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Kuala Lumpur: AFC Vice-President Moya Dodd has vowed to work for the development of the game in the continent in her additional role as the co-opted member of the FIFA Executive Committee. Dodd, who finished runners-up in the historic vote for a seat at the FIFA ExCo in May, was appointed as a co-opted member of the committee for a one-year term. “Even though I ran second in the vote, I gained substantial support beyond Asia and I am very much looking forward to the opportunity given to me to serve on the FIFA ExCo,” she said....

He had managed to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, just days before the U.S.-led evacuation is set to end on August 31. Mustafa, who asked to only be identified by his first name, told Newsweek of the hellish struggle to enter Kabul’s airport as thousands of Afghans mobbed it in their desperate bid to flee. He also told of his anger at the chaotic nature of the evacuation, the harsh conditions his family endured on their journey and his fears for the relatives and friends left behind....

The plan, called the Sponsor Circle Program, will allow groups of at least five individuals to apply to become sponsors and help secure Afghans with housing, basic necessities, and assistance with benefits programs and community orientation, the State Department said. The program marks a major shift in U.S. refugee policy and will serve as an addition to typical resettlement processes overseen by national agencies that work with the federal government and United Nations....

The top 10 sides in the Twenty20 world rankings earn an automatic place in the tournament, which will be held in Australia, and they will be joined by six qualifiers. However, only the top eight go straight through to the Super 12s, with the ninth and 10th-ranked sides at the cut-off required to compete in the groups along with the qualifiers. Ranked eighth in the world, Afghanistan will avoid the group stage for the first time in their history, while Sri Lanka - champions in 2014 - face an elongated path to what they hope will be a fourth final....

Additionally, an Afghan official said that at least 60 Afghans were killed in Thursday’s attack, while 143 were injured, the Associated Press reported. McKenzie warned during the briefing that there is still a “real” and “imminent” threat from ISIS-K that could include entail rockets, gunfire and suicide attacks. “We believe it is their desire to continue those attacks and we expect those attacks to continue,” he said. McKenzie said that the U....

Franchise-based T20 leagues have been used both as a source of revenue and a platform to nurture young talents by various cricket boards like BCCI and PCB. Afghanistan is the newest member in that agglomeration to have a T20 league of their own. The Afghanistan Premier League, which saw its first ball being bowled on 5th October, will be contested between five teams and will feature some renowned overseas cricketers....

The place was just about empty. He even had to ask for the game to be turned on. “It was awesome,” he recalled. Nagy hopes things don’t go so well for his pal when the NFC North champion Bears host the Eagles on Sunday in a wild-card game packed with storylines. Chicago (12-4) is in the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 team won the division, making a huge jump in Nagy’s first season after four straight last-place finishes....

The following week, though, was made to order and was enough to bring the fans’ heart rates back down. It was a bye week. So far, it’s the most timely bye week for any NFL team this season — because it likely saved the Eagles’ most indispensable offensive player from missing any time. Sproles’ sprained left MCL looked much worse at the time it happened. He practiced all week, albeit on a limited basis, and the 5-1 Eagles are planning to play him Sunday against a tough opponent, at NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals....

It’s easy to speculate that someone with the flashiest powers has to be the strongest. Ikaris, after all, is able to take on Deviants alone in the movie while everyone else works in pairs, but just a few of his teammates are able to subdue him with some ingenuity. Even Hulk is chosen to snap his fingers with an Infinity Gauntlet because of how durable he is in Avengers: Endgame, but he still ends up burned and injured....

While the England’s men’s team were scheduled to tour Pakistan for a couple of T20Is between October 14 and 15, the women’s team was set to tour the Asian country for 2 T20Is and 3 ODIs during the same period. An official statement released by the ECB read: The decision comes hot on the heels of recent developments which led to the New Zealand men’s team calling off their white-ball series in Pakistan due to security threats....

“This is good news for our state, our businesses and our working families,” Whitmer said at a press conference. “We’re not out of the woods yet, but this is an important step forward on our MI Safe Start plan to re-engage our economy safely and responsibly.” Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief deputy director for health at the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, said current data supports the governor’s decision to lift certain restrictions....

“The only reason we have the freedom of action to neutralize this bad actor,” said MSNBC contributor Noah Rothman of Commentary Magazine on January 3 via Twitter, “is because fracking made us functionally energy independent and able to stabilize global oil shocks.” “If you took out Iranian oil installations, I don’t think it would have that big an impact on us in America,” agreed Stuart Varney of Fox Business on a January 3 edition of Fox and Friends....

The show kicked off with none other than fan-favorite Adam Cole, who attempted to keep his undefeated streak in singles action alive. Now, without further ado, let’s dive straight into the action. Adam Cole vs. Kaun on AEW Dark AEW’s Adam Cole received a massive pop as he marched down to the ring for his singles match against Kaun tonight. The former WWE Superstar applied a side headlock to gain an early advantage, but the two men ended up hitting one another with a shoulder tackle....

Sting will speak to Tony Schiavone Sting made his AEW debut last week, coming out to save Cody Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Arn Anderson, and Darby Allin from Team Taz. Sting then faced off with each of the four men in the ring before walking away. This was Sting’s first appearance on TNT in almost 20 years. Fans have been talking about Sting’s AEW debut since last Wednesday and we’ll finally get to learn a little more tonight on Dynamite when The Icon speaks with Tony Schiavone....

This comes from someone who has been supremely critical of AEW Dynamite in the past, perhaps unjustly so, when it was still a green company and things were falling into place for the promotion. As great as Sting’s arrival to AEW Dynamite was, it was the end of AEW Dynamite with Kenny Omega and the IMPACT Wrestling announcement that seems like the ushering in of a brand new era in professional wrestling....

In case you didn’t know… All Elite Wrestling is making it clear that they are gearing up for their TNT debut. It will mark the first time in 18 years that professional wrestling has returned to the network. WCW Nitro was a mainstay of the network till its demise in 2001. It was recently announced that the first AEW TNT show will take place at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D....

A former WWE Superstar recently teased a massive appearance in the Jacksonville-based promotion with a cryptic tweet. Meanwhile, a WWE veteran heaped praise on The Usos and a top tag team in Tony Khan’s company. We round off today’s edition with a story about Jim Cornette slamming one of the gruesome spots in the match between Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho. So without further ado, let’s begin: #3. Former WWE Superstar Lana to appear in AEW programming soon?...

Apparently, Jericho had responded to a fan’s query regarding the same, noting that NJPW had the rights to use his band Fozzy’s song “Judas” for his entrance. Jericho noted that he had no idea why they edited the replay video and added a run-of-the-mill rock music track to it, however, Y2J later revealed that NJPW refused to pay a small rights fee owing to which they had to make the change....

The only difference between Van Vliet and every other wrestling fan on the planet is that the 36-year-old from Pickering, Ontario, has over a decade worth of incredible broadcasting experience under his belt and, well, he decided to combine his career and his passion to become arguably the greatest interviewer known to the world of professional wrestling.. Van Vliet has interviewed everyone from Chris Jericho to John Cena and has been dipping his toes into WWE, AEW, and Impact Wrestling to bring world wrestling news in the form of a friendly chat on an incredibly consistent basis, before landing a role just recently on All Elite Wrestling....

New Japan Pro Wrestling will host their “Windy City Riot” event in Chicago, Illinois on April 16 at the Odeum Expo Center, a venue with a strong history of hosting wrestling events, including the 2019 edition of IMPACT Wrestling’s “Bound For Glory” and the ECW pay-per-view “Anarchy Rulz” back in 1999. Several big stars have been announced, including Will Ospreay, Jay White, and Tomohiro Ishii. Now NJPW can add Jon Moxley to that list, as he announced via NJPW of America’s Twitter account....