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Inevitably, the focus was on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January next year. The Englishman stated that he has requested the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to ensure that the national team players are released for the pre-tournament training camp which is scheduled to commence on December 10. India are slated to open their continental campaign against Thailand on January 6, 2019....

There is a feeling among a section of Indian football fans (mostly East Bengal followers) that Pune FC don’t deserve to feature in this year’s AFC Cup because of their poor form since November. The Red Lizards have won only one of their last ten games with the latest setback coming in the AFC Champions League qualifying playoff where they suffered a 3-0 home defeat against Vietnam’s Hanoi T&T....

It was Chiefsmas, instead. Such was the Twitter proclamation from the Kansas City Chiefs along with a video of coach Andy Reid dressed like Santa Claus and doing a victory strut after his team clinched the AFC West title with a 29-13 victory over Miami. “You know what? Andy’s not as big as he used to be so he’s just an ok Santa Claus,” a chuckling Derrick Johnson told Sporting News in a postgame telephone interview....

Equatorial Guinea made it past Mali on penalty kicks, while Mohamed Salah and Egypt also used a shootout to knock out the Ivory Coast. They joined tournament favorite Senegal and African power Morocco into the quarterfinals. The Gambia and host Cameroon, along with Tunisia and Burkina Faso also made it into the final eight. All the first-place and second-place finishers of the group stage qualified for the knockouts along with the four best third-placed teams which also made it through to complete the field of 16 teams....

With the jury still out on whether the World Cup should be limited to just ten nations, this is a golden chance for Ireland to prove their credentials and add more value to the claim at the expense of the resurgent Afghans. Squads to choose from: Afghanistan: Asghar Afghan (C), Mohammad Shahzad, Noor Ali Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Hazratullah Zazai, Samiullah Shenwari, Ikram Ali Khil, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Aftab Alam, Dawlat Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zahir Khan, Farid Malik, Shapoor Zadran, Sayed Shirzad...

This could have been a big success story. But in November 2005, NATO mothballed the plant. For bureaucratic reasons involving insurance, they couldn’t hand over the plant to the local population, so they just abandoned it instead. And to me, the water plant has always been an object lesson in why the military should not be involved in nation-building. Because it was obvious that this water plant represented a crucial improvement to Afghan life—and it was equally obvious that the military should not have been the ones in charge of administering it....

“It’s an ask the Taliban has been saying from the first day,” she told PBS NewsHour on Friday. Over the past week, the Taliban has taken control at least 10 provincial capitals in an offensive that began after President Joe Biden announced in July that the U.S.’s long military operation in Afghanistan will end on August 31. The government is working on a settlement to end the conflict, according to Raz, “if the people decide who to elect....

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev shared the news with employees in a message issued after a company-wide meeting on Tuesday. The company grew significantly amid a surge in the popularity of retail stock and cryptocurrency trading that erupted during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tenev said that the decision to lay off 9 percent of around 3,800 employees—roughly 340 people—was not made “lightly” but was required due to the company’s expansion causing “duplicate” jobs and other less than “optimal” conditions....

The pandemic has not been easy on them, to say the least. Students from these more marginal communities have been falling behind academically, creating a huge learning gap between the haves and have nots. Perhaps more importantly, my students are experiencing a major threat to their general wellbeing. We need to focus more on this aspect of the pandemic. After all, my students’ productivity as learners and test-takers will never be more important than their worth and dignity as human beings....

The Ravens sure don’t. The Browns beat them in their previous meeting, in overtime in Cleveland. The catch is that they did it in Week 5, nearly a month before Hue Jackson was fired, the apparent catalyst for what’s now a run of five wins in their last six games. In fact, the 12-9 victory was Jackson’s last as head coach. BENDER: Browns’ fun is just beginning That should give the Steelers reason to breath easier, right?...

It’s what he does, and what he’s always done, especially when the lights are brightest. He’s done it now with three franchises, and while reaching the Cup Final is the payoff for the dues he’s paid throughout his career, it’s also seemed like his inevitable landing spot. MORE: How every team could trade for P.K. Subban Playing the right way and doing all the right things are what he’s always been about....

The footballer was famously leftist, publicly supporting controversial leaders like Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who was a member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. It was in 2007 when he made the contentious statements about the U.S. to Chavez. As reported by Reuters at the time, Maradona appeared on a talk show hosted by the Venezuelan president, who was also critical of the U....

Brian Cage on his time in WWE What a lot of people may not realize is that former Impact Wrestling Champion and current AEW Championship contender Brian Cage was once a part of WWE. Cage revealed that he was a friend of Chris Kanyon and this led to him being booked and eventually signed to WWE. Johnny Ace and Jamie Noble talked to him and told him that they were going to sign him to WWE....

Following the controversial comments by CM Punk at the All Out media scrum, The Elite allegedly confronted the Second City Saint in his locker room. This reportedly led to a backstage brawl involving multiple people. Following the infamous event, a number of All Elite personalities were suspended. The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega had also become the inaugural Trios Tag Team Champions at All Out. However, CM Punk as well as the Elite were forced to relinquish their titles following their suspension....

We’ve got big matches to look forward to and a major segment as well. The TBS Championship will be on the line as Jade Cargill will defend her championship and an unbeaten run in the company. A major Battle Royale will determine the #1 contenders for the AEW Tag Team Championships for the Revolution pay-per-view. The last advertised match will see another huge tag team battle between two top teams in AEW....

It’s an interesting choice of venue, but AEW will be sharing the new gameplay footage as part of this weekend’s Full Gear PPV. Full Gear is the fourth and final PPV on AEW’s annual schedule and is a reference to a pro wrestler wearing their full kit in preparation for a match. Full Gear 2022 features the highly anticipated rematch between champion Jon Moxley and the young up-and-comer that fans love to hate, MJF....

From location to the matches themselves, here is an in-depth and comprehensive look into the PPV and everything you need to know. Location Significance AEW’s Fyter Fest will emanate from Daytona Beach Florida, Saturday June 29th. While it is entirely internet speculation as to why AEW has chosen this location for Fyter Fest, it is still worth noting the previous wrestling events that have taken place at this location....

In case you didn’t know… As part of the entrance at AEW’s first ever pay-per-view, Cody Rhodes destroyed a King’s throne with a sledgehammer, clearly taking a shot at his former boss, Triple H. Even though Cody had denied the rumors about it and had played it off as there being something more behind it, fans are convinced that it has something to do with WWE. AEW has been very clear that they want to challenge WWE as the leader of the wrestling industry and wants to provide an alternative to the audience....

MJF discussed signing with AEW, training at Create A Pro, being in the opening match for All In, and what’s in store for the rest of 2019. Let’s get straight to it! SK: What’s going on Sportskeeda fans, it’s Lee Walker here… (MJF cuts me off) MJF: Shut your stupid mouth. Ladies and gentlemen, in case you are deaf, dumb, blind, stupid – or since you’re listening to this programming probably just poor and fat – my name is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and I signed a faaat contract with All Elite Wrestling....

After revealing three new matches for the PPV, AEW announced Wednesday that their weekly show will start on October 2, 2019 on TNT. They also revealed many other details regarding their weekly shows and about how things will differ from the weekly show to PPVs. In case you didn’t know . . . AEW announced its TV deal back on May 15 before its Double or Nothing show took the wrestling world by storm....