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100 athletes partake in Kabul pentathlon

By
خالد رحمان مطمئن
On
Aug 01, 2017 - 00:39
KABUL (Pajhwok): Some 100 athletes from 24 clubs across the country participated in contests on Monday in connection with celebrating the Independence Day in Kabul.
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FIFA delegation to arrive in Afghanistan soon

By
Pajhwok reporter
On
Jul 30, 2017 - 13:35
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world body governing football, is expected to send a delegation to Afghanistan for assessing the game’s situation, officials said Saturday. A meeting attended by...
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PCB seeks ACB apology over political statement

By
Pajhwok
On
Jul 29, 2017 - 20:08
KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) for an official apology over making a political statement about cricket relationship between the boards after a May 31 blast in Kabul. After the truck...
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Afghanistan A taste 7-wicket loss in Tri-Series match

By
S.Muddasir Ali Shah
On
Jul 29, 2017 - 12:45
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan A tasted a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of India A in their Tri-Series match in Pretoria, South Africa, a board official said on Saturday. The opposition won the toss in Friday’s match and elected to field first,...
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ACB wants Indians solicited to play in APL

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 27, 2017 - 20:56
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive officer called on Afghan ambassador in New Delhi Shaida Mohammad Abdali earlier this week at the latter’s office. The ACB in a statement said the aim behind the July 21 meeting was to...
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Afghanistan book berth in U-19 World Cup

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 25, 2017 - 18:51
KABUL (Pajhwok): Unbeaten Afghanistan on Tuesday qualified for the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup after registering their sixth consecutive triumph in the qualifying round in Singapore. The qualifying round began last week in Singapore and ended on...
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Afghanistan romp to 5th win in U-19 qualifying round

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 24, 2017 - 16:24
KABUL (Pajhwok): Recoding their fifth consecutive win in the ICC Under-19 World Cup qualifying round in Singapore, Afghanistan on Monday secured the chance to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Maintaining their winning spree, the Afghans beat the...
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Paktia win Sayed Jamaludin Afghan Provincial Elite Cup

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 22, 2017 - 16:32
KABUL (Pajhwok): Southeastern Paktia has won the Alokozay Syed Jamaluddin Afghan one-day tournament featuring 10 grade-1 provincial teams, an official said on Saturday. Organised by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the 10 provincial teams event...
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Afghanistan cruise to 10-wicket win over Malaysia

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Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 21, 2017 - 16:07
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan cantered to a 10-wicket victory over Malaysia in their ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifiers match in Singapore, an official said on Friday.
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Afghanistan thrash Nepal for third successive triumph

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 20, 2017 - 15:22
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan registered their third consecutive victory against Nepal in the ICC Asia Under-19 World Cup Qualifier in Singapore on Thursday. Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) spokesman Farid Hotak told Pajhwok Afghan News the national...
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Zazai again bowls Afghanistan to win over Singapore

By
Pajhwok
On
Jul 19, 2017 - 08:37
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan defeated Singapore in their second match in the ICC Asia Under-19 World Cup Qualifier in Singapore on Tuesday. The 50-overs event between Afghanistan, Malaysia, Nepal and Singapore got under way on Monday. Singapore, who...
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South Africa A tour: Aussie boycott makes way for Afghans

By
Pajhwok
On
Jul 17, 2017 - 15:22
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan will join South Africa and India for a tri-series starting later this month as Australia have boycotted the series, a news report said on Monday. Australia pulled out of a development tour of South Africa as a result of...
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Zazai steers Afghanistan to 8-wicket win over Malaysia

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 17, 2017 - 12:55
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan defeated Malaysia in their first match in the ICC Asia Under-19 World Cup Qualifier round in Singapore on Monday. The 50-overs event’s qualifier round between Afghanistan, Malaysia, Nepal and Singapore got under way...
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Afghanistan-MCC encounter at Lord’s ends in a draw

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 12, 2017 - 12:05
KABUL (Pajhwok): The 50-overs match between Afghanistan and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has ended in a draw due to rain at Lord’s in London on Tuesday. MCC won the toss and elected to bat first in the encounter, which had to be reduced to 40...
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CEO pledges financial support to junior footballers

By
Mohammad Hassan Khitab
On
Jul 11, 2017 - 14:37
KABUL (Pajhwok): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah on Tuesday praised the performance of the under-15 football team, pledging to pay its expenses until the federation recovered from its financial crisis. The national football team won all...
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Afghan UK mission welcomes cricket heroes

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 09, 2017 - 13:37
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan embassy in the United Kingdom (UK) offered a warm reception in the honour of the national cricket team upon their arrival to UK. Afghanistan ambassador to the UK Taib Jawad welcomed the national squad to London a head of...
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Afghanistan win five-nation football tournament

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 09, 2017 - 09:19
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan has beaten Uzbekistan by 3-2 in the final of five-nation football tournament played in Tajikistan, an official said on Sunday. Syed Ali Kazemi, spokesman for the Afghanistan Football Federation told Pajhwok Afghan News...
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Afghanistan all set for Tuesday's encounter against MCC

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 08, 2017 - 11:02
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan national cricket team would strive to win its first-ever match against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord’s in London on Tuesday. The MCC team would be captained by Brendon McCullum, former New Zealand skipper...
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Politicians, officials interfere in ACB affairs: Mashal

By
Navid Ahmad Barakzai
On
Jul 06, 2017 - 18:18
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief on Thursday accused some politicians and government authorities of interfering in the cricket body’s affairs. ACB chairman Shukrullah Atif Mashal, briefing a press conference about the board...
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Afghanistan thrash Kyrgyzstan 3-1 in CAFA clash

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 05, 2017 - 18:15
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan under-15 national football team won their second match in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) in Tajikistan by beating Kyrgyzstan 3-1, an official said Wednesday. Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF)...
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