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A seven-week break is built into next year's Major League Soccer calendar to permit players to compete in the World Cup, Reuters reported.

The 2026 schedule release on Thursday showed MLS will pause from May 25 -- FIFA's mandatory player reporting date -- until July 16 to accommodate the 48-team tournament, which the United States is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico.

The World Cup kicks off June 11. Only the final, set for July 19 in East Rutherford, N.J., will take place after the resumption of MLS play, according to Reuters.

Pokhara Avengers are playing against Sudurpaschim Royals in the match to be played today under the ongoing Nepal Premier League (NPL), a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Kushal Bhurtel is leading the team Pokhara Avengers while Dipendra Singh Airee is the captain of the team Sudurpaschim Royals.

Pokhara Avengers has both national and international players including key players Akash Chand, Sagar Dhakal, Tritra Raj Das, Dinesh Kharel and others.

Likewise, wicketkeeper Binod Bhandari, Chris Lynn and other national and international cricketers are with Sudurpaschim Royals.

The day-night match is scheduled to start at 4 pm at TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur and will be played under floodlights, installed for the second season of NPL 2025.

Lumbini Lions defeated Chitwan Rhinos by six wickets in their first match under Nepal Premier League on Thursday

Played at Kirtipur-based TU International Cricket Ground this afternoon, Lumbini Lions achieved the target of 143 runs posted by Chitwan Rhinos in 18.3 overs at the loss of four wickets. 

For the victory, Glubadin Naib made 44 runs (not out) and Captain Rohit Paudel made 39 runs. 

Rijan Dhakal of Chitwan Rhinos took two wickets while Sohail Tanvir one wicket.

Earlier, invited to bat first after losing the toss, Chitwan Rhinos made 142 runs in 20 overs losing seven wickets. The team had lost three wickets while collecting 43 runs. Captain Kushal Malla gathered 21 runs while Ravi Bopara 66 runs, Dev Khanal 14 runs, Deepak Bohara 10 runs, Saif Zaib 15 runs, Arjun Saud 15 runs (not out) and Sohail Tanvir  five runs.

Ruben Trumpelmann of Lumbini Lions took three wickets while Abhishesh Gautam and Glubadin Naib took two wickets each.

Paris St Germain's Achraf Hakimi was named African Footballer of the Year at the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat on Wednesday, the first defender to claim the prize in 52 years as he finished ahead of Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen in the voting, Reuters reported.

Moroccan right back Hakimi was rewarded for a trophy-laden 2025 with PSG in which he claimed the Champions League, Ligue 1 title, Coupe de France and UEFA Super Cup.

He is the first Moroccan to win the award since midfielder Mustapha Hadji in 1998, and the first defender since Zaire centre back Bwanga Tshimen in 1973, according to Reuters.