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SportsAfghan cricket board signals women could still play
Azizullah Fazli said the governing body would outline how this would happen “very soon”
Interview with Prothom Alo
Afghan woman footballer burns kits, jersey following Taliban takeover
A footballer of the Afghanistan women team told Prothom Alo that she had burned her kits and the beloved jersey which she would once don with utmost pride.
Adidas to sell Reebok to US firm ABG for $2.5b
German sportswear giant Adidas said it has agreed to sell its ailing Reebok unit to the US company Authentic Brands Group in a deal worth $2.5 billion
'Most challenging' Tokyo Olympics declared closed
The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed on Sunday by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who said it had been the "most challenging Olympic journey" after a year's pandemic delay and threats of cancellation
USA top medal table as pandemic-defying Tokyo Olympics close
Eliud Kipchoge produced a marathon masterclass and the USA edged China at the top of the Tokyo Olympics medals table as the curtain fell on the biggest sports event since the pandemic on Sunday
Climate change could lead to switch of event dates: IAAF president
Heat and humidity was an issue in Tokyo, where the endurance athletes in particular–even those well-used to training in hot climes–found it extremely tough
'Super shoes' are part of the sports moving forward
The technology, which exists in 'flat' running shoes and in spikes, is approved by track and field's governing body, World Athletics, albeit with parameters set on foam thickness, among other things
Tokyo Olympics
Archer Ruman Shana takes on English’s Tom Hall
Ace archer Ruman Shana takes on English archer Tom Hall in the first elimination round of men’s individual event of Tokyo Olympics archery scheduled to be held this morning
Tokyo Olympics medals table
Host nation Japan enjoyed a gold rush on a day of upsets at the Tokyo Games on Sunday
Brother-and-sister act as Japanese judokas both win Olympic gold
Japan's brother-and-sister judokas Hifumi and Uta Abe won gold medals within an hour of each other at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, on a day of success for the host nation.
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