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Bengaluru rung in a couple of changes to the side that drew against the same opponents on Saturday in the I-League. Salam Ranjan Singh came in for Nishu Kumar and CK Vineeth added additional attacking impetus in place of Eugeneson Lyngdoh. The Mariners also made a similar number of changes, with Bikramjit Singh and Jeje Lalpekhlua coming in for Souvik Chakrabarti and Darryl Duffy respectively. The hosts started brightly, with Sunil Chhetri coming close to intercepting the ball in defence twice in the first few minutes....

TEAM NAME: April 25 Sports Club HOME GROUND (AFC Cup): Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang [Capacity: 114,000] COUNTRY: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) LEAGUE: DPR KoreaLeague NICKNAME: 4.25 Head Coach: Hwang Yong Song (DPR Korea)Last season achievements: Champions of Hwaeppul Cup Latest match result: Won; Erchim Klub 0-5 April 25 SC (17 May 2017, AFC Cup Group I) Much is not known of the enigma that is the nation of North Korea....

There is a slight twist to the AFC Cup’s format this time around. Winners from Group A, B and C (West Zone) and the best second-placed team will play the zonal play-offs for West Zone. They will gain direct entry to the AFC Cup 2017 final. The other finalist will be determined through an Inter-Zone play-off between the winners of the ASEAN, Central, South and East Zones. ASEAN Zone (Groups F,G & H) also follows the same pattern (as West) and determines a zonal winner....

The Mumbai based coach was far from happy with the performance of his shot-stopper Avilash Paul and he did not mince words to let it know. “It is the same old story. In the previous match also we took the lead and then we conceded silly goals. It was an off-day for the goalkeeper. In the second half also we created many chances but failed to convert. If we could have got one goal then thing could have been different....

Buffalo was heavily favored entering its road game vs. the Jets. The thought was that the defense would rattle Zach Wilson as the Bills cruised to a dominant victory. Instead, Buffalo’s offense encountered a tough matchup. MORE: Bills vs. Jets delayed after SkyCam falls at MetLife Stadium The Jets’ defense played one of its best games of the year, holding the Bills’ offense almost two touchdowns below the 29 points it was averaging entering the week....

The SPIA Conference and Awards Gala will take place on November 19 and 20 in Bangkok. The I-League is the premier league in the country and the next edition will be played among 11 clubs, the champions of which get a slot for AFC Champions League qualifier. All India Football Federation president Praful Patel said: “It is very encouraging that the work of AIFF and the I-League department has got recognition by being nominated for this prestigious award....

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated the Japan national team on their qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Japan drew 1-1 with Australia in Saitama in their penultimate game of the final round Tuesday to book their place in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Shaikh Salman wrote to the Japan Football Association president Kuniya Daini: “I was delighted to learn that Asian champions Japan are the first side to qualify for the festival of world football, which takes place next year....

The Taliban entered Kabul early Sunday after seizing power across the country in just a little over a week. The capital city marked the last major government stronghold, but as forces honed in on the area, the nation’s president joined a stampede of civilians and foreigners in fleeing the country. According to the Associated Press, the Taliban will soon announce the renaming of the country to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace....

Ulf had opened the door of his room in a house in Taloqan, northern Afghanistan, and men in uniform had assassinated him under somewhat mysterious circumstances. By then, the war had already moved on to Kabul and other parts; Taloqan was a forgotten front and most of the press there were already on their way out. Perhaps it was just a last opportunity to pull off a robbery, but when Ulf reflexively slammed the door shut, the gunmen opened fire....

The wicketkeeper-batsman has been replaced by Ikram Ali Khil, after Afghanistan were granted permission to call up a fresh face following Shahzad’s injury. Shahzad – winner of 84 ODI caps for his country – made a duck in the opening defeat to Australia and contributed just seven in Tuesday’s loss to Sri Lanka. Teenager Ikram, meanwhile, has made only two ODI appearances, both against Ireland in March. 0 votes

ALSO READ: AEW Full Gear Results - Moxley and Omega battle through barbed-wire and broken glass, Jericho busts Cody open, huge heel turn SCU defend the tag-team titles against Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara The first of the announced matches for tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite sees SCU defending the Tag-Team Championships against AEW World Champion Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara. Jericho successfully retained the world championship at Full Gear where he beat Cody after MJF threw in the towel in on Cody’s behalf....

Pac guaranteed that CM Punk will make his debut in All Elite Wrestling when the promotion starts airing TV shows. In case you didn’t know… CM Punk recently took the wrestling world by storm when he made an appearance at an indie event and interrupted a match. Punk wore a mask and a ninja suit and left the spot immediately after the interference. Ever since then, wrestling fans and personalities are speculating on Punk’s possible return to the squared circle....

In case you didn’t know… All Elite Wrestling was officially announced on December 31st, 2018 during a special “Being the Elite” episode on YouTube, in addition to their first event and successor to “All In” appropriately called “Double or Nothing”. Over a week later Cody Rhodes, along with AEW CEO and President Tony Khan and members of The Elite, held a very special “Double or Nothing!” rally to announce new signings such as Chris Jericho, PAC, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Scorpion Sky, MJF, Penelope, Britt Baker, “Hangman” Adam Page, The Young Bucks and Billy Gunn (as their producer)....

There is still no clarity on whether Kip Sopp owns the rights to Billy Gunn, or whether he is legally allowed to use the name on AEW Dynamite, or if this just an unfavorable WWE backstage reaction to one of their creations being used by another promotion. While that is one issue WWE is clearly unhappy about, it was also reported by Fightful that WWE could be taking legal action against AEW using the WCW PPV name “Bash at the Beach” for AEW Dynamite....

A Twitter user, who has now protected their tweets after a hostile response to their post, called attention to screenshots of both AEW Casino: Double or Nothing and games from the same developer. Official screenshots AEW’s game look near identical similar to KamaGames’ mobile games taken from the developer’s website, including Blackjackist, Roulettist, and other gambling games. The games also utilize similar monetization systems that require users to purchase currency to continue gambling....

The leader of Suzuki Gun has been performing in the United States recently. He won the ROH Television Championship at Supercard of Honor and then lost it to Samoa Joe on last week’s Dynamite. Former AEW Women’s World Champion Hikaru Shida posted a picture with the former NEVER Openweight champion on her Twitter stating that he was present backstage. You can check out the results for this week’s episode of Dynamite here....

Long before AEW, Sting and Tony Schiavone saw their friendship grow during their time in WCW. Schiavone was WCW’s play-by-play announcer while The Icon went on to complete a historic run in the company. On the podcast, the commentator discussed the remarkable shape Sting has kept himself in, and how his lifestyle has enhanced his career longevity as he continues to wrestle at 62 years old. Tony Schiavone was one of the few who knew about Sting’s AEW debut in advance To protect the impact of a debut, companies often keep it a secret to ensure the moment shocks the views....

His recent signing with AEW was supposed to represent his chance to ride off into the setting sun of a storied career. Now 44 years old and having suffered numerous injuries, the veteran was looking to reunite with his brother as part of Tony Khan’s growing empire. The Hardy Boyz were back together for one more run, and everything felt right with the universe. Things were not quite as they seemed, however, as Jeff was arrested earlier this week for what could end up being his third DUI conviction....

In this edition of the AFC Asian Cup, 24 teams will participate in the tournament for the first time, as the format of 16 teams has been changed. UAE qualified for the tournament as the host nation, and the rest 23 places were destined by a qualifying contest between 45 national teams, from March 2015 to March 2018. In the 2015 edition of AFC Asian Cup, the host nation Australia won the title....