Tag: AFC
NFL Pro Bowl: NFC takes 12-6 lead over AFC as Puka Nacua, David Njoku make stunning catches over water | NFL News
The NFC holds a 12-6 lead over the AFC after the first day of the Pro Bowl Games skills challenges. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield beat Houston Texas rookie CJ Stroud in the final round of the Precision Passing competition, one of six events held Thursday with the teams earning three points for each…
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NFL roundup: Ravens thrash Dolphins, grab top seed in AFC
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks to pass as he scrambles against the Miami Dolphins during the first half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Lamar Jackson passed for 321 yards and matched his career high of five touchdown passes and the Baltimore Ravens clinched the…
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Ali Al-Hamadi interview: AFC Wimbledon’s Iraqi Scouser making light work of League Two | Football News
Before he signed for AFC Wimbledon in January, Ali Al-Hamadi had played just 26 games in professional football. Take away the 13 games he played on loan at National League Bromley in 2021/22 and he had played a grand total of 13 times for Wycombe under Gareth Ainsworth, including just one start in Sky Bet…
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Local clubs have new ways to enter AFC
Philippine clubs will now figure out new ways to return to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions under a new format after their continental campaigns ended this week in defeat. Newly-minted Copa Paulino Alcantara champion Kaya-Iloilo wrapped up its stint in the AFC Champions League on a losing note, so did Stallion-Laguna and Dynamic Herb Cebu…
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South Asians in Football Weekly: Ex-Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal set for AFC Asian Cup bow | Football News
The latest edition of South Asians in Football Weekly is out after another exciting week for the community in the Beautiful Game… Former Manchester United youngster Zidane Iqbal is in line for an international recall and an AFC Asian Cup debut. The midfielder, whose mother is Iraqi and father is Pakistani, is expected to return…
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AFC Cup: Stallion-Laguna absorbs away loss to Bali United
Stallion-Laguna in the AFC Cup. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Stallion-Laguna couldn’t get back at Bali United and fell to a 5-2 away defeat Wednesday in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium. Jayvee Kallukaran and Finn McDaniel scored for the Horsemen but those came after conceding four goals, two in each…
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Cebu scores landmark AFC Cup win after beating Myanmar
Dynamic Herb Cebu in the AFC Cup. MANILA, Philippines–Dynamic Herb Cebu produced a landmark first victory in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup after edging out Myanmar’s Shan United, 1-0, on Thursday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Japanese footballer Ken Murayama had his shot hit Shan United goalkeeper Myo Min Latt before going into the net…
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Stallion-Laguna scores first point in AFC Cup after draw
Stallion-Laguna in the AFC Cup. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Stallion-Laguna became the first from the Philippines to produce a point in this year’s Asian club competitions after settling for a 2-2 draw on the road to Malaysia’s Terengganu in Thursday’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup. The Philippines Football League side was minutes away from producing a breakthrough…
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Kaya-Iloilo bows to Yokohama in another AFC Champions League loss
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Kaya Iloilo FC in the AFC Champions League. –AFC MANILA, Philippines–Kaya-Iloilo’s chances of sneaking a point disappeared after giving up two second half goals to absorb a 3-0 away defeat to Japanese champion Yokohama F. Marinos on Wednesday in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League. The Philippines Football League winners…
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If Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens want to be Super Bowl contenders in stacked AFC, they need to start taking care of business | NFL News
Will Lamar Jackson lift the Baltimore Ravens into the discussion of AFC contenders? There are no awards for ‘shoulda, woulda, coulda’ in sport. ‘What-ifs’ can remain in fans’ and players’ memories forever, but the end results remain the same. All of that said, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will feel like they should be…
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