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De Kock century goes in vain as table-topper Punjab hands Mumbai its fourth loss in IPL

Quinton de Kock’s century went in vain as Punjab Kings continued their unbeaten run by handing Mumbai Indians their fourth straight loss in the Indian Premier League

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Tillman Scholars make connections with each other and the community at annual Pat's Run

Pat's Run began in 2004 as a way to honor the legacy of Pat Tillman, who walked away from an NFL career to serve his country in the wake of Sept. 11

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Zimbabwe beats Sri Lanka and joins West Indies in finishing T20 World Cup group stage unbeaten

Brian Bennett has finished what captain Sikandar Raza started as Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Colombo to head into the T20 World Cup Super Eights unbeaten

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Australia crashes out of T20 World Cup but Zimbabwe and New Zealand advance to Super 8s

Australia has crashed out of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup after Zimbabwe’s Group B game against Ireland was abandoned because of rain without a ball being bowled

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

South Africa beats Afghanistan after a double tiebreaker at T20 World Cup. Australia beats Ireland

South Africa has beaten Afghanistan in a double tiebreaker at cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

England survives huge scare against Nepal as T20 World Cup game goes to last ball. NZ, Sri Lanka win

Lokesh Bam’s 39 not out off 20 balls went in vain as England survived a massive scare against Nepal to kick off its T20 World Cup campaign with a 4-run win in Group C

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

A capsule history of the T20 World Cup

The 10th Twenty20 World Cup starts Saturday

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Pakistan's boycott of a game against India looms over cricket's T20 World Cup

Pakistan's looming boycott of a game against India threatens to overshadow cricket's Twenty20 World Cup

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Thousands turn out in Kabul to cheer on Afghanistan's traditional buzkashi equestrian games

Afghanistan’s annual buzkashi tournament has concluded, with Sar-e-Pul defeating Badakhshan 7-0 in the final

DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Some 4 years after fleeing Afghanistan, a group of refugees returns to international competition

Some four years after players from the Afghanistan women’s national team fled their homeland amid the Taliban’s takeover, a number of the teammates are representing their country o...

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Tournament featuring Afghanistan women's refugee team moved to Morocco

A tournament that included a team of refugee women’s soccer players from Afghanistan has been moved to Morocco and shifted to later this week

OCTOBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Afghan refugee team to play in FIFA Unites Women's Series soccer tournament A team made up of refugees from Afghanistan will play in the "FIFA Unites: Women's Series" tournament in October. Here's what to know.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Afghanistan women's soccer team of refugees to play first official games at FIFA-backed event

The Afghanistan national women’s soccer team of refugee players will have its first official games next month at a four-team tournament in Dubai

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Predicting the top 5 highest wicket-takers of Asia Cup 2025 ft. Jasprit Bumrah The Asia Cup 2025 will kick off on Tuesday, September 9, in Dubai. Afghanistan will play Hong Kong in the tournament opener in Abu Dhabi.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UEFA charges Israeli and Polish clubs over political fan banners that raised diplomatic tension

UEFA has opened a disciplinary case after an Israeli soccer club’s fans displayed a banner targeting Poland that was criticized by the Polish president and Israeli diplomats

AUGUST 15, 2025 • Associated Press

UEFA rolls out banner in support of children in war zones ahead of Super Cup

UEFA has rolled out a banner with the message “Stop Killing Children

AUGUST 13, 2025 • Associated Press

South Africa set Zimbabwe 537 to win after Mulder's career-best century

South Africa has set Zimbabwe 537 runs to win the first test after Wiaan Mulder’s career-best 147 in Bulawayo

JUNE 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Pakistan T20 cricket league set to resume after ceasefire

The Pakistan Super League will resume this weekend after a ceasefire between Pakistan and India

MAY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Deadspin | FIFA OKs creation of Afghanistan women's refugee team Deadspin | FIFA OKs creation of Afghanistan women's refugee team

MAY 10, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

FIFA pledges to help create Afghan refugee team in women's soccer for friendly games

FIFA has pledged to help create an Afghanistan refugee team in women's soccer that can play friendly games outside of competitions during a ban by the Taliban on women in the count...

MAY 9, 2025 • Associated Press

India suspends its top cricket tournament, the IPL, for a week amid military tensions with Pakistan

India’s biggest domestic cricket tournament has been suspended for one week following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan

MAY 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Afghanistan women's team gets funding from the International Cricket Council

Afghan women cricketers will finally get high-level support in a bid to rejoin international competition after the sport’s world governing body created a taskforce to coordinate di...

APRIL 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Human Rights Watch urges ICC to suspend Afghanistan in response to Taliban's assault on women's rights Human Rights Watchs director of global initiatives Minky Worden urges International Cricket Council to ban Afghanistan from competition due...

MARCH 8, 2025 • SKY.COM

Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai tops ICC ODI all-rounder rankings Afghanistan star Azmatullah Omarzai has completed his climb to the top of the ICC’s all-rounder rankings.

MARCH 5, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Afghanistan beats Scotland by 130 runs in T20 World Cup

Offspinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and legspinner Rashid Khan bowled Scotland for 60 as Afghanistan started the T20 World Cup with a massive 130-run victory on

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • Associated Press

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