2019 Jinan International Open, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2019 Jinan International Open – Men's Doubles
Hsieh Cheng-peng and Yang Tsung-hua were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2019 Jinan International Open – Men's Doubles
Matthew Ebden and Divij Sharan won the title after defeating Nam Ji-sung and Song Min-kyu 7–6(7–4), 5–7, [10–3] in the final.


2019 Jinan International Open – Men's Singles
Alexei Popyrin was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2019 Jinan International Open – Men's Singles
Zhang Zhizhen won the title after defeating Go Soeda 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 in the final.


2019 Jinan International Open – Women's Doubles
Wang Xinyu and You Xiaodi were the defending champions, but Wang chose to compete at the 2019 US Open instead. You partnered alongside Chihiro Muramatsu, but lost in the first round to Eudice Chong and Aldila Sutjiadi.


2019 Jinan International Open – Women's Doubles
Yuan Yue and Zheng Wushuang won the title, defeating Samantha Murray and Eden Silva in the final, 1–6, 6–4, [10–7].


2019 Jinan International Open – Women's Singles
Zhu Lin was the defending champion, but chose to participate at the 2019 US Open instead.


2019 Jinan International Open – Women's Singles
You Xiaodi won the title, defeating Kaylah McPhee in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–5).


2019 Joe McDonagh Cup
The 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup was the second staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2018. The fixtures were announced on 11 October 2018. The competition began on 11 May 2019 and ended on 30 June 2019.


2019 Joe McDonagh Cup
On 30 June 2019, Laois won the Joe McDonagh Cup following a 3-26 to 1-21 defeat of Westmeath in the final at Croke Park. This was their first ever Joe McDonagh Cup title.


2019 Joe McDonagh Cup
Offaly were relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup after losing all of their group stage games.


2019 Joe McDonagh Cup
Westmeath's Killian Doyle was the competition's top scorer with 3-61.


2019 Joe McDonagh Cup, Teams and venues
Five teams competed in the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup - a reduction from six that competed in the inaugural competition.


2019 Joe McDonagh Cup, Competition Format
Initially each of the five teams play the other four teams in single round-robin matches. The top two teams after the round robin games play the third-placed teams in the Leinster and Munster championships in the two All-Ireland preliminary quarter finals with the Joe McDonagh Cup teams having home advantage. The top two teams also compete in the Joe McDonagh Cup final.


2019 Joe McDonagh Cup, Competition Format
If the Joe McDonagh champions are a non-Munster team, they are automatically promoted to the following year's Leinster Championship and the bottom-placed team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship are automatically relegated to the following year's Joe McDonagh Cup. If the champions are a Munster team, they must win a play-off with the bottom-placed team in the Munster Championship to gain promotion to the following year's Munster Championship.


2019 Joe McDonagh Cup, Competition Format
The bottom-placed team in the Joe McDonagh Cup, Offaly are automatically relegated to the following year's Christy Ring Cup and are replaced by the 2019 Christy Ring Cup Champions, Meath.


2019 Johan Cruyff Shield
The 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield was the 24th edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by Ajax, as both the 2018–19 Eredivisie champion and the 2018–19 KNVB Cup winners, and PSV Eindhoven as runners-up of the Eredivisie. The match was held on 27 July 2019 at the home of the Eredivisie champions Ajax, the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam.


2019 Johan Cruyff Shield
Ajax won the match 2–0 for their ninth Johan Cruyff Shield.


2019 Johannesburg riots
The 2019 Johannesburg riots occurred in the South African city of Johannesburg from 1–5 September 2019, leading to the deaths of at least seven people. The riots were xenophobic in nature, targeting foreign nationals from the rest of Africa. Retaliatory actions by rioters in other African nations was taken against South African brands. The South African Institute of Race Relations stated that the riots were similar in nature and origin to the 2008 xenophobic riots that also occurred in Johannesburg.


2019 Johannesburg riots
The riot resumed in Johannesburg on the 8 September 2019, when rioters marched on the central business district and looted shops whilst calling for foreigners to go.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Riots
On 1 September 2019, riots and looting targeting shops owned by foreign nationals broke out in Jeppestown and Johannesburg CBD following the death of a taxi driver allegedly for trying to stop drug dealers. By 3 September, around 189 people had reportedly been arrested by police for looting. 423 have been arrested by 5 September and President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that at least ten people were confirmed to have died, including two foreign nationals. The looting meanwhile spread to the township of Alexandra.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Riots
Around 50 businesses predominantly owned by Africans from the rest of the continent were reportedly destroyed or damaged during the incident. The mosque located in the Jozi Mall was attacked and copies of Quran were defiled, while every shop in the mall was looted. In Katlehong, residents placed barriers on the roads before looting the Sontonga Mall, stated the Guanteng Police.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Riots
Two people were shot dead for trying to loot shops, including one South African named Isaac Sebaku in Coronationville by a Somali shop owner who was arrested and another person in Crosby. Premier of Gauteng, David Makhura, confirmed that a South African was shot over an incident of looting. Police Minister Bheki Cele stated the shop owner was a Pakistani.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Riots
News24 has reported that the police have confirmed two South Africans were shot dead in Brixton and Sophiatown during the riots and a Zimbabwean security guard was shot in Hillbrow. Two victims of unknown nationality were killed in Hillbrow and Jeppestown. Cele confirmed five murders were reported – two in Coronationville, two in Hillbrow and one in Jeppestown. Two charred corpses were recovered from shops burnt by looters in Alexandra.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Riots
On 5 September, the provincial police arrested 74 persons in Katlehong as looting and rioting continued, taking the number of arrests to 497. They also stated that 11 persons had died during the riots, though only 7 deaths are known to have been caused directly due to it. Isaac Sithole, a Zimbabwean, was beaten up and burnt alive by South African rioters in Katlehong. His sister-in-law alleged that a baby had also died in an arson attack.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Riots
Following the resumption of rioting on the 8 September Mangosuthu Buthelezi gave a speech calling for calm and a secession of violence. One person died and five were injured during a protest by South Africans against immigrants in Johannesburg whilst 16 people were arrested. Another person was shot in Malvern during the violence. This brought the number of deaths to 12. The police stated that 640 people had been arrested since the riots began. By the end of the riots a reported total of over 680 people had been arrested.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Trucker strike
The riots coincided with a nation-wide truck driver strike protesting against the employment of non-South African truckers. It also coincided with the publication of a statement by Human Rights Watch that over 200 people (mostly foreign truck drivers) had been killed in South Africa since March 2018. During the riot a number of freight trucks were torched and foreign truck drivers assaulted in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Response
In response the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) cancelled an international soccer match against South Africa taking place in Zambia due to “prevailing security concerns in South Africa.” A Pick n Pay store (a South African-based supermarket chain) in Zambia was stormed following the riots in South Africa.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Response
The Government of Botswana issued travel advisory and warning to its citizens in wake of the deadly riots targeting foreigners.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Response, South Africa
The South African NGO Right2Know stated that xenophobia and the resulting riots were partly the result of "xenophobic populism" espoused by South African politicians such as Herman Mashaba and President Cyril Ramaphosa. A number of South African celebrities such as Nadia Nakai, Manaka Ranaka, and Cassper Nyovest were also publicly critical of xenophobia and the resulting riots.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Response, South Africa
Almost a month after the riots in Johannesburg foreign nationals in Cape Town staged a sit-in outside the local offices of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNRA). The nationals demanded that the UNRA pay for their fare back to their respective home countries so as to escape xenophobia in South Africa.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Response, Nigeria
In Nigeria all stores and service centres operated by South African telecom company MTN were temporarily shut following retaliatory attacks on the company for the riots in South Africa. Other South African companies also temporarily suspended trading as Multichoice and Shoprite also stopped operations. Nigerian artist Tiwa Savage stated on Twitter that she would be cancelling appearances in South Africa in protest of the riots.


2019 Johannesburg riots, Response, Nigeria
Following the riots President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria summoned the South African High Commissioner to convey his concerns about the incident to President Ramaphosa of South Africa. The Nigerian government also cancelled its participation at the African Economic Forum which was scheduled to be held in Cape Town in retaliation to the riots and closed its embassy in South Africa citing security concerns. Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, advocated for the nationalization of South African businesses in retaliation for attacks on Nigerian nationals. South African diplomatic missions in Abuja and Lagos were closed due to threats of retaliatory violence.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season
The 2019 season is Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club's 46th season in club history and 7th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Johor FC.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC won their 2018 Malaysia Super League to become the first Malaysian club to win the league titles for five consecutive seasons (2014–2018).


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background
JDT still holds an unbeaten home ground in Super League after extending the record up to 81 matches from 3 July 2012 (won against Sabah FA by 2–1) until 28 July 2018 which last action they won against Kuala Lumpur FA by 2–0).


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background
JDT failed to qualify for next round in Malaysia FA Cup after  lost to Pahang FA with aggregate 0–3 on 20 April 2018.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background
JDT failed to defense their Malaysia Cup as reigning champion after defeated by Terengganu FC I with aggregate 2-3 which played on 20 October 2018 at Larkin.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background
In Asia, JDT failed to qualify for Semi-Final ASEAN zonal after being eliminated in the group stage even though they winning against Vietnamese club - Sông Lam Nghệ An on 24 April 2018.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Transfers and contracts, In
Note 1: Harry Novillo returned to the team after the loan and subsequently leave the club after his contract ended.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Transfers and contracts, In
Note 2: R.Gopinathan returned to Melaka United after the loan and on free transfer.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Transfers and contracts, In
Note 3: S. Chanturu joined Felda United after returning from loan.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Transfers and contracts, In
Note 4: Mahali Jasuli rejoins PKNS FC for another loan arrangement.


2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Transfers and contracts, In
Note 6: Aarón Ñíguez was released before the 1st transfer window closed.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings
In the morning of January 27, 2019, two bombs exploded at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines. Twenty people were killed and 102 others injured. The bombings took place a week after the autonomy plebiscite held on January 21 for the creation of Bangsamoro. It is believed that the attacks were carried out by the Abu Sayyaf, and the Islamic State claimed responsibility. President Rodrigo Duterte responded by issuing an "all-out war" directive against the Abu Sayyaf. The bombings were widely condemned by neighboring and distant countries, local and foreign organizations all issuing condemnations and condolences to the victims of the cathedral attack.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Background
The bombings took place a week after the first part of an autonomous plebiscite held on January 21 for the creation of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BAR). This region will include all of Sulu Province, including the capital city of Jolo. Jolo is known to be a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf group (ASG), an affiliate of the Islamic State terror organization, comprising activists from various clans or family-based factions operating under different commanders in the Sulu Archipelago: the group lacks a central command. Sulu was the only province to vote against the Plebiscite, by a margin of 163,526 (54.3%) to 137,630 (45.7%). Despite the results, Sulu Province would still be included in the BAR due to the high majority from other areas.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Background
The proposed Bangsamoro government plans to conduct crackdowns on firearms and local private armies and decommission their weapons once the new autonomous region is established. The Philippine National Police (PNP) believes the attacks were carried out by ASG members in revenge for the deaths of their relatives during the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) military operations against their group. The police further said that the Sulu region has been receiving threats coming from this group. Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, said poverty was also a contributing factor to the bombings as part of the long-time violence in the Mindanao region.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Background
The Abu Sayaf Group, or ASG, are known active kidnappers targeting foreigners in the waters of Sulu and Celebes Sea. Abdullah Sandakan, a former Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militant based in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo island, names the ASG as "using ransom money that had earlier been paid to the ASG for the release of an Indonesian hostage in their recent kidnapping as a fund for the bombings plot".


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Background
Citing an unnamed Mindanao-based source, it was alleged a "huge sum" was paid by the Malaysian owner of the captive's fishing boat to secure the safe release of two Indonesian fishing boat workers that had been held hostage by the ASG (one had escaped his captors) abducted off Gaya Island off Semporna. Abdullah further alleged part of the ransom money was used by the ASG to pay villagers to shelter the bombing perpetrators.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks
The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command (AFP WestMinCom) released closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the bombing with the following timeline:


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks
WestMinCom stated that the second IED was placed inside the utility box of a motorcycle parked outside the cathedral. Wounded individuals were immediately brought to the Integrated Provincial Health Office and Sulu Sanitarium for medical treatment.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks
According to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the perpetrators used a strategy similar to the 2002 Bali bombings to inflict additional casualties among first responders. The explosive devices were estimated to weigh not less than two kilograms; with a mobile phone suspected to have been used as a triggering device (recovered near the site). Based on a post-explosion investigation as confirmed by DILG, the explosive devices used were ammonium nitrate pipe bombs.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks, Perpetrators and suspects' identities
The Islamic State (IS) took responsibility for the bombings, which they said were committed by "two knights of martyrdom" against a "crusader temple". Philippine military and peace advocates blamed the ASG's Ajang-Ajang faction, citing evidence from military intelligence operatives stating that they had intercepted ASG plans to bomb other parts of downtown Jolo months before. Kamah, a brother of a slain ASG leader, has been tagged as the prime suspect in the bombings. A sub-leader of the ASG named Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan has been named another prime suspect in connection with the bombings plot as their faction too has connections to IS.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks, Perpetrators and suspects' identities
On February 1, Philippine Interior Secretary Eduardo Año stated that two Indonesian suicide bombers were involved in the attacks, and were aided by local Abu Sayyaf who acted as guides. The bombers were mistaken for Malaysians; one of them, identified by nom de guerre as Abu Huda, had been living in Sulu province for some time. The second bomber was alleged to be Abu Huda's wife, who had arrived in the province a few days prior to the bombings.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks, Perpetrators and suspects' identities
The woman is believed to have been the first bomber inside the cathedral, while her husband carried out the second blast at the entrance. PNP chief Oscar Albayalde explained that the Indonesian bombers sailed Southwest to Jolo from Lampinigan Island (Basilan Province) on January 24 and stayed there for a few days. However, it could not be ascertained whether the two went to the island straight from Indonesia or had been around Mindanao island far longer.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks, Perpetrators and suspects' identities
On February 4, the main suspect Kamah together with his four accomplices finally surrendered to the authorities following heavy military operations. The four other accomplices were identified as: Albaji Kisae Gadjali (alias "Awag"), Rajan Bakil Gadjali (alias "Radjan"), Kaisar Bakil Gadjali (alias "Isal") and Salit Alih (alias "Papong"). The PNP have filed murder charges on 5 of the suspects and 14 other suspects who remain at large (as of November 2019).


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks, Perpetrators and suspects' identities
The Philippine Interior Secretary. considers the suspect identification process as complete with the arrest of the five suspects and three others including the two dead bombers, although several others remain at large. The prime suspect Kamah denies all charges and any involvement in the bombings. The prosecution holds that eyewitness accounts form an adequate basis for indictment for Kamah and the other defendants.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks, Perpetrators and suspects' identities
In July 2019, the Indonesian National Police (POLRI) confirmed Indonesian citizens involvement in the bombing. POLRI announced the couple identified as Rullie Rian Zeke (RRZ) and Ulfah Handayani Saleh (UHS) from Makassar, South Sulawesi. The announcement came after the POLRI arrested and interrogated two suspected militants affiliated to Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD)- a group in Indonesia with links to ISIL- who confirmed the deceased couple RRZ and UHS were also JAD members.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks, Perpetrators and suspects' identities
In May 2019, intelligence by Malaysian Special Branch uncovered RRZ and UHS were earlier helped by two Indonesian militants with links to ISIL working as labourers in Keningau District of Sabah in Malaysia with intentions to travel to the southern Philippines via confession of two suspects arrested by Royal Malaysian Police early in May. A subsequent POLRI arrest and thorough investigation of another group of Indonesian militants in Padang of West Sumatra in June 2019, confirmed the identity of RRZ and UHS.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Attacks, Perpetrators and suspects' identities
Through deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test by Indonesian police, the deceased couple family were able to be traced as both being Indonesian deportees from Turkey serving under the direction of an East Kalimantan JAD member named Yoga residing in Malaysia and recently arrested by the Royal Malaysian Police in Sabah. Yoga are the current connectors of Islamist terrorists organization between Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines replacing Andi Basso who is being actively hunted for his involvement in the 2016 Samarinda church bombing in East Kalimantan. Andi Basso is believed by Indonesian authorities to be currently hiding in the Southern Philippines.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Further details
CCTV footage of the area depicts a person identified as Kamah, wearing a blue-green jacket and holding a mobile phone. Kamah, brother of deceased ASG leader Surakah Ingog, is seen wandering around the cathedral with several other suspects before the explosion. Kamah is a known bomb maker for the ASG, according to investigation reports released by PNP chief Albayalde. The Philippine Army had released the images of four suspects in connection with the attacks as captured by the CCTV footage.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Further details
The authorities, including the country's president, did not rule out the possibility that the explosion was the work of suicide bombers. Nevertheless, based on statements to the military by two surviving victims, eyewitnesses saw a woman hiding a bomb inside her bag and left it in one of the pews inside the cathedral where the explosion happened afterwards. Both witnesses, however, could not fully describe the woman's physical features.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Further details
On January 30, two of the suspects that were earlier identified through the CCTV footage surrendered to police to clear their names; one of them was the suspect identified as the brother of deceased ASG leader. Another two followed suit, fearing the authorities would hunt them down, despite neither being identified by WestMinCom in the video that had been released. These four have been cleared and released although their claims of innocence will still require verification from the PNP, who admit they misidentified one man as Kamah.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Further details
The PNP also admitted there were security lapses at the Cathedral despite previous threats for the past five years. Several other witnesses recalled seeing a woman who they suspected of bringing a bomb, but the claims are deemed "not conclusive" as based on the initial findings of the local PNP Explosive and Ordnance Division (EOD) lab. The EOD laboratory found the bomb did not touch ground when it exploded.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Further details
Through the investigation on the Indonesian bombers arrival background, the PNP stated the couple boarded a tricycle to Caltex Tiam at 19:00 on the evening after their arrival in Jolo. At 19:30, they were supposedly met by suspects identified as Papong, Awag and Radjan and boarded Awag's jeepney. The group then reached Usaw in Barangay Langhub to meet with several other suspects named Kamah, Barak, Makrim and Usman who joined them to Sitio Bastiong. In a forested area, the group is alleged to have planned the bombings together with ASG leader Sawadjaan.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Further details
The Indonesian couple were sent by the ASG on January 26 to carry black trolley bags. They were escorted by Usman, Barak and nine other armed men to Barangay Latihto at 17:10. Despite the claim by Philippine authorities for the involvement of Indonesian citizens in the bombings, an investigation team sent by Indonesia to the Philippines to investigate were at that time unable to confirm that an Indonesian couple were behind the attack.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Further details
The Indonesian Embassy in Manila said they remained unclear on the veracity of Philippine Interior Secretary Año's statement on their nationals involvement in the attack as DNA and the CCTV evidence had yet to be released to Indonesian authorities for verification. Philippine National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) also did not see the basis of Minister Año's statement. On February 20, the Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory test results showed that four leg bone specimens of two unidentified persons among the bombing victims belonging to a male and female, which bolstered the probable involvement of said couple as corroborated by eyewitness accounts.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Authority's response and security force mobilization
Shortly after the incident, Malacañang Palace issued a statement that no mercy will be given to the perpetrators. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo stressed that "We will pursue to the ends of the earth the ruthless perpetrators behind this dastardly crime until every killer is brought to justice and put behind bars. The law will give them no mercy". The Palace also stated the bombings provided "more reason" to retain martial law in the south. President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his outrage over the incidents and visited the site of the bombings the following day. The Commission on Elections stated that, despite the bombings, it did not see the need to place Jolo under its control and defer the upcoming February 6 plebiscite.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Authority's response and security force mobilization
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) condemned the bombings in the "strongest terms" and has provided financial assistance to 36 of the over 100 survivors of the bomb attacks, with each victim receiving ₱20,000. Mindanao Development Authority chairman Abul Khayr Alonto also called the incident a "dastardly act of insanity" which "should not be allowed to instil fear in our peace-loving populace".


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Authority's response and security force mobilization
WestMinCom confirmed that President Duterte had issued an "all-out war directive" order against the terror groups, with Jolo being put on total lockdown. The Bureau of Immigration had also been put on heightened alert to prevent the entry of new foreign terror elements, while the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board directed all public utility vehicles to implement stricter security; it also advised the public to report any suspicious activity in terminals and vehicles to authorities. During the joint raid conducted by Armed Forces of the Philippines Military and PNP in Barangay Latih of Patikul, Sulu, to arrest Kamah, the suspect managed to escape even as one of his companions was killed.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Investigation and government response, Authority's response and security force mobilization
Among items seized during the raid were a .45 calibre pistol, a sniper scope, two mobile phones and a motorcycle. The military continued hunting for the suspect with attack helicopters deployed in the province, followed by house-to-house searches. Approximately 5,000 elite soldiers have been mobilized, with the military operations resulting in many families fleeing their homes. The continuing military operations resulted in the arrest and deaths of many ASG-linked militants.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, Other militant groups
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chairman Murad Ebrahim said: "The MILF leadership joined peace-loving individuals in strongly condemning the twin bombing of the Cathedral". MILF peace panel chairman Mohagher Iqbal condemned the attacks perpetrated against innocent civilians, calling them: "senseless violence". He was followed by Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Yusop Jikiri, who stated that the bombings can: "only be the responsibility of terrorist, anti-peace, uncivilized and misguided persons". The MNLF under Emmanuel Fontanilla called upon the government to conduct peace talks with groups including ASG and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), even if they are terrorists.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, Religious community
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines released a statement expressing sympathy for the victims and their families, condemning the attacks as an act of terrorism. The bishops called for Christians to join with Muslims and indigenous communities to advocate for peace against violent extremism.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, Religious community
Pope Francis denounced the bombings, reiterating: "My strongest condemnation for this episode of violence that once again strikes this Christian community. I raise my prayers for the dead and wounded. May the Lord, Prince of Peace, convert the hearts of the violent and give the inhabitants of that region a peaceful coexistence".


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, Religious community
The World Council of Churches (WCC) expressed profound sorrow and said "In the face of this brutality, the human family, all people of faith and of good will, must stand together to recommit to respecting and caring for one another, to protecting one another, and to preventing such violence". The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Davao has called on every churchgoer to refrain from bringing backpacks and boxes inside churches and chapels due to the threat of violence prevailing in the region of Mindanao in the wake of the bombings.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, Religious community
Organization of the Imam Council of the Philippines (OICP) also condemned the attack, due to its: "barbaric nature which is forbidden in Islam", adding that such barbaric acts: "not only destroy the living of peace, but demolishes the tranquillity of a sound society". Another Islamic sect, the Ahlul Bait, said: "such a barbarous act must be condemned in the strongest terms".


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, Non-governmental organizations
Local human rights group Karapatan also condemned the attacks but reminded the government that the incidents should not be used as an excuse to violate human rights further, especially towards government critics. The Makabayan bloc feared that the incident might be used to extend the declaration of martial law to the whole country. Dr. Rommel Banlaoi, Chairman of the non-government think tank, the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research, warns that the Jolo Cathedral bombing will pose as "a big challenge for the Bangsamoro government."


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, International response
Various countries issued statements condemning the attacks and offering condolences to the affected victims, as well as international organizations including the Asian Development Bank, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, European Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, United Nations, and World Bank. UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office raised a travel warning for Western and Central Mindanao as well as the Sulu Archipelago following the incidents. The bombings indirectly created negative impacts towards the barter trade between Malaysia and the Philippines with concerns raised from Filipino barter traders over their safety.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, International response
Neighbouring Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) stepped up security in their Sabah's state to prevent foreign terror groups transiting through Malaysian East Coast major towns like Sandakan and Tawau prior to proceeding to the Southern Philippine islands.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, International response
Malaysian Deputy Home Minister Azis Jamman  instructed all of Malaysian enforcement agencies: the Police, Malaysian Armed Forces, Civil Defence Department and Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) to increase the border security since they did not want the repetition of 1972, where many Southern Filipino refugees fled to Sabah as a result of the civil war, considering the many social problems associated with the refugees still being reported.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, International response
The Indonesian Consulate in Sabah issued a statement of "no knowledge" of any ransom paid by any parties for the release of any citizens from ASG abductors in recent kidnappings, in response to claims made by former JI member that ransom money was used in part of the bombings, adding that the Government of Indonesia did not even communicate nor negotiate with the kidnappers for their release.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, International response
Earlier on January 16, the Director of the Indonesian Citizens Protection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Muhammad Iqbal also rejected any claim about the use of ransom money, saying the hostages were released through the collaboration of an "inside network" between their government and Indonesian "assets" in the southern Philippines.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, International response
Indonesian Foreign Minister Ms. Retno Marsudi condemned the bombing and sent condolences, and clarified their stance that the Indonesian embassy in Manila and their Consulate General in Davao were still attempting to get definitive information from various parties consequent to Minister Año's claim of Indonesian citizens' involvement. Director of National Agency for Combating Terrorism (BNPT) Irfan Idris stated as of February 3, 2019, formal verifications of Indonesian involvement had not been received by Indonesian Head of Police Public Information Section Senior Commander Syahar Diantono nor by Co-ordinating Minister of Interior Minister Wiranto. Indonesian anti-terrorism Detachment 88 team with Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN), BNPT and representatives of the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry had also been flown to Jolo to assist in the identification of the suicide bombers.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Other reactions, International response
On January 30, Hungary offered Ft 30 million (₱1.89 million) as emergency assistance to the victims of the bombings through the Hungary Helps Program. China via its Manila Embassy pledged a total of RMB5 million (₱38.8 million) for those affected in the bombings. China, India, Russia and the United States have also expressed their commitment to help the Philippines in their fight against terrorism in their country.


2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings, Related incidents
A few days after the cathedral bombings, following a televised statement by President Duterte that "the attacks may have involved a suicide bomber", a grenade was thrown into a mosque in the village of Barangay Talon-Talon, southeast of Zamboanga City. This resulted in the death of two civilians and the wounding of three others. Beng Climaco, the mayor of Zamboanga City, ordered the military and police authorities to conduct a thorough investigation on the incident which they fear was: "a consequence of a tension between Muslims and Christians" resulting from the Jolo Cathedral bombings.


2019 Joox Thailand Music Awards
The 3rd JOOX Thailand Music Awards was an awarding ceremony presented by JOOX Thailand, giving recognition to the Thai entertainment industry in the field of music for their achievements in the year 2018. Nominees in 11 out of 12 main categories were voted upon by fans through the JOOX app. Voting period started on 11 February 2019 and ended on 28 February 2019. The nominees in the Karaoke of the Year category were determined by their number of streams via the app.


2019 Joox Thailand Music Awards
The awards night was held at the KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha, Siam Square One, Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday, 19 March 2019 and broadcast through the JOOX app with an encore presentation on PPTV.


2019 Joox Thailand Music Awards, Awards
Nominations were announced on 11 February 2019. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:


2019 Jordanian protests
The 2019 Jordanian protests was mass protests and teacher strikes for a month starting after low salaries and the two-year ban if the teacher syndicate in Jordan. Thousands took to the streets in Amman on 9 September, continuing daily and the street protests aimed for better salaries and wage increases. The strike movement was launched however country-wide and nation-wide and widespread social protests against the government was erupting as well, as part of the protests. The movement consisted of Boycotts, Strikes, Rallies, Demonstrations and Marches. It is also the longest countrywide strike movement in Jordanian history. Hundreds were arrested, tortured or beaten in the street protests. After the month-long strike, the government of Omar Razzaz announced new measures and a pay-deal.


2019 Ju-Jitsu World Championships
The 2019 Ju-Jitsu World Championship were the 17th edition of the Ju-Jitsu World Championships, and were held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from November 20 to November 23, 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Antalya
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix Antalya was held in Antalya, Turkey, from 5–7 April 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Budapest
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix was held in Budapest, Hungary, from 12 to 14 July 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Hohhot
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix Hohhot was held in Hohhot, China, from 24 - 26 May 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Marrakesh
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix Marrakesh was held in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 8 – 10 March 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Montreal
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix Montreal was held in Montreal, Canada, from 5 - 7 July 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Tashkent
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix Tashkent was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 20 to 22 September 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi were held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 29–31 March.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Tel Aviv
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix Tel Aviv was held in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 24–26 January.


2019 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix was held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 26 - 28 July 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi
The 2019 Judo Grand Slam was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 24 to 26 October 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Slam Baku
The 2019 Judo Grand Slam Baku was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 10 to 12 May 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Slam Brasilia
The 2019 Judo Grand Slam was held in Brasilia, Brazil, from 6 - 8 October 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Slam Düsseldorf
The 2019 Judo Grand Slam Düsseldorf was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 22–24 February.


2019 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg
The 2019 Judo Grand Prix was held in Ekaterinburg, Russia, from 13 to 15 March 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Slam Osaka
The 2019 Judo Grand Slam were held in Osaka, Japan, from 22 to 24 November 2019.


2019 Judo Grand Slam Paris
The 2019 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held in Paris, France, from 9 to 10 February 2019.


2019 Judo Perth Oceania Open
The 2019 Judo Perth Oceania Open was a judo competition held in Jolimont, Australia, from 3 to 4 November 2019. This event was for this year special included in the 2019 IJF World Tour and valued in points as a IJF Grand Prix.


2019 Judo World Masters
The 2019 Judo World Masters was held in Qingdao, China, from 12 – 14 December 2019.


2019 Junior League World Series
The 2019 Junior League World Series took place from August 11–18 in Taylor, Michigan. Fullerton, Southern California defeated Guayama, Puerto Rico in the championship game.


2019 Junior League World Series
Taiwan's JLWS record winning streaks of championships (6), and games (37), were ended by Puerto Rico in the International Championship.


2019 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 2019 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was held in Monterrey, Mexico, June 13–15, 2019.


2019 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2019 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were the inaugural Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships. They were held in Győr, Hungary from 27 June to 30 June 2019.


2019 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Qualifiers
Countries that qualified athletes to the 2018 Youth Olympic Games were eligible to send a full team, other countries had to apply for a wild card. The following countries qualified a team:


2019 Junior World Fencing Championships
The 2019 Junior World Fencing Championships from 6 to 14 April at 2019 in Toruń, Poland.


2019 Junior World Luge Championships
The 34th Junior World Luge Championships took place under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at Innsbruck, Austria from 1 to 2 February 2019.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship
The 2019 FIA Junior World Rally Championship was the eighteenth season of the Junior World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship
The Junior World Rally Championship was open to drivers under the age of thirty—although no such restriction existed for co-drivers—competing in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built and maintained by M-Sport. The championship was contested over five selected WRC rounds with the winning crew awarded a new Ford Fiesta R5 car, tyre package, free fuel and a registration to compete in the 2020 World Rally Championship-3.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship
Jan Solans and Mauro Barreiro won the drivers' and co-drivers' championships, beating Tom Kristensson and Henrik Appelskog by eighteen points. In the Trophy of Nations, Sweden beat Spain by six point to become the inaugural winners.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship, Calendar
The final 2019 Junior World Rally Championship calendar consisted of five events, taken from the 2019 World Rally Championship.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship, Calendar, Calendar changes
The 2019 calendar was heavily revised from the 2018 schedule. The championship dropped from six rounds to five. The Rallies of Portugal and Turkey were removed from the calendar, while events in Italy and Wales were added in their place.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship, Calendar, Route changes
Organisers of the Tour de Corse announced plans for a new route, with up to three-quarters of the 2019 route being revised from the 2018 rally.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship, Changes
All teams competed with an identical car built by M-Sport. The team announced that a new model of Ford Fiesta was introduced for 2019, one that was still built to R2 specifications, but featured a new engine and drivetrain. The new engine package was capable of producing 149 kW (199.8 bhp) of power, up from the 127 kW (170.3 bhp) produced by the engine used in 2018.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship, Changes
Crews were no longer eligible to score points in the World Rally Championship-3 as the series was discontinued in 2019.


2019 Junior World Rally Championship, Results and standings, Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point is given for every stage win. The best 4 classification results count towards the drivers’ and co-drivers’ totals, but stage points from all 5 rounds can be retained. Classification points for the last event are doubled for the drivers’ and co-drivers’ championship, but only if they have started at least 3 of the previous Junior WRC rounds. For the FIA Junior WRC Trophy of Nations, only the highest-placed driver from each event received points for their nation.


2019 Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships were the inaugural Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships. They were held in Moscow, Russia, from 19 July to 21 July 2019.


2019 Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
Following the success of the event, which was measured by the amount of participating nations, The Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation has announced the addition of the junior competitions to the official sporting calendar, which will take place every two years, in odd years. The next competition will be held in 2021.


2019 Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Group, All-Around
The top 8 scores in the apparatus qualifies to the group apparatus finals.


2019 Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The 2019 Junior World Weightlifting Championships were held in Suva, Fiji at the National Gymnasium from 1 to 8 June 2019.


2019 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, Medal table
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)


2019 Justice Party (South Korea) leadership election
The Justice Party held a leadership election between 8 and 13 July 2019. It was an election to elect a new leader as Lee Jeong-mi fulfilled her two-year term of office.


2019 Justice Party (South Korea) leadership election, Campaigns
The leadership election has received media attention due to the presence of Sim Sang-jung, a presidential candidate in the 2017 South Korean presidential election and the former leader of the party, on the ballot. Yang, hailing from the party's left-wing faction, calls for a "bold, democratic socialist transformation" of the Korean society. The candidates have engaged in a series of debates that were broadcast on KBS and MBC.


2019 Justice Party (South Korea) leadership election, Results
Only dues-paying party members could vote in the election. The voting was held from 8 to 13 July 2019.


2019 K League
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2019 K League 1
The 2019 K League 1 was the 37th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983, and the seventh season of the K League 1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were the defending champions.


2019 K League 1
In the 17th round on 23 June, Pohang Steelers were leading Gangwon FC 4–0 away after 70 minutes, but Gangwon scored five unanswered goals including three in injury time to win 5–4.


2019 K League 1, Teams, Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including at least one player from the AFC confederation. Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.


2019 K League 1, Positions by matchday
Leaders  Qualification for the Champions League group stage  Qualification for the Champions League playoff round  Qualification for the relegation playoffs  Relegation to the K League 2


2019 K League 1, Results, Matches 1–22
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.


2019 K League 1, Results, Matches 23–33
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).


2019 K League 1, Results, Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.


2019 K League 1, Relegation playoffs
The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2019 K League 2 playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2019 K League 1.


2019 K League 1, Relegation playoffs
Busan IPark won 2–0 on aggregate and were promoted to the K League Classic, while Gyeongnam FC were relegated to the K League Challenge.


2019 K League 1, Awards, Main awards
The 2019 K League Awards was held on 2 December 2019.


2019 K League 1, Attendance
Updated to games played on 1 December 2019Source: Notes:† Teams that played previous season in K League 2.


2019 K League 2
The 2019 K League 2 was the seventh season of the K League 2, the second-tier South Korean professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2013, and the second one with its current name, the K League 2. The top-ranked team and the winners of the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between second and fourth got promoted to the 2020 K League 1.


2019 K League 2, Teams
Since the champions from the previous season, Asan Mugunghwa, didn't get promoted because of administrative reasons, Seongnam FC, the second-placed team of the 2018 K League 2, was granted promotion to the 2019 K League 1. Jeonnam Dragons were relegated from the top tier. A total of ten teams contested in the league.


2019 K League 2, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2019 K League 2, Teams, Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game. Players in bold  are players who joined midway through the competition. Note that An Byong-jun, who is a North Korean player playing for Suwon FC, was deemed to be a native player.


2019 K League 2, League table, Positions by matchday
Leader & Promotion to the 2020 K League 1  Qualification to Relegation/promotion play-offs


2019 K League 2, Promotion-relegation playoffs
The Semi-playoff was contested between the 3rd and 4th placed teams in the K League 2. The winners advanced to the Playoff to face the 2nd placed team in the K League 2, and the winners advanced to the Promotion-relegation playoffs to match against the 11th placed team in the K League 1. The winners of that tie secured a place in the 2020 K League 1.


2019 K League 2, Promotion-relegation playoffs
If scores were tied after regular time in the Semi-playoff and Playoff rounds, the higher-placed team would advance to the next phase. The same conditions did not apply for the Promotion-relegation playoffs, which was instead over two legs.


2019 K League 2, Promotion-relegation playoffs, Semi-playoff
FC Anyang advanced due to its higher position after the regular season.


2019 K League 2, Promotion-relegation playoffs, Promotion-relegation playoffs, Second leg
Busan IPark was promoted to the 2020 K League 1 on aggregate score.


2019 K League 2, Attendance
Updated to games played on 9 November 2019Source: Notes:Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.† † Team played previous season in K League 1.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack
The 2019 K-1 Air Base attack was a rocket attack on the K-1 Air Base in Kirkuk province in Iraq on 27 December 2019. The air base is one of many Iraqi military bases that host Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) personnel and, according to the coalition, was attacked by more than 30 rockets. The attack occurred during the 2019–2021 Persian Gulf crisis and preceded a series of events that eventually brought Iran and the United States to the brink of open conflict.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, Casualties
According to Iraqi Brigadier General Ahmed Adnan, the chief of intelligence for the federal police at K-1, three rockets fell on the Iraqi side of the K-1 base, one on the perimeter fence and about seven on the American side. At least one hit a munitions store on the American side, causing a large secondary explosion. The rocket attack killed an American civilian contractor and injured four U.S. service members and two Iraqi security forces personnel. Not much of the details of the attack was immediately made available and the names of other American military service members wounded in the attack were undisclosed, according to The New York Times.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, Casualties
The American contractor that was killed, an Iraqi-American named Nawres Waleed Hamid from Sacramento, California, worked at the base as a linguist under the company Valiant Integrated Services. Valiant Integrated Services paid for his funeral and burial at the Greater Sacramento Muslim Cemetery, which took place on 4 January 2020, the day after his body was returned to the United States.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, Alleged perpetrators
The U.S. blamed the Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah militia—a subgroup of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU)—for the attack, citing evidence and military intelligence that was not made public or shared with the Iraqis. Kata'ib Hezbollah denied its involvement and no other group has publicly claimed responsibility for the attack. According to CNN, a U.S. official stated that there were many similarities to 10 other rocket attacks in prior months, which they attributed to militias supported by Iran.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, Alleged perpetrators
According to Iraqi General Ahmed Adnan, U.S. investigators removed any rocket fragments and one unexploded rocket from the Iraqi side of the base, making it difficult for the Iraqis to conduct a deeper, independent forensic investigation. According to VOA News and The New York Times, a launchpad for Katyusha rockets was discovered in a deserted white pickup truck close to the air base by Iraqi security personnel. Four rockets that failed to launch were found in their silos. The Iraqis sent the pickup to U.S. forces where, according to two unidentified U.S. officials, U.S. investigators found evidence in the truck that helped attribute it to Kata'ib Hezbollah. The officials also cited separate communications intercepts that reportedly showed the group's involvement.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, Alleged perpetrators
On 6 February 2020, over a month after the attack, The New York Times reported that Iraqi military and intelligence officials said they had no direct evidence to prove that Kata'ib Hezbollah, which reportedly had not had a presence in Kirkuk Province since 2014, was involved in the attack.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, Alleged perpetrators
Iraqi officials suggested that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a Sunni terror group, may have orchestrated it given that the rockets were launched from a Sunni part of Kirkuk notorious for attacks and executions by the group, which would have also made the area hostile territory for a Shiite militia like Khata'ib Hezbollah, and the fact that ISIL had carried out three attacks relatively close to the base in the ten days before the attack on K-1. The Times report also highlighted discrepancies with the Iraqi and U.S. accounts of the attack, including the amount of rockets fired; the U.S. said 31 rockets were fired, several Iraqi officers at K-1 said as many as 16 were fired, and Gen. Adnan said 11 were fired.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, Alleged perpetrators
By February 2020, the U.S. had yet to share its intelligence with Iraqi officials that it says linked the attack to the militia. Iraqi intelligence officials said it was difficult to assess the U.S. assertions without seeing their intelligence. According to U.S. officials, despite the fact that they closely cooperate on counter-terrorism efforts, the U.S. does not always share sensitive intelligence with Iraq because of Iranian influence and operatives present within the central government that could feed intelligence to Iranian leadership.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, U.S. response
The airbase attack led to a rapid series of events within the following week, starting with U.S. retaliation in Iraq and Syria, which targeted five Kata'ib Hezbollah weapon storage facilities and command and control locations. At least 25 militia members reportedly died and at least 55 were reportedly wounded.


2019 K-1 Air Base attack, U.S. response
It was followed by a militia attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, which in turn led to a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad International Airport, killing notorious Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and PMU commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.


2019 K3 League Advanced
The 2019 K3 League Advanced was the 13th season of the K3 League Advanced. This is last season of K3 League Advanced. By 2020, the Korea National League will be absorbed into the K League or K3 League and rebranding as K3 League and K4 League.


2019 K3 League Advanced, Competition format
The 2019 season ran from March through November. The 12 teams competed in a single division. Each team played each other twice for a total of 22 games. For African swine fever virus diffusion prevention, Icheon Citizen was decided three match disclaimer.


2019 K3 League Advanced, Championship Play-off
Championship Play-off start at 26 October. If scores are tied after regular time, the higher placed team advances to the next phase.


2019 K3 League Basic
The 2019 K3 League Basic was the third and last season of the K3 League Basic. Eight teams competed in the league for 21 rounds. Ulsan Citizen joined the league in the 2019 season. For 2020, the former Korea National League was absorbed into the K League or K3 League and rebranding as K3 League and K4 League.


2019 K3 League Basic, Competition format
The 2019 season ran from March to October. Eight teams competed in a single division. Each team played each other 3 times for a total of 21 games. After the regular season, the top two teams were directly promoted to the 2020 K3 League.


2019 K3 League Basic, Clubs
In this year, the number of foregin players limition is changed. Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including at least one player from the AFC confederation.


2019 K3 League Basic, Clubs
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.


2019 KBO League season
The 2019 KBO League season was the 38th season in the history of the KBO League. The regular season began on March 23 and ended on October 1. The All-Star break was extended from four days to seven.


2019 KBO League season, Standings
Doosan Bears ranked ahead of SK Wyverns due to winning their head-to-head season series 9-7.


2019 KBO League season, Foreign players
Each team could sign up to three foreign players, one of whom must be a hitter. In 2019, the KBO League capped salaries for new foreign players at US$1 million.


2019 KBO League season, Postseason, Wild Card
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.


2019 KBS Drama Awards
The 2019 KBS Drama Awards (Korean: KBS 연기대상; RR: KBS Yeon-gi Daesang), presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), was held on December 31, 2019 at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by Jeon Hyun-moo and Shin Hye-sun.


2019 KBS Entertainment Awards
The 2019 KBS Entertainment Awards presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), took place on December 21, 2019 at KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The 1st part was hosted by Jun Hyun-moo, Son Dam-bi and Jang Dong-yoon. During the 2nd part of the show, Jun Hyun-moo was replaced by Kim Jun-hyun.


2019 KML Play-offs
The 2019 KML Play-offs was the tournament to determine the Korvpalli Meistriliiga champions for the 2018–19 season. This season saw the introduction of the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League, replacing the KML regular season, with the top six Estonian teams advancing to the KML play-offs. The play-offs began on 9 April and concluded on 22 May with Kalev/Cramo defeating Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ 3 games to 0 in the finals to win their 11th Estonian Championship.


2019 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships
The 2019 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 26 January to 27 January 2019. The tournament was part of the 2018–2019 speed skating season. Douwe de Vries and Carlijn Achtereekte won the allround titles.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
The 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were held at the Thialf ice stadium in Heerenveen from Friday 28 December 2018 to Sunday 30 December 2018. Although the tournament was held in 2018 it was the 2019 edition as it was part of the 2018–2019 speed skating season.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 10,000 m
The men's 10,000 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 30 December 2018. There were 10 participants.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 10,000 m, Statistics, Draw
Referee: D. Melis. Assistant: F. Zwitser  Starter: J. Rosing Start: 20:05 hr. Finish: 21:33 hr.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1000 m
The men's 1000 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 30 December 2018. There were 24 participants.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1500 m
The men's 1500 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships in Heerenveen took place at the Thialf ice skating rink on Saturday 29 December 2018. There were 20 participants.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1500 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: D. Melis  Starter: J. Rosing Start: 14:31 hr. Finish: 16:03 hr.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 500 m
The men's 500 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Friday 28 December 2018. There were 22 participants.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 500 m, Statistics, Result
Scheidsrechter: D. Melis. Assistant: F. Zwitser  Starter: J. Smegen Start: 18:20 hr. Finish: 18:44 hr


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 5000 m
The men's 5000 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Friday 28 December 2018. There were 18 participants.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 5000 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: D. Melis. Assistant: F. Zwitser  Starter: J. Rosing Start: 20:05 hr. Finish: 21:33 hr.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's mass start
The men's mass start at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships in Heerenveen took place at Thialf ice rink on 30 December 2018. There were 25 participants.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 1000 m
The women's 1000 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 30 December 2018. There were 24 participants.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 1500 m
The women's 1500 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Friday 28 December 2018. Although this tournament was held in 2018, it was part of the 2018–2019 speed skating season.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 3000 m
The women's 3000 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Saturday 29 December 2018. Although this tournament was held in 2018, it was part of the 2018–2019 speed skating season.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 500 m
The women's 500 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Saturday 29 December 2018. Although this edition was held in 2018, it was part of the 2018–2019 speed skating season.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 500 m
There were 20 participants. There was a qualification selection incentive for the next following 2018–19 ISU Speed Skating World Cup tournaments.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 5000 m
The women's 5000 meter at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 30 December 2018. Although this tournament was held in 2018, it was part of the 2018–2019 speed skating season.


2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's mass start
The women's Mass Start at the 2019 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships in Heerenveen took place at Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 30 December 2018.


2019 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships
The 2019 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 26 January to 27 January 2019. The tournament was part of the 2018–2019 speed skating season. Hein Otterspeer and Jutta Leerdam won the sprint titles. The sprint championships were held at the same time as the 2019 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships.


2019 KNVB Cup Final
The 2019 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Eredivisie clubs Willem II and Ajax that took place on 5 May 2019 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2018–19 KNVB Cup, the 101st season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition.


2019 KNVB Cup Final
The winners of this match would compete in the 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield and play in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, assuming they haven't qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League. Since Ajax had qualified for the latter, the spot for the winners were reverted to the league.


2019 KNVB Cup Final, Match, Details
Assistant referees:Charles SchaapJan de VriesFourth official:Allard LindhoutVideo assistant referee:Pol van BoekelAssistant video assistant referee:Angelo Boonman


2019 KPIT MSLTA Challenger
The 2019 KPIT MSLTA Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Pune, India from 11 to 17 November 2019.


2019 KPIT MSLTA Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2019 KPIT MSLTA Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2019 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Doubles
Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Ramkumar Ramanathan were the defending champions but chose to defend their title with different partners. Prashanth partnered Brydan Klein but lost in the semifinals to Purav Raja and Ramanathan. Ramanathan partnered Raja and successfully defended his title.


2019 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Doubles
Raja and Ramanathan won the title after defeating Arjun Kadhe and Saketh Myneni 7–6(7–3), 6–3 in the final.


2019 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Singles
Elias Ymer was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2019 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Singles
James Duckworth won the title after defeating Jay Clarke 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.


2019 Kabaddi World Cup
The 2019 Kabaddi World Cup is the inaugural National (Asian) style tournament under the  banner. It was originally scheduled to be contested from 2 to 15 April 2019 in Melaka, Malaysia. However, the tournament was postponed and held from July 20-28.


2019 Kabaddi World Cup, World Cup Kabaddi 2019
, formed in 2018, undertook to organise their showcase event the World Cup Kabaddi for the first time in 2019.


2019 Kabaddi World Cup, World Cup Kabaddi 2019
Due to sponsorship and other technical issues, the tournament that had to be postponed from April to July the same year, with a reduced number of participating teams.


2019 Kabaddi World Cup, World Cup Kabaddi 2019
The tournament was hosted by the Malaysia Kabaddi Federation (MKF)


2019 Kabaddi World Cup, Launch
The tournament was  by the governor of the Melaka state in Malaysia HE Tun Dr Mohd Khalil Yaakob on November 17, 2018.


2019 Kabaddi World Cup, Launch
Present at the launch with Mohd Khalil at the Temasek Hotel in Ujong Pasir which were World Kabaddi vice-president Jagjit Singh and state Health and Anti Drug committee chairman Low Chee Leong.


2019 Kabaddi World Cup, Launch
The Melaka State Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MYIC) and the Melaka State Malaysian Youth Council were the youth organisations were also supporters of the event.


2019 Kabaddi World Cup, Theme Song
Composer Balanraj from Malaysia penned the theme  for the event. Music Arrangements were made by M Jegathees with Sound Engineering by Boy Ragde and the Song Lyrics and Vocals by Vinz.


2019 Kabaddi World Cup, Competition and Results
Competition were held for both the men and women's categories. Powerhouses India became doubles champions, grabbing both titles at stake.


2019 Kabul mosque bombing
The 2019 Kabul mosque bombing occurred around 01:20pm (08:50 GMT) on 24 May 2019 when worshippers and the imam were inside the mosque for Friday prayer. The explosives were placed in the mosque's microphone which was used by the imam. At least three people were killed, including the imam, Samiullah Rayhan, and nearly 20 people were injured. So far, no group or individual has claimed to be responsible for the attack.


2019 Kabul mosque bombing, Incident
A bombing attack happened in Al-Taqwa mosque in Kabul, around 01:20pm (08:50 GMT), and killed or injured dozens of worshippers who came for Friday prayer. Two people, including a scholar, Samiullah Rayhan, were killed and at least 16 wounded after a bomb explosion. Although the Taliban regularly stages attacks in the area, Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs said, the Taliban is responsible for the attack. A spokesman for the Taliban’s group denied Rahimi's claim. After Taliban’s new leader appointment, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, the number of attack to religious person increased. A district police official, Jan Agha, said the bomb was fixed in the mosque microphone which was used by the mosque imam, Mawlawi Samiullah Raihan.


2019 Kabul mosque bombing, Incident
Samiullah Rayhan, 36, a father of four children, was an imam at Al-Taqwa mosque. He was a parliamentary adviser and the host of a daily religious television show. His support for the families of fallen Afghan soldiers, condemnation of the Taliban’s suicide bombings, women’s rights, and cooperation between Western military forces and the Afghan government were the main reasons for being targeted in the attack. Firdaws Faramarz, a police spokesman said, the bomb explosion happened near the altar of the Al-Taqwa mosque, a place used by the mosque leader to initiate the prayers.


2019 Kabul mosque bombing, Incident
According to the New York Times, Afghanistan's situation is difficult for religious scholars because supporting either the government or the Taliban lead to being targeted by the other.


2019 Kabul mosque bombing, Reactions
President Ashraf Ghani condemned the mosque attack as a terrorist act.


2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
The 2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. APC candidate Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai defeated main opposition party PDP's candidate, Isah Ashiru, to emerge winner of the contest. APC was said to have won 14 LGAs, PDP nine.


2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai emerged winner in the APC gubernatorial primary election unopposed. His running mate was Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe.


2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election
Of the 38 candidates who contested in the election, 36 were male, two were female.


2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election, Electoral system
The Governor of Kaduna State is elected using the plurality voting system.


2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election, Primary election, APC primary
The APC primary election was held at Murtala Square, Kaduna. El-Rufai was declared the winner of the contest unopposed, with a total score of 2,447. However, there were a total of 33 invalid votes, according to the committee chairman of the elections, Mr Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. A total of 3,782 delegates participated in the election from across the 23 LGAs if the state.


2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election, Primary election, PDP primary
The PDP primary election was kick-started at exactly 2:57 PM at the Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex on Sunday September 30, 2018, and concluded on Monday October 1. Isah Ashiru Kudan, who erlier contested in the 2014 APC primary elections for the 2015 Kaduna gubernatorial election coming out first runner-up, emerged victorious as the PDP flag-bearer for the 2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election. There were 2,654 delegates from 20 of the 23 LGAs present at the 2018 PDP Kaduna gubernatorial Primaries, whose 39 votes were declared invalid. There were a total of 10 aspirants, two of which withdrew in the process.


2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election, Results
A total of 38 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to participate in the contest. APC candidate and incumbent governor Nasir el-Rufai won re-election for a second term, beating PDP aspirant Isah Ashiru by a close margin. El-Rufai received 1,045,427 valid ballot votes or 55.32% of total votes, while Ashiru bagged 814,168 valid ballot votes or 43.08% of total votes. The APGA and LM candidates earlier in February 2019 stepped down for the PDP candidate.


2019 Kaduna State gubernatorial election, Results, By local government area
A total of 38 political parties were reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to have aspirants for the Kaduna State Governorship poll. The results of the election by local government area, representing the two major contenders are presented here below. Green represents LGAs won by Ashiru. Blue represents LGAs won by el-Rufai.


2019 Kaduna State massacre
On February 10–11, 2019, 141 people were killed in the Kajuru LGA of the Nigerian state of Kaduna according to the state governor, hours before the Nigerian general election. The dead included 11 Adara people and 130 Fulani. However the Fulani group Miyetti Allah was reported to have published a list of 131 Fulani who had died and it also stated that the bodies of 66 Fulani were recovered while the bodies of 65 other Fulani remained missing. An attack by suspected Fulani gunmen on Ungwar Bardi killed 11 Adara people. An Adara militia in turn attacked Fulani settlements. Miyetti Allah later clarified 66 were buried in graves and 65 remained missing.


2019 Kaduna State massacre
Some sources like the Christian Association of Nigeria, stated that the governor lied. The National Emergency Management Agency denied it. However, some of the graves in which the Fulani victims were buried were shown to the Premium Times.


2019 Kaduna State massacre
Locals have claimed the attack began as part of revenge for clashes in October 2018 between Christians and Muslims in Kajuru which killed 55 people in total. Of the dead, 22 were children, and another 11 were women. Violence around election time is fairly common in Nigeria. Hundreds were killed during post-election violence in 2011.


2019 Kaduna State massacre
At least 29 people were reported to be killed in an attack in Karamai community of Kajuru on 26 February 2019. The attack was suspected to be from Fulani in retaliation to the earlier violence where Fulani settlements were attacked. The governor confirmed a few days later that the death toll had risen to 40.


2019 Kaduna State massacre
The Coalition Against Kajuru killings stated on March 18 that since then 130 people have been killed in a series of revenge attacks over the massacre announced by El-Rufai.


2019 Kagame Interclub Cup
The 2019 Kagame Interclub Cup was the 42nd edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, a football competition for clubs in East and Central Africa, which is organised by CECAFA. It took place in Rwanda from 7 July to 21 July 2019.


2019 Kagame Interclub Cup, Group stage
The group stage featured sixteen teams, with 4 teams in Group A, Group B, Group C, and D. Two teams from Group A and B and Group C and Group D advanced to the knockout stage.


2019 Kanagawa gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next Governor of Kanagawa.


2019 Kangaroo Cup
The 2019 Kangaroo Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twenty-fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2019 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour. It took place in Gifu, Japan between 29 April and 5 May 2019.


2019 Kangaroo Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2019 Kangaroo Cup – Doubles
Rika Fujiwara and Yuki Naito were the defending champions, but Fujiwara chose not to participate. Naito partnered Erina Hayashi but lost in the first round to Choi Ji-hee and Han Na-lae.


2019 Kangaroo Cup – Doubles
Duan Yingying and Han Xinyun won the title, defeating Akiko Omae and Peangtarn Plipuech in the final, 6–3, 4–6, [10–4].


2019 Kangaroo Cup – Singles
Kurumi Nara was the defending champion, but lost to Zarina Diyas in the quarterfinals.


2019 Kangaroo Cup – Singles
Diyas won the title, defeating Liang En-shuo in the final, 6–0, 6–2.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election
The 2019 Kano State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. APC candidate Abdullahi Umar Ganduje won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Abba Kabir Yusuf and other 53 candidates.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje emerged APC's candidate in the primary election as the sole candidate. He chose Nasir Yusuf Gawuna as his running mate.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election
Abba Kabir Yusuf emerged PDP's candidate in the primary election, scoring 2,421 votes to defeat five other candidates. Jafar Sani Bello scored 1,258 votes, Muhammad Sadiq Wali scored 167, Salihu Sagir Takai scored 95, Ibrahim El Amin scored 52 and Akilu Sani Indabawa scored 33. He chose Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo as his running mate.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, PDP primary and court cases
Jafar Sani Bello, one of the gubernatorial aspirants in the PDP primary election approached the Federal High Court sitting in Kano in a suit seeking to Abba Kabir Yusuf, the PDP's flag bearer. The High Court in its ruling by Justice Ahmad Badamasi, stroke out the suit and said the case was filed out of the required 14 days after the primary election and thereby declared it as "status bar". Five days before the gubernatorial election, the PDP candidate, Abba Kabir Yusuf was sacked by the Federal High Court sitting in Kano.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, PDP primary and court cases
Lewis Allagoa, who is the presiding judge of the Court 1, in his ruling, ruled that the PDP did not conduct a governorship primary election in the state. The case was brought to the court by Ali Amin-little, one of the PDP gubernatorial aspirants in the primary election. Twenty four hours before the gubernatorial election in Kano State, the PDP candidate, Abba Kabir Yusuf approached the Appeal court sitting in Kaduna and obtained a stay of execution order to allow him participate in the gubernatorial election.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, PDP primary and court cases
Justice Daniel O. Kalio who presided over the ruling, granted all the prayers put forward by the appellant and restrained INEC from removing the name of the PDP candidate in the gubernatorial election. A week after the election, the Appeal court sitting in Kaduna dismissed an appeal filed by Jafar Sani Bello for lack of merit and re-affirmed the decision of Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided by Justice Ahmad Badamasi.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, PDP primary and court cases
Jafar Sani Bello, unsatisfied, took the case to the Supreme court and the Supreme court in a case presided by Justice Mary Peter-Odili and others, dismissed the appeal for lack of merit. A month after the gubernatorial election had been concluded, the Appeal court sitting in Kaduna, affirmed Abba Kabir Yusuf as the authentic PDP candidate in the election. Justice Tanko Hussaini who presided over the judgement, said that the Federal High Court judge erred in law by assuming jurisdiction without the plaintiff, Ibrahim Little, joining the necessary party, Abba Kabir Yusuf.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, PDP primary and court cases
The judge also said that Ali Amin-little, one of the PDP gubernatorial aspirants in the primary election, lacked locus standi to institute action challenging the process that he did not participate in. Ali Amin-little unsatisfied, took the case to the Supreme court. On the day of the ruling, Justice Bode Rhodes Vivour-led seven-man panel of judges unanimously affirmed the candidature of the Abba Kabir Yusuf as the PDP candidate in the gubernatorial election and ruled that the appeal brought forward by Ali Amin-little lacked merit and dismissed same. The Supreme court held that Yusuf was not joined as a party in the suit by a contestant for the governorship ticket, Ali Amin-little.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, Results
Independent National Electoral Commission declared the election inconclusive on March 11, 2019. A supplementary election was now held by the same Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on March 23, 2019. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the APC won the election defeating Abba Kabir Yusuf and other 53 candidates.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, Results
The total number of registered voters in the state was 5,457,747, accredited voters was 2,269,305, total votes cast was 2,242,369 and rejected votes was 50,861.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, Tribunal, appeal court and supreme court challenge
Months after the election, Abba Kabir Yusuf the PDP's candidate in the election, challenged the election at the Tribunal. The Tribunal in a judgement at High Court, in miller road, Kano, for over three hours, read by the chairman of the three-member panel, Justice Halima Shamaki, dismissed the petition by Abba Kabir Yusuf of the PDP seeking to nullify the victory of Ganduje. The Tribunal dismissed the petition for lacking merit. The tribunal ruled that the PDP candidate failed to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, Tribunal, appeal court and supreme court challenge
The Tribunal then upheld Ganduje's election and said that the cancellation that followed the Gama Ward election and others which brought about the March 23, 2019 re-run was not only constitutional, but also valid. Many months later, the case was also heard in the Appeal court sitting in Kaduna. Justice Tijjani Abubakar-led five-man panel of Appeal court judges unanimously ruled that the appeal brought forward by Abba Kabir Yusuf and his party, the PDP lacked merit and dismissed the appeal in its entirety and affirmed that Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was elected by the majority of Kano State voters.


2019 Kano State gubernatorial election, Tribunal, appeal court and supreme court challenge
The case was also heard in the Supreme court sitting in Abuja. The Supreme court seven-man panel of judges unanimously held that Abba Kabir Yusuf and his party, the PDP did not show the Election Tribunal and the Appeal court were wrong in this earlier rulings. The panel then dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 2019 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall, their seventh under head coach Andy Reid and third under general manager Brett Veach.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season
In the offseason, the Chiefs released two of their longest-tenured players: Justin Houston and Eric Berry. The Chiefs started the season with a 1–3 record at home, their worst record after four home games since 2012. However, they began the season 4–0 on the road, their best road record after four road games since 2013. With a Week 14 Oakland Raiders loss and a win over the New England Patriots, the Chiefs clinched the AFC West, extending their team record division title streak to four consecutive.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season
They also clinched the franchise's fifth consecutive playoff appearance, one short of the franchise record of six consecutive from 1990–1995. The Chiefs also finished undefeated in the AFC West for the second time under Andy Reid, extending their record within the AFC West since 2015 to 27–3. They clinched their second straight bye to the Divisional round of the AFC playoffs due to a Week 17 win against the Los Angeles Chargers combined with a Patriots loss to the Miami Dolphins.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season
In the Divisional round, the Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 51–31 despite falling behind 24–0 in the second quarter to give the Chiefs playoff wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history. The 51 points they scored was a franchise record for a postseason game. The win, along with the Baltimore Ravens' loss the previous night, allowed the Chiefs to host the AFC Championship for the second time in franchise history. They defeated the Tennessee Titans 35–24 in the AFC Championship advancing to Super Bowl LIV, where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 to win their first championship since Super Bowl IV in 1970.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, NFL Top 100
The Chiefs had six players ranked on NFL Network's annual Top 100 players countdown, which was tied for second most in the league. Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes was ranked 4th, the highest ranking ever by a Chiefs player. Additionally, he was the highest ranked player on the countdown that was not ranked in 2018 and was the second highest player ever that was unranked the previous season.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, Roster changes, Players signed
Below are players signed in the offseason through free agency.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, Roster changes, Futures contracts
Below are players that were signed as a futures players, which are typically players that have not played in a regular season. These players usually spent the previous season on a practice squad.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, Roster changes, Unrestricted free agents
Below are players with expiring contracts that can sign with any team without the Chiefs receiving any sort of compensation. Also included is if the player re-signed with the Chiefs or signed with another team.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, Roster changes, Restricted free agents
Below are players with expiring contracts that have three or fewer accrued seasons with the Chiefs that can receive a qualifying offer from any NFL team, the Chiefs can choose to either match the offer or receive a draft pick as compensation depending on the tender placed by the Chiefs which can be 1st round, 2nd, or original round (the pick that was used to draft the player).


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, Roster changes, Restricted free agents
If no offer sheet is given, the player will receive a one-year contract with the Chiefs for a salary based on the tender placed on the player, $2.879 million for a first, $2.023 million for a second, or $1.323 million for an original round tender. If a tender is not placed, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, Roster changes, Exclusive-rights free agents
Below are players with two or fewer seasons of tenure with expiring contracts. If the Chiefs makes a qualifying offer (a one-year contract usually at league-minimum salary) the player has no negotiating rights with other teams, and must either sign the tender with the Chiefs or sit out the 2019 season. If a qualifying offer is not made, the player is an unrestricted free agent.


2019 Kansas City Chiefs season, Roster changes, Trades
Below are any trades that included at least one player. Trades that featured only draft picks being traded for both teams, are listed in NFL Draft section.


2019 Kansas City Royals season
The 2019 Kansas City Royals season was the 51st season for the franchise, and their 47th at Kauffman Stadium. They had a 1-game improvement from the previous season, but they were eliminated from postseason contention on August 27. The season would prove to be Ned Yost’s final season as manager as he announced his retirement on September 23 with five games remaining in the season.


2019 Kansas City mayoral election
The 2019 Kansas City mayoral election took place on June 18, 2019, to elect the next Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan.


2019 Kansas City mayoral election
Incumbent mayor Sly James, in office since 2011, was term-limited and could not seek the office again.


2019 Kansas City mayoral election
In the nonpartisan primary held on April 2, 2019, city council members Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas were the top-two vote winners with 23 and 18 percent of the vote, respectively. In the general election on June 18, 2019, Lucas got 59 percent vs. 41 percent for Justus.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 130th season. The Jayhawks were led by first-year head coach Les Miles. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They played their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The Jayhawks attempted to end two major losing streaks, but instead extended the streaks. They extended their consecutive losses on the road to Big 12 teams to 45 games. They also extended their streak of consecutive games lost to teams ranked in the AP poll to 38. With a 48–24 win over Boston College, KU ended a 48 game road losing streak against power five conference teams. With the Jayhawks seventh loss of the season to Oklahoma State, they became ineligible for a bowl game for the eleventh consecutive season, the last time they were eligible was the 2008 season. They finished the season 3–9, 1–8 in Big 12 play to finish in last place.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team
On July 8, 2019, Kansas announced that 1st team All-Big 12 running back Pooka Williams Jr. will be suspended for the first game of the season against Indiana State as discipline for his arrest for domestic battery December 2018.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team
On October 6, 2019, Miles fired offensive coordinator Les Koenning. Senior offensive analyst Brent Dearmon was promoted to replace him. Additionally, Dearmon was named quarterbacks coach.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Preseason, Big 12 media poll
The 2019 Big 12 media days were held July 15–16, 2019 in Frisco, Texas. In the Big 12 preseason media poll, Kansas was predicted to finish in last in the standings.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries
All-time records for each opponent do not include the results for 2019 and are only for prior to the 2019 season.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, at Boston College
The Kansas Jayhawks came into the game as a three touchdown underdog, but performances by quarterback Carter Stanley (238 yards passing) and running back Pooka Williams (121 yards rushing) combined with other efforts to give the Jayhawks their first road win against a "power 5" team in almost 11 years.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, at Boston College
Boston College scored first and had the lead 10-0 until the Jayhawks scored on six straight possessions. Kansas took the lead 28-24 at the half thanks to an 82 yard run with 40 seconds remaining before the break to set up a 3-yard score just two plays later. Kansas continued to score in the second half but Boston College could not match the effort. The final score was Kansas 48, Boston College 24.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
Kansas started conference play having just rolled off a win against Boston College, but West Virginia was expected to take advantage of observing the Jayhawks offensive performance the prior week.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
When the game rolled around, the Jayhawk offense made two specific mistakes that impacted the game:  A lost fumble and a fourth quarter interception. On the positive side, KU averaged 7.4 yards per play. It also appeared that KU kicker Liam Jones faked an injury after a field goal to make way for Jacob Borcila to "replace" him at the next kickoff to execute an onside kick—which they recovered but then lost due to a penalty. West Virginia won the game 29-24.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, at TCU
Texas Christian scored 21 points in the first quarter against Kansas and led 38-0 at halftime, with Max Duggan making his second consecutive start at quarterback. However, Alex Delton still was on record as a team captain and he saw play time in the second half. Headed into the fourth quarter with no score, Kansas had only managed 55 yards on 34 plays. Quarterback Carter Stanley finished 12-29 in passing with 84 yards, but the Jayhawks managed to score in the fourth quarter to avoid being shut out. The game ended with TCU scoring 51 to the Jayhawks 14.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Oklahoma traveled to Lawrence for what resulted in an "easy victory" for the Sooners, but Kansas "outplayed" the sooners for the bulk of the first quarter. Kansas even scored first with a touchdown after forcing Oklahoma to punt. Kansas then gained 98 yards for their touchdown and led 7-0 in the first quarter. Oklahoma then took control and led 21-7 at halftime.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Oklahoma managed 29 first downs and converted 6 of 9 times on third down, with 545 total yards of offense. Oklahoma also threw an interception for the only turnover of the game. Kansas only managed 18 first downs with 6-14 on third down. They also attempted 2 fourth-down conversions but both were unsuccessful, with a total of 360 yards of offense. Kansas did manage a little more clock time of offense with 30:29 time of possession compared to Oklahoma's 29:31. The final score was Oklahoma 45, Kansas 20.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Oklahoma completed their 22nd straight true road win, which was the second longest streak since at least World War II in major college football when Coach Bud Wilkinson led the sooners to 25 wins from 1953 to 1958.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, at Texas
The underdog Kansas Jayhawks stayed with the #15 Texas Longhorns for four quarters of play. In the last minutes, Carter Stanley was successful with a 22-yard scoring pass to Stephon Robinson. The following 2-point conversion throw to Daylon Charlot put the Jayhawks ahead by one point. With 1:11 left to play when Texas took over and put together an offensive drive that ended with a game-winning field goal for the Longhorns.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, at Texas
Even with the loss, several of the Kansas players gave great performances:  Pooka Williams rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns; quarterback Carter Stanley threw 310 yards and four touchdowns for the Jayhawks. For the Longhorns, Sam Ehlinger rushed for 91 yards and managed 399 yards passing with four touchdowns. When everything was complete, Texas won by a score of 50-48.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
Texas Tech controlled the game early, racing to a 17-0 lead in the second quarter before Kansas quarterback Carter Stanley scored 2 touchdowns, 1 rushing and 1 passing, in the final 5 minutes of the half to go into halftime down 17-14. Texas Tech would similarly dominate the early part of the second half, scoring 10 unanswered points, before being answered with two long touchdown passes by Stanley to tie the game at 27. After each team scored another touchdown, Kansas would force a Texas Tech punt and then drove to the Texas Tech 22 with 13 seconds left.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
With the score tied 34 each, Texas Tech blocked a field goal attempt—but when Douglas Coleman of Texas Tech fumbled during an attempt to return the field goal it gave the Jayhawks a second chance with better field position. Texas Tech successfully blocked the first 40-yard field goal attempt and Coleman caught the ball, who then tried to lateral the ball to another teammate. However, the lateral went in the direction where no Red Raider player was and Kansas recovered the ball. Kicker Liam Jones then got another chance to win the game and was successful. The final score was Texas Tech 34, Kansas 37.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
The Kansas offense scored on four of its last five possessions to overcome a 17 point deficit. The win was the first Big 12 Conference victory for Les Miles while as the coach at Kansas, and the first Homecoming victory for Kansas since October 10, 2009. Jones won Big 12 Special Teams player of the week honors thanks to his game-winning kick, while Stanley's 415 yard, 4 touchdown performance made him the Big 12 Offensive player of the week.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
Texas Tech's coach Matt Wells praised Jayhawk coach Les Miles after the game:  "I think Coach Miles brings credibility to that program. I mean, the job that he obviously did at Oklahoma State and did at LSU speaks for itself. He's had success everywhere he's been. And those kids played hard on Saturday. They really did. They went out and, man, they did. They emptied the tank and had every right to win and deserved to win."


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Kansas State
Both Kansas and Kansas State came in to the 2019 Sunflower Showdown coming off wins:  Kansas State defeating Oklahoma and Kansas defeating Texas Tech. Both teams come in after solid growth and improvement through the season and enter the game excited for their rivalry.


2019 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Game summaries, Kansas State
Kansas State scored a touchdown on its first possession and held the lead for the remainder of the game. Kansas State's offensive line was praised for their control of the line of scrimmage to help the Wildcats rush for 342 yards and five touchdowns. On Defense, Kansas State held their rival Jayhawks to just 10 points. Defensivley, Kansas State also pulled two interceptions and sacked Kansas quarterback Carter Stanley four times. Stanley's passing production was 13-for-23 with 123 yards, a far cry from the over 400 yards against Texas Tech and over 300 yards he put up against the Texas Longhorns in recent play.