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Because of the problems prevailing in Afghanistan, they have adopted India as their home venue for cricket matches. And they have given a good account of themselves in their adopted home. The Afghans had kicked off their Test journey against India last year, and although they suffered an innings defeat in that match, they have bounced back very well since then. Afghanistan have defeated Ireland and Bangladesh in their last two matches, and would be hoping to continue in the same vein going forward....

The comment adds to those from other observers who have zeroed in on the role of military contractors. Saqib Qureshi, a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, wrote a recent Newsweek op-ed entitled “Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did.” On Twitter, many responded to Taleb’s post by noting that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said years ago the goal in Afghanistan “is to have an endless war not a successful war,” in order to “wash money out of the tax bases of the United States…into the hands of the transnational security elite....

At the epicenter of the world’s most lethal pandemic, South Africa’s hottest new business is hustling for corpses. President Thabo Mbeki may want to deny the extent of the AIDS crisis in his country–he has questioned even whether HIV causes the disease. But it is getting increasingly difficult for Mbeki to avert his face from the social turmoil that the AIDS epidemic is causing. So fast are AIDS victims piling up that often-unscrupulous entrepreneurs are offering cut-rate funerals faster than the government can keep tabs on them....

The grievous injury suffered by Earl Thomas Sunday in Arizona reaffirmed every player’s worst fears of playing while waiting for a contract, whether an extension or through a franchise-tag year. Khalil Mack held out during the preseason because of it, and Le’Veon Bell is holding out now because of it. This has been repeated constantly throughout all three players’ money fights. It caught Thomas. The “just get out there and play, you’re already making millions" crowd is shrugging through this....

Tomorrow morning–after 16 months of stumping and speechifying, of dissing and debating, of Budweiser and Crown Royal and Change You Can either Believe In or Work For–the neverending battle for the Democratic nomination might finally, well, end. Over Hillary Clinton’s dead body, that is. In the two weeks since last they clashed in Pennsylvania, Clinton and rival Barack Obama have flooded Indiana and North Carolina with a flurry of spending and sparring that underscores the stakes in today’s twin primaries: for Clinton, it’s a matter of staying alive; for Obama, it’s all about sealing the deal....

According to multiple reports - the first was on Comcast Sports Network Bay Area on Thursday night - the veteran Jones-Drew, an Oakland native, has agreed to a three-year contract with the Raiders. He is scheduled to undergo a physical with the team on Friday, reports have said. Jones-Drew's signing comes right on the heels of another premier free-agent running back, former Bronco Knowshon Moreno , signing a one-year, $3 million deal with the Miami Dolphins....

It’s not just the clever catch phrase emblazoned on the front of Adam Cole’s shirt when he made his highly anticipated AEW debut on Sunday night — it’s the wave of American wrestling’s future. All Out 2021 was, arguably, All Elite Wrestling’s best ever PPV, with the flagship event delivering on every match in one of the best cards it has put out since its inception. If the wrestling quality isn’t enough of an indicator, in just a few short years of the company’s existence, owner Tony Khan is doing something that any normal, sane, well-functioning business does: Listening to its customers....

Will Hobbs is now officially under an AEW contract; however, the terms and other details were not revealed. Jim Ross also reacted to AEW’s latest acquisition with this tweet: Will Hobbs’ career and journey to AEW Will Hobbs has been in the wrestling business for more than eight years, and he has wrestled for a handful of indie promotions during that phase. Hobbs trained at All Pro Wrestling in California, and he even attended a WWE Tryout in the past; however, he couldn’t make the cut....

According to Showbuzz Daily, AEW Dynamite drew 654,000 viewers this week- down from last week’s 732,000. The show finished at No. 15 in the 18-49 demographic for the night. It had finished at No. 12 last week. This is the lowest viewership reported for AEW Dynamite in 2020. According to the report, NXT was down to 604,000 viewers this Wednesday- from 663,000 from last week. It and came in at No....

In case you didn’t know Jungle Boy is one of the more exciting talents to come out of the independent wrestling scene. As soon as AEW was announced, he was brought into the AEW Roster which includes the like of Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Lucha Brothers, Britt Baker, Allie, Kylie Rae, Joey Janela, MJF, Hangman Page, Pac, Jimmy Havoc, Penelope Ford, and others. What most people are unaware of, was that Jungle Boy is the son of Luke Perry....

All Elite Wrestling EVP Cody Rhodes announced via Twitter that Tony Schiavone will host AEW DARK on YouTube, where the dark matches from Dynamite will be streamed for everyone to see! Explosive Dynamite! All Elite Wrestling’s Dynamite well and truly left its mark with an explosive debut, as 1.4 million viewers tuned in to the premiere on TNT - with the show ranking high amongst its key demographic of 18-49, bagging a 0....

It’s now been confirmed that WWE Hall of Famer Rowdy Roddy Piper’s daughter Teal Piper will be participating in the free-for-all. In case you didn’t know… On May 25th, All Elite Wrestling presented its first show, Double Or Nothing, which emanated from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The pre-show of the event featured a Casino Battle Royale match to determine the No.1 contender for the AEW World title. The match was won by Hangman Page, who will be facing Chris Jericho in the main event of All Out, contested for the World title....

Cody Rhodes announced the news himself, seated alongside Taz and AEW Vice President Chris Harrington. The former WWE Superstar, seated next to Cody, signed the contract and said: The last three words are poignant as Taz was an ECW original as well as a two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion. When ECW was created under the direction of Paul Heyman in the 1990s, they also billed themselves as a ‘revolution’. Some would even argue that the Attitude Era or the NWO wouldn’t have existed without them....

Riho and Sakura have a long and tenured history, with Sakura training the young champion when she came into the business.Tonight, it was Riho’s final test, as she faced her teacher once again. AEW Women’s World Championship: Emi Sakura vs Riho (c) Riho took it to Sakura early and managed to set up for a javelin dropkick in the ropes. A dropkick to the back of the head in the corner saw Sakura’s head bouncing off the turnbuckle....

In the process, he surpassed Argentina and Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi in the list of the active goalscorers in international football. Chhetri now only trails Cristiano Ronaldo, who has found the back of the net 85 times in FIFA internationals. Chhetri’s brace took his tally to 67, while Messi, who is not expected to play an international for a couple of months at least, is short by two goals on 65....

Past Performance: Competing in their fifth successive Asian Cup, Bahrain suffered a disappointing run in the 2015 edition where they ended up in eleventh place. They suffered defeats in their opening two encounters against Iran and the Emirates, which sealed their exit from the competition even though they defeated Qatar in their last game. Sayed Jaafar Ahmed, Jaycee John Okwunwanne and Sayed Saeed scored one goal each. Statistics: Their best performance came in 2004 when they finished fourth....

Aloys Nong’s early strike ensured the debutants registered a second consecutive 1-0 win to maintain their perfect record. Moore to replace Ayre as Liverpool CEO The Iranian visitors opened the scoring in the second minute at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium when Peyman Shirzadi’s throw-in from the left was flicked on by Arash Afshin to Hassan Beit Saeid, who laid the ball into the path of Nong to coolly slot home with the outside of his right boot....

The win sealed a 3-2 aggregate win for the Philippine side who had lost the first leg in Singapore 1-2. Ceres knew that they had to score goals quickly in the game and came out all guns blazing at home. They grabbed the lead on the night as early as in the second minute when Iain Ramsey’s cross was volleyed home expertly by Porteria from close range. A shell shocked Home United gave Ceres a chance to double their lead in the 14th minute when Abdil Qaiyyim handled another Ramsey cross inside the area....