Iran’s girls’ football team has been kicked out of the Youth Olympic Games because FIFA rules prevent players wearing an Islamic headscarf. Continue Reading

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DIZIN, Iran: Marjan Kalhor, who never imagined she would one day become the first Iranian woman to take part in the Winter Olympics, insists her moment of history will not fall foul of her country’s conservative rulers. Continue Reading

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DHAKA: Pakistan’s Naseem Akhtar created history on Monday by becoming the fastest woman of the region when she won the 100-metre sprint gold medal at the South Asian Games. Continue Reading

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LAHORE: Pakistan on Monday left out coach Intikhab Alam and wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal from its 14-man side to face England in two Twenty20 matches. Continue Reading

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani skier Mohammad Abbas became the first man in the country’s history to qualify for the the Winter Olympics, to be held from Feb 12 in Vancouver, Canada. Continue Reading

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DHAKA: Defending champions Pakistan retained their gold medal in the 11th South Asian Games hockey competition when they came from behind to overpower arch-rival India 4-3 in a penalty shootout at Maulana Bhasani Stadium on Sunday. Continue Reading

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KARACHI: Young Komal Feroze’s bat produced fireworks at the South End Club here on Wednesday when the Lahore team opener registered the first century in any domestic U-19 cricket event for women in Pakistan. Continue Reading

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KARACHI: Top Pakistani squash players Aamir Atlas Khan and Maria Toor have been nominated for Professional Squash Association Young Player of the Year and Women’s International Squash Players Association (WISPA) Young Player of the Year, respectively, by the World Squash Federation. Continue Reading

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi says test captain Younis Khan is more than welcome to make a return to the national Twenty20 team. Continue Reading

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Last night’s clash of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots at Wembley was supposed to be the occasion when American football began to break out from its once-a-year North London residency to capture the hearts and minds of the rest of the British sporting public. Continue Reading

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