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Karnali Yashbis and Lalitpur Queens are competing for the title of the Everest Women’s Volleyball League on Saturday. The match will begin after 3 PM at the National Sports Council’s covered hall in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. Both teams secured the top two positions in their group to qualify for the final. In Friday’s final league-stage match, Karnali defeated Lalitpur 3–1 in sets. In another match, Kathmandu Spikers beat Lumbini Lavaz 3–2 and secured third place. The tournament, which began on Bhadra 20 in Pokhara, had been halted on the 23rd and 24th due to the Gen-Z movement. The competition resumed on…

Croatia booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 by defeating the Faroe Islands 3–1 on Friday. Despite falling behind early in the match, Croatia staged an impressive comeback to secure a strong win. In the match held in Rijeka, the Faroe Islands took the lead in the 16th minute through a goal from Geza David Turi. However, Croatia equalized in the 23rd minute when Josko Gvardiol found the back of the net. Petar Musa put Croatia ahead in the 57th minute with a close-range finish — his first international goal since 2023. The victory was sealed in the…

Norway and Italy emerged victorious in their World Cup qualifying matches. In last night’s match, Norway defeated Estonia 4–1. Alexander Sørloth and Erling Haaland each scored twice for Norway, while Robi Saarma scored the lone goal for Estonia. In the same Group I of the European qualifiers, Italy beat Moldova 2–0. Gianluca Mancini and Francesco Pio Esposito scored one goal each for Italy. With these results, Norway now sits at the top of Group I with 21 points from 7 matches. Italy follows in second place with 18 points from 7 matches. Estonia has 4 points from 8 matches, while…

Ireland registered an impressive 2–0 victory over Portugal in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Troy Parrott scored both goals for the Republic of Ireland, finding the net in the 17th and 45th minutes of the first half. Portugal’s captain Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card in the 61st minute and sent off the field. This marks the 12th red card of Ronaldo’s career. With this win, Ireland’s World Cup hopes have strengthened. Group F leaders Portugal will now have to play their remaining matches without Ronaldo.

Nepal’s No. 1 tiles and bathware brand, Somany Ceramics Limited, has officially appointed former Nepal cricket team captain Paras Khadka as its brand ambassador for Nepal and the Southeast Asian region. At an event held in Kathmandu on Thursday, the company announced the partnership, highlighting that the collaboration aims to strengthen Somany’s connection with Nepali consumers and reinforce its leadership in the market. Paras Khadka will serve as the face of Somany Ceramics in Nepal, participating in various brand promotion campaigns for the company’s wide range of products, including tiles, bathware, adhesives, and waterproofing solutions. Speaking about the partnership, Sujit…

Manchester — Manchester United defeated French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) by 2–1 in an exciting match. Melvine Malard opened the scoring for Manchester United in the 31st minute, giving her team an early lead. However, PSG’s Olga Carmona equalized during first-half injury time, bringing the match to 1–1. In the 58th minute, Fridolina Rolfö scored the decisive goal for Manchester United, securing a 2–1 victory for her side. Rolfö’s winning strike proved enough to hand United a hard-fought triumph over PSG.

Kathmandu — Nepal’s women’s cricket team will face Rajasthan today in the first match of a friendly cricket series beginning in India. The Nepali team is set to play six friendly matches in total, competing against three Indian state teams — Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Bengal — with two matches against each team. The series starts today and will continue until November 19. The matches are part of Nepal’s preparation to strengthen team coordination and performance under the leadership of captain Indu Barma. The Nepali squad includes:Indu Barma (Captain), Kavita Kunwar, Sana Praveen, Rubina Chhetri, Alisha Yadav, Ishwori Bista, Roma Thapa,…

Kathmandu — Nepal is set to play a friendly football match against Bangladesh today at the National Stadium in Dhaka. The match will kick off at 7:45 PM (Nepali time). The friendly match is being played as part of Nepal’s preparation for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. Nepal is scheduled to play against Malaysia on November 18 in the qualifier fixture. So far, Nepal and Bangladesh have faced each other 25 times in international matches. Out of those, Nepal has won 8 matches, Bangladesh has won 13, and 4 matches have ended in draws. Nepal’s head coach Hari Khadka…

Kathmandu — Nepal made a winning start in the first-ever Blind Women’s T20 World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka by nine wickets on Wednesday. In the match held in New Delhi, India, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 87 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, Nepal comfortably chased down the target in just 5.2 overs, scoring 88 runs for the loss of only one wicket. Nepal’s Mankeshi Chaudhary played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 61 runs off 22 balls, including 11 fours, leading her team to an…