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Pakistan hold Afghanistan to draw in AFC Asian Cup Qualifier

AL-ARDIYA: Etzaz Hussain’s brilliant strike earned Pakistan a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in their second Group E match of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers at the Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium on Tuesday.
Afghanistan made an early breakthrough when defender Mahboob Hanifi fired home inside five minutes, slotting the ball past Pakistan goalkeeper Saqib Hanif.
Hussain later levelled the score with a superb field goal, ensuring Pakistan took a valuable point from an intense encounter.
Afghanistan’s lead, however, did not last long as midfielder Etzaz Hussain netted the equaliser in the 29th minute to help Pakistan level at 1-1.
The two teams then made several attempts to score the tie-breaker, but the scoreboard remained intact until the final whistle, resulting in them sharing a point apiece.
Despite sharing the points, Afghanistan and Pakistan remained third and fourth, respectively, with two points in four matches. The former holds the edge due to a superior goal difference.
For the unversed, Pakistan and Afghanistan played out a draw in their first leg of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers last week in Islamabad.
The Green Shirts began the game with intensity, mounting regular attacks, but were unable to breach Afghanistan’s resilient defence in the first half.
Afghanistan’s solid defensive setup successfully kept Pakistan from converting their chances.
Pakistan had a golden opportunity to take the lead in the 67th minute when they were awarded a penalty. However, Otis Khan failed to capitalise, leaving the scoreline unchanged.
Despite the disappointment over missed opportunities, fans applauded both teams for their spirited display in a hard-fought draw.
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USMNT vs. Socceroos live blog: World Cup prep continues

The United States and Australia are going head-to-head in an international friendly on Tuesday as both nations ramp up preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
Join us here for all the play-by-play action from the match at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.
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Shilo Sanders’ pregame impersonation of brother Shedeur Sanders turns heads

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In late August, Shilo Sanders learned that his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had come to an end. In the months since the safety was waived, Sanders has appeared to shift his focus from football to social media content.
Shilo’s younger brother, Shedeur Sanders, is the backup quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted the Browns in Week 6.
Before kickoff, the elder Sanders brother duped some fans — and seemingly amused others — by impersonating Cleveland’s rookie quarterback.
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Shedeur Sanders, left, and Shilo Sanders at the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! concert at State Farm Arena on Jan. 18, in Atlanta. (Julia Beverly/Getty Images)
In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Shilo wore a No. 12 Browns jersey as he walked into the Steelers’ home stadium hours before the AFC North matchup.
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“What’s going on with y’all, man? I’m Shedeur today,” Shilo said as he did Shedeur’s trademark “watch flex” pose.
When asked whether Shedeur would take snaps in the game, Shilo responded with his brother’s viral mime routine.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Shilo Sanders looks on during a NFL preseason football game Aug. 16, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. (Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Sheduer was listed as the backup quarterback behind Dillon Gabriel after Joe Flacco was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Gabriel has appeared in four games, starting in two, this season. The former Oregon quarterback has thrown for 430 yards and three touchdowns so far.

Cleveland Browns quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel (5) and Shedeur Sanders, left, throw during minicamp. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
This past Sunday’s 23-9 loss to the Steelers marked the Browns’ third consecutive defeat.
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Shilo went undrafted in this year’s NFL Draft after playing two seasons in the defensive backfield at South Carolina, Jackson State and Colorado, respectively.
He was coached by his father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, during his time at Jackson State and Colorado.
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Calipari: Will retire before becoming ‘transactional’

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — While John Calipari has watched his peers — such as Jay Wright, Tony Bennett and more recently Bruce Pearl — surprisingly exit the game amid major changes to the sport, the 66-year-old coach said he’s not considering a similar early departure.
But he also said he will leave college basketball when he can no longer do the job the way he wants to do the job.
“I want to help 25 to 30 more families,” Calipari said during SEC media day on Tuesday. “The only way you do that is to be transformational as a coach. If you’re not, you’re transactional. If I become transactional — ‘I’m going to pay you this to do this and that’ — then I won’t do this anymore. I don’t need to.”
Although Arkansas added key players — like five-star recruit Darius Acuff — the program also lost standout talents to the portal, including Boogie Fland (Florida) and Zvonimir Ivisic (Illinois). In his attempt to avoid the turnover many teams have experienced, Calipari has warned his players that entering the portal means their time with the Razorbacks is over, even if they have second thoughts.
“That’s why if someone puts their name in the portal, I say, ‘You’re not coming back,’ because it’s not going to be transactional.”
Calipari said he still has the same passion to coach and any observer of his practices at Arkansas would see that he is still “connected” to his players. He also said he plans to stay in college basketball because he wants to make positive changes for the next generation of coaches, which includes his son, Arkansas assistant Brad Calipari.
“Kelvin Sampson and I just talked,” said Calipari about the Houston coach whose son, Kellen, is his top assistant. “I said, ‘We’ve got to fix some of this stuff before we’re out for our own children.'”
Despite the issues, Calipari said he’ll know it’s time for him to retire if he can no longer build genuine relationships with players. The current era has made that ambition more difficult. The portal may offer immediate benefits to those who enter it, Calipari said, but he worries about what comes next for some of those who’ve bounced around to multiple schools and failed to establish those connections.
“I don’t mind kids transferring,” he said. “You just can’t transfer four times, because it’s not good for you. Four schools in four years, you’ll never have a college degree. But that last place you’ll be at, they’ll really be loyal to you? No, you’re a mercenary.”
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