Afghan mixed martial artist Farid Basharat maintained his unbeaten record with a unanimous decision victory over American fighter John Garza at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bantamweight bout took place on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena, where Basharat delivered a composed performance to earn the judges’ verdict with scorecards of 30-27, 29-28 More
Afghanistan XI defeated the Uzbekistan national cricket team by 199 runs in a Twenty20 match held in Khost province. The match was played on Friday at the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground in Khost, with thousands of spectators in attendance. Batting first, Afghanistan XI posted a massive total of 323 runs for the loss of More
Cricket boards, former players, officials and prominent figures from the cricket world have expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran and extended condolences to his family, the Afghanistan cricket fraternity and the nation. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said in a statement on Wednesday that the body of the More
Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has died at the age of 38 after a prolonged illness, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed on Tuesday. In a statement, the ACB expressed sorrow over Zadran’s death, describing him as one of the founding figures of Afghan cricket whose dedication, commitment and tireless efforts played a key More
Two Afghan bodybuilders won one gold and one silver medal on the opening day of the 16th South Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in Bhutan. The Afghanistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation said in a Facebook post on Thursday that Maiwand Babakarkhel won the gold medal, while Riyaz Rahman Ehsan won the silver medal in the More
Afghan wushu athlete Shahzada Safi has won a silver medal at the Asian Wushu Championships of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and is set to compete against a Chinese opponent for the gold medal. According to a statement from the General Directorate of Olympic, Physical Education and Sports, Safi defeated athletes from Kazakhstan and Hong More
Afghan cricketers have delivered standout performances in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings across ODI and T20I formats, with Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai claiming top spots. In the ODI bowling rankings, leg-spinner Rashid Khan leads the chart with 682 rating points, reaffirming his position as the world’s top-ranked bowler. He also dominates the More
Afghanistan’s national football team will take on Pakistan on Wednesday in the final of the Maldives Four-Nation International Tournament. According to the Afghanistan Football Federation, the final match is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 p.m. Afghanistan time and will be played in the Maldives. The tournament features the national teams of Afghanistan, Pakistan and More
The tri-nation one-day cricket series involving Afghanistan A, India A and Sri Lanka A is scheduled to get underway today (Tuesday) in Sri Lanka, with the hosts taking on India A in the opening match. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Afghanistan A will play its opening match of the series against India A on More
India defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test match in Chandigarh. The match, which began on June 6, saw India, having won the toss, bat first and post a commanding total of 564 runs in their first innings. India’s spin trio capitalised on poor shot selection from Afghanistan, leaving the More
