Footballers face litmus test against India Shillong, February 14 Nepali football will face litmus test when both men and women teams face India in the final of the 12th South Asian Games on Monday. While the women’s team will be looking to end the final jinx against hosts India, the... 15 Feb, 2016
Nepal coach says women's football finals against India 50-50 affair KATHMANDU: Nepal's coach Dhurba KC has expressed his hope that Nepal will perform their best in the South Asian Games women's football finals against hosts and defending champions India in Shillong tomorrow. “We have already played... 14 Feb, 2016
Nepal demolish Sri Lanka 4-0 in women's football of SAG KATHMANDU: Nepal's women football team thrashed Sri Lanka 4-0 in the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) on Saturday. In the last match of the group stage played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, an own goal from Sri Lankan defender A Perera... 13 Feb, 2016
Nepal lose to Bangladesh Guwahati, February 11 On a day when Nepal failed to win any medal in the ongoing 12th South Asian Games, Nepali men’s football team conceded two goals in five minutes to throw away the lead and faced a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in the... 12 Feb, 2016
SA Games begins with a bang in Guwahati Guwahati, February 5 The 12th edition of the South Asian Games began here at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declaring the events open amidst a grand ceremony. The much-awaited Games features eight... 06 Feb, 2016
Froome, McCoy honoured in Britain London, December 31 Legendary jump jockey Tony McCoy was awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours List out on Wednesday, in which British sports stars including Chris Froome were recognised for their achievements. Two-time Tour de France... 01 Jan, 2016
Indonesian women footballers tackle conservatism in bid for revival JAKARTA: With an Islamic headscarf tucked into her football top, 16-year-old Fatwa Nurjannah kicked the ball enthusiastically around the pitch at a training session in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. "People tell me since I'm a girl and I wear the... 09 Jun, 2015
Nepali women footballers taste first defeat DHAKA: Nepal tasted their first defeat against tournament favourites India in the women's football here at the Kamalapur Football Stadium today. Playing against a much better side for the first time after winning their previous two matches against... 05 Feb, 2010
Women footballers provide respite to Nepali camp DHAKA: After the disappointing exit in the men's football, Nepali women’s team injected a new hope with a crushing 8-0 victory over Sri Lanka here at the 11th South Asian Games today. Jamuna Gurung, who scored the decider in their 1-0 win over... 03 Feb, 2010
Veteran spiker Shah leads Nepali contingent DHAKA: Veteran volleyball player Bharat Shah, 41, led the Nepali marchpast as the 11th South Asian (SA) Games kicked off officially here with a grand ceremony at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. Shah was the centre of attraction as he led the... 30 Jan, 2010
Nepal in Group A of SA Games football KATHMANDU: Nepal have been drawn in Group ‘A’ in the men’s football at the 11th South Asian Games slated for January 29 to February 9 next year in Dhaka. Nepal were drawn in a relatively easy group against the hosts Bangladesh,... 31 Dec, 2009
Local Sports Briefs Gyanodaya in final LALITPUR: Hosts Gyanodaya Bal Batika on Wednesday inched closer to the girls' basketball tournament title held under the 16th Eicher Gyan Carnival. Gyanodaya eased past Galaxy Public School 39-18 in the semi-final riding on 12... 10 Dec, 2009
