“Since the Taliban came, I feel like I’m dead.” A number of girls and women who once played a variety of sports told The Associated Press they have been intimidated by the Taliban with visits and phone calls warning them not to engage in their sports.US women's soccer tries to overcome past lack of diversity Bills safety Damar Hamlin released from Buffalo hospital Naomi Osaka says she's pregnant, plans tennis return in 2024 Twins sign off on Correa's physical, finalize $200M contract The ban on sports is part of the Taliban’s escalating campaign of restrictions that have shut down life for girls and women.The Taliban require women to cover their hair and faces in public and prohibit them from going to parks or gyms.They have severely limited women’s ability to work outside the home and most recently forbade non-governmental organizations from employing women, a step that could cripple the vital flow of aid.Mushwanay, spokesman of the Taliban’s Sports Organization and National Olympic Committee, said authorities were looking for a way to restart sports for women by building separate sports venues."