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The Botvinnik Cup, a CIS youth chess tournament, will be held in Moscow

The CIS youth chess teams will compete in the sixth Open International Mikhail Botvinnik World Champion Cup in Moscow. The tournament will take place from August 11 to 18 and is organized by the Association of Chess Federations with the support of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS Member States (IFHC).Acc...

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05.08.2026

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Turkmen karatekas won 21 medals at the Central Asian Championships in Aktau

The Turkmenistan team won 21 medals – 4 gold, 7 silver and 10 bronze – at the 11th WKF Central Asian Karate Championship, which concluded in Aktau, Kazakhstan.According to the online newspaper "Golden Age," 421 athletes from Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan participated in the competition. Ath...

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05.08.2026

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Yagshimuradov and Powell had a stare-off before their fight at the PFL event in Charlotte

Turkmen mixed martial artist Dovletjan Yagshimuradov fought a stare-down against Briton Simeon Powell ahead of his upcoming bout in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) tournament.The light heavyweight bout will take place on August 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Bojangles Coliseum. The bout is included in the main card of t...

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05.08.2026

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The second round of the Turkmenistan Football Championship starts with the match between “Arkadag” and “Merv”

The 15th round of the Turkmenistan Football Championship among Premier League clubs opens on Thursday, August 6. The first match of the round between “Arkadag” and “Merv” will officially kick off the second round of the national championship.The match will take place at “Nisa” stadium in Ashgabat, with kickoff scheduled for 18:15....

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05.08.2026

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Mohamed Salah will continue his career at Turkish club “Trabzonspor”

The Turkish football club “Trabzonspor” has signed a contract with the Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah. This was announced by the club’s press office.No details have been given regarding the duration of the player’s contract. According to journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoğlu, Salah’s contract is for two years....

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05.08.2026

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The ACA will hold a tournament in Dushanbe for the first time since 2015

At the end of October 2026, Dushanbe will host the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) tournament. This will be the organization’s first event in Tajikistan in over ten years — the league’s prev...

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05.08.2026

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A former player for the Turkmenistan youth national team made his debut for “Rostov” in the Russian Cup

Denis Titov, a former player for the Turkmenistan youth national team and a midfielder for “Rostov”, made his debut for the club’s first team in a com...

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04.08.2026

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The Turkmenistan U17 team was placed in the second basket of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying draw

The Turkmenistan national youth football team has been placed in the second basket ahead of the draw for the 2027 AFC U17 Cup qualifying tournament. The draw ceremony will take place on August 27.The final stage of the tournament will be held in Uzbekistan from May 12 to 29, 2027. Nine teams have already secured their spots in the...

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04.08.2026

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Turkmen fighter Abdullah Babayev is preparing for a fight at the end of August

Turkmen mixed martial artist Abdullah Babayev is holding a training camp in Phuket in preparation for his next fight with the Fight Nights promotion, scheduled for late August.Babayev is...

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04.08.2026

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Turkmen and Emirati cyclists will cover approximately 1270 kilometers at the training camp in Ashgabat

As previously reported, the Turkmenistan national cycling team will hold a joint training camp with representatives of the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club (UAE). Plans for the training camp were presented at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, and the exact dates were...

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03.08.2026

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Turkmen karatekas won four medals on the first day of the Central Asian Championship in Aktau

On the first day of the 11th WKF Central Asian Karate Championships, which kicked off in Aktau, Turkmenistan's athletes won four medals – gold, silver, and two bronze, according to the online newspaper "Golden Age."The three-day competition brought together approximately 500 athletes from six countries: Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzsta...

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03.08.2026

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“Arkadag” defeated “Ahal” in the Turkmenistan Super Cup match

Football club "Arkadag" from the city of the same name beat "Ahal" from Anew in the match for the Turkmenistan Super Cup.The match took place on Sunday in Ashgabat and ended with a score of 3:0. Goals were scored by Rahman Myratberdyev (19th minute), Begench Akmammedov (57th), and Shanazar Tirkishov (79th)....

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01.08.2026

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Nurmagomedov knocked out Colgan and retained his PFL title

Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Usman Nurmagomedov defeated American Archie Colgan via first-round technical knockout to retain his Professional Fighters League (PFL) lightweight title. The fight took place in New York City.According to championat.com, the 28-year-old Russian defended his lightweight (70 kg) championship belt f...

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30.07.2026

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Turkmen MMA fighter Yagshimuradov has become a UN Friendship Games Goodwill Ambassador

Turkmen mixed martial artist (MMA) Dovletjan Yagshimuradov has been appointed a UN Friendship Games Goodwill Ambassador.Vepa Hajiev, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, presented him with a certificate of honor confirming his appointment at a ceremony at the UN headquarters.Turkm...

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29.07.2026

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Allaberdy Saparov took part in the opening of the “2026 Future Games” in Astana

Allaberdy Saparov, Chairman of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports, attended the opening ceremony of the “2026 Future Games” international multisport tournament and the Phygital Sports Summit Astana 2026, which took place in the capital of Kazakhstan. This was reported by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhsta...

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29.07.2026

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“Arkadag” and “Ahal” will play in the Turkmenistan Super Cup match

“Arkadag” Football Club, a city of national significance, and “Ahal”, representing Anau, will compete for the Turkmenistan Super Cup. The match will take place on August 2 at “Nisa” Stadium in Ashgabat, kicking off at 17:45.“Arkadag” qualified for the Super Cup as the winners of the Major League and the Turkmenistan Cup. Last seas...

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29.07.2026

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“Real” set a record for season revenue among sports clubs

“Real” Madrid has set a new world record for revenue among sports clubs, the team's press service reported.By the end of the 2025/26 season, the club's revenue reached €1,221 billion, up 3,1% from the previous year. No other sports organization in the world has previously surpassed this mark.Ope...

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29.07.2026

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UEFA accused FIFA of trying to sell football to investors

FIFA has announced plans to expand its funding for football development programs to more than 10 billion USD and attract outside investment through a new structure, the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). It is expected that outside investors will be able to obtain minority stakes without control, and the American venture capital firm Thrive Eternal, founded by Joshua Ku...

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29.07.2026

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Yagshimuradov's fight with Powell at the PFL tournament has been postponed to August 7

The fight between Turkmen mixed martial artist Dovletjan Yagshimuradov and Briton Simeon Powell, scheduled for the PFL New York tournament, has been postponed from July 31 to August 7. The athlete announced this on his social media account.According to him, the postponement is due to technical issues with his opponent's commission...

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28.07.2026

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Zidane takes charge of the French national team

Former “Real” Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has taken on a new job. The 54-year-old coach has taken over the French national team. The French Football Federation announced this on social media.It was previously reported that the employment agreement between the parties would run until 2030. Zinedine replaced Didier Deschamps a...

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