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No end to poor run for Team Nepal

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  The men’s national football team of Nepal’s losing streak in international tournaments continues unabated. They had to endure yet  another defeat in the third round of the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup Qualifiers Group F match against hosts Malaysia on Tuesday. Malaysia completely dominated the proceedings to secure a comfortable 2-0 over a mediocre Team Nepal.   The winners had little trouble containing  the opposition that underperformed and failed to put up  a fight  Going by the match statistics the Malaysians overwhelmingly had the upper hand throughout the ninety minutes of play. They had 75 %  ball possession  compared to  Nepal’s 25 %.Similarly,they made 11 attempts on the goal,while Nepal failed to make a single attempt . Evidently the  statistics speaks for itself when it comes to Nepal’s  disappointing   performance.  The Malaysians  had  total control of   midfield and w...
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Nepal Super League ignites unprecedented excitement

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  The  most awaited  football spectacle in the country,Nepal Super League  gets underway with the opener between cross city rivals Lalitpur City FC and Kathmandu  Rayzrs FC on March 29th  in Kathmandu. It may be recalled that Kathmandu  Rayzrs and Lalitpur  City FC were winners of the 1st and 2nd  editions respectively. Coincidentally,both  teams had defeated the same opponent Dhangadhi FC for the title. Nepal Super League(NSL),the  first  and only franchise based tournament in the country in its third season has grown in stature and is  increasingly gaining popularity. The first two editions were a rousing success in terms of management, popularity,quality of play,marketing strategies,sports aficionados support, positive feedback,planning and smooth execution. The third edition should be no exception and is bound to evoke intense emotions  and excitement.Fans should gear up for the competition  and l...
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Cricket Association of Nepal must take critical steps to develop women’s cricket

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The  women’s national cricket team of Nepal concluded the four nations Twenty20 international cricket championship held in Uganda on a disappointing note recently. The quadrangular series featured Nepal, Hong Kong, Namibia and Uganda.The sides played each other twice with the top two teams in the table standings making it to the championship game.Likewise,the bottom two sides clashed to avoid the wooden spoon. When all had been said and done,hosts Uganda emerged convincing 8 wickets winners over Namibia in the title decider. Nepal’s hopes of finishing the tournament in third place evaporated after their fixture against Hong Kong was called off due to rain. Hong Kong ended the series in third place with  three  wins and three losses. Team Nepal skippered  by Indu Barma  went into the competition with high hopes and was expected to deliver a  winning performance. Prior to the start of the competition, taking into account the opponents strengths and...
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