GROUP A Al Gharafa (QAT) v Tractorsazi Tabriz (IRN): The first match in Group A sees Qatar’s Al Gharafa take on Iran’s Tractorsazi Tabriz on Monday. Al Gharafa fell to an opening day defeat to Al Jazira despite star midfielder Wesley Sneijder scoring a goal. They will want to notch a win badly against their Iranian opponents, who are also coming after a defeat in matchday one, at home....
The match saw the names of three Indian players on the score sheet as skipper Sunil Chhetri, Udanta Singh and Lenny Rodrigues ensured a first leg advantage for the home side. Speaking after the game, Blues’ coach Albert Roca expressed his satisfaction at the positive outcome in difficult weather conditions. The visiting team in particular, found it difficult to pass the ball around in heavy rain. “The result is very good” Roca said....
TEAM NAME: Maziya Sports & Recreation Club HOME GROUND (AFC Cup): National Football Stadium Male, Maldives. (Capacity: 11,850) COUNTRY: Maldives LEAGUE: Dhivehi Premier League NICKNAME: ‘The Green Boys’ Head Coach: Marjan Sekulovski (Republic of Macedonia)Last season achievements: Champions of 2016 Dhivehi Premier League, Maldivian FA Charity Shield WinnersLatest match result: Won- Maziya S&RC 2-1 New Radiant (Dhivehi Premier League) 13th April, 2017 Maziya Sports & Recreation (S&RC) are one of Maldives’s most successful sides....
The information has been published on the club’s official website making it the second player to join Ingwe from Western Stima in the pre-season transfer window after defender Dennis Sikhayi was confirmed at the start of the week. Gor Mahia give up on Mathare United midfielder “AFC Leopards SC have confirmed a deal has been reached to sign goalkeeper Gabriel Andika from Western Stima FC. The 24-year-old has agreed a long-term contract with Ingwe to tie up a move from Stima," the statement read in part....
But too many still live on the wrong side of the digital divide. According to federal data, about 20 million Americans do not have access to high-speed broadband services. That same data confirm what is intuitive to most: low-income neighborhoods are about twice as likely as wealthy neighborhoods to lack access. That’s troubling enough. But it’s even more of a problem once you consider that broadband is now a key indicator of economic opportunity....
Now the situation in Afghanistan has become tougher for American and NATO troops–but easier for me. As a result of the Taliban offensive that kicked off just before last spring, I’m dealing with a different insurgent movement. Significant guerrilla units are actively operating near major towns and even within a two-hour drive from Kabul. I can contact commanders easily on their cellular phones. They are more confident, are eager to talk and have started inviting “trusted” journalists to visit their newly secured zones....
Malinowski, a Democratic lawmaker who recently traveled to Ukraine as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation investigating the possibility of a Russian invasion, appeared on BBC World News to discuss the crisis that has engulfed Afghanistan since Kabul fell to Taliban fighters when the U.S pulled out in August 2021. Malinowski, who represents New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, said he hoped the White House would deal with the country’s “humanitarian crisis,” as the population faces starvation and women and girls are again stripped of rights....
The Junior Dhurtus defeated Sierra Leone 1-0 on aggregate to book a date with the Flying Eagles who were drawn bye for the First Round. According to the report filed by the NFF, Paul Aigbogun blamed his boys for losing concentration in the second period, but expressed sureness that his team will get the job done in the return leg. The second leg holds at the UJ Esuene Stadium on May 19 with the winner on aggregate qualifying for the Third Round where they face either Guinea or Mauritania....
Today Dogbadzi, 24, is still living in Ghana, where she is waging a one-woman campaign to help end Trokosi, practiced in seven of Ghana’s 110 districts. Through her efforts and those of International Needs, government groups and NGOs, more than 1,000 women have been freed. But although Ghana passed a law last year making Trokosi illegal, a U.S. State Department report notes that nearly 4,000 girls and women still serve as slaves....
While speaking with the Toronto Star, Lee Young-guk, 57, the North Korean regime tried to kidnap him while living in South Korea, and told the publication through an interpreter, “If Canada returns me there, I’m a dead man.” According to the Star, Lee first fled from North Korea in 2000 and traveled to the South Korean capital of Seoul. Six years later, he arrived in Toronto, along with his wife and two kids, seeking asylum....
Today's New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers game at Yankee Stadium was delayed because of too much sun. The actual cause of delay is "sun glare off the ice." MORE: Dodger Stadium game | Yankee Stadium images Game time was scheduled for 12:30, but it was pushed back to 1:38 p.m. and the two teams are on the ice and the game is under way.
One minute, you’re finishing off a victory over a top 10 team. The next, your athletic director declares there were “far too many disappointments” at the completion of the 2013 season. The guy who can’t seem to get it right, who can’t seem to find a groove, finally found the sweet spot on a windy Saturday afternoon in Almost Heaven. And for the first time since he took over at West Virginia in 2011, Dana Holgorsen finally looks comfortable as a head coach....
Across Serbia, the old order is crumbling. True, Milosevic still casts a shadow over Serb politics, and he could be a destabilizing force for some time. But as President Vojislav Kostunica struggles to consolidate his authority in Belgrade, the shock waves from the Oct. 5 revolution reverberate in towns and villages far from the capital. The revolt has been quiet and–with the exception of scattered mob attacks on state-run TV stations, Socialist Party headquarters and the homes of Milosevic hacks–nearly violence-free....
The Virginia Tech tragedy in April added a violent new data point to an ongoing debate over whether colleges are doing enough to help mentally ill students. By all accounts, schools are dealing with more students with emotional problems than ever. In a 2004 study, 8.3 percent of Penn State undergraduates reported having taken psychiatric medication (including drugs like Ritalin) before they came to college, 22 percent had received counseling and 1....
Of chief interest to hoops fans everywhere — the lack of movement on the issue of the age limit in the NBA, which was supposed to be among the “B issues” the league would work out with the union after agreeing to a new CBA in 2011. The age limit has been left dormant, though, set at 19 (the NBA asked that it be raised to 20) and apparently not moving until the league and union go to collective bargaining next time around....
According to KBTX-TV, LSU has requested that Chavis pays the school a $400,000 buyout. But Chavis is claiming that his new employer, Texas A&M, should be responsible for paying some or all of the bill. MORE: Top 25 QBs for 2015 | Each SEC West HC now makes $4M+ per year Chavis, who left LSU for Texas A&M after the Tigers’ loss to Notre Dame on Dec. 30, didn’t officially submit a resignation letter to LSU until four days after he landed in College Station — a move that LSU is saying deserves a $400,000 buyout because Chavis broke his contract before Jan....
What Is Aging? Think of aging as “that which happens to our bodies over time.” This definition encompasses the multiple processes that the human body goes through as it ages (as opposed to the signs of aging, such as gray hair and wrinkles). Some aging is caused by the body, such growth spurts children go through during puberty. Aging can also be accumulative, such as the onset of skin damage due to excessive sun exposure....
The Argentine’s exit from Atletico ruffled feathers as he appeared to try to force a move to Real Madrid, before ending up at City for a €45 million fee rather than the €60m the Spanish club desired. WATCH: Ligue 1 clash ends in brawl With Aguero potentially angling for another move this summer amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico’s president says his “hero” status at the club was ruined by his exit in 2011....
