Archive for the ‘Afghan Sports News’ Category

A great week for Afghan sports!

In cricket news, Afghanistan clinched a two day series against Zimbabwe. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad entered the record books by scoring 118 runs in the second match today. Click here to read more (via aopnews.com) In powerlifting, Afghans picked up 8 medals (7 gold and 1 bronze) in the recently concluded Subrata Classic Open International Powerlifting, […]

January 10, 2016 · admin · No Comments
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Sports: Afghanistan defeats Zimbabwe in Cricket Series

AOPNEWS: Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by 2 wickets today at Sharjah Cricket Stadium (UAE) in the fifth and final match to win the ODI (one day international) series 3-2. With today’s win, this becomes Afghanistan’s second series win againt a Full Member. Click here to read more.

January 6, 2016 · admin · No Comments
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Afghanistan Beats Bangladesh 4-0 in Football Match

Tolo News: Defending champions Afghanistan National Football Team on Thursday beat Bangladesh in its first South Asian Football Championship (SAFF) game by scoring four goals against the rival team. National team players Massih Saighani, Faisal Shaiasta, Zubair Amir and Khaibar Amani scored one goal each to seal a major victory against Bangladesh team. Click here […]

December 24, 2015 · admin · No Comments
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Afghanistan Once Again Makes History in Cricket, Wins T-20 Series

Tolo News: Afghanistan once again marked history in cricket by winning the T-20 series from Zimbabwe on Wednesday only few days after the Afghan cricketers beat the test-playing nation in the ODI series. Click here to read more (External Link).    

October 29, 2015 · admin · No Comments
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Afghans Win 11 Medals In Karate Championship

Afghan Karate practitioners had recently participated in the Persian Gulf Open Karate Cup in Tehran, Iran. The event, which was held on September 17th and 18th, was organized by the Iranian Shito-ryu Shukokai Union. According to Afghanistan’s Bakhtar News Agency (BNA), the Afghans came away from the event with a total of 11 medals: 5 […]

September 30, 2015 · admin · No Comments
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Afghanistan qualifies for 2016 Twenty20 World Cup

After a shaky start in the ICC (International Cricket Council) World Twenty20 Qualifiers, Afghanistan’s national cricket team managed to defeat Papua New Guinea (PNG) today by 6 wickets to secure themselves a spot in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 World Cup once again.  The upcoming tournament is scheduled to be held from March 11th to […]

July 23, 2015 · admin · No Comments
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Upper House of Afghanistan’s Parliament Praises U19 Cricket Team

The Upper House (Meshrano Jirga or House of Elders) of Afghanistan’s parliament awarded medals to Afghanistan’s U19 (Under 19) cricket team yesterday. Chairman of the Meshrano Jirga, Fazel Hadi Muslimyar, also presented an appreciation certification to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials. The team had come in first place in the recently held ACC (Asian […]

November 26, 2014 · admin · No Comments
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Playgrounds to be built in Wardak; Funding pledged for women’s empowerment

Thirty-six playgrounds will be built in Afghanistan’s central east province of Maidan Wardak, according to a report today from Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN). Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesman for Maidwan Wardak’s provincial governor, told the news agency that 46 million Afghanis will be spent to construct these playgrounds. He added that they will be used for […]

October 17, 2014 · admin · No Comments
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Hospitals in Kapisa and a sports center in Kabul inaugurated

Yesterday, Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported that two new 50-bed hospitals were inaugurated in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Kapisa. The hospitals are both in the provincial capital, Mahmud-i-Raqi. One is a maternity hospital, and the other will serve as a drug rehabilitation facility. Per the PAN report, funding for the projects came from Afghanistan’s Ministry […]

August 15, 2014 · admin · No Comments
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Afghanistan’s national cricket team wins ACC Premier League tournament!

Afghanistan defeated Nepal today to win the 2014 ACC (Asian Cricket Council) Premier League tournament. The 50 overs, round-robin event had started on May 1st in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and involved 7 teams: Host country Malaysia, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Nepal, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In the Nepal vs. Afghanistan final match, Nepal […]

May 7, 2014 · admin · No Comments
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Afghanistan’s national cricket team given major sports award!

Last night, in a star-studded event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Afghanistan’s national cricket won the Laureus “Spirit of Sport” award. The Laureus World Sports Awards are viewed by many as sort of the “Oscars of sports”. It is held annually to celebrate the greatest achievements in the world of sports. Afghanistan’s national cricket team […]

March 27, 2014 · admin · No Comments
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Young Afghan cricket team enters World Cup quarter-finals; Afghanistan wins two ICC awards

 Afghanistan’s U19 (Under 19) cricket team officially entered the quarter-finals of the ICC (International Cricket Council) U19 World Cup after defeating Namibia by 4 wickets yesterday in Abu Dhabi. The U19 World Cup tournament consists of 16 teams, divided into 4 groups: A,B, C and D. Afghanistan is in Group B with Australia, Bangladesh, and […]

February 20, 2014 · admin · No Comments
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