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The first National Mini Skate Marathon is to be organized on September 20. The Skate Land and the Nepal Skating and Skateboarding Association are jointly organizing the event.

The mini skate marathon will begin from Alapot of Sundarijal and conclude at Gokarna Talim Chowk, Kathmandu, covering a five-kilometer distance.

Founder of the Skate Land, Abrahim Rai, informed at a press conference on Tuesday that 200 players from Nepal, India and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) would participate in the competition. 

It is the first national mini skating event being held in Nepal. 

The player securing gold medal in the competition would receive skate shoes and safety gear along with Rs 50,000 cash prize, while the silver medalist would be provided skate shoes and safety gear along with Rs 30,000 cash prize. Similarly, the one winning bronze medal would be handed over skate shoes and safety gear along with Rs 15,000 cash prize.

It is said the best players from more than 300 skate parks which are in operation in Nepal at present and more than 50 players from India will participate in the competition.

Moreover, Chairman of the Nepal Skating and Skateboarding Association, Achyut Khanal, hoped the competition would prove to be a milestone for skating and skateboarding so that it would be developed as the professional sport in the future.

The Nepali national cricket team is set to play five practice matches against teams from the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and South Australia as part of their preparations for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier.

In a statement released today, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced that the matches will take place from August 26 to 30. 

Nepal will play two matches against ACT on August 26, followed by two against South Australia on August 28. 

The first match each day will begin at 4:45 am, and the second at 9:45 am as per Nepali time.

Additionally, Nepal will face South Australia in a one-day match on August 30, scheduled to start at 5:45 am. 

Prior to these fixtures, the Nepali squad will compete in the Top End T20 Series in Darwin, Australia, from August 14 to 24. 

The matches are part of Nepal's build-up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, set to be held in Oman this October.

Real Madrid said it “firmly rejects” having a regular-season Spanish league game played in the United States and warned of “a turning point in the world of football.”

Villarreal, in contrast, is promising free travel and tickets for season-ticket holders if its match against Barcelona in Miami is approved in what would be a first for the league. The 17th-round match in La Liga would be played at the Hard Rock Stadium, Associated Press reported.

Madrid said Tuesday it has taken action to keep the Dec. 20 match from happening in the U.S., claiming it would hurt the “integrity of the competition” and the “legitimacy of the results.”

“The measure, which was taken without prior information or consultation of the clubs participating in the competition, infringes the essential principle of territorial reciprocity, which applies in two-legged league competitions (one match at home and the other at the home of the opposing team), upsetting the competitive balance and giving an undue sporting advantage to the applicant clubs,” Madrid said, according to Associated Press.

Dipendra Dhakal, an international Taekwondo referee from the Nepali Army, has been selected to officiate at the World Taekwondo President’s Cup (Oceania) and the Australian Open, both recognized in the global Taekwondo ranking system. The events will take place from Aug 14 to 17, at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Queensland, Australia.

The President’s Cup is a G3 event, offering higher world ranking points, while the Australian Open maintains its G2 status. Both tournaments will feature Kyorugi (sparring), Para-Kyorugi, Poomsae (patterns), and Para-Poomsae categories, attracting top athletes, referees, and officials from more than 70 countries.

Dhakal, affiliated with Tribhuvan Army Club, has been serving as a Taekwondo referee since 2014. A fifth Dan black belt who began training at the Laligurans Taekwondo Dojang in Kushadevi, Kavre, he is the first from the Nepali Army to become a World Taekwondo-certified international referee. He has officiated at major events, including the 7th Military World Games (CISM) in Wuhan, China, in 2019, and has judged competitions in Canada, China, Pakistan, Belgium, France, Germany, Uzbekistan, and across South Asia.

In 2022, Dhakal was named Best Referee at the Royal Spanish International Open Taekwondo Championship, which featured over 1,000 athletes from 79 countries. He has also been honored with the National Sports Talent Award by Nepal’s Ministry of Youth and Sports for his contribution to raising Nepal’s profile through sports.