Thursday, January 17, 2013

Saraswati edges RCT in thriller with Mdabela hat-trick (with photos)

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Yona Elias Mdabela continued his impressive form in the Martyrs Memorial Red Bull A Division Football League as he scored a hat-trick to guide Simrik Saraswati Club to a thrilling 4-3 victory over McDowell´s Ranipokhari Corner Team (RCT) on Wednesday. Mdabela, who scored six goals against Mahindra Bansbari in his side´s previous league match, scored a hat-trick against RCT on...

Collapse of apartment building in Egypt kills 25

CAIRO: An eight-story apartment building collapsed Wednesday in the port city of Alexandria, killing at least 25 people in the second deadly accident to hit the country in as many days, according to police and health officials. Mohammed el-Sharqawy, a senior official at the Health Ministry, said at least 12 people also were injured and that rescue teams were searching for survivors under the rubble....

Nepal move one step up in FIFA standings

KATHMANDU: Nepal has managed to move one step up in the FIFA World rankings for the month of January. Nepal managed to accumulated 83 points to jump up to the 170th position. In South Asia Maldives are ranked on top. Spain is still in the summit, while Germany and Argentina are placed second and third respectively. The rankings for South Asian teams are: Teams Ranking Maldives 159 India...