Kuwait are the most successful team in the competition with ten titles, but their last triumph was in 2010. In the previous edition in 2019, they finished bottom of their group. The former AFC Asian Cup champions failed to qualify for the next edition. Al-Azraq played ten games in 2022, winning four and drawing one, while five ended in defeats. The two teams last met in 2014, with Qatar claiming a 3-0 win....
The former South Africa international, who has been playing county cricket with Hampshire, recently signed an extension with the English county until the end of the 2022 season. However, Kyle Abbott decided to return to domestic cricket in South Africa after the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. In the aftermath of the same, All Kolpak registrations have been nullified, and teams are now permitted to have an extra overseas player for the County Championship and the Royal London Cup....
Japanese police have named Shinji Aoba, 41, as the suspect in Japan’s worst mass killing for two decades, claiming that he entered the premises of the Kyoto Animation Studio with a trolley and at least one bucket of petrol. He is alleged to have shouted “die” when he arrived at the studio, which is better known as KyoAni. He later admitted to police when he was detained, “I did it,” the news agency Kyodo reported....
In September, the animation studio announced a delay in the film— a sequel to Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll—initially set to premiere in January 2020. The decision came after a fire broke out in the studio on July 18, killing 36 people and injuring 33 others. News of the rescheduled movie release occurred on Saturday, amid other reports that the suspected arsonist behind the deadly fire, Shinji Aoba, was participating in “informal” talks with Kyoto police....
Crowds of protesters blocked the entrance to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, where the wounded officers were in a critical condition, police said. Some protesters chanted “we hope they die,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter. A witness told ABC7 that some had tried to break into the hospital’s emergency room. The shooting happened at around 7 p.m. Saturday at the Metro Blue Line station at Willowbrook Avenue and Compton Boulevard, not far from the Compton sheriff’s station....
For the first time in an LA Galaxy vs. LAFC rivalry that has soared to unimagined levels of excitement in just its fifth year of competition, Mexican stars Carlos Vela and Javier Hernandez are expected to face off as club opponents. Injuries have seen the two El Tri veterans both in the trainers room at various times, keeping the anticipated showdown from surfacing. Chicharito has been beset by injuries his entire LA Galaxy career, only able to play against LAFC twice, and in both those matches Vela was sidelined....
Mysuru, Oct 16 (PTI) Karnataka were staring at an outright win after they restricted Assam to 169 for six when the third day’s play of the Group A Ranji Trophy match was stopped due to bad weather here. The visitors required 155 runs to avoid an innings defeat with the hosts declaring their innings at 469 for 7. Karnataka added 42 runs to their overnight 427 for before losing centurion Krishnappa Gowtham in the first hour of the day....
According to 9to5Mac, Kuo said that Apple may be considering this in order to keep the base iPhone 12 at the same price as the $699/£729 iPhone 11 but that 5G component costs in the new phone have driven up price. By leaving out the headphones and charger, Apple can hit a price point. It’s unclear if there is to be a Lightning cable in the box. It’s likely that Apple would try and spin such as a move as environmentally friendly and claim that many people already have an iPhone charger....
Busch and Driscoll have been in court over a protective order stemming from allegations that Busch assaulted her during a dispute in his motorhome last September. In his written summary filed Wednesday, Busch attorney Rusty Hardin accused Driscoll of committing perjury by lying during court testimony. According to the Wilmington (Del.) News Journal, Driscoll attorney Carolyn McNeice filed a rebuttal Wednesday denying the perjury charge and accusing Busch of trying to cover up the domestic abuse allegations....
“I am greatly disappointed! The courts are half-finished. It is such a mess, to put it mildly. The courts are dirty and dusty. I have a feeling of training at a construction site,” Tass quoted Kuznetsova as saying. Tennis players have little time to train. “Only 45 minutes a day! Of course, it can be longer if there are few people. But since many courts are not finished, it is hardly possible....
Busch is one point behind 12th place in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings. He has one race left to make the Chase’s second round, Sunday’s scheduled AAA 400 at Dover. For now, all Busch can do it wait. MORE: Chase standings | Drivers face elimination | What each must do to advance With Friday’s qualifying washed out, Busch knows he wills start 13th, placed there by owner points....
Take Texas Motor Speedway, for instance. While he finished second and led 147 laps in just his second race at the track — a Nationwide race in April 2004 — this wasn’t the easiest track for him to learn in a Sprint Cup car. MORE: 12 drivers docked practice time | Strange Texas schedule | NASCAR blames teams for tire problems | Texas picks Busch had only one top-10 finish in his first five starts here and up until his first Cup win at the 1....
An immensely talented sprint-car driver, Larson quickly drew comparisons to his childhood hero and was expected to become a star as quickly as Gordon and Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson, all Cup champions, rose to stardom. It hasn’t happened. MORE: Charlotte starting lineup | 10 drivers to watch | Defending champ Carl Edwards Two years after his debut, Larson is winless and trails young drivers Trevor Bayne and Ricky Stenhouse Jr....
Chip Ganassi Racing released a statement on Larson’s status Tuesday. MORE: Changes to qualifying format | Winners and losers at Martinsville | NASCAR speaks out on religious freedom law “After extensive testing and observation over the last few days, Larson was released from the hospital last night and has finished up final tests today. He is currently waiting for final doctor recommendations in order to clear him to return to all NASCAR related activities....
The Cubs will recall the MVP of Sunday’s All-Star Futures Game from Triple-A on Friday to replace injured catcher Miguel Montero, MLB.com reports. Schwarber will join the team in Atlanta on Friday, and the immediate question asked of Joe Maddon, Theo Epstein and the rest of the Cubs braintrust will be how long they plan on keeping the slugger around this time. MORE: Cubs to break the curse and other second half predictions | Baseball’s four greatest living legends sit down for a chat...
The Australian quit midway through his match with Steve Johnson on Tuesday, citing illness and a shoulder injury for his decision. Kyrgios walked off court after losing the first-set tie-break in China, having previously been heard telling the umpire of his plan should he fall behind. After Johnson fired down an ace on set point, Kyrgios – who had already received a point penalty for an audible obscenity - walked over to shake the American’s hand, leading to boos from the crowd....
When the Nets took on the Celtics on Sunday, the TD Garden crowd let Irving hear it all throughout the game. From pregame warmups to every time he touched the ball on the floor, the fans let boos rain down on the All-Star guard who spent two seasons in Boston from 2017 to 2019. MORE: Watch NBA games live with Sling TV (3-day free trial) This has become a tradition every time Irving returns to his former city after his tenure with the Celtics came up well short of expectations....
Sure, the Cavs swept their way past the Hawks behind 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists from LeBron James. There was another outstanding performance from power forward Tristan Thompson (16 points, 11 rebounds) and J.R. Smith was terrific again off the bench (18 points, 10 rebounds). And there is the coming trip to the NBA Finals, just the second in franchise history. MORE: LeBron nears accomplishing mission | Best photos from ECF...
The move comes as the Arizona senator continues to face backlash for her resistance to top Democratic priorities. Along with Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, she angered party colleagues last week when they voted against changing the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass voting rights legislation. Every Senate Democrat was needed to vote in favor of weakening the rule to produce a tie in the evenly split upper chamber of Congress....
The MLS side produced an outstanding meme on social media as they mocked Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara after he produced a horrendous dive in Sunday’s fixture. Chara throws himself to the ground despite not being touched by his opponent, conning the referee to award him a free-kick. Jelle Van Damme was understandably incensed at the decision and received a yellow card for his protests - with the 32-year-old sent off shortly after for a second bookable offence....
