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The tournament is reserved for the continental champions of each of FIFA’s six confederations. However, Al Duhail are in the tournament by virtue of being champions of the host country Qatar. A win for either of these sides will see them progress to the semifinals. Al Ahly booked their spot in the tournament after seeing off arch-rivals Zamalek in the final of the CAF Champions League last November. The hosts progressed to this round of the competition with a bye....

By Eleanor Clift Al Gore on the second ballot: A scenario that a few weeks ago seemed preposterous is beginning to look plausible to some nervous Democrats looking for a way out of the deadlock between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. It goes like this: We love them both, but neither is a sure bet when it comes to electability. It’s not about gender and race, each has more mundane vulnerabilities....

Then something clicked. Jefferson, who entered the third quarter without a single field goal, took advantage of the Bobcats' ramped up efforts to feed him the ball in the post. MORE: Bobcats coach Steve Clifford returns after heart procedure | NBA’s hazing policy Jefferson first caught the ball on the block, executed a drop step and put down a one-handed dunk for his first points. Jefferson followed that effort with two more scores, and he began to show why the Bobcats signed him this offseason....

Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban have built the two biggest powerhouses of the College Football Playoff era, and those similarities will unfold one more time in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Will Jalen Hurts lead the Crimson Tide to victory this time? Or will Kelly Bryant become the second Clemson quarterback to break Alabama’s heart? It’s a matchup of the top two scoring defenses in the FBS. Alabama allowed 11.5 points per game....

The Line: Alabama -6, Total: 51 Line movement and notes: Alabama opened as a 4-point road favorite at The Wynn on Sunday and jumped to -6 there and at many other shops around Las Vegas. By Wednesday, though, some venues had moved to -6.5. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: Ole Miss is 6-3 ATS in its last nine meetings with Alabama....

And with the rest of the chaos that took place at the top of the rankings, the Sooners may be able to crash the College Football Playoff party as well. MORE: Three takeaways from Oklahoma’s beatdown of TCU OU quarterback Baker Mayfield — now widely expected to take home the 83rd Heisman Trophy — might not have been the best player on the field on Saturday, as the No. 5 Sooners routed No....

RELATED: The 10 Hardest RTS Games Ever Made, Ranked Even so, players that choose the British are hardly guaranteed a win. As one of the more complex civilizations that must changes courses depending on eras and enemies, usually the British are selected by pro players that really know what they are doing. If the goal is to be just as dominant, this is a list of tips and tricks to embrace the natural versatility of the British and translate that into bruising victories....

During the interview, Bateson offered up some insight he has gained into both his character and the Hitman series over the 17 years he has been involved with the games. All of that experience has given him a keen sense for Hitman and, in particular, what the future of the series could look like, and Bateson suggested that Hitman could be the perfect choice to capitalize on a Pokemon GO-style approach to mobile gaming:...

Sharing his story with Reddit’s TIFU (Today I F***** Up) forum, user u/USAFrcd explained that he had upset his pregnant wife by refusing to raise their future child Catholic. Identifying as agnostic, the man said he is “uncomfortable” with the idea of “forcing” his child into Catholicism, despite his religious wife’s wishes. “We almost never talk about religion because we respect each other’s beliefs,” he wrote. “However, she’s three months pregnant which is bringing up the religion conversations....

Aguero was pictured in a Buenos Aires bowling alley with his girlfriend, singer Karina Jesica Tejeda, late on Saturday night. Argentinian media claimed a drunk Aguero and his entourage clashed with a photographer who tried to take pictures of him with his partner, who is otherwise known as ‘La Princesita’. But the 29-year-old, whose future has been the subject of speculation since he lost his place to Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus, denied any such incident via social media....

Aguero had been out for a month prior to last week’s Manchester derby, in which he emerged from the bench and appeared to be fouled by Manchester United’s Ashley Young late on - only for referee Martin Atkinson to wave away penalty appeals. And manager Pep Guardiola says the Argentina forward could not train after that incident, but pushed himself in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue City’s European campaign in the final 24 minutes of the second leg against Liverpool....

After City moved to the brink of glory with a 3-1 defeat of Tottenham at Wembley on Saturday, a shock 1-0 win for bottom side West Brom at Old Trafford meant rivals Manchester United could no longer catch Pep Guardiola’s side. EFL Cup winners City are crowned Premier League champions for the third time, with five games remaining and various records within their grasp. But Aguero, scorer of the famous late goal against QPR that secured the trophy six years ago, is glad City have wrapped the league up with plenty of time to spare on this occasion....

With the game scoreless in the second half, Aguero capped a City counter by delivering a clinical finish to put his side up 1-0, with Pep Guardiola’s side going on to win 2-0. Man City 5/4 to win Premier League Aguero’s strike means he has now scored against 30 of the 31 Premier League teams he has faced over the course of his career. Coutinho is not Liverpool’s biggest problem...

The episode showed Aidan Hutchinson singing a rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”, a week after the rookie defensive lineman first made waves on social media for his singing abilities. Hutchinson’s performance started off slow, but quickly picked up steam as he started throwing some moves into the mix. By the end of the song, Hutchinson had the entire Lions team singing along with him: MORE: Who is the ‘Hard Knocks’ narrator?...

New Delhi - In their bid to persuade the I-League clubs to release their players for the new IMG-Reliance franchise-based tournament, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) today said even the clubs can bid for the franchises. “The best part is that IMG-R even wants I-League clubs to bid for the tournament. We feel this tournament is going to change the landscape of Indian football. It will be a mix of football and entertainment that will glamorise the game,” AIFF senior vice-president Subrata Dutta said here Thursday....

As per early reports, the recently emerged Nike Air Max Scorpion “Air Max Day” edition has a potential release date of March 26, 2023. Although the official drop date for these appealing sneakers is kept under wraps by the shoe manufacturer, these footwear pieces will be sold by Nike, its SNKRS app, and a slew of select authorized stores, both online and offline. Fans will have to stay tuned to the brand for official release info as well as pricing details....

The home rental company has canceled all existing bookings in the two countries starting from April 4 or after, with hosts no longer able to accept reservations. The ban follows the suspension of Airbnb operations in the countries announced a month ago which prevented visitors to Russia and Belarus from booking accommodation there. The new move was first announced by Airbnb chief executive Brian Chesky on Twitter. A translation of the announcement of the ban in Russian language on the company’s website initially sparked outrage and confusion....

The TikTok recounting the situation, captioned, “But like why didn’t the reviews say anything…,” has been viewed 4.2 million times and liked 833,900 times since it was shared on March 6. The short five-second clip shared by TikToker @nickislane started with a look at the Airbnb’s exterior, which featured grey outer walls with red trim. President Donald Trump was the President of the United States from 2017 to 2021. He lost the 2021 election in an attempt to get re-elected, losing out to President Joe Biden....