A cricket club in South London has launched an appeal to save one of their youth team players, an Afghan refugee, from deportation.Ashoquolla Sultankhil, affectionally known by his team-mates as Shuk, arrived in the UK as a 14-year-old in 2014 following a perilous journey via Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, Hungry, Serbia, Italy, and France.At the age of 10, Shuks mother and elder brother had been killed in a Taliban attack, and so he made the brave decision to follow in the footsteps of his father, with whom he has never had any contact, who left Afghanistan to seek work in Europe when Shuk was a baby.Despite an initial language barrier, Shuk successfully claimed asylum and was placed in Foster care in Eltham with a school place at Woolwich Poly. His passion, however, was cricket, and having researched the local clubs, he arrived at BHCC at the end of the 2014 season.Shuk turned up at the club speaking very little English, though he was able to make his point quite clearly, said Michael Barker, the clubs second-team captain. He loved cricket and wanted to play and we welcomed him with open arms.Shuk joined the Under 15s colts side in 2015, and went on to be selected for The Bexley District Academy. Educationally he managed to pass five GCSEs this year, including a C in English Language, the result of many hours spent learning in the local library.However, he recently failed in an application to remain in the UK and is now on his final appeal to stay in the country.All of us down at The Heath are desperate to have Shuk stay in his new home here in the UK, added Barker. He is a smashing, polite, friendly, hard-working lad who has quite simply become part of our family.A petition has been launched which you can sign here. Custom Los Angeles Clippers Jerseys . LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end. Louis Williams Jersey .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. http://www.clippersnbateamshop.info/louis-williams-clippers-jersey/ .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. Blake Griffin Clippers Jersey . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Patrick Beverley Jersey . Aside from the trilogy main event title fight, there are a number of intriguing matchups in the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions. MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have named Cleveland Indians executive Derek Falvey to take over baseball operation, one day after wrapping up their worst season ever.The 33-year-old assistant general manager has been with Cleveland for nine seasons. He will join the Twins after the playoff-bound Indians wrap up their season.Falvey replaces Terry Ryan, who was fired in the middle of a season in which the Twins plummeted to 103 losses, the tteams worst record since they started playing in Minnesota in 1961.dddddddddddd Falvey will be executive vice president/chief baseball officer.Falvey joined the Indians in 2007 as an intern. He worked in the scouting department his first three years before becoming assistant director of baseball operations in 2011. ' ' '
