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'Proud' Ross loves playing with data

Kathmandu, Sept. 6 -- Wearing a white shirt with a three-piece suit in blue, Matt Ross appeared calm during his first match at Nepal's home of football-the Tripureshwar-based Dasharath Stadium-in the ... Read More


Nepal, Bangladesh are not taking their two friendlies lightly

Kathmandu, Sept. 6 -- match conference for the first of the two friendlies between Nepal and Bangladesh would have been different had Hamza Choudhury arrived in Kathmandu. There would have been more f... Read More


Nepal facing Tajikistan in U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers opener on Wednesday

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- Nepal U23 men's football team has participated in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in five of the last six editions since the tournament's inaugural edition in 2013, but they have fa... Read More


Is Dasharath Stadium nearing its end as Nepal's home of football?

Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- Dasharath Stadium, despite being a multipurpose venue hosting several sporting events, has long been known as Nepal's footballing home. It hosts Nepal's top-tier A-Division footb... Read More


Palesha Goverdhan isn't done making history

Kathmandu, Aug. 27 -- Except for when Palesha Goverdhan is sparring or training, she always wears a smile. "What is there not to be happy about?" she says, after finishing her day's training inside th... Read More


Three things to learn from Nepal's performance in Top End T20 Series

Kathmandu, Aug. 22 -- Nepal got knocked out of the Top End T20 Series after losing their final league-stage game against Pakistan Shaheens by one run at DXC Arena in Darwin, Australia, on Friday. Nep... Read More


NOC ad-hoc panel's press meet raises more questions than answers

Kathmandu, Aug. 22 -- On August 12, a nine-member ad-hoc committee of the Nepal Olympic Committee surfaced. The committee's formation, with the consensus of officials from 23 sports associations, was ... Read More


'State interference puts Nepal's 2026 Asian Games participation in jeopardy'

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- An unnecessary interference by the state authorities in the operation of the Nepal Olympic Committee has put Nepal's participation in the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, the capital ... Read More


How cricket is becoming an important cornerstone of India-Nepal friendship

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- Cricket is one of the youngest sports in Nepal. It is also one of the most beloved. This bat-and-ball game has helped the country earn more recognition on the global stage than p... Read More


Despite scant resources, Nepal's para-fighters keep kicking

Kathmandu, July 27 -- Every morning, except on Saturdays, Kabiraj Negi Lama walks into a modest taekwondo hall of the Nepal Taekwondo Association building in Satdobato, Lalitpur. The sun has barely ri... Read More