Barcelona star's 21-month jail term confirmed

Spain's Supreme Court has ratified a 21-month prison sentence handed down to Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi for tax fraud following the Barcelona player's appeal, Spanish media reported on Wednesday citing unnamed sources. The Supreme Court could not immediately confirm the reports. Messi,...

ICC recognizes Afghanistan�s domestic ODI tournament as List A league

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recognized Afghanistan's Ghazi Amanullah One Day International (ODI) tournament as List A League. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in a statement said "Afghanistan Inter Region One Day tournament recognized as list A league through ICC." The statement...

Iran loses to Tahiti, fails to snag berth in Beach Soccer World Cup final

The national Iranian men's beach soccer team has failed to clinch a berth in the final showdown of the 2017 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas, and has to assess its chances in the third-place...

Iranian weightlifters at crest of Asian championships

The Iranian men’s national weightlifting team has collected 562 points at the 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Turkmenistan, and clinched the victory to snap a five-year title drought at the prestigious continental sports event. Iran stood first with a total...

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Rashid Khan secures 3 wickets as SunRisers Hyderabad wins second IPL match

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan secured three wickets and was awarded the man of the match award for his astounding performance in the second match of the SunRisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Khan managed to take three key and top order batsmen of the Gujrat Lions to restrict them to 135...

Afghanistan defeats Ireland in fifth and final ODI and wins series 3-2

The Afghanistan national cricket team defeated Ireland in the fifth and final match of the One Day International (ODI) series to clinch a victory 3-2 in the bilateral series. In the final match of the series, Ireland won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a target of 230 runs for Afghanistan...

Afghanistan defeats Singapore 2-1 in friendly football match

The Afghanistan national football team defeated Singapore 2-1 in a friendly football match. Hosted in Qatar, the Afghan team managed to hit their first goal during the initial minutes of the first half. The first goal was hit by Sharif Mohammad but the Singapore managed to draw the result of the match...

Afghanistan defeats Ireland in first ODI series by 30 runs

The Afghanistan national cricket team defeated Ireland by 30 runs during the first of the One Day International (ODI) series. The Afghan team sealed victory days after the Afghan team clean washed Ireland in a series of Twenty20 International matches. Afghanistan won the toss in today's match and...

Shahzad goes past Kohli in T20I career runs, secures 4th spot

Afghanistan’s prominent cricket and wicket keeper Mohammad Shahzad went past India’s iconic cricket Virat Kohli in Twenty20 International career runs and secured the 4th position among the world cricketers. Shahzad made the record during his appearance against Ireland in the third and...

Afghanistan whitewashed Ireland in T20I series

The Afghanistan national cricket team set a massive 234 runs target for the Ireland cricket team during the third and final match of the Twenty20 International series. Ireland won the toss and elected to field first in the final match allowing the Afghan batsmen to bat first. Mohammad Shahzad scored...

Iran lineup for 2017 Freestyle World Cup announced

The Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation (IRIWF) has announced the final roster for the forthcoming Freestyle World Cup, which is due to be staged in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah later this month. The sixteen Iranian athletes, who will be with the team for the two-day-long...

Copa del Rey: Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona

Spanish giants Barcelona have taken a huge step towards another Copa del Rey final following a 2-1 first leg win over Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon.The Catalans were flawless in the first 45 minutes of Wednesday’s encounter and only need 6 minutes to open the scoring when a brilliant...

Afghanistan A wins series against Zimbabwe A with third consecutive victory

The Afghanistan A cricket team secured their third consecutive win against Zimbabwe A in a 5-match unofficial One International series. The Afghan A team defeated Zimbabwe A team by 20 runs during the third match of the series. With Zimbabwe winning the toss and electing to field first, the Afghanistan...

Russia could miss 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, says IPC chief

The president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) says Russian athletes could remain banned for the twelfth edition of Paralympic Winter Games, which are scheduled to be held between March 9 and 18 next year in South Korea.  “I don't know and I don't think many...

Shahzad breaks Virat Kohli record with four 50s in one tournament

The Afghan opening batsman and wicket Mohammad Shahzad has broken the record of India’s Virat Kohli by scoring four 50s in one international tournament. Shahzad also made history by scoring two 50s in two different international matches on the same day and became the first ever player in the...

Afghanistan becomes Desert T20 champion, defeats Ireland in final

The Afghanistan national cricket team became the champion of the Desert Twenty20 Challenge by defeating Ireland in the final match of the tournament. The Afghan team defeated Ireland by 10 wickets and 73 balls remaining as Mohammad Shahzad scored 52 runs from 40 balls. The other Afghan opening batman,...

Tajikistan defeats Afghanistan in friendly football match

Tajikistan defeated the Afghanistan national football in a friendly football match 1-0 hosted in Central Republic Stadium of Tajikistan. The Tajikistan national team managed to score its first goal during the second half of the match but the Afghan team failed to score any goal to level the game. Afghanistan...

Afghanistan defeats Oman in Desert T20 Challenge semi-final

The Afghanistan National cricket team defeated Oman by 8 wickets in Desert Twenty20 Challenge by wickets and qualified to the final of the tournament. The Oman batsmen set a target of 150 runs for Afghanistan after batting first with Afghanistan winning the toss and electing to field first. Oman...

Cricket Team Beats Zimbabwe By 81 Runs in Second T20 Mach

The national cricket team on Sunday night defeated Zimbabwe by 81 runs in the second T20 clash with Mohammad Shahzad ending with 118 not out for Afghanistan. Afghanistan batted first setting a target of 216 but Zimbabwe was bowled out for 134 with 11 balls to spare. Shahzad triumphed for the Afghan...

Afghanistan faces defeat during the final match of SAFF Championship

India defeated the Afghan national football team during the final match of South Asia Football Federation (SAFF) Championship final to claim the championship title for the 7th time. Both Afghanistan and India ended the first half of the match with no goals scored but the Afghan player zubair Amiri...

Barcelona 4-0 Betis: Barca end 2015 on top of La Liga

Spanish giants Barcelona have thrashed Real Betis 4-nil with the help of Luis Suarez to end 2015 as La Liga leaders. The Catalans were awarded a penalty in the 29th minute when goalkeeper Antonio Adan collided with Argentine superstar Leonel Messi. Brazilian ace Neymar stepped up and fired the...

Afghanistan defeats Zimbabwe in first T20 following historic ODI win

The Afghanistan national cricket team defeated Zimbabwe in the first match of Twenty20 cricket match following their historic win in One Day International (ODI) series. Zimbabwe set a target of 154 runs from 20 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first by losing 5 wickets. The Afghan...

Afghanistan to play with Singapore for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2018

Afghanistan National Football Team to play against Singapore for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2018 which will be held in Russia. The match is scheduled to begin at 8 pm –Singapore local time — (5.30 pm IST, 1 pm BST) but the current haze in the host country might cause problems in front of...

Pakistan�s Inzamam-ul-Haq hired as Afghanistan National team head coach

The former Pakistani cricket Inzamam-ul-Haq has been hired as the head coach of the Afghanistan National Cricket team, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Friday. A statement by ACB said Inzamam-ul-Haq will accompany the Afghan team during a series of matches against Zimbabwe. The statement...

Twenty Afghan female football players participating in HLCTP in Japan

Twenty Afghan female football players have been sent to Hiroshima city of Japan to participate in the Hiroshima Leadership and Communication Training Program. The women belonging to the Afghanistan Women’s Football team left Afghanistan on September 14 and scheduled to return to Kabul on September...

Blatter reveals �influences� behind Qatar 2022 World Cup

Germany and France applied pressure for a voting process to grant the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, FIFA president Sepp Blatter says. “There were two political interventions” from former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German President Christian Wulff before the announcement of future...

Iranian volleyballers edge past Poland in 2015 FIVB World League

The Iranian volleyball team has edged past world champion Poland in a Pool B match of the 2015 FIVB World League. On Friday night, the Iranian squad defeated its guests 3-2 at Tehran’s Azadi stadium, packed with more than 12,000 passionate fans. Iran won the first set of the match 25-21 but...

Host Iran blanks US volleyball team 3-0

Host Iran overpowers the US volleyball team 3-0 in a Pool B match of the 2015 FIVB World League. On Sunday, the Iranian squad defeated the reigning FIVB Volleyball World League champion in three straight sets (25–20, 25-21, 25–19), dealing them their second loss in this year’s season...

Iranian volleyballers stun US in World League

Tehran, Iran, June 19, 2015 - Shahram Mahmoudi scored 17 points to lead Iran to a 3-0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-20 victory over the previously unbeaten USA who were no match for the home side. The win opens the door for Poland to move level on points with the USA in Pool B, whilst Iran will go into the remaining...