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But after 90 minutes on Saturday night, it was indeed the Iraqi club who stood victorious after defending their title successfully. And they had one man to thank for on the night - Emad Mohsin. The Iraqi forward showed plenty of application throughout the night but the moment that mattered came in the 68th minute. Hammadi Ahmed laid back Sameh Saeed’s cross from the right for Mohsin to emphatically finish from 12 yards for his third goal of the campaign and ensure his team became only the third team to defend the AFC Cup....

Emeka Darlington had put Abahani in front from a penalty in the 31st minute but Andrei Ionescu equalised for the former I-League champions to snatch their first point in Group E. Santosh Kashyap’s Aizawl FC were having a forgettable AFC Cup campaign and needed at least a win to remain in the hunt for a playoff spot but with the draw against Bangladeshi champions, they are now out of contention....

The Blues will host the Turkmenistani outfit in the first leg at the Sree Kanteerava stadium before travelling to Balkanabat for the return leg. The first leg will be held on 22 August 2018 and the return leg has been scheduled for 29 August 2018. Bengaluru qualified for the Inter-Zonal playoffs after winning the South Zone group which comprised of Aizawl FC, Bangladesh’s Abahani Dhaka and Maldives’ New Radiant SC....

Bengaluru FC will take on fellow Indian side Aizawl FC in what will be the sides fifth match in the AFC Cup 2018. Bengaluru FC have been having a great 2017/18 season so far. The club, which was formed in 2012, has been growing continuously and now finds themselves right at the top of the Indian football pinnacle. The side from Bengaluru originally participated in the I-League, before switching to the Indian Super League for the 2017/18 season....

MUSCAT: UAE Coach Baler Sadih walked up and took the next seat immediately after the kick-off. Out went his notebook and points were being jotted down. He wanted to have a look at both Iraq and India. Tempted, one asked: “What’s your assessment?” It was interval by then and India were down by a goal. “India’s organisation is good. Iraq are pressing but your team is not crumbling down. You should have converted the two chances you got,” he commented....

Goals in the 86th minute and 90th minute helped the Uzbeks get a 2-0 win, in a match that saw the injury-hit Indians create a lot of chances, which they failed to capitalise upon. The gulf in class was evident by the end as the much higher-ranked Uzbekistan took the victory. India fail to convert their chances in first-half The first half saw the Indians go forward with great initiative, as they looked to get the breakthrough....

But in a shocking turn of events, The Afghanistan Cricket Board is prematurely calling off the APL, Season 2 and that poses a serious financial and legal threat for the Cricket Board of over 10 million US$ ( 78,2500000 AFN ). There were already speculations about the termination of contract with an Indian company, Snixer Sports by current CEO, Mr. Lutfullah, without a consultation with other members of the Board....

There will be a huge six-man tag team match with AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, Will Hobbs and Darby Allin facing Team Taz and the No. 1 contender Lance Archer. The AEW Women’s Champion will also team up with the NWA Women’s Champion as they take on Diamante and Ivelisse. Former WWE Superstar Miro (Rusev) will be making his in-ring debut. There will also be a TNT Championship match, with Orange Cassidy challenging Mr....

Despite a wobbly pre-show, AEW did just that. Once the main show got underway, no match failed to make at least a good impression. There wasn’t anything of super brilliance at Double or Nothing, but each match was solid, and more importantly, there was no filler. All major storylines advanced, new ones were created, and no one looked bad even in defeat. It was again, a refreshing contrast to the typical WWE formula....

We also saw MJF and Wardlow take on Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy in tag-team action. Private Party were also in action at Fyter Fest as they faced Santana and Ortiz of the Inner Circle. ‘Le Champion’ Chris Jericho was on commentary for a majority of the show. Fyter Fest Opener: Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy vs MJF and Wardlow Fyter Fest kicked off with a massive tag match. Both teams started the match well....

Dynamite drew a total of 969,000 viewers for the January 12th edition, with a 0.39 in the 18-49 key demographics. These numbers are a slight decrease from the previous week when the show debuted on the TBS network. Despite a slight dip in viewership for the company’s second show of the year, it does have the distinction of tying with WWE RAW in the key demographic. The Monday Night Show show also drew a 0....

The promotion has confirmed that Adam ‘Hangman’ Page will go one-on-one with Pac, formerly known as WWE Superstar Neville, at the event in Las Vegas this May - after both men stated their desire to be the inaugural AEW Champion at the two recent AEW press events. In case you didn’t know… At the AEW Rally last month, the seeds were sewn almost instantly for a Pac vs Adam Page feud when the star formerly known as Neville interrupted the man who vowed to be the first AEW World Champion, laying down the gauntlet....

We’ll begin today’s stacked article with none other than CM Punk, who has sparked a massive buzz among the wrestling section since the reports surfaced suggesting his possible move to AEW. He recently made a bold claim regarding his interest in pro-wrestling. A WWE Hall of Famer recently revealed that Sting inspired him. Tony Khan has finally opened up about the role of having a four-men commentary team on Rampage....

On this edition of the roundup, we take a look at Tony Khan hinting at more additions to the AEW roster in the future, an update on Daniel Bryan signing with All Elite Wrestling and a whole lot more. #5 Tony Khan hints at more AEW signings in the near future Tony Khan was recently a guest on Wrestling Observer Radio hosted by Garrett Gonzales and Dave Meltzer. During the interview, he was asked about possible additions to the AEW roster in the near future....

Ariana AKIF have been one of the best teams in the ECS T10 Malmo, having lost just one game so far. They beat Lund in convincing fashion in their quarter-final fixture. Malmo, on the other hand, have blown hot and cold in the ECS T10 Malmo. They finished with three wins and four losses in the league stages before beating Landskrona in the quarter-finals. AF vs MAL Probable Playing 11 Today Ariana AKIF: Delawar Khan, Khaled Mohammad, Ihsan Shirzad (wk), Abdul Naser, Sreekanth Medavarapu, Sedik Sahak, Dharmender Singh (c), Krishna Digumurthi, Mahmood Hijazi, Yousaf Babak, Imran Khan...

NFC Championship Packers (13-4) at Seahawks (13-4) Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, FOX Weather: 49 degrees, light rain How they got here: Packers — Beat Cowboys 26-21 in divisional round. Seahawks — Beat Panthers 31-17 in divisional round. Coaches: Packers — Mike McCarthy (94-49; 7-5 in playoffs). Seahawks — Pete Carroll (83-61; 7-4 in playoffs). Players to Watch: Packers — Aaron Rodgers is arguably the best player in football and a near lock for this year’s MVP award, but running back Eddie Lacy needs to have a big day if the Packers want to knock off the defending champs....

In fact, it was Yemen who dominated the game in first ten minutes but lost their way when they could not convert two easy chances inside the penalty box. Iran struggled to match Yemen, but Sardar Azmoun’s shot was poorly misjudged by the shot-stopper Saoud Al Sowadi, which was converted by Mehdi Taremi from close range. Thirteen minutes after the first goal, Ashkan Dejagah’s shot from freekick hit the post and ricocheted off the goalkeeper’s head to give a two-goal lead to Iran....

While the non-participation of the 2016 winners Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea), who were banned following a bribery scandal in K-League, has cast a cloud of disappointment over the tournament, the 32 teams remaining will be keen to stake their claim to the continent’s throne. The teams have been divided into eight groups of four teams each and only the top two progress from each group, which means a strong start to this phase is very important....

GROUP B: Esteghlal Khouzestan 1-1 Lekhwiya SC [Beytsaeid 7’ - Ismail Mohammad 11’] Iranian outfit Esteghlal Khouzestan’s perfect record in Group B came to end after Lekhwiya SC held them to a draw on Tuesday. Hasan Beytsaeid put the hosts up front in the seventh minute after converting a penalty he earned himself. But parity was restored within four minutes of the opening goal when Ismail Mohammad latched on to Chico Flores’ header across the face of the goal and found the back of the net for Lekhwiya....