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As part of their preparations for the tournament, the Blue Colts have so far travelled to Egypt, Dubai, Qatar, Hong Kong and Spain. In an exclusive chat with Goal, Bibiano Fernandes, the India U-16 head coach, revealed how he along with the AIFF (All India Football Federation) National Team director Abhishek Yadav devised the plan towards the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 finals in Malaysia later this year. “It was a plan to have the exposure tours to Dubai, Qatar when we qualified (for the AFC U-16 Championship 2018) in September....

For the troops who stay behind, life at Bagram is probably more comfortable than anywhere else in Afghanistan. The living quarters are mostly two-story buildings built in the Soviet era and many are air-conditioned, a relief in 100-degree heat. The food, supplied by contractor KBR, is diner quality. Most meals include a salad bar, a selection of meat, fish or vegetarian entrees, fresh fruit and baked desserts. To encourage troops to watch their weight, calorie figures are posted on each dish....

NEWSWEEK: Why is the government losing ground to the Taliban? Adbul Sattar Murad: This phenomenon is happening all over the country and there are many factors, external and internal … Some strong figures in Pakistan are behind these increased activities of terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, ISI [Pakistan’s intelligence service] in the past was involved and still some of the officers of ISI are involved now in promoting Talibanism in Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan....

But down one dusty lane a thin young man with a wispy beard, was brandishing something decidedly more modern: a Thuraya satellite phone. “I use it to call my family in Pakistan,” says the man, standing in a dimly lit shop with brown handprints staining the walls. He didn’t say, but that “family” could easily be The Family–as in the narco-mafia who, based in Pakistan, Iran and former Soviet Central Asian republics, help move thousands of pounds of opium from the two dozen cubby-hole shops in this corner of the bazaar....

Although the U.N.’s World Food Program has brought in and given food to tens of thousands of Afghans over the past weeks, more money is needed for aid to keep the country fed, said Afghanistan’s local U.N. humanitarian coordinator, Ramiz Alakbarov. He noted only 39 percent of $1.3 billion needed for aid has been received. “The lean winter season is fast approaching, and without additional funding, food stocks will run out at the end of September,” warned Alakbarov....

The previous encounter between these two teams made for gripping viewing. Defending a rather paltry total of 127, the Panthers bowled remarkably well to clinch the thriller by a mere nine runs. Also Read: Afghanistan Premier League Fantasy Tips - Best XI to pick for Balkh Legends vs Nangarhar Leopards Following a couple of low scores, Mohammad Shahzad roared back to form with a splendid 78 against Nangarhar. The belligerent opener is in his elements when he throws caution to the wind and takes on every bowler....

The special episodes of AEW Dynamite have given a lot of boost to their product. For the last four weeks, their flagship show has been able to cross the one million mark. Despite the previous episode being the usual one, it sparked massive discussion over social media. During the show’s main event, Malakai Black made a triumphant debut against Cody Rhodes. Much to everyone’s surprise, the American Nightmare teased his retirement after losing the bout....

Nick Jackson vs Rey Fenix This was Matt Jackson’s first singles match in more than 4 years and a result of Santana and Ortiz powerbombing his brother through a part of the stage last week. Fenix didn’t look out of place in the singles match either and both men put on a fast-paced exhibition. Fenix showed some incredible skill and agility early on, flying around the ring and delivering his offense....

Cody Rhodes says that he was Triple H’s biggest fan and was hurt when he wasn’t pushed by him. Thus, he says it was a personal decision and the throne-breaker segment doesn’t reflect on AEW. In case you didn’t know… AEW has never been shy at taking sly shots at their competitors. Whether it’s Triple H, Vince McMahon or the creative decisions of their direct competition, AEW never seems to miss a chance to do so....

AEW tweeted yesterday after the second episode of “The Road to All Out” that Joey Janela, Jimmy Havoc and Darby Allin would be facing off against one another in a Triple Threat Match on August 31st. In case you didn’t know… All three men have been treated as faces in their early AEW careers. They teamed up with each other at Fight for the Fallen a few weeks ago against Shawn Spears, MJF and Sammy Guevara....

In case you didn’t know… All Elite Wrestling had their first ever pay-per-view on 25th May, and it was a grand success. The new pro-wrestling promotion was filled with a lot of exciting matches and had a lot of former WWE stars involved in it. One segment saw Bret Hart make his way to the ring and unveil the AEW World Championship title. Soon after the PPV was over, there were rumours that Ric Flair was initially supposed to do the unveiling and not Bret Hart....

Khan expounded upon fans comparing AEW to WCW, also explaining what separates AEW from the myriad of other professional wrestling promotions, including the WWE. Also Read: WWE News: Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods address Kevin Owens’ shocking betrayal In case you didn’t know… Tony Khan is the son of billionaire Pakistani-American business magnate Shahid Khan, a.k.a. Shad Khan. The 36-year-old Tony Khan is the President of AEW, and is well-known for being a lifelong professional wrestling fan....

There will be an AEW World Championship match between Hangman Adam Page and Adam Cole and a Face of the Revolution ladder match, which promises to be a wild affair. Alongside all of that action, Britt Baker will defend her AEW World Women’s title against Thunder Rosa, which sounds like it might be one of the penultimate chapters in their long saga. Most fans and observers expect to see La Mera Mera walk out with the belt....

They range from sharing heartfelt memories to funny stories that could make the saddest wrestling fan on the planet crack a smile. That was just the type of person Lee was, a special human being who touched the lives of everyone he met, and even those he didn’t. Some wrestlers have announced that they would now be renaming their moves in honor of Lee. It started last week when Natalya announced she would be renaming her spinning lariat named “Nattie by Nature” to something that would be a tribute to her friend....

The physical and gritty brawl has seen high praise from professional wrestling icons such as Mick Foley and AEW commentator Jim Ross. The Parking Lot Fight also received a 5 star match rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Fresh off their Parking Lot Fight on AEW Dynamite, The Inner Circle’s Santana & Ortiz appeared on Sirius XM’s Busted Open Radio to reveal some behind the scenes details of the gritty spectacle....

AEW has multiple wrestling veterans to assist their talented stars. Some of the notable ones are Jerry Lynn, Dean Malenko, Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall while the likes of Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson and Sting have been excellent mentors. Speaking to Bleacher Report, the TBS Champion spoke about how Cody Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall have played an important role in her growth as a performer. Jade Cargill explained why she has short matches in AEW Jade Cargill might have wrestled 26 times in AEW, but the majority of them have been short, squash matches....

Regal is currently the manager of the Blackpool Combat Club in the Jacksonville-based promotion. He had a stellar 30-year wrestling career, mainly with WWE. His final match was a loss to current stablemate Claudio Castagnoli (FKA Cesaro) on the December 25, 2013, episode of NXT. In an interview with Wrestling with Perspective, Regal was saddened by what he thought were quick expectations for the current stars when they were anointed in TV matches....

All Elite Wrestling has filed trademarks for “All Elite Wrestling: Elite General Manager” and “Elite GM,” which are “downloadable game software.” It’s possible that this hints at a General Manager mode for the AEW video game, but it’s also quite possible that these trademarks are in reference to a smaller scale project. The trademarks specify “for use on mobile and cellular phones,” suggesting All Elite Wrestling: Elite General Manager could be the name of an AEW mobile game of some kind....

Hulk gave hosts Shanghai the lead in the 27th minute from the penalty spot after Wu Lei – who then scored their second just before the break – had been fouled in the area. Oscar then took over in the second half, netting either side of Besart Berisha’s penalty for the visitors to take Shanghai on to maximum points from two games in Group F That leaves Shanghai two points clear of Ulsan, who beat Kawasaki Frontale 2-1....

The star of the night for the Maldives side was their 29-year-old attacking midfielder Ali Fasir who was in sensational form during the game, scoring three of the five goals New Radiant scored. Fasir opened the scoring for New Radiant with a penalty in the 19th minute before Abahani equalised. But Fasir came up with two goals to complete his hat-trick and put his side firmly in the driving seat....