CAF said on Thursday after a meeting of its executive committee that the tournament will expand for the first time since 1996 and be switched from its usual slot in January and February. Bet on Real Madrid winning La Liga The move will result in AFCON no longer clashing with the middle of the European season, meaning clubs will not have to cope without African players who are called up for the tournament....
“We are completely lagging behind, we just don’t have vaccines,” Nkengasong said. Nkengasong stated the Delta variant, which has been detected in 14 African countries, “may have played a very significant role” in brutal battles against infection currently being fought across the continent. Case numbers have been climbing since early May and will likely outpace past waves by July due to coronavirus variants, lessened adherence to health regulations and more social interaction, according to WHO Africa....
And spoken … and spoken. But one Player’s voice rose above all. So, Chambers Bay architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. finally has his defense of the course in an exclusive interview with GOLF.com’s Joe Passov. MORE: Jordan Spieth wins 115h U.S. Open in shocking fashion | Dustin Johnson bemoans unlucky putting To set the scene: Chambers Bay, site of Jordan Spieth’s electrifying victory in the 115th U.S. Open golf tournament, was a lightning rod for criticism throughout the run-up and then through the weekend, but, as GOLF....
Johnson has faced backlash from critics and calls for his resignation after he said that he didn’t feel threatened by the Trump supporters that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, but he might have been concerned if the insurrectionists were Black Lives Matter activists or members of Antifa. “Even though those thousands of people that were marching to the Capitol were trying to pressure people like me to vote the way they wanted me to vote, I knew those were people that love this country, that truly respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break the law, and so I wasn’t concerned,” Johnson told conservative radio host Joe Pag on Thursday....
While Jericho put out a tweet in which he collectively targeted WWE, Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor, his subsequent tweet specifically ripped into Brock Lesnar. Y2J isn’t playing around folks! In case you didn’t know… Jericho last appeared for the WWE at the Greatest Royal Rumble where he was the 50th entrant before getting eliminated by Braun Strowman. He returned to NJPW and worked the Wrestle Kingdom 13 event at the Tokyo Dome in a match in which he lost the IWGP Intercontinental title to Tetsuya Naito....
During the media scrum, CM Punk called Adam Page an “empty-headed dumb f***” and said the AEW EVPs “couldn’t f***ing manage a Target.” With his comments, Punk seemed to be blaming the AEW EVPs and Page for telling those in the pro wrestling media that he was responsible for Colt Cabana being “fired.” Cabana, it should be noted, is still under contract with AEW at the time of this writing....
Headlining Revolution will be “Hangman” Adam Page defending the AEW World Title against Adam Cole. MJF and CM Punk will collide in a Dog Collar Match in what could be the rivalry of the year. Additionally, AEW Women’s World Champion Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. will defend her title against rival Thunder Rosa, while Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson will face one another. Looking to watch AEW Revolution? Here’s all the information you need, including the price of the event....
For the better part of the year, Cody Rhodes has trademarked old WCW PPV names such as “Bash At The Beach,” “Battlebowl,” and “Bunkhouse Stampede.” Yesterday, it was reported that AEW Dynamite will be entitled Bash at the Beach on January 15, 2020. Months ago, when it was reported that Cody was trademarking these old WCW PPVs, he noted that they were not all for AEW, but rather he wanted to reclaim some of his father’s ‘cattle’ back....
Bowens teamed up with Max Caster as The Acclaimed to take on The Icon and Darby Allin in the main event of the January 19th edition of Dynamite in Washington D.C. Not only was it the first time either Caster or Bowens had been in the ring with the former world champion, but it was also the first time since November 2000 that he had wrestled on the TBS network....
The said session will take place at 4 PM ET and is a great opportunity for fans of Paul Wight to engage and interact with arguably the greatest giant in the history of professional wrestling. Wight left the safety that his WWE career brought him to test the uncharted waters of AEW. What’s next for Paul Wight in AEW? While Paul Wight is yet to step into the ring in AEW, it should only be a matter of time before he mixes it up with the wealth of talent in the company....
The side had advanced all the way to the semi-finals in the 2015 edition of the Asian Cup before losing to Australia. The White Jerseys’ recent record has been a bit of a mixed bag. After an impressive runners-up finish in eight-nation Gulf Cup at the start of the year, they finished bottom in the recently held four-nation Kings Cup in Thailand. Zaccheroni’s men got the better of Iraq in the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup of Nations before going down in a penalty-shootout to champions Oman in the finals....
Past Performance: Lebanon did not qualify for the 2015 edition after suffering heavy defeats against Iran in the qualification matches. Kuwait skirted them out after holding Iran to a 1-1 draw. Even though they grabbed eight points, they lost out to China as the best third-placed team on goal difference. Hassan Maatouk scored three goals during the 2015 qualifiers. Statistics: Lebanon will compete in their second Asian Cup after they exited in the Group Stages in 2000 where they drew two games and suffered one defeat....
However, it was not for want of effort as the Saudi Arabians toiled hard to break the Urawa backline down. They put in a solid shift on the night but were unable to find a way through. Leading the way for them with committed defending was fullback Mohammed Al Burayk who put in a typically tireless shift. The 25-year-old was faultless throughout, winning 100 per cent of his tackles and and aerial duels....
None of the matches ended in a draw while a total of eight goals were scored in four matches. UAE’s Al Ahli and Saudi Arabian team Al Taawoun started their campaigns well in Group A while Qatar’s Lekhwiya SC and Iran’s Esteghlal Khouzestan laid down the early markers in Group B. Let’s take a peek at the action which unfolded in Asia’s premier club competition on Monday. GROUP A:...
The Emirati side held on to the second spot in the group, thanks to the result. The team were able to pick a point from the fixture, largely because of their custodian Ali Khaseif. The 30-year-old was in fine form between the sticks, pulling off remarkable saves. Al Jazira had gone into the lead early through Romarinho. Though the Iranians battered the Al Jazira defence in search of goals, they would concede only once, thanks to some superlative goalkeeping....
GROUP C: AL AIN 3-0 BUNYODKOR [Shamrani 34’ Abdulrahman 77’ Diaky 90+1'] Al Ain advanced to the AFC Champions League knockout stages as Group C winner by defeating Uzbekistan’s Bunyodkor 3-0 on Monday at home. Though Al Ain had already qualified from the group, they started the game on the front foot and surged into the lead in the 34th minute. Omar Abdulrahman played in Nasser Al Shamrani who sent a low finish into the bottom corner....
Nishu Kumar (90+1’) turned up with a late winner to break the visitors’ hearts. The win has helped the home team to gain a three-point lead at the top of Group E. With a quarter-final fixture against NEROCA FC in the Super Cup scheduled in three days’ time. Blues’ head coach Albert Roca chose to field a heavily rotated starting lineup. Gurpreet Singh dropped to the bench and the Cup specialist Lalthuammawia Ralte started in between the sticks....
This will be their maiden appearance in Asia’s Europa League and it incredibly comes within seven years of the club’s formation. Pune have already become the benchmark for all other I-League clubs because of their professional standards off the pitch but they have been quite consistent on the pitch too as they haven’t finished outside the top five in their previous four top-flight campaigns. Last season proved to be Pune’s best as they finished runners-up in the I-League and this term they are among the title contenders as well....
Semen Padang: Jandia Eka Putra; Hengky Ardiles, David Pagbe, Saepulloh Maulana, Novon Setya (Ricky Ohorella 87) ; Elie Aiboy (Hendra Bayauw 63), Vendry Ronaldo Mofu, Yoo Hyun-Goo, Titus Bonai, Esteban Vizcarra; Edward Junior Wilson (Muhammad Nur Iskandar 48). East Bengal: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; Naoba Singh, Arnab Mondal, Uga Okpara, Robert Lalthamuana (Baljit Sahni 64); Saumik Dey, Mehtab Hossain; Ryuji Sueoka (James Moga 42) , Lalrindika Ralte, Joaquim Abranches (Gurwinder Singh 83); Edeh Chidi....
Both sides knew before taking to the field that they stood no chance of qualifying as hosts Qatar and Syria had done enough to guarantee themselves the top two qualifying spots from their group but still, India Colts gave it their all and managed to pick up a 3-1 win against the Turkmenistan squad. Indian coach Stephen Constantine made some changes from the side that faced Qatar. Midfielders Germanpreet Singh and Nikhil Poojary were brought in to give more stability in midfield....
