After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again
Fatima Yousufi and Mona Amini escaped the Taliban and found refuge in Australia with dreams of playing international soccer1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press
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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. 11APRIL 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 unbeatenFEBRUARY 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 bowledFEBRUARY 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 CupFEBRUARY 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 CFEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press
A capsule history of the T20 World Cup
The 10th Twenty20 World Cup starts SaturdayFEBRUARY 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 CupFEBRUARY 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 finalDECEMBER 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 weekOCTOBER 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 DubaiSEPTEMBER 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 diplomatsAUGUST 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 ChildrenAUGUST 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 BulawayoJUNE 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 IndiaMAY 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 PakistanMAY 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
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