their first Test victory against Australia in 15 years in a tense fourth-day finish at Headingley here today. Pakistan, set 180 to win, lost four wickets for 40 r |
Ribeiro suspended
Portuguese racer Nuno
Ribeiro, winner of last year's Tour of Portugal, was handed a two-year ban after testing positive for EPO-Cera during a race, his country's cycling federation said on Saturday. |
Sporting beat City
Yannick Djalo scored a
pair of first-half goals to power Sporting Lisbon over Manchester City 2-0 on Friday in an exibition friendly at the Red Bulls Arena. Djalo headed Simon Vukcevic's cross fr |
Malinga out of second Test
Sri Lanka suffered a major blow today when a knee injury ruled slingarm fast bowler Lasith Malinga out of the second Test against India. His absence means the hosts will be deprived of both archite |
Villarreal replaces Mallorca in Europa
Villarreal said today they have been selected by UEFA to replace Real Mallorca in this season's Europa League after the European football's governing body banned the cash-strapped club for falling fou |
