APF outplay NDA in final

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Kathmandu, June 9

Nepal APF Club defeated Shivam New Diamond Academy in straight sets to win the title of the fourth NVA-RBB Women’s Club Volleyball Championship here at the NSC covered hall today.

APF registered a 25-14, 25-23, 25-19 victory to avenge their 3-1 defeat in group stage match. This is the third title of the season for APF, the powerhouse in women’s volleyball, who had also won the KNP National Tournament and Speaker Cup.

Champions APF received Rs 200,000, while NDA pocketed Rs 100,000. Nepal Police Club, who finished third with a straight-set victory over Tribhuvan Army Club, earned Rs 50,000. TAC got Rs 25,000.

Saraswoti Chaudhary of APF was declared the best player of the tournament and she earned Rs 25,000. Despite the loss in the final, NDA dominated the individual award claiming four out of six while APF returned empty handed. Pratibha Mali was named the best spiker, while her NDA teammates Aruna Shahi and Salina Shrestha received the best server and best defender awards. NDA’s Kumar Rai was named the best coach.

Likewise, Janaki Bhandari of TAC was adjudged the best setter, while her teammate Sofia Pun bagged the best blocker award. The individual award winners received Rs 5,000 each. A total of six teams took part in the tournament organised by Nepal Volleyball Association under the sponsorship of Rastriya Banijya Bank. NSC Member Secretary Keshab Kumar Bista, NVA President Manoranjan Raman Sharma, Executive Chief of RBB Kiran Kumar Shrestha and Executive Director of Nepal Satellite Telecom Asmita Sumargi gave away prizes to the winners.

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APF set date with Army

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Amar Singh Routela of Nepal APF Club bowls agianst Nepal Police Club in semi-final match of PM Cup Cricket Tournament at TU Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Photo: THT

Kathmandu, June 9

Nepal APF Club defeated Nepal Police Club by nine runs in the rain-affected semi-final match of the Prime Minister Cup One Day Cricket Tournament here at the TU Stadium today.

Batting first, APF were bowled out for 208 runs in 48.5 overs, while NPC — chasing a revised target of 141 runs in 28 overs — managed 131-9. The departmental derby was stopped by rain at a time when NPC were 59-2 in 14.4 overs. NPC received the revised target and they managed 72 runs in 13.2 overs for the loss of seven wickets.

Anil Sah top scored for APF with 45 runs, while Prithu Baskota scored 40. Rohit Kumar Paudel (32), Pradeep Airee (24) and Subash Khakurel (21) also chipped in valuable runs for APF. Dipendra Singh Airee was the pick of the NPC bowlers taking three wickets, while Lalit Rajbanshi claimed two.

In reply, No 7 batsman Kushal Bhurtel was the top scorer with 30 runs, while opener Sunil Dhamala scored 24. Dilip Nath (16), Dipendra Singh Airee (14), skipper Manjeet Shrestha (11) and Siddhant Lohani (10) also got starts but they failed to convert them into big knocks.

Amar Singh Routela picked up three wickets for APF and also earned the man-of-the-match award, while skipper Basant Regmi claimed two. Kamal Singh Airee and Karan KC pocketed one wicket each.

In Monday’s final, APF will play against TAC, who defeated Province5 by nine runs in the first semi-final match. Top two teams will get two million rupees and one million rupees respectively.  The player of the series will earn Rs 100,000.

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UFC 225 results: Robert Whittaker retains middleweight belt; Colby Covington wins interim title

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Colby Covington took home the interim welterweight title while Robert Whittaker survived an onslaught from Yoel Romero.

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UFC 225 results: Robert Whittaker edges Yoel Romero in a war; Covington wins interim title

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Jermell Charlo defeats Austin Trout, defends WBC junior middleweight title

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Jermell Charlo defeated Austin Trout by majority decision to defend the WBC junior middleweight title.

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Terence Crawford dominates Jeff Horn to win WBO welterweight title

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Terence Crawford secured the WBO welterweight title with a dominant win over Jeff Horn.

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Crawford vs. Horn: Result, highlights from WBO welterweight world title fight

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Check out the results and highlights from Terence Crawford’s WBO welterweight title win over Jeff Horn.

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Crawford vs. Horn: Live updates, scoring from WBO welterweight world title fight

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Follow along for live updates and scoring as Terence Crawford and Jeff Horn fight it out for the WBO welterweight title.

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Charlie Morton, Astros pitchers post historically bad start, still win

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The Astros pitching staff threw 180 pitches in a 4-3 win over the Rangers.

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MLB wrap: Mets fall to Yankees, losing streak reaches 8

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The Mets have not won in the month of June and have dropped 15 of their last 18 games.

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