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The A-League football competition, featuring 10 teams, has begun in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Sunday.

A month-long volleyball tournament, featuring 10 teams, has concluded in the capital of southern Ghazni province, with Haidar Karrar team emerging victorious, an official said on Saturday.

A cycling competition, featuring 55 athletes, was organised in two categories--- a 15-kilometre distance race and a 200-meter one wheel race in western Ghor province on Saturday.

National Olympic Committee Director Maulvi Ahmadullah Wasiq says Afghan athletes had won 100 medals in various international competitions this year so far.

Afghanistan’s eight-member national Wushu team has returned home from China with three valuable medals—one gold, one silver, and one bronze—after 10 days of competition in the Asian Wushu Championship.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Friday confirmed that the national team will participate in a tri-nation series featuring host United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan.

The Amu Sharks defeated the Mis Ainak Knights in the final match of the 10th edition of the Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL), claiming the championship title.

Following Malaysia’s withdrawal from the 2025 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Cup, India has been confirmed as their replacement and would join Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan in Group B.

Afghan national cricket team all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has donated one million afghanis in cash to Afghan returnees from Iran through his charitable organization, the Nabi Charity Foundation.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the schedule for the 2025 Asia Cup set to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28.

A traditional javelin throwing tournament featuring 112 participants was held in southern Ghazni and three districts of the southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday.

Final preparations are underway for a tri-nation T20 series featuring Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, with an official announcement expected following the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Dhaka.