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Lalitpur City basks in Nepal Super League glory

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The third edition of Nepal Super League, unarguably,the country’s biggest and most prestigious domestic football tournament concluded in Kathmandu recently. The championship featured seven teams,  and  a record high of forty- two and four foreign players and coaches respectively. Heavy favorites Lalitpur  City (LC)) lived up to expectations and successfully defended the title at the expense of Pokhara Thunders(PT) 2-1  in a fiercely fought final. The winners faced  a determined and resilient opposition who put up an aggressive and fighting performance all the way to the end. They fended off an energetic challenge from PT and ended up victorious for the second straight season. LC created  and sustained early momentum,following their 2-2 draw against  cross city rivals Kathmandu RayZrs  Football Club in the opener. They rode on the momentum and performed consistently throughout the competition,ensuring success for themselves.More importantly,they cr...

Inclement weather ruins Nepal’s World Cup qualifying hopes

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The Men’s Under-19 national cricket team of Nepal had to endure heartbreak in the 2026 ICC Under-19  Men’s World Cup Qualifier,which concluded in Kathmandu recently. The hosts' dream of making it to the final round of the competition was shattered,following cancellation of their decisive match against formidable Afghanistan without a ball being  bowled due to persistent rain and unplayable ground conditions. Although both teams remained unbeaten and  were tied on points,Afghanistan ended up benefiting from the situation. The Afghan outfit was declared winners based on a higher net run rate,and they sealed the qualifying spot for the 2026 World Cup taking place in Namibia and Zimbabwe.   The excitement  surrounding  the  high stake fixture between the undefeated sides was palpable  and had reached fever pitch.   However, rain played spoilsport,bringing the highly anticipated match to  an anticlimactic end, leaving everyone ...

Nepal Men’s Under-19 must rise to the challenge in World Cup Asia Qualifier

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  The men’s  ICC Under-19 World Cup one day international cricket  Asia Qualifier 2026 is generating lots of buzz,interest, enthusiasm and excitement.  The keenly awaited tournament gets underway  from April 13th in  upper and lower Mulpani cricket grounds in Kathmandu. The tournament organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal  is the first major international sporting event of 2025  taking place in Nepal.  Hosts Nepal  will cross swords with Afghanistan,Hong Kong, Oman and the United Arab Emirates for the lone ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup  2026  slot being co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia. The stakes are high for  the  competing  teams  as they  aim for the lone qualification spot. The  high- pressure tournament is  expected to be  intense,competitive and thrilling. Based on  current results,statistics and teams’ form,Afghanistan, Nepal  and the United Arab are ...