GROUP E Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) v Kashiwa Reysol (JPN): The first match in Group E will see former champions Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea hist Japan’s Kashiwa Reysol. Jeonbuk Motors won the 2016 edition of the tournament but did not participate in last year’s edition. Kashiwa Reysol, on the other hand, are also making a return to the compeition after missing two editions. It is set to be a battle of the powerhouses....
Central Zone playoff: FC Hosilot 1-1 Dordoi FC (1-2 on aggregate) [Hasan 90+’ - Islam Shamsiev 6’] Kyrgyz Republic outfit Dordoi FC sealed their qualification to AFC Cup 2017 group stages after a holding FC Hosilot to a 1-1 draw in Tajikistan to progress on aggregate. Having won the first leg in Kyrgyz Republic 1-0, Dordoi consolidated their position of strength with the game being only six minutes old. Islam Shamsiev doubled their advantage by scoring with a firm drive....
Ramadhan joined Ingwe from SC Victoria University under coach Ivan Minnaert and has now agreed to extend his stay with the club. The player confirmed through his official facebook account the latest development. New goalkeeper touted to shine at Gor Mahia “I’m pleased to announce to you that I extend my adventure with AfC LEOPARDS until 2019.” This will be good news for AFC Leopards, who are rebuilding under new coach Stewart Hall, ahead of 2017 Kenyan Premier League kick-off....
DOHA: India will be looking to get back to winning ways against Nepal in their second Group A match of the AFC U-19 Championship (Qualifiers) here at the Al Arabi Stadium in Doha on Sunday (October 6, 2013). India went down to hosts Qatar 0-2 in their first match. “We have to keep our shape throughout the match. I thought we were excellent in the first half against Qatar but failed to hold fort in the opening exchanges of the second period,” India Head Coach Colm Joseph Toal said....
After playing their hearts out and holding Asian giants Uzbekistan goalless till the 88th minute only to go down to two silly goals, both of which were conceded in a schoolboyish manner, the manner of the defeat would have been depressing. But there were sustained periods in the match where India dominated all over and had the chances been accounted for that came their way, the result could have been different....
Although the Indian Eves dominated possession and dictated play in the first half, chances fostered by them were unable to see the light of day. The Indian contingent started the tie on a positive note and jotted down passes with utmost ease, which proved a hefty task to deal with for Nepal. This almost earned them dividends in the 36th minute when Karishma Rai, who blasted four goals against Bhutan, came close to testing the mettle of the Nepal goalkeeper as her shot flew inches wide of the post....
The AFC’s final two spots hinge on what happens in the North division in the final week, while the NFC’s lone opening comes down to a de facto title game in the South. An updated look at the current playoff picture and scenarios through Sunday night of Week 16: AFC Who would be in No. 1 seed: Patriots (12-3). The AFC East champions clinched at least a first-round bye and no lower than a second seed by coming back to the beat the Jets on Sunday....
The Al Ain playmaker claims the team is working well under the program set by new head coach Edgardo Bauza. stressing that the relationship between the players and coach is good. Despite UAE’s dire situation in their group, needing to win all of their remaining games, the midfielder is optimistic about the game against Thailand. “The national team still has a chance and we are playing in order to maintain this opportunity and increase our chances of qualifying,” he said....
While the young woman’s identity and ties to the American military remain unknown, her desperation mirrors that of the thousands of Afghans who rushed the Kabul tarmac this Monday following the Taliban’s takeover of the country. In a statement by the Pentagon on Monday, Director for Defense Intelligence Garry Reid voiced the administration’s intent to evacuate 22,000 Afghan asylum seekers awaiting the processing of their Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applications....
The UAE also arrived last week and has already played two matches against WA XI at WACA Ground and Murdoch University on Friday and Sunday respectively. Afghanistan are preparing for their maiden ICC Cricket World Cup, and will play Australia in Perth during the tournament. The UAE will travel to Darwin from Perth Sep 16, where the squad will continue their preparations and take on Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea and the South Australian Redbacks....
The tournament begins on October 5 in Sharjah and the spot-fixing cloud has been looming large ever since Shahzad reported being approached to the team management, who in turn alerted the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit. Speaking about the incident, APL tournament director Basheer Stanikzai said: “He was suspicious. It wasn’t actually a corrupt approach but he felt he should report it. Nothing will happen at the Afghanistan Premier League. If [the players] are suspicious, they are right to report anything....
The Young Bucks vs TH2 kicked off AEW Dynamite The AEW World Tag Team Champions faced TH2 in the opener on AEW Dynamite in a non-title match. Evans and Angelico blindsided The Young Bucks as they were still in the midst of their entrance. Matt and Nick Jackson soon regrouped and Nick Jackson wiped out TH2 with a dive out to ringside. Jack Evans and Matt Jackson officially started things off but both men soon tagged out....
In case you didn’t know Jon Moxley made a big splash at AEW Double or Nothing last month when he showed up after the main event to attack Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega. Viewers at the time would probably remember that Moxley threw Omega off a set piece and on to the stage. In the locker room after the PPV, It was hinted that Joey Janela would be Jon Moxley’s first opponent....
Before leaving WWE, Renee Paquette was a force to reckon with in the organization. She was a commentator, presenter, and host of several shows on TV. Most fans also remember her and Bryan Danielson (f.k.a Daniel Bryan) being co-hosts of Talking Smack, which was a high point of the series to some. Speaking to Sportskeeda Wrestling, Renee Paquette discussed her time with Danielson and how it was one of her favorite moments working in WWE....
Vliet is set to work as a backstage interviewer for AEW on the promotion’s upcoming weekly television show on TNT. The widely-beloved reporter also noted a few other intriguing points in his statement via Instagram. In case you didn’t know… Chris Van Vliet is one of the most well-known reporters in the professional wrestling industry right now and has interviewed several top WWE Superstars as well as performers from other promotions, as evidenced by his YouTube channel....
AEW’s Colt Cabana is not a very famous name that every professional wrestling fan remembers. Best known for his work in the independent circuit, Cabana had a brief run with Vince McMahon’s company. During his time with WWE, he won the OVW Television Championship and even wrestled under the SmackDown brand. After not being able to yield much success, Colt Cabana was released by WWE in 2009, thus ending his 2-year stint with the company....
Fischer’s remarks were not the first time the host has attempted to draw connections between homosexuality and Nazism. He last fleshed out the questionable claims on the New Year’s Eve edition of his show, Focal Point, during which he claimed he knew the specific gathering place that served as the birthplace of Hitler’s alleged gay party. “Let’s not forget that the Nazi Party started in a gay bar,” said Fischer....
The conference, organised under the INTERPOL/FIFA Training, Education and Prevention Initiative, aims to Improve knowledge and understanding of the global threat from match fixing and irregular/illegal betting and its immense impact at the national level, what the current tactics used by criminals to initiate match fixing in football are, and likely trends in the future; Identify current good practices and innovative ways to prevent match fixing and corruption in football and more effectively protect the future of the ‘beautiful game’, and,...
It is not that he initiated the debate or is the only antagonist (Pete Wilson and Bob Dole being two others). But as challenges arose to government-mandated preferences, Clinton failed to mobilize the power of the presidency to subject them to a genuinely critical examination. As a result, affirmative action now involves political theater more than social policy. The shouting and hating have more to do with affirmative action’s symbolism- reverse discrimination to its critics, racial and gender justice to its friends-than its actual effects....
Keramuudin Karim has been banned for at least 90 days by the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, the sanction coming amid allegations of sexual and physical abuse of the Afghanistan women’s national team by AFF staff. Mr Karim and five members of the AFF have already been suspended by the country’s attorney general following the accusations. A FIFA statement read: “The investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has provisionally banned Mr Keramuudin Karim, president of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), in accordance with article 84 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, from all football-related activities at both national and international level....
