College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams: report
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College Football Playoff expansion -- 12-team historic simulations, storylines and more
To see how a new development might affect the future, take a look at how it would have affected the past. That's a go-to of mine — see: how larger playoffs would have worked in 2020 or how a much bigger, earlier playoff would have affected things — and with the long-awaited news that we will be moving toward a 12-team playoff in 2026, we have a reason to dip into that well once more.
Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan enter Super 4s with record win over Hong Kong, meet India on Sunday
Pakistan set up a second showdown against arch-rivals India in as many weeks with a record 155-run win over Hong Kong in a must-win Asia Cup match here on Friday. Mohammad Rizwan had to work hard for his 78 off 57 balls as Pakistan got a much-needed final flourish to post 193 for two against Hong Kong. Hong Kong were simply blown away in the run-chase with the Pakistani attack proving to be too good for them. Their innings folded up for just 38 in 10.4 overs, sending Pakistan into the Super 4s as the second placed team from Group A. As it happened: Pakistan vs Hong KongIt was Pakistan's biggest win in the shortest format. Pakistan will meet India, who topped Group A, on Sunday. Hong Kong had shown a bit of potential with the bat against India but they simply surrendered to the Pakistani attack. It was a procession after Naseem Shah struck twice in the third over of the innings. Then it was the turn of the spinners, Shadab Khan (4/8) and Mohammad Nawaz (3/5), to do the damage as they shared seven wickets.
Warwickshire sign India all-rounder Jayant Yadav for rest of County season
Warwickshire County Cricket Club announced the signing of India all-rounder Jayant Yadav for the last three matches of their County Championship season. "The 32-year-old will join up with his international teammate Mohammed Siraj at Edgbaston next week ahead of the home fixture against Somerset, which starts on Monday, September 12," an official statement released by Warwickshire County Cricket Club read. The right-arm spinner will provide another experienced option to the side, with Yadav taking 173 wickets and scoring 2,194 runs in 64 first-class matches to date.
Russell Wilson contract extension - Answering biggest questions and fallout, from Lamar Jackson's future to Denver Broncos' roster
Quarterback Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos agreed to a reported five-year, $245 million contract extension Thursday, a deal that includes $165 million in guaranteed money, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal is the third-most lucrative contract in NFL history in terms of guaranteed money, with only Deshaun Watson's $230 million and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's $189.5 million outranking Wilson's figure. It also stakes the 33-year-old's career to the Broncos for the foreseeable future — he's under contract through 2028 — as he tries to join John Elway and Peyton Manning in leading Denver to the Super Bowl plateau.
MCC Tells ICC To Speed Up Game, Streamline DRS Process
Concerned over the issue of slow over rates plaguing the game, custodians of the laws of cricket, MCC on Friday called for streamlining of the Decision Review System protocols and cut down on time-wasting tactics. The MCC's 12-member World Cricket Committee, which is headed by Mike Gatting and also has BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, made the observations following a research into how much time was lost on each day's play during New Zealand's three Tests in England in June.
1st unofficial Test: Carter misses double century by whisker but puts New Zealand A in strong position
Joe Carter missed out on a double century by just three runs but put New Zealand A in a strong position against India A on day two of the first unofficial Test on Friday. Carter, who resumed the day on 73, went on to bat for 305 balls helping New Zealand A post 400 all out in their first innings. They had resumed the day at 153 for five.
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre questioned by FBI over Mississippi welfare money: report
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