The ninth edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL), featuring five zonal teams, kicked off today (Monday) at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium. The opener of the League is being played between Speenghar Tigers and Band-i-Amir Dragons. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chairman Mirwais Ashraf called the league essential for the players selected for short-format event More
Afghan taekwondo player Samir Rahimi has won gold medal by defeating his Chinese opponent in the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Asia Cup Championship, the National Olympic Committee said on Saturday. In a statement, NOC said two Afghan athletes exhibited their skills in the tournament, with Rahimi grabbing gold medal. Another Afghan player will compete today. More
Spain have outplayed hosts France in the final match of the Paris Olympics football event and won gold medal. Spanish and French teams competed at the Park de Prince Stadium, with the former romping home 5-3 in extra time. Fermin Lopez and Sergio Camelo scored two goals and Alex Baena chipped in with one for More
Afghan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad returned to Kabul on Friday following his participation in the Paris Olympics. Recent rumors had suggested that Faizad had traveled to Germany after the Games, but he clarified at the airport that these reports were false. Faizad explained that some foreign media had circulated misinformation, claiming he might not return More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has banned batter Ihsanullah Janat from all forms of cricket for five years for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. In a statement, ACB said: “Janat was found guilty of violating Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, which involves improper influence or efforts to fix the result, progress, conduct or More
The journey of two Afghan female cyclists concluded at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Friba Hashimi and Yuldoz Hashimi, sisters and athletes representing Afghanistan, competed in the women’s road cycling event on Sunday. According to the Afghanistan Cycling Federation (ACF), the sisters took part in this race, with Friba completing the challenging 158-kilometer course in 4 More
Afghan Judoka Mohammad Samin Faizad has been suspended from Paris Olympics after he tested positive for the use of prohibited doping substance called stanozolol. The International Testing Agency (ITA) said Faizad would not be able to participate in any Olympic activities of 2024 until a further decision. One of the six Afghans competing at the More
Afghanistan and South Africa will play a three match One-Day International (ODI) series in September, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday. It would be the first-ever bilateral cricket series between the two countries, hosted by Afghanistan, ACB said in a statement. It added the first ODI would be played on September 18, with More
Veteran leggie and Afghanistan T20 skipper Rashid Khan has completed taking 600 wickets in T20 cricket, trailing only Dwayne Bravo. Rashid Khan became the second player to claim 600 wickets in T20 crick and achieved this milestone during the 2024 The Hundred men’s competition match, where he took two wickets for Trent Rockets against Manchester More
An Afghan athlete is set to meet his Austrian counterpart in the judo contest at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games today (Tuesday). The National Olympic Committee and General Directorate of Sports wrote on its X handle Ahmad Samim Faizzada would take on his Austrian rival Wachidbur Chashueli this afternoon. The Paris Olympics Games commenced on More
