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Rain leaked through the stadium’s roof during the final match between Delinquents and Nordics It was a slippery Pepsi B-league final match between Delinquents and Nordics in Thimphu yesterday. Players fell as the rain that leaked through the roof of the swimming pool indoor stadium hit the court. The intense …

National champions Transport United’s squad that played AFC Cup championship for the first time held the former runners up and the Indian Super league table toppers, Bengaluru FC, to a goalless draw at Changlingmithang stadium in Thimphu yesterday. Transport United used side flanks to find scoring chances from the crosses …

The match kicks off at 6pm at the Changlingmithang stadium The national league champions 2016-17, Transport United FC will host the former runners up of AFC Cup, Bengaluru FC in the first leg of 2018 AFC Cup preliminary round at the Changlingmithang stadium in Thimphu today. In the pre-match press …

Crack Jacks recorded an easy victory over Zilukha Falcons 75-41 at the ongoing basketball Pepsi B-league in Thimphu yesterday. The team has two more final league matches to play before entering the quarterfinals undefeated. The young team outplayed Zilukha Falcons with their pace, and composure. Crack Jacks’ sixth straight win …

Located at the extreme left of the Changlimithang stadium, Bhutan Shooting Federation has more than eight shooting ranges. In an enclosed room, 10-metre air pistol shooting competition is going on. Tshewang Tenzin, 17, is readying for the shoot. On the table is an air pistol, match pellets, paper targets, and …

Two national football players, Jigme Tshering Dorji and Nima Wangdi left for Chandigarh, India yesterday after Minerva Punjab FC, one of the leading I-League clubs called the players for trial. Both Jigme Tshering Dorji and Nima Wangdi play for Thimphu City. I-League came up with the new rules of including …

At the opening of under-17 national girls’ football championship in Gelephu, Pemagatshel defeated Tsirang (4-1). Pema Tshomo and Yeshi Choden scored two goals each. In the second game, a hat trick from Bumthang’s Dorji Wangmo and a goal from Tashi Wangmo secured nailed Samdrupjongkhar (4-2). In the under-15 category, Lhuentse …

Three months ago Bhutan Basketball Federation (BBF) announced the selection camp to form the national basketball team to play in competition abroad. However, the open selection camp today has only 14 players attending its daily training that is underway at the indoor basketball stadium, Swimming Pool Complex in Thimphu. At …

Bhutan Institute of Martial Arts (BIMA) is conducting a month-long coaching class that began January 1. More than 60 students are attending the programme. President of BIMA, Damber Singh Rai, said that the programme is aimed at engaging students during the winter break. “It is an exercise that focuses on …

Come July and Bhutan will have one of the first South Korean female archers to compete in the world championship, Park Young Sook, commonly known as Sally Park, as the head coach of Bhutan Archery Federation (BAF). The 57-year-old from South Korea will work with the federation on a year …