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Champions Trophy: ECB Confirms England Will Play Match Against Afghanistan Amid Calls For Boycott

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England's men's team will play their scheduled ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 fixture against Afghanistan, scheduled on February 26 in Lahore, despite growing calls for a boycott due to the severe oppression of women's rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. ECB Chair Richard Thompson acknowledged the widespread concerns over gender discrimination in Afghanistan and emphasised the importance of a coordinated international response rather than unilateral action.

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LIV Golf switching to 72-hole format in 2026: official

NEW YORK: LIV Golf will abandon its abbreviated 54-hole format in favor of 72-hole tournaments in 2026, officials said Tuesday.

Hasil Drawing Piala Asia Futsal 2026: Indonesia Vs Korea Selatan

Inilah hasil drawing Piala Asia Futsal 2026. Timnas futsal Indonesia segrup sama Irak, Kirgistan, dan Korea Selatan di Grup A.

In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch

CASABLANCA: Manoozh Noori said she “wanted to die” when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football. Noori, now 22, fled the country where the United Nations say authorities have implemented a “gender apartheid,” and has been playing in a team of Afghan refugee women, recently taking part in a first-of-its-kind tournament in Morocco. “I had asked myself: do I want to stay in this country with people who want to forbid women from studying, from playing football, from doing anything?” Noori told AFP. The Taliban authorities, who say that women’s rights are protected by Islamic law, have banned girls and women from schools beyond the age of 12, and also from most jobs and public services — and from playing sports. Noori had defied family pressure to represent Afghanistan professionally by playing for the country’s national women’s squad before a Taliban government returned to power. She said she buried her trophies and medals in her family’s backyard and left the country for Australia. Noori’s team, Afghan Women United, was formed between Europe and Australia, where other teammates have also been living since 2021.

Trott to step down as Afghanistan coach after T20 World Cup

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott will leave the position after next year's Twenty20 World Cup, the country's cricket board (ACB) said on Monday.

New Zealand hammer reckless England despite Archer’s brilliance

HAMILTON, New Zealand: New Zealand defeated England by five wickets in the second ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday, with the return of Jofra Archer unable to ignite the visitors’ full-throttle style of cricket. The victory meant New Zealand clinched the three-match series with a game to spare after their four-wicket win in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. England’s batsmen flitted between reason and recklessness after New Zealand won the toss, with the visitors bowled out for 175 after just 36 overs. England’s aggressive batting often led to needless dismissals against the run of play, with no partnership lasting longer than six overs or more than 38 runs. New Zealand’s bowling was steady but not unplayable.

Zimbabwe fire coach after poor World Cup qualifying campaign

HARARE: Zimbabwe have fired their German coach Michael Nees after a disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign and only two months before they play at the Africa Cup of Nations finals, the Zimbabwe Football Association said. Nees had been in the job for 14 months, ensuring Zimbabwe’s qualification for the Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.

Messi signs new Inter Miami contract through 2028: club

MIAMI: Lionel Messi has agreed a contract extension with Inter Miami which will see the Argentine superstar remain in Major League Soccer until the end of the 2028 season, the club confirmed on Thursday. Inter Miami’s X feed posted a video of Messi signing a contract sitting at a table in the middle of the club’s new Freedom Park stadium, which is under construction, with the simple caption: “He’s Home.”

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Champions Trophy: ECB Confirms England Will Play Match Against Afghanistan Amid Calls For Boycott

'FOX NFL Sunday' Continues Tradition of Honoring Veterans Day, U.S. Armed Forces

LIV Golf switching to 72-hole format in 2026: official

Hasil Drawing Piala Asia Futsal 2026: Indonesia Vs Korea Selatan

In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch

Trott to step down as Afghanistan coach after T20 World Cup

New Zealand hammer reckless England despite Archer’s brilliance

Zimbabwe fire coach after poor World Cup qualifying campaign

Messi signs new Inter Miami contract through 2028: club