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CENTRAL ZONE (GROUP D) Altyn Asyr (TKM) v FC Alay (KGZ): Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr face a crucial Group D encounter against Kyrgyz Republic’s FC Alay on Wednesday, as they battle it out with FC Istiqlol for the top spot in the group. Altyn Asyr and Istiglol are locked on 10 points each with two games remaining while FC Alay are already eliminated and have nothing to play for. Altyn Asyr are expected to cruise through this game since Alay are yet to pick up a single point so far....

The Mariners welcome their cross-border Sky Blues rivals to the Bengal capital of Kolkata, under the guise of a Group E tie, where both share a grand total of zero points.KNOW YOUR RIVALS: Abahani Limited Dhaka History also strongly envelopes the tie, considering the 2015 I-League champions’ strong emotional connect with the capital of Golden Bengal. Mohun Bagan’s first foray into the AFC Cup (then called the Asian Club Championship) had come in 1987, where all their group games were played in Dhaka....

In the first leg of the tie that ended without goals, Albert Roca decided to rotate his squad and give an opportunity to the fringe players to prove their mettle. Despite the goalless draw in the first leg, the head coach defended his decision to rotate. “I cannot blame my players as they are good strikers. But they have to play more and be in the rhythm. Unfortunately, they are not playing much, as there are players who are playing in the (Indian) Super League instead of them....

GROUP F : Home United 6-0 Boeung Ket FC (Ishak 37’ Ui-young 44’ Hameed 55’ Kumar 72’, 83’ Shafiq 87') Home United inflicted a 6-0 defeat on Cambodia’s Boeung Ket FC on Wednesday to eliminate them from the AFC Cup. The home team were on top right from the outset and took the lead in the 37th minute when Shahril Ishak headed home Izzdin Shafiq’s free-kick. Just before half-time, Ishak sent a cross in for Song Ui-young who diverted it past the keeper to make it 2-0....

The Indian side lead the table with the nine points and the Maldivian champions have six points in their kitty and are a place below as they enter the second half of the group stage. Two weeks ago, it was Nishu Kumar’s injury-time goal that rescued out a narrow 1-0 win in Bengaluru, thus ending New Radiant’s unbeaten run of 22 games in all official competitions. Revenge will be on their mind as a loss for the Maldivian Blues will signal the end of their continental participation....

Opposite the Steelers vs. Broncos on the AFC divisional round schedule will be the red-hot Chiefs traveling the Foxborough to meet the New England Patriots, who enter the postseason on a two-game losing streak. The Kansas City Chiefs annihilated the Houston Texans, 30-0, to stretch their winning streak to 11 games. MORE: SN’s playoff predictions | NFC playoff schedule | AFC wild card duels in photos The Chiefs have a major concern heading into the game....

Pittsburgh began the 2022 season 2-6. Franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had retired. Offseason acquisition Mitch Trubisky had been replaced by rookie Kenny Pickett, who was struggling. The team had scored more than 20 points just once all season, and that game included a pick-six. Fast-forward to Sunday night, Jan. 1, 2023, and the Steelers are back in the mix for the playoffs. They took down AFC North rival Baltimore on the road under the lights of prime time in a 16-13 victory, capped off by a late go-ahead touchdown from Pickett to running back Najee Harris....

In the previous four editions of the competition, India have never made it past the initial stage and this time around, there is a high degree of confidence within the team after a successful three-week preparatory camp in Mumbai under head coach Maymol Rocky. The first game will undoubtedly be of utmost importance and ahead of the much-awaited contest, the-aiff.com caught up with Rocky for a brief conversation. What are your thoughts looking at the fixtures ahead of the team?...

The Indian Women progress to the second round of the Olympic Qualifiers courtesy of finishing second in Group C with four points in three matches, behind table-toppers and hosts Myanmar. The second round of the Olympic Qualifiers will be played in April 2019, where twelve teams will be clubbed into three different groups – each containing four teams. The first half was an exciting affair, with both sides finding the back of the net once....

Interestingly, these two teams have already played against each other in this season. Kabul Zwanan successfully chased down 189 to pull off a clinical triumph against Nangarhar Leopards on Tuesday. Fresh from smashing Nangarhar’s bowlers, all eyes will be on Hazratullah Zazai for a possible encore. He hammered an astonishing 55-ball 124 to delight the faithful Afghan supporters at the stadium. With the familiarity of the bowling attack in his favour, there’s a distinct possibility of another power-packed performance from the left-hander....

It hasn’t been the most significant build-up to this marquee event, given the buzz generated on the road to the All Out pay-per-view a few months ago. However, that could still change if the go-home episode of Dynamite delivers in all facets. Ahead of tonight’s show, four matches have already been lined up, and a massive contract signing. That said, let’s dive into what All Elite Wrestling has in store for us this Wednesday....

There’s no doubt that The Straight Edge Superstar is touted as one of the best, if not the best, promo cutters in pro wrestling today. He displayed the same when he spoke about Jon Moxley’s absence, citing the latter’s decision to enter an inpatient alcohol treatment programme. Punk asked the AEW universe to support Mox instead of criticizing him. The former WWE Superstar’s heartfelt promo was appreciated by wrestling fans, including a veteran like Jim Cornette....

According to Cage Side Seats, Twitter’s Rovert is now reporting that this is not a done deal, as of yet. ROH has allegedly offered Scurll a massive deal and it seems that Tony Khan is not willing to offer “big money deals” right now. A couple of weeks ago, it was also reported that Marty Scurll could be headed to NJPW or AEW. Dave Meltzer of WON said that Scurll was deciding between the two and that WWE was not on the cards for him....

Australia The defending champions are in for their fourth Asian Cup since making the switch to AFC in 2007. Undoubtedly one of the best sides in the continental tournament, not many would dare to bet against Australia not defending their crown in Abu Dhabi on February 1. Though they had a disappointing FIFA World Cup that saw them crash out in the group stages after losses to eventual champions France, Peru and a draw against Denmark, the team seems to have regrouped well just in time for the Asian Cup....

GROUP A Al Ahli (UAE) v Lokomotiv (UZB): The situation in Group A is very complicated and with all teams in with a chance of making the knockout stages. To make matters worse, all teams could end up with the same points tally, meaning there’s a lot to fight for this week in Group A. UAE’s Al Ahli know that avoiding a defeat is all they require when they host Lokomotiv Tashkent on Tuesday but a loss will mean Lokomotiv edge above them, courtesy a better head-to-head record....

GROUP A (WEST ZONE) Al Ahli (JOR) vs Al Zawraa (IRQ): Al Ahli were beaten in the opening round by Al Jaish 1-0 but are gearing up to host their first ever AFC Cup group stage game at home against Al Zawraa of Iraq. The Iraqi club were held to a draw in the first round against Al Suwaiq. As such, a win is of paramount importance to both teams unless they want to play catch up from an early stage....

The Indian Super League (ISL) side have been dominant throughout the group stages of the AFC Cup and reached the knock-out stage with 15 points in total from Group E of the tournament. Ahead of the all-important match tomorrow, Bengaluru released their 30-man squad that will compete in the matches going forward. In case you didn’t know… Bengaluru’s opponents in the knock-out stage are a lesser-known Turkmenistan side that currently sit second in their domestic league and consist of all domestic players....

Rabie Srour and Mohamad Fares Arnaout wrote their names on the scoresheet for Syria as they kept a wasteful Indian attack at bay throughout 90 minutes. Syria started the match on the front foot and almost got their reward in the 14th minute in the form of a golden chance as a failed clearance by the India Colts defence resulted in a cross back into the box which the forwards failed to convert....

A lot of creatives can’t imagine not having Photoshop, but perhaps they should consider alternative options. Is Affinity Photo really advanced enough to replace Photoshop? Let’s try to answer that question. What Is Affinity Photo? Affinity Photo is considered Adobe Photoshop’s immediate alternative. The application includes color space options, optical aberrations corrections, RAW image formats, and live previews, to name a few. The software is less expensive than its Photoshop rival and still delivers excellent performance....

NEWSWEEK: Do you think it’s true that Obama owes his campaign success to the fact that he is black? Walter Benn Michaels: It’s completely true that Obama wouldn’t be having the kind of success he’s having now if he weren’t black. For one thing, he wouldn’t be getting 90 percent of the black vote. But, of course, it’s also true that Hillary Clinton being a woman matters as much as Obama’s being black....