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Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan

Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban (baned in Russia) has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), claiming it is too violent and in breach of Islamic law. A spokesman for the group said the sport featured dangerous moves that raised concerns over …

UEFA Champions League: Dinamo beats Qarabag

UEFA Champions League: Dinamo beats Qarabag

Azerbaijan's Qarabag FC played another match in the Champions League. Gurban Gurbanov's team played the return match of the Champions League playoffs. The representative of Agdam hosted the champion of Croatia's …

Two Azerbaijani wrestlers win gold medals

Two Azerbaijani wrestlers win gold medals

The U17 Wrestling World Championship in Amman, Jordan, has wrapped up its Greco-Roman style events, with two Azerbaijani wrestlers coming out on top in their finals and clinching the title of world champions. In the consolation bout, …

Azerbaijani wrestler wins bronze medal at world championship

Azerbaijani wrestler wins bronze medal at world championship

The first winners of the World Under-17 Wrestling Championships in Amman were announced. Three athletes of the Azerbaijani national team competed in Greco-Roman wrestling for the bronze medal. In the consolation match, Azerbaijani …

Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan is sports nation

Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan is sports nation

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Azerbaijani athletes who won medals at the Paris Summer Olympic Games, along with their coaches. The head of state presented them with state awards, stressing their high achievements at the …

Azerbaijan Olympic team welcomed in Baku

Azerbaijan Olympic team welcomed in Baku

The Azerbaijani national team, which set a new record with its successful performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, returned home. …

FC Barcelona signs Azerbaijani footaball player

FC Barcelona signs Azerbaijani footaball player

Barcelona's reserve team has signed Azerbaijani goalkeeper Eldar Taghizada. The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who has been part of Azerbaijan's youth national team, signed a two-year contract with Barcelona, with an option to extend …

Conference League: Pyunik wins, Ararat-Armenia loses

Conference League: Pyunik wins, Ararat-Armenia loses

Two teams representing Armenia, Pyunik and Ararat-Armenia, competed in the first match of the third qualifying round of the Football Conference League against Kazakhstan's Ordabasy and Hungary's Puskás Akadémia, …