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PARALYMPICS: GAMES HAS HELPED SHIFT ATTITUDES – ORGANISERS

LONDON, Sept. 9 AFP) – The London Paralympics has helped shatter social taboos and attitudes towards people with a disability, as well as giving a new, high-profile global platform to disabled sport,...

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Football that generates Electricity

London, Mar 2 : A football that generates enough electricity to power a small LED light has been developed in the United States. The ball can generate electricity for three hours every time it is...

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Afghanistan defeats Nepal in acc twenty20

Kathmandu, April 3: Nepal lost to Afghanistan by 7 wickets in the final of the ACC Twenty20 cricket tournament held at the TU cricket ground in Kirtipur on Wednesday. Put into bat, Nepal posted a total...

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RugbyU: Brumbies hold on for draw with Reds in derby

BRISBANE, Australia, April 20: - The ACT Brumbies survived intense second half pressure to cling on to a 19-19 Super 15 draw with the Queensland Reds and stay top of the Australian conference in...

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Cricket: Haddin vows to help win back Ashes

SYDNEY, April 24, 2013 - Veteran Brad Haddin said Wednesday he never doubted he would play Test cricket again and vowed to help instil the team spirit needed for Australia to win the Ashes series...

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Cycling: Cycling not sport’s ‘ugly duckling’– Tour boss

SYDNEY, May 1, - Tour de France boss Christian Prudhomme on Wednesday said the scandal-ridden sport of cycling had changed and is no longer “the little ugly duckling” it is made out to be.Cycling has...

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Make betting legal, says top Indian body

NEW DELHI, May 25, – A top Indian industry body has called for legalising sports betting amid a spot-fixing scandal in which cricketers were allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars by bookmakers in...

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Son-in-law of India Cricket board chief suspended, alleged convicted for...

NEW DELHI, May 26:- The son-in-law of India’s cricket board chief was on Sunday suspended from “any involvement” in the sport pending an inquiry into his role in a spot-fixing scandal, officials said....

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T-20 world cup cricket selection tourney nepal advance to next phase

Kathmandu, Nov. 24: Nepal defeated Bermuda by 21 runs in a match played under the T-20 World Cup Cricket Selection Championship held in Dubai today. With this win, Nepal have advanced to the next round...

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Nepal qualifies for world cup cricket for first time in history

Kathmandu, Nov. 28: Nepal has qualified for the world cup cricket and created history by defeating Hong Kong with five wickets in the world cup qualifying match of the T- 20 cricket competition. In...

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India bows to ICC diktat to prevent Olympic ouster

NEW DELHI, December.9 – The Indian Olympic Association on Sunday agreed to amend its constitution and bar tainted officials from holding office, as demanded by the world body, to ensure it remains part...

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India busts 467 drug cheats since 2009

NEW DELHI, Dec 17 – Some 467 Indian sportsmen and women have been prosecuted for failing drugs tests since 2009, with track and field athletes and weightlifters leading the pack, according to the...

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Ban Ki-moon to meet Russian foreign minister Monday: UN

GENEVA, March. 03 – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday under the shadow of a spiralling crisis in Ukraine, his spokeswoman said. The UN...

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Former FIFA boss paid millions by Qataris – report

LONDON, March 19- A former senior official of FIFA and his family were paid almost $2 million (£1.2m) from a Qatari firm liked to the Gulf state’s successful bid for the 2022 World Cup finals,...

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Nepal defeated afghanistan by 9 runs, second win in three matches

Kathmandu, March 21 – Nepal defeated Afghanistan by 9 runs to register its second win in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup underway in Bangladesh. In the final group match played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury...

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PM makes phone call to congratulate cricket team in Bangladesh

Kathmandu, March 21- Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has congratulated the Nepali cricket team for its impressive performance in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup underway in Bangladesh. In a phone call to...

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Cricket: Gavaskar ready to take over troubled India cricket board

NEW DELHI, March 28 – Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar said he was willing to take the helm of India’s embattled cricket board Thursday after a proposal by the Supreme Court designed to stem the damage...

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Spain to win FIFA World Cup 2014, study show

Geneva , June 12 – Defending champions Spain look set to win the World Cup thanks to the interlocking qualities of their squad, which will allow them to outgun Brazil, statisticians said Wednesday. The...

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No tolerance for vandalism during FIFA: Brazil President

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 12 – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff promised on Wednesday no tolerance with vandalism in protests during the FIFA World Cup, which starts on Thursday. During the inauguration of...

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Iran bans female fans from volleyball games—report

TEHRAN, June 23 – Female fans and even women journalists will not be allowed to attend a World League volleyball match between Iran and Italy in Tehran Sunday, the official IRNA news agency reported....

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