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Renowned American wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, passed away at the age of 71. Hogan, famous for his long blonde hair and iconic mustache, died on Thursday at his home in Florida. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977, but rose to global fame after signing with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1983, which later became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In recent years, Hogan was known as a staunch supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump expressed his condolences on his social media platform Truth Social, saying, “I lost a great friend today.” Hogan…

The Nepali U-20 women’s football team returned home on Tuesday after finishing as runners-up in the U-20 SAFF Women’s Championship, which concluded on Monday in Bangladesh. The team was welcomed at Tribhuvan International Airport by officials from the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Nepal ended up in second place after suffering a 4–0 defeat to hosts Bangladesh in what was considered the virtual final of the league-stage tournament. Bangladesh remained unbeaten throughout the championship to lift the title. Nepal had also lost their first league match against Bangladesh by 3–2. The tournament was conducted in a double round-robin format. Nepal…

Nepal has won the 'Digital Fan Engagement of the Year' award under the ICC Global Awards. The award was presented during the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s annual conference held in Singapore on Saturday. This is the second consecutive year that Nepal has received this prestigious recognition for its outstanding efforts in digital fan engagement. The award was received by Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) officials — President Chatur Bahadur Chand, Secretary Paras Khadka, and Treasurer Padam Khadka — who attended the conference. Earlier, the ICC had nominated Nepal as the winner from the Asia region for the 'Digital Fan Engagement…

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Nepal secured a commanding 8-0 victory over Bhutan in the ongoing SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship, continuing their strong performance in the tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the dominant win, Purnima Rai and Meena Deuwa each scored a hat-trick, while Kusum Khatriwada and Samikshya Magar added one goal apiece, sealing Nepal’s emphatic triumph. With this result, Nepal has now played five matches, winning four and earning 12 points in the tournament. Earlier, Nepal defeated Sri Lanka twice with identical 7-0 scorelines and also beat Bhutan 6-1 in their first encounter. Nepal's only loss came against host nation…

Kathmandu, Nepal – Karnali YBS, the defending champions of the Everest Women’s Volleyball League (EWVL), has signed legendary actor Rajesh Hamal as its brand ambassador for the second season of the league. The agreement was formalized on Saturday through a memorandum of understanding signed between Karnali YBS manager Lokendra Giri and actor Hamal. Karnali YBS expressed pride in appointing a distinguished personality like Rajesh Hamal as their brand ambassador. The team believes his involvement will add significant value to their mission and inspire women athletes across the country. Rajesh Hamal, often referred to as the “Maha Nayak” (Superstar) of Nepali…