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Iran defeat Cambodia 10-0 in FIFA World Cup qualification Team Iran have taken a step closer to reach the 3rd round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a 10-nil thrashing of Cambodia in Group C.
Iran made the breakthrough after 16 minutes of play when Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted from the spot. Goals from Shojae Khalilzadeh and Mehdi Taremi quickly made... |
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Djokovic reaches French Open final with epic win over Nadal Serbias Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Spains Rafael Nadal during their mens singles semi-final tennis match on Day 13 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Novak Djokovic has reached the French Open final, after upsetting 13-time champion... |
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Italy beat Turkey 3-0 in Euro 2020 opener Italys team celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 Group A football match between Turkey and Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on June 11, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Italy have got their campaign off to a flying start with a convincing 3-nil victory over Turkey in the tournament curtain... |
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Asian Qualifiers: Oman Defeats Afghanistan 2-1 Oman defeated Afghanistan 2-1 in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 match at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar on Friday.
Oman, with second place confirmed, play bottom-placed Bangladesh in their final game.
In this match, Oman took the lead just inside... |
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2022 World Cup qualifiers: Iran top Bahrain 3-0, move up to 2nd in group C Iran have earned a crucial 3-0 win over Bahrain in Group C.
Iran, who were in dire need of a win to keep alive their hopes for the top spot, broke the dead-lock, when Mehdi Taremi set up Sardar Azmon for the opener in the 54th minute.
The two combined for the 2nd one as well, with Taremi providing... |
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Volleyball Nations League: Iran 3-0 Bulgaria Team Iran have earned a third victory in a row in the 2nd week of the 2021 Nations League after defeating Bulgaria in straight sets.
The Asian powerhouse dominated the opening set and took it 25-20. The Bulgarians showed some resilience in a marathon 2nd, but Team Melli eventually edged out the set... |
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Volleyball Nations League: Iran 3-1 Italy To the Volleyball Nations League, where Iran have powered past the hosts, Italy, 3 sets to 1.Coming on the back of 2 consecutive victories over the Netherlands and Canada, Team Melli showed great confidence to take the first 2 sets 26-24 and 29-27. Vladimir Aleknos men then seemed to be losing grip,... |
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Chelsea beats Manchester City 1-0, winning the Champions League for the second time Access to the comments Chelsea won the all-English Champions League final for the second time on Saturday, beating Manchester City 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz’s first-half goal.
Havertz ran onto Mason Mount’s through-ball and skipped by City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes before dropping the ball into an empty net... |
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Man Utd stars Pogba, Diallo hold up Palestine flag after match at Old Trafford Manchester Uniteds Paul Pogba (L) and Amad Diallo display a Palestine flag following the Premier League match against Fulham at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, on May 18, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images)
Elite footballers Paul Pogba and Amad Diallo from the professional British club Manchester United... |
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Leicester duo salute FA Cup win with Palestinian flag as teammate accused of disrespecting Chelsea in celebrations Wesley Fofana and Hamza Choudhury waved a Palestinian flag after their FA Cup victory over Chelsea as the Leicester duo became the latest footballers to show support amid clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.
Leicester won a first FA Cup title in their 137-year history as they... |
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English Premier League: Manchester City 1-2 Chelsea Chelseas Spanish defender Marcos Alonso (2nd R) shoots to score their late winner during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 8, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Manchester Citys title win has been delayed... |
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Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal beaten by Alexander Zverev in quarter-finals Spains Rafael Nadal reacts during his 2021 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles quarter-final match against Germanys Alexander Zverev at the Caja Magica in Madrid on May 7, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Rafael Nadal has crashed out of the Madrid Open after a straight sets defeat at the hands of Alexander... |
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Bamiyan youth take to the slopes in first skiing contest of the season Dozens of men and women took part in Fridays Peace and Friendship Cup ski challenge at the Shahid Mazari slope in Bamiyan province.
Organized by the Eagle Sports Club and the Sports Directorate of Bamiyan province, the aim of the contest was to promote peace and friendship.
According to Afzal Noori,... |
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BBLs Afghan stars set to join national team for Ireland series The KFC BBLs cadre of Afghanistan stars will leave Australia this week ahead of the countrys one-day international (ODI) series against Ireland in the UAE.
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb ur Rahman have all been named in their countrys 16-man squad that will face Ireland in three ODIs from... |
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Argentina soccer legend Maradona dies of heart attack, his lawyer says Soccer Football - Al Fujairah v Khor Fakkan - UAE First Division - Fujairah stadium, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates - April 27, 2018 - Al Fujairahs manager Diego Maradona of Argentina reacts during the match. (Photo by Reuters)
Argentinas soccer legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the... |
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Djokovic beats Zverev to reach semis at ATP Finals Serbias Novak Djokovic (R) shakes hands with Germanys Alexander Zverev (L) after his victory in straight sets in their mens singles round-robin match on day six of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London on November 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Novak Djokovic has booked... |
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Afghanistan holds first-ever mens volleyball league The Afghan Volleyball Federation has launched the first-ever mens volleyball league with the participation of six teams.
Despite war and political instability, Afghanistan struggles to gain achievements in some major areas such as sports. Afghanistan has already gained the approval of the International... |
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Rashid Khan appeals for more Tests against crickets elite Star cricketer Rashid Khan has appealed to cricket bodies to give Afghanistan the chance to play more tournaments against leading cricket teams in order to improve their game.
"To become a big player you have to play against the best," Rashid told the TMS does the IPL podcast on Tuesday.
"When I... |
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French Open: Djokovic sweeps past Galan into last 16, Tsitsipas also through Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 3, 2020 Serbias Novak Djokovic in action during his third round match against Colombias Daniel Elahi Galan Riveros. (Photo by Reuters)
Novak Djokovic maintained his imperious progress at the French Open with a 6-0 6-3 6-2 drubbing of Colombian... |
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Australia Test against Afghanistan on hold due to COVID-19 Australias planned historic maiden Test against Afghanistan has become the latest victim of the global coronavirus pandemic, with the one-off match scheduled for later this year postponed until next year.
According to Cricket Australia (CA), complexities around international travel and quarantine... |
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Watchdog releases damning report on Afghan Cricket Board Integrity Watch Afghanistan this week painted a grim picture of governance issues regarding the Afghan Cricket Board and said the organization lacks transparency, accountability and corruption prevention measures.
In a report by the watchdog, it stated that procedures around the appointment of board... |
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English Premier League: Leicester City 0-2 Manchester United In the English Premier League, Manchester United have guaranteed a place in the UEFA Champions League next season, after beating Leicester City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.
The Red Devils needed a point from their final match of the season to finish in the top 4, and managed to break the deadlock... |
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Afghanistan Cricket CEO sacked for misbehavior The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday sacked its CEO, Lutfullah Stanikzai, over performance issues.
In a letter to Stanikzai, which was published on the ACBs website, and signed by Farhan Yousefzai, the boards chairman, Stanikzai was told his last day in office was Wednesday, July 29.
Reasons... |
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Andalusia MotoGP: Quartararo takes pole position Fabio Quartararo has scored pole position for MotoGPs Andalusian Grand Prix.
The Yamaha rider claimed the top spot with almost one minute 37 seconds in the closing stages of the qualifying.
His teammate Maverick Vinales lost his best lap for running outside track limits, but managed to finish 2nd,... |
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PSG beat St Etienne to win French Cup Paris Saint-Germains players celebrate with the trophy after winning the French Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) on July 24, 2020, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. (Photo by AFP)
Neymar has led Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-0 victory... |
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Formula 1: Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix Mercedes British driver Lewis Hamilton steers his car during the qualifying round at the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix on July 4, 2020 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by AFP)
In Motorsports, defending champion Lewis Hamilton has Won the Hungarian Grand Prix with a dominant performance.
The Brit started... |
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ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2020 postponed The mens T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia later this year, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The tournament was scheduled to have taken place between 18 October and 15 November.
At a meeting on Monday, the board agreed on dates for the next three ICC mens events... |
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Fabio Quartararo clinches his first MotoGP victory Spanish Grand Prix - Circuito de Jerez, Jerez, Spain - July 19, 2020 Petronas Yamaha SRTs Fabio Quartararo celebrates winning the race on the podium with the trophy. (Photo by Reuters)
Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo has clinched his first MotoGP victory as he took the chequered flag in the season-opening... |
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Lewis Hamilton takes world title lead after dominant Hungarian GP victory Formula One defending champion Lewis Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix with a dominant performance.
The Briton started from pole and quickly surged into a comfortable lead in the early laps to register his 2nd victory in 3 races of the new season after 1 hour 36 minutes and 12 seconds.
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Manchester City back in Champions League as European ban overturned on appeal A ban stopping Manchester City playing in European competitions for the next two seasons has been overturned.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivered its verdict after hearing the clubs appeal against the UEFA sanctions, issued in February for "serious breaches" of Financial Fair Play... |
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