The Afghanistan A team delivered a dominant performance, defeating Ireland A by an innings and 194 runs in the only four-day match at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat first. They posted a massive total of 612 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their first More
Bhutan will host the 15th edition of the South Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship, the Afghanistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (ABFF) said on Tuesday. In a statement on its Facebook page, the ABFF noted that Afghan athletes have yet to confirm their participation due to a lack of financial sponsorship. Afghanistan’s presence in the competition More
The U-17 national football team has left for Jeddah, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said on Saturday. In a statement on its Facebook account, AFF said the national squad departed for Saudi Arabia Saturday morning. The 2025 U-17 Asian Cup, featuring a total of 16 teams, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia from April 3 More
Bangladesh’s former skipper Tamim Iqbal was rushed to hospital on Monday after suffering a heart attack, a media report said. The 36-year-old cricketer, captaining Mohammedan Sporting Club in a 50-over Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match, suffered the heart attack on the field. According to AFP, Tamim took part in the toss before complaining of More
Afghan athlete Farzad Mansouri has won a gold medal by defeating four opponents at the British Taekwondo International Open, a G1-ranked global contest. Mansouri told Pajhwok Afghan News the G1 Championship took place in Manchester on March 22, with participants from Europe, the United States, Asia and Africa. He he triumphed over two English competitors, More
Boxing legend George Foreman, known as Big George in the ring, has died at 76, the BBC reported on Saturday, citing his family. In his illustrious career, Foreman won Olympic gold in 1968 and clinched the world heavyweight title twice. In 1974, he was dethroned by Muhammad Ali in what is called the famous Rumble More
The Indian Premier League (IPL), one of the most highly anticipated cricket tournaments globally, is all set to commence today (Saturday). The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opener at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The Times of India reported the 18th season of the tournament More
Afghanistan will take on Thailand in a practice match tomorrow (Friday) ahead of the Asian Football Cup qualifiers. The match will commence at 5:30pm Afghanistan time. The national team will meet Myanmar in their first match in Asian Football Cup qualifying round on March 25. Earlier in the week, the national squad had travelled to More
Afghan kickboxer Nessar Ahmad Qazikhani has won a gold medal by defeating his rival in the WAR Championship in the United States. Qazikhani outplayed his Mexican rival Nicholas Martine in the 145 pounds featherweight category in the bout at the Angel of the Winds Casino in Washington. Before overcoming his Mexican opponent, Qazikhani had played More
Afghan taekwondo player Farzad Mansouri has secured second place and won a silver medal by defeating his French and Dutch opponents in the Open Taekwondo Championships held in Belgium. Mansouri told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taekwondo Open Championship took place in Belgium from March 15 to 16, with participants from the United States, Canada, More
