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Kedah, who placed third in the Super League (MSL) last season, have a chance to play in the AFC Cup this season if defending MSL champions JDT qualify for the Asian Champions League (ACL) but according to Cheng Hoe, he needs a bigger squad if they want to compete in the tournament. “It would not be easy for Kedah if we qualify to play in the AFC Cup. If we go into the tournament without a good squad, it will backfire because we don’t have the squad to sustain our performance....

The Nobel Prize should be more than ample recompense for the prize Morrison is famous for not getting: the 1987 National Book Award, which went to Larry Heinemann’s “Paco’s Story,” rather than to Morrison’s “Beloved.” Forty-eight black writers and critics signed a statement protesting the neglect by major awards panels; later that year “Beloved” won the Pulitzer Prize. Morrison, in fact, has long had at least a modest place in the literary establishment: she’s been a graduate student at Cornell (her 1955 master’s thesis was on Faulkner and Virginia Woolf), a trade-book editor at Random House and, since 1987....

Former Gor Mahia defender Erick ‘Marcelo’ Ouma is conspicuously missing from the squad of professionals named by coach Stanley Okumbi on Tuesday. Another surprise inclusion in the team is Lillestroem SK goalkeeper Arnold Origi, who has been out for more than a year. Regulars Michael Olunga, David ‘Calabar’ Owino and captain Victor Wanyama are in the fifteen man list. The team will report to camp on Sunday, August 27, 2017....

Brock Osweiler didn’t do anything to mess all of that up. MORE: Scoreboard | Osweiler reportedly gets at least one more start | Images That’s all the Broncos needed Sunday in their 17-15 close shave in Chicago, and that’s all they’ll need whenever he plays from now on. If he can do that, he has to keep playing, as long as Peyton Manning is hurt, and after he’s healthy again ....

According to Greek mythology, several Trojan priests and scholars warned the horse was a trick, noting it defied reason to believe the Greeks, known for their subterfuge on the battlefield, had simply packed up and returned home empty-handed. These skeptics were deemed alarmists, and the wooden horse was wheeled inside Troy’s walls. The rest, of course, is history. The United States and its allies now find themselves confronting an equally shrewd adversary in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which is eager to exploit our complacency and openness to foreign interests....

Last week, the U.S. government highlighted a “blind spot” in defending our nation in cyberspace. Our adversaries used infrastructure that is based here in the United States. These facts once again demonstrate that as a nation, we simply are not organized, equipped, or trained effectively to take on this mission. More now than ever, as we become even more reliant on our cyber infrastructure in a post-COVID environment, it is critical that the government and the private sector work together to address this significant shortfall....

With him would perish another piece of the rich Czech brewing tradition. As lager lovers know, Czech territory is to beer what Burgundy is to wine. “Liquid bread” has been made here for a millennium, and the Czechs annually chug about 160 liters per capita– by far the most in the world. But more and more, they’re drinking products poured by foreigners, who have bellied up to the bar in a big way since the Czechs joined the global economy....

Sanchez is expected to become Spurs’ club-record signing, with a deal worth £42 million reportedly having been agreed for the centre-back. Ajax 7/5 to win Eredivisie The Colombia international was left out of the Ajax squad for their Eredivisie defeat at Heracles on Saturday and their home loss to Rosenborg in the Europa League on Wednesday as speculation about his future continues. And while Keizer believes Sanchez will move on before the closure of the transfer window, the Ajax coach says stars including Kasper Dolberg, Hakim Ziyech and Justin Kluivert will stay....

Having turned in a revelatory performance in the AFC U19 Championship qualification recently, Malaysia U19 playmaker Nik Akif Syahiran Nik Mat looks to be staying in Kota Bharu for the 2018 season. Initial attention towards head coach Bojan Hodak’s Young Tigers had been directed towards Kedah’s Akhyar Rashid and JDT II’s Hadi Fayyadh Abdul Razak, both of whom had been playing club football at the senior level. Akif meanwhile had been playing exclusively at the youth level for Kelantan in 2017, and in October had helped the club reach the President’s Cup semi-final stage....

More than 1,400 Kellogg employees walked out on October 5 at plants at Battle Creek, Michigan; Omaha, Nebraska; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee, threatening production and supply of some Kellogg’s most popular cereals. The company is now seeking production associates willing to “cross the picket line” and keep the production line running during the ongoing strike. “While these are temporary positions at this time, they could lead to permanent opportunities in the future,” the job advert on Kellogg’s website states....

Loeffler, who has been named as the richest senator in the nation by a number of outlets, has drawn criticisms from her opponents for her financial records, comments on the Black Lives Matter movement, staunch support for President Donald Trump and conservative views. She was appointed to the U.S. Senate by Georgia Governor Ben Kemp after then-Senator Johnny Isakson resigned for health reasons. Due to her appointment, Loeffler was required to defend her seat in a special election on November 3....

The three-time All-Star point guard was wheeled off on a stretcher at the Pepsi Center following a collision with his team-mate Semi Ojeleye on Friday. Walker was treated for more than eight minutes on court after plowing into Ojeleye’s midriff head first. The 29-year-old underwent tests at Denver Hospital, but was allowed to rejoin his team-mates before they returned to Boston. Walker will face further checks ahead of Boston’s game against the Kings at TD Garden on Monday....

The grandson of former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler was visibly in tears Saturday night while pulling the shroud off Stable’s bronze bust on the stage at Tom Benson Stadium. After unveiling Stabler’s bust, Moyes kissed his grandfather’s likeness on the forehead. MORE: Why Ken Stabler is an NFL immortal Stabler died last year at age 69 after a bout with colon cancer. Stabler, who was the 1974 NFL MVP, led the Raiders to nine straight winning seasons, including five division titles and a victory in Super Bowl XI....

The U.S. and the European Union have been among the world powers calling for a truce to end one of the fiercest escalations the conflict has seen in almost a decade. Citing Gaza officials, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday that 212 Palestinians, including 61 children and 36 women have been killed by Israeli air-strikes. Meanwhile, previous Palestinian rocket or missile attacks have killed 10 people in Israel. With the eyes of the world firmly set on the conflict, several high-profile figures of the world of sports and entertainment have spoken out on the situation....

That’s because the team’s top running back, Kenneth Walker III, suffered an ankle injury in the first half. MORE: Do the resurgent Lions have a path to the playoffs? The Seahawks first announced that Walker would be questionable to return because of the malady but then downgraded him to out. It isn’t clear when Walker suffered the injury, but after the game, coach Pete Carroll explained that Walker “jammed” his ankle....

The longtime “SportsCenter” anchor tweeted on Monday that he will be leaving the “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” Mayne, who joined the network in 1994, will make his final ESPN appearance on May 24, and his current contract will officially end on May 31. MORE: Mayne’s ESPN cover letter was perfect precursor to an incredible career Mayne’s announcement brought on an outpouring of support and admiration for his run at ESPN....

Seven schools in the Kenosha district closed on Sunday for the week after a “surge” in employees reporting they weren’t coming into work on Monday, the district said. Some saw it as a coordinated effort to push back on in-person learning, and Tanya Ruder, chief communications officer for the district, told WTMJ-TV absences that aren’t considered “legitimate” will be investigated. The teachers union, however, said the surge in teachers calling out sick highlighted how “untenable” and “dangerous” the situation is....

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department implemented a curfew after protests erupted over the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who remains paralyzed in the hospital. In the nine days following the shooting, officers arrested 150 protesters for violating the curfew but not “a single pro-police demonstrator,” according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the protesters. “In Kenosha, there are two sets of laws—one that applies to those who protest police brutality and racism and another for those who support the police,” the lawsuit states....

He was coming off a monster year in which he ran for a bunch of yards, caught a lot of passes and return kicks for scores. His school even put together a Heisman campaign for him. Kent State's schedule had back-to-back opponents early in the season for Archer to get plenty of attention. MORE: Week 4 schedule | First-and-10 | Week 3 photos But it all took a downturn quickly....

According to 247Sports, the highly ranked recruits committed to John Calipari and the Wildcats are De’Aaron Fox (No. 4), Malik Monk (No. 5), Edrice “Bam” Adebayo (No. 12) and Sacha Killeya-Jones (No. 26) MORE: Midseason award winners | Sanctioned Mizzou on best route to a slow climb Kentucky can make it five if it can land the nation’s top uncommitted player, Josh Jackson, who will be leading the way for the West roster along with Monk....