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
The national beach soccer team is set to take on Japan in a friendly match today (Saturday), the Afghanistan Football Federation announced. On its Facebook page, AFF wrote the match was scheduled to commence at 3:30pm local time. In their first friendly encounter, Afghanistan had defeated Saudi Arabia yesterday. The national side had on March More
Afghan boxer Mohammad Zakria Zamani is set to face his Russian opponent in a highly anticipated bout tonight. Zamani announced the fight on his Facebook page, stating: “I hope to bring a great victory to all dear Afghans during these blessed nights of Ramadan.” The fight will take place in Moscow as part of the More
Ireland has canceled a multi-format series against Afghanistan scheduled for this year, citing “financial reasons.” In a busy summer schedule that includes historic tours by England T20I side and Zimbabwe women, Ireland has decided to shelve plans to host Afghanistan for a series that was supposed to include a Test, three ODIs and three T20Is, More
India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to claim the ICC Champions Trophy title in Dubai, news reports say. Opting to bat first, New Zealand set India a target of 252 runs, as Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 63. Michael Bracewell’s unbeaten half-century guided the Kiwis past the 250-run mark. For India, Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep More
