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History made at Paris Olympics by German equestrian champion
In another thrilling medal event on Monday, Tom Pidcock, from Great Britain, overcame a tire puncture to retain his Olympic title in a thrilling men’s cycling mountain bike cross country race.
History was made on Monday, 29 July, at Paris Olympics when Germany’s Michael Jung became the first rider in equestrian eventing history to win three individual titles.
Jung, one of the greatest eventing riders of all time, will now return home to hang another individual Olympic gold next to his Rio 2016 and London 2012 medals.
Chris Burton of Australia takes the individual silver while Great Britain's fresh team eventing Olympic champion Laura Collett secured individual bronze.
Eventing, known as the "triathlon" of equestrians, demands consistency from riders across all three disciplines: cross country, dressage, and jumping.
In another thrilling medal event on Monday, Tom Pidcock, from Great Britain, overcame a tire puncture to retain his Olympic title in a thrilling men’s cycling mountain bike cross country race.
The world champion finished ahead of France's Victor Koretzky who crossed the line second, while Alan Hatherly became South Africa's first ever Olympic mountain bike medallist. He won bronze.
Koretzky led almost the entire race before losing the lead to Pidcock momentarily on the final lap. The French rider responded by dashing past Pidcock during a dramatic final lap that saw the pair almost collide on the rocky terrain.
Pidcock, who won this event at Tokyo 2020, overtook Koretzky in a daring final push as the two riders split either side of a tree and the British rider veered in front, never looking back.
Pidcock had earlier suffered a tire puncture, losing 34 seconds, but bounced back to become the first back-to-back gold medalist in cycling mountain bike men's cross country since 2008.
“This week, the bit leading up to the Olympics, so many things go through your head like emotions and scenarios. By the time you get on the start line, you're a bit knackered as it is,” Pidcock said.
Tuesday’s schedule points towards another day of action-packed events.
At 11:30am Kabul time, Italy will take on Egypt in the Men’s Volleyball preliminary round. This event will be screened live on Ariana Television.
At 12:30, Men’s under 81kg Judo elimination round will be broadcast live. Other live Volleyball events to look out for on Tuesday are USA vs Germany; and Slovenia vs Serbia. These will be broadcast live on Ariana Television at 15:30 and 17:30 respectively.
Rowing and Boxing are another two events to watch out for along with Men’s Football group matches. At 17:30 the Dominican Republic will face Uzbekistan; and at 19:30 Ukraine will take on Argentina.
These events, and many more will be brought to you in the comfort of your home, live and legally, by Ariana Television Network (ATN) - so be sure to stayed tuned.
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Afghanistan beat UAE by 8 wickets in U19 tri-nation series
Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) U19 by eight wickets in the sixth match of the tri-nation series in Dubai on Sunday.
Asked to field first by UAE U19 who won the toss, Afghans bowled out the hosts for 88 runs in the 36.3 overs.
Afghanistan U19 chased down the target in the 21.2 overs.
Naseer Khan Maroofkhil claimed three wickets. Abdul Aziz Khatir Stanikzai and Rohaullah Arab picked up three wickets each.
Afghanistan U19 will play final against Pakistan U19 on Tuesday.
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Faf du Plessis smashes 75 off 32 balls in Abu Dhabi T10 League
South African player Faf du Plessis showcased his batting brilliance by blasting a blistering 75 for Morrisville Samp Army against New York Strikers in the fifth game of the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 League on Friday.
The 40-year-old reached his fifty in just 22 balls. He remained unbeaten on 75 off 32 balls, hitting five boundaries and six sixes.
Samp Army posted 135-1 in 10 overs, 41 of it coming from Adndries Gous’s bat, and they won the match by 36 runs.
It was one of the four matches played on Friday.
In the other matches, Northern Warriors defeated Delhi Bulls by 7 wickets, with Jonson Charles hitting a fifty.
Team Abu Dhabi thrashed UP Nawabs by 8 wickets after bowling them out for just 51. Mark Adair claimed four wickets. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Zeeshan Naseer picked up two wickets each.
In the last match of the day, Deccan Gladiators beat Ajman Bolts by 20 runs. Gladiators set a target of 138 runs, with Jos Buttler making 60 runs off 22 balls.
In reply, Ajman Bolts fell short on 117 despite captain Mohammad Nabi blasting 43 off 13 balls.
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Ariana News to broadcast IPL auction live and exclusively in Afghanistan
The highly anticipated TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday November 24 and Monday November 25 - an event that will be broadcast to Afghanistan’s cricket fans live and exclusively by Ariana Television and Radio Network (ATN).
The two-day event will be broadcast live and exclusively on Ariana News.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this year. It will be the second time that the IPL mega auction is held outside India after last year's event in Dubai.
This year's mega auction will have 1,574 players registered, of which 574 names will go under the hammer.
Of those 574, a total of 366 players will be Indian and 208 will be foreign cricketers.
A number of big names will be in fray, with as many as 81 players choosing to register themselves under the highest base price bracket of Rs 2 crore ($237,000).
Afghan players
Eighteen Afghan players have been shortlisted for the IPL mega auction.
Two hundred and four (204) slots will be up for grabs with 70 available slots for overseas players.
Full list of Afghan players shortlisted for the auction:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Noor Ahmad
Waqar Salamkheil
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
Azmatullah Omarzai
Naveen-ul-haq
Zahir Khan Pakten
Sediqullah Atal
Mohammad Nabi
Gulbadin Naib
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Najibullah Zadran
Ibrahim Zadran
Qais Ahmad
Karim Janat
Faridoon Dawoodzai
Nangyal Kharote
For cricket fans across the country, the IPL mega auction broadcast will be on Sunday and Monday from 1.30pm Kabul time on Ariana News. For more information and updated stories be sure to watch this space and follow us on social media.
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