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        <title><![CDATA[Abhishek Bastola becomes first Nepali to enter Australian Open Asia-Pacific wild-card play-off]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 6Nepali tennis player Abhishek Bastola has become the first player from the country to gain acceptance into the Australian Open 2027 Asia-Pacific Wild Card Play...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:56:42 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Lumbini Lions continue perfect run as Pokhara&#039;s struggles deepen]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Lumbini Lions defeated Pokhara Avengers by eight wickets	Rohit Paudel remained unbeaten on 47 in the chase	Pokhara were restricted to 97 for 9 in 20 overs	Lumbi...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:37:02 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a &#039;dictator&#039;]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BEIJING, OCTOBER 28Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologized for comments in which he apparently referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator, after fac...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:38:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d&#039;Or and Putellas wins her third]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[LONDON, OCTOBER 27Harry Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d&#039;Or on Monday thanks to his prolific scoring last season.Kane scored 73 goals for club...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:17:28 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Biratnagar, Chitwan, Janakpur and Karnali in action today at NPL]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Biratnagar Kings face Chitwan Rhinos in the opening match today	Janakpur Bolts take on Karnali Yaks in the evening fixture	NPL introduces DRS for the first time...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:06:55 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Abhishek Bastola wins back-to-back matches at Bengaluru tennis tour]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 27Nepal&#039;s Abhishek Bastola has won his first two matches at the UTR Pro Tennis Tour Bengaluru, defeating India&#039;s second seed Vansh Bisht and Romania&#0...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:51:15 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Lions launch NPL title defence in style]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 26Defending champions Lumbini Lions thumped Sudurpashchim Royals by seven wickets in the opening match of the Siddhartha Bank Nepal Premier League (NPL) here at...]]></description>
        <author>Himalayan News Service</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:38:23 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Defending Champions Lumbini Lions open NPL as PM extends best wishes]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	PM Shah calls NPL a celebration of Nepali sports	Best wishes extended to players organisers and CAN	International players and commentators welcomed to Nepal	Lum...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:12:45 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ICC recognises all NPL 2026 matches as List A T20 events]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 22All matches in the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) have been recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as official List A T20 event...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:16:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[DRS to be used in all Nepal Premier League matches]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 21The Decision Review System (DRS) will be used in all matches of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2026, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced Tuesday.T...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:55:32 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Koshi football leaders call for change in ANFA leadership amid deepening crisis]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/koshi-football-leaders-call-for-change-in-anfa-leadership-amid-deepening-crisis]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Koshi football leaders call for accountability in ANFA	FIFA suspension has heightened concerns over the sport&#039;s future	Stakeholders say leadership change ma...]]></description>
        <author>Santosh Kafle</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:18:16 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Abhishek Bastola breaks new ground for Nepali tennis on global stage]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways	Bastola became the first Nepali player to compete on the ATP Challenger Tour	Four time Asian Games representative and Davis Cup trailblazer	First Nepali male play...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:43:04 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gurukul, Jana Jyoti win on second day of APCC school football championship]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 10Gurukul Vidya Sadan of Gandaki Province and Jana Jyoti Secondary School of Madhesh Province recorded victories on the second day of the national championship o...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:39:58 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Three teams open Asian Paints Champions Cup national stage with wins]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 9Sagarmatha Secondary Boarding School of Lumbini, Shree Jeewan Jyoti of Sudurpashchim and Jana Jyoti Secondary School of Madhesh opened their campaigns with vict...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:51:32 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Asian Paints Champions Cup national stage begins Thursday]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 8The national stage of the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026, an all-Nepal inter-school U-18 football tournament, begins on Thursday with provincial champions comp...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:12:46 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[CIB seeks cases against four ANFA officials over Rs 6.65m irregularities]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/cib-seeks-cases-against-four-anfa-officials-over-rs-665m-irregularities]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	CIB recommended cases against four ANFA officials	Investigation found alleged irregularities totaling more than Rs 6.65 million	Report covers ANFA financial tran...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:52:02 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal beat Afghanistan by five wickets in men&#039;s cricket]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 25Nepal defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in men&#039;s cricket at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Friday.Chasing a target of 103, Nepal rea...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:26:07 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026: Venus and AVM Reach Girls&#039; Football Final]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/asian-paints-champions-cup-2026-venus-and-avm-reach-girls-football-final]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 23Venus School and AVM School secured their places in the final of the Kathmandu Valley-wide Girls&#039; Football Tournament under the Asian Paints Champions C...]]></description>
        <author>Himalayan News Service</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:45:40 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Venus National College, Manakamana Secondary School emerge as Asian Paints Champions Cups&#039; Bagmati Province champions]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/venus-national-college-manakamana-secondary-school-emerge-as-asian-paintschampions-cups-bagmati-province-champions]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 24Venus National College and Manakamana Secondary School wins Bagmati Province champions title under the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026, in the girls&#039; an...]]></description>
        <author>Himalayan News Service</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:43:20 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sherpa wins Nepal&#039;s first medal at 20th Asian Games]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 23Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal&#039;s first medal at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, securing bronze in the men&#039;s over-84kg kumite karate event on Wednesday.Sh...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:45:30 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026: Manakamana Boys&#039; champions, Girls&#039; semifinal line-up complete]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDUManakamana Secondary School has won the Kathmandu Valley-wide Boys&#039; Football Tournament under the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026.In the final held today, Manakamana...]]></description>
        <author>Himlayan News Service</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:14:50 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Asian Games are open with more athletes than the Summer Olympics and some unfamiliar sports]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[NAGOYA, SEPTEMBER 20The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday marked the official start of the 16-day event - but in name only.Facing a packed schedule, competition in ba...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:15:11 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepali runners claim two Ultra-Trail titles, winning VMM 100K and 50K in Vietnam]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 20Nepali trail runners Man Kumar Magar and Ram Maya Budha secured major victories at the Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VMM) in Sapa, Vietnam, winning the men&#039...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:05:23 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dharan Sports Forum to honour athletes, push professional sports]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/dharan-sports-forum-to-honour-athletes-push-professional-sports]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Third Dharan Sports Award scheduled for October 29 to honour athletes, coaches and sports contributors	Awards will be presented in six categories, including best...]]></description>
        <author>Santosh Kafle</author>
        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:36:15 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ACC Premier Cup champions return home]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 14Nepal&#039;s national men&#039;s cricket team returned home late Sunday after winning the ACC Premier Cup 2026.Officials of the Cricket Association of Nepal,...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:25:43 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dharan to host first night-time women&#039;s international football Gold Cup]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/dharan-to-host-first-night-time-womens-international-football-gold-cup]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Tournament dates:November 14 to 22 at Dharan Stadium	Organiser: D-19 Club Dharan-19 to promote women&#039;s football	Teams: APF Club, Nepal Army, Nepal Police, A...]]></description>
        <author>Santosh Kafle</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:32:42 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[DAV Blue win Sushil Kedia Memorial Cup]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 7DAV Blue defeated DAV Yellow by 30 runs to win the 8th Sushil Kedia Memorial Cup 2026, bringing the three-week Late Sushil Kedia Memorial Sports Gala to a clo...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:44:37 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepali kickboxer Abiral Ghimire crowned world champion in Japan]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Abiral Ghimire (&#039;Himalayan Cheetah&#039;) crowned world champion in Nagoya	Defeated French champion Mathon Choinard with a knockout punch.	Victory came in s...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:36:52 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[APCC Trophy Tour takes off: Nepalgunj hosts spectacular first stop]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, AUGUST 27Ahead of the tournament&#039;s opening match, the Asian Paints Champions Cup (APCC) Trophy Tour officially launched today with an early morning reveal event at...]]></description>
        <author>Jaswani R.L Rana</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:23:14 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026 ready to kick off across Nepal]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nepal&#039;s grassroots sports landscape is on the brink of a historic milestone as the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026- All Nepal Interschool Football Tournament prepares to unite...]]></description>
        <author>Jaswani R.L Rana</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:10:51 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rotary golf fellowship raises $3,500 for global polio eradication drive]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, AUGUST 25The Rotary Club of Himalayan Golfers (RCHG) has raised around US$3,500 through the Nepal legs of the Virtual Rotary World Golf Fellowship 2026, generating a tot...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:37:11 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[14th South Asian Games set for April 3–11 in Pakistan]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/14th-south-asian-games-set-for-april-311-in-pakistan]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[In Brief:	14th South Asian Games scheduled for April 3–11, 2027 in Pakistan	Athletes from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to compete	28 sport...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:34:25 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal basketball team heads to Dubai for FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-basketball-team-heads-to-dubai-for-fiba-asia-cup-qualifiers]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[In Brief:	12-member squad named, with Sadish Pradhan captain and Binod Maharjan vice-captain	Sushil Gurung head coach, Ashish Neupane assistant coach	Nepal in Group A with UAE,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:43:47 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Over 4,000 runners expected for Right to Protein Run in Pokhara]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[POKHARA, AUGUST 20More than 4,000 runners are expected to participate in the &#039;Right to Protein Run 2026&#039; to be held in Pokhara on September 19, organisers said.The Nepal...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:49:15 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Himalayan Open Golf 2026 makes history in Colorado]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[COLORADO: The Himalayan Open Golf Tournament made history on August 8–9, 2026, bringing together more than 110 Nepali diaspora golfers at the beautiful Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course i...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:42:36 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Third Nepal Premier League set for October 26-November 21]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, AUGUST 9The third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) will be held from October 26 to November 21, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced.CAN issued...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:17:30 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[All-Nepal U-18 Inter-School Football Tournament opens registration]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, AUGUST 4Registrations have opened for the Asian Paints Champions Cup 2026, an all-Nepal inter-school football tournament for boys&#039; and girls&#039; Under-18 teams.Or...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:32:25 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Asian soccer body joins opposition to FIFA and Infantino&#039;s World Cup private equity plan]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[GENEVA, JULY 31Asia&#039;s soccer body joined opposition to Gianni Infantino&#039;s plan for private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup and said Friday FIFA must urgently rev...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:42:51 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal finish winless as Netherlands secure 57-run League 2 victory]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Nepal bowled out for 168 in 48 overs, chasing 226	Asif Sheikh (38), Rohit Paudel (26), Karan KC (23) offered brief resistance	Netherlands posted 225-9, with Noah...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:33:57 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Second successive defeat leaves Nepal struggling in League 2 standings]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Nepal bowlers Kami, Airee and Rajbanshi took one wicket each	Nepal remain on 24 points from 30 matches; Netherlands move to 34 from 29	Nepal to face Namibia next...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:31:22 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal suffer second straight defeat in CAVA Men&#039;s Championship]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Nepal to face host Pakistan in third league match Friday	Six teams competing: Pakistan, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan	Top four teams from...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:35:59 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Nepal fall to Namibia by eight wickets in League 2]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, JULY 22Nepal suffered an eight-wicket defeat against Namibia in the ICC Men&#039;s Cricket World Cup League 2 match in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on Tuesday.Chasing a mod...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:48:59 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres&#039; goal in extra time]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[EAST RUTHERFORD, JULY 20This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers.And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walk...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:49:52 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Saka&#039;s hat trick lifts England past Mbappé and France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[MIAMI GARDENS, JULY 19England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought.A day before Lionel Messi and Argentina were set to try a...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:46:37 +0545</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Key Takeaways:	Nepal granted direct entry into 16-team Global Qualifier	Eight other teams, including UAE and USA, also advance directly	ICC revamps T20 World Cup format to five...]]></description>
        <author>THT Online</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:32:43 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi delivers again for Argentina as defending champions reach another World Cup final]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ATLANTA, JULY 16Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates.With one more win, he&#039;ll be delivering another World Cup trophy to Argentina.Messi didn&#039;t add to his tournament-l...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:48:25 +0545</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON, JULY 15Spain&#039;s defensive prowess and swagger were just too much for an attacking trio led by France great Kylian Mbappé, and just enough to get the 2010 champions i...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:47:51 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Alvarez&#039;s 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinals]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, JULY 12Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina back to the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland, while anothe...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:20:39 +0545</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[MIAMI GARDENS, JULY 12Jude Bellingham locked arms with teammate Harry Kane as England fans belted out the Beatles&#039; "Hey Jude."Bellingham certainly earned the serenade.He score...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:07:29 +0545</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kylian Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[FOXBOROUGH, JULY 10Kylian Mbappé spread his arms out wide and spun around after scoring his eighth goal of this year&#039;s World Cup. He later gave the jubilant France fans dotted...]]></description>
        <author>Associated Press</author>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:40:18 +0545</pubDate>
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