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East Bengal legend Alvito D’Cunha wants his teammates to take inspiration from India’s surprise 3-2 win over Kuwait in an international friendly in 2004 ahead of their AFC Cup semi-final first leg against defending champions Kuwait SC on Tuesday. Kuwait SC are the overwhelming favourites and have an immaculate record (played: 5, won: 4, drawn: 1) against Indian teams while East Bengal have a horrendous record against West Asian club sides with two wins, two draws and 18 defeats in 22 matches....

GROUP A: Al Suwaiq (OMA) 0-1 Al Jaish (SYR) [Hamdoko 68’] Syrian club Al Jaish continued on their winning ways after downing Oman’s Al Suwaiq 1-0 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat in a Group A encounter. AFC Cup: Matchday 2 previews In a first half, which was largely devoid of chances, the visitors created the one good chance within three minutes when Al Suwaiq goalkeeper Anwar Al Alawi had to deny Zakria Kadoor’s brilliant volley from about 20 yards....

In case you didn’t know… After being rumored for quite some time following the success of All In, Cody Rhodes’ wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling was finally announced on the January 1st episode of ‘Being The Elite’. However, Dave Meltzer shortly revealed after the announcement that the only contracted wrestler at the moment was Cody Rhodes, and that even the Young Bucks had yet to officially put pen to paper....

We’ll begin today’s article with Konnan, who named Roman Reigns more influential than a two-time WWE Champion. An AEW star has recently expressed his desire to get in the ring with The Rock in a dream match. In another noteworthy development, a report suggested that there’s backstage heat on Samuray Del Sol for his tweet about the late Brodie Lee. AEW’s Paul Wight has again teased the possibility of facing an NBA legend inside the squared circle....

In case you didn’t know… Jon Moxley recently made his debut at the end of the AEW Double or Nothing by attacking Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega. He is now booked in a dream match with Kenny Omega at AEW All Out. At the same time, Jon Moxley has also been working in NJPW. He recently beat Juice Robinson and is now the current NJPW IWGP United States Champion. He also revealed his new finisher which is called The Death Rider....

In 2016, Guevara was a guest on the Raw’s 4th Hour podcast when he made the remark after meeting Banks at a WWE tryout. Guevara said he “wanted to rape” Banks in reference to his apparent affections toward the former WWE Women’s Champion. You can hear the clip of Guevara’s remark below. The resurfaced remark made Sammy Guevara trend on social media Monday morning and comes off the heels of the #SpeakingOut movement, where women have shared stories of sexual harassment, assault and abuse, that began last week and has flipped the wrestling industry on its head....

Speaking to the New York Post, CM Punk stated that fans wouldn’t see AJ Lee stepping foot inside the squared circle again, as he cited her bad neck as the reason she quit wrestling. The former WWE Superstar added that he isn’t in favor of risking his wife’s health. CM Punk’s recent breath-taking return to professional wrestling sparked rumors that his wife AJ Lee would follow in her husband’s footsteps to AEW....

AEW Games confirms three titles for upcoming games: AEW Elite General Manager, AEW Casino: Double or Nothing, and an untitled console game in the “No Mercy” style in partnership with Yuke’s. Like with WWE 2K games, many players are expecting to see AEW fill its untitled console game’s roster with fan-favorite wrestlers that people love to see onscreen and in the ring. And since AEW has seen a lot of positive reactions from fans and critics since it launched in 2019, there are already a variety of interesting personas that fans like watching....

In case you didn’t know… Ziyech has emerged as one of the many bright prospects from Ajax this summer, having caught the attention of fans and pundits with his impressive displays for the club last term. The skilled Moroccan registered 19 goals and 16 assists for the Dutch giants in all competitions in the previous campaign. His exploits made him pivotal to the club’s success as they lifted the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup....

The team coached by Stephen Constantine topped their group consisting of the Kyrgyz Republic, Myanmar and Macau in the third playoff qualification round to earn an entry into the draw from Pot 3. Being the hosts, UAE were automatically drawn into Group A. Thailand and Bahrain were drawn from Pot 2 and 4 respectively. UAE and Bahrain will meet in the opening game of the tournament on January 5, 2019....

The squad will assemble in Mumbai on September 28 with practice scheduled to kick-off the next day. India who have won all their three matches so far, sit pretty on the top of Group A with nine points from three matches and a win against Macau will seal a berth at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The Men in Blue are unbeaten in their last 11 matches out of which they have won 10 (including the un-official match against Bhutan), creating an all-time Indian record of winning nine consecutive International matches in the process....

GROUP A: Tractorsazi Tabriz 1-3 Al Gharafa (Iranpourian 31’ - Hassan 70’ Hatem 76’ Taremi 87’) Qatar’s Al Gharafa ensured they ended their AFC Champions League 2018 campaign on a high after a 3-1 win over Iran’s Tractorsazi Tabriz away from home. Both teams had already crashed out of the tournament and had nothing riding on this game other than luck. The home team would surge into the lead in the 31st minute when Amir Arsalan Motahari was fouled inside the area and Mohammad Iranpourian dispatched the spotkick....

Colombo: Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC played out a 0-0 draw with Sri Lanka’s Colombo FC in their AFC Cup debut in the 2019 edition’s qualifying playoff first leg at the Race Course Ground on Wednesday. It was a closely contested affair with chances at a premium for both sides on a humid afternoon in Colombo. The second leg of the qualifying playoff will be contested at The Arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad a week later on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM with all to play for....

The Tajikistan side last lost a competitive game back in September last year in the Vysshaya League. Since then they have drawn four and won as many as 19 matches. On the other hand, Bengaluru FC will be buoyed by the 0-0 result they secured in Pyongyang, DPR Korea against April 4.25 SC. They won the first leg 3-0 in Bengaluru with goals from Sunil Chhetri, Udanta Singh and Lenny Rodrigues....

Daniel Segovia broke the deadlock early in the first-half before Nishu Kumar picked up a brace. Chettri scored the fourth in a largely one-sided contest. Albert Roca made just one change to the starting lineup that thrashed Aizawl 5-0 earlier this month. Haokip was replaced by Harmanjot Khabra and Rahul Bheke partnered Juanan in defence. Daniel Segovia continued up front and was flanked by Udanta Singh and Sunil Chhetri. Erik Paartalu screened the defence in the centre of midfield....

Will the Patriots and Juju Smith-Schuster jive? How well would the two parties fit? As it turns out, running into a wall in Pittsburgh could have saved the wide receiver’s career. Unlike other players like TJ Watt and Chase Claypool, Smith-Schuster has the ability to skip on the Steelers’ upcoming search for a quarterback. If he ends up with the Patriots, he could see a revival in Foxborough. Mac Jones is budding and the wide receiver room is still missing a body....

While Afghanistan as a whole has seen continually increasing violence—particularly from Iraq-style suicide bombings and IEDs (2006 was the worst year in terms of attacks since 2001), Paktika, a province roughly the size of Vermont, has stayed relatively quiet. Because the 4-73rd’s main base in Sharona, home to around 1,200 troops, is about 50 miles west of the Pakistani border, the unit’s encounters with the Taliban have been few and far between....

Its third show, Fight for the Fallen, took place at Daily’s Place Amphitheater in Jacksonville, Fla. The event raised $150,000, which will be donated to the Victim Assistance Advisory Council to help gun violence victims in Jacksonville. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year From top to bottom, the show delivered great matches highlighted by a slightly long main event with The Young Bucks defeating Cody and Dustin Rhodes that featured good storytelling....

Also read: 5 harsh realities about AEW that nobody wants to talk about You might be wondering when they come on PPV next. The answer to that is in late August, as they get ready for their second PPV - ALL OUT. ALL OUT has already sold out, taking a whopping 15 minutes. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the demand for tickets for ALL OUT was actually higher than it was for WrestleMania 35....

In case you didn’t know… AEW’s first PPV, Double or Nothing was a massive success. Reports suggest that the PPV buy rate range between 98,500 and 113,000 buys worldwide. The numbers suggest something close to 71,000 buys in the US, with “almost an exact 50/50 split between standard TV pay-per-view and the B/R Live streaming service.” AEW Double or Nothing also showcased the debut of Jon Moxley as he closed off the show by attacking Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega....