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By A Staff Reporter Nepali National Women's Football Team's start striker Sabitra Bhandari has signed Hapoel Ra'nana Women's Club for next season. Sabitra, who starred in Indian Women's League has signed an year agreement with the Israeli Club. She was to scorer in the IWL as Gokulam Kerala completed hat-trick of titles. She scored 29 goals in 10 matches to scoop the top scorer award in process. Sabitra was ecstatic with the move and told HamroKhelkud that she will continue her hard work. 'This is a dream come true for me. I always had a dream to play in European League and today it has come true. I will work even harder and make this opportunity count,' she added. Sabitra is top scorer for Nepal in International Football with 43 goals to her name. She has won numerous tit...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - In a remarkable feat, the debutant Church Boys United Football Club has been crowned the champions of the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2023 with a game in hand. The team's goalless draw against Three Star Club in the 25th-round match on Tuesday proved to be sufficient for the newcomers to clinch their maiden top-tier league title. Having accumulated 45 points from 25 matches, Church Boys now stands atop the league table. Two-time defending champions Machhindra FC trail behind by a margin of 6 points, having played 24 matches. Even if Machhindra wins both their remaining matches and Church Boys drop points in their final game, the title will still belong to Church Boys due to their superior head-to-head record. With this victory, Church...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Ghanaian forward Moses Gyabaah Twum emerged as the hero for Nepal Police Club, scoring a brace to secure all three points in an ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League. Trailing 1-0 in the first half, Nepal Police displayed remarkable resilience in the second half, staging a strong comeback to net twice and register a 2-1 victory over two-time defending champions Machhindra FC. The defeat dealt a severe blow to Machhindra's aspirations of clinching a historic hat-trick of titles, leaving them five points adrift of the league leaders, Church Boys United. With just one point required from their remaining two matches, Church Boys are on the verge of securing the league title in their debut season. The deadlock of the match was broken in the ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The Nepal Volleyball Association (NVA) has revealed the official squad for the upcoming CAVA Men's Volleyball Nations League, set to be held in Kyrgyzstan in June. After careful consideration, the NVA selected 12 players from the initial 18-member preliminary squad. Jagadish Bhatt will serve as the head coach for the national team, with Bharat Yadav and Lokesh Budha as his assistants. Maan Bahadur Shrestha, Tek Raj Awasthi, Rajendra Bista, and Robin Chand are the selected spikers. Dhan Bahadur Bhatt Chhetri and Hemant Bahadur Malla have been chosen as opposite hitters. The team's middle blockers include Durga Bahadur Khadka, Hari Bahadur Adhikari, and Safal BK. The selected setters are Hari Hajur Thapa and Lokendra Raj Giri, while Bhim Bahadur ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has made the decision to halt the closed camp of the Nepal National Team, intended for the forthcoming SAFF Championship, due to dissatisfaction expressed by top-tier clubs. On Wednesday, ANFA announced the preliminary squad for the closed camp, outlining that the selected players would train with the National Team from the next day, but would be released to participate in their respective club league matches. However, 10 out of the 14 A Division Clubs voiced their discontent with ANFA's decision and jointly issued a press release declaring their refusal to allow their players to join the closed camp until the completion of the ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League. Taking the A Division Club...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Roshan Rana Magar's sensational goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time propelled Manang Marshyangdi Club to a 1-0 victory over FC Khumaltar in an ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League at Dasarath Stadium on Thursday. With this crucial win, Manang Marshyangdi Club climbed to the fifth position in the league table, amassing a total of 31 points from 23 matches. Despite being the stronger side, Khumaltar had a stroke of bad luck throughout the game. They had an opportunity to take the lead in the 55th minute with a penalty kick, but their recent signing, Alan Thapa, failed to convert the golden opportunity. The penalty was awarded to Khumaltar after Manang's Ramesh Thapa brought down Shyam Murmu inside the box. Khumaltar's hopes wer...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The two-time defending champions Machhindra Football Club moved to the second position in an ongoing Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League. Their hopes for another title remain alive after a stunning 3-1 victory over Satdobato Youth Club at the ANFA Complex on Wednesday. Machhindra's star player, Olawale Afeez Oladipo, stole the show with a remarkable hat trick, leading his team to victory. Jordan Pun Magar scored a consolation goal for Satdobato, but it was not enough to overshadow Olawale's impressive performance. With the hat trick, Olawale also became the league's top goal scorer, having netted 18 goals so far. Olawale began the scoring in the 17th minute. He continued to dominate, doubling Machhindra's lead in the 4th minute of first-half ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Church Boys United Football Club maintained their position at the top of the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League with a 4-1 victory over APF Football Club. Skipper Ananta Tamang played a crucial role in his team's triumph, scoring two goals while Mausham Subba and Aasish Chaudhary each contributed a goal to secure the win for Church Boys on Tuesday at Dasarath Stadium. APF managed to find a consolation goal through Awas Lamichhane. The game began with an early goal from Mausham in the third minute. Ashish Chaudhary delivered a precise cross from the left flank, which found Ranjeet Pandre. Pandre set up the ball for Mausham, who tapped the ball into an empty net, giving Church Boys the lead. Just before halftime, Ananta extended Church Boys...