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The heart of the matter BCCI’s CEO Rahul Johri, various bearers of other office positions, and the legal team of the board are widely reported to have participated in a recent meeting which was also classified as “urgent”. It is believed that the recent rows between ICC and BCCI over above-mentioned anti-doping stands might have been the reason that catalysed the move. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) that the Supreme Court of India has appointed so as to look into certain administrative aspects of the BCCI, is overseeing the developments in the cricket board as of now....

BCCI is one of the ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), but there’s something about the board that makes it a tad more powerful than other member boards; that is evident in the global arena. In the famous Sydney Test match in January 2008, renowned umpire Steve Bucknor had made some controversial decisions which helped Australia win the match. The BCCI soon stepped in and Bucknor was replaced in the next match; Bucknor blamed India’s financial power for his ouster....

All of us, as individuals, always want to affiliate pride with a sportsperson but fail to endow explicit significance to it. Everyone commends sports as an institution that teaches hard work, sparks the urge to not to give up and helps to discipline one’s temperament; everyone celebrates the success of his team, argues about his favorite player and shares Facebook statuses about Ronaldo vs. Messi, or rivalries about their favourite sportspeople....

With the scores level just after the break in Tuesday’s second-leg, Ulreich’s blunder gifted Karim Benzema his second goal and Real the lead. Ulreich somehow missed a back-pass from Corentin Tolisso, leaving Benzema to tap into an empty net. Bayern fought back from the blow but fell short. James Rodriguez equalised, but the game finished 2-2 and Real Madrid advanced 4-3 on aggregate. The German giants lost to Spanish opposition in the knock-out phase for the fifth year in a row....

The 26 year old Mandzukic is seen as competition to German international Mario Gomez with seasoned Claudio Pizarro a third competitor for a position upfront. Bayern Munich signed a striker, who has played two years in the Bundesliga for Wolfsburg, with enough international experience that could put some pressure on Mario Gomez. Mandzukic is Bayern Munich’s sixth confirmed new signing for the 2012/13 campaign. The club had earlier signed goalkeeper Tom Starke, defender Dante, midfielders Xherdan Shaqiri and Mitchell Weiser plus striker Claudio Pizarro....

Bayern Munich and Manchester City have regularly battled it out on the European stage, having been drawn together in the groups in three of the last four years. So, although players, coaches and tactics may have changed, these two know what to expect from one another on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena. Bayern are the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s -165 favorites to record a home win and get their European campaign off to flying start, but those odds look a little on the short side for a team that have yet to get fully into their stride....

Stokes was cleared of any affray charges on Tuesday following a trial in Bristol Crown Court, putting an end to a court case that went on for nearly 11 months. Following his acquittal, Stokes, who had missed England’s innings and 159-run win in the second Test against India at Lord’s, was included to the 13-member team for the third Test starting on Saturday. Bayliss revealed today that Stokes had apologised to his team-mates in New Zealand earlier this year and said a public apology might be round the corner....

Eoin Morgan’s side were without Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali for their final warm-up match with South Africa on Monday, England slumping to a seven-wicket loss at Lord’s. A knee injury has been troubling Stokes since the first one-day international with the Proteas, while Woakes had a thigh problem, and a groin issue sidelined Moeen. Bayliss insisted all three were not long-term concerns, though, and would have played against South Africa had the game been an important one....

Both teams have faced each other on twelve occasions with the scoreline leveled at 6-6. In their previous encounter during the last season, Scorchers secured a 13-run win. Batting first, the Scorchers posted 142/6 in their quota of twenty overs and then restricted the Stars to 129/8 to seal the match. Melbourne Stars The Stars are currently third in the BBL 2018-19 standings with three wins and two losses from five league matches....

New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Cornered by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), the BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary today hit back by granting a three-month extension to GM (Game Development) Professor Ratnakar Shetty. However a question mark will remain on the validity of Shetty’s extension letter as it doesn’t have approval of CoA chief Vinod Rai. The CoA while granting two-month extension to former ACU chief Neeraj Kumar had turned down acting secretary Chaudhary’s request of granting extension to Shetty, who has been associated with board for over three decades....

The apex board for the sport gave people 3 days to respond, setting the deadline at 5pm on the 14th of September. Less than a week later, they have already interviewed their first batch of applicants. The interviews took place on the 19th of September in New Delhi, a mere 5 days after the conclusion of the window to send in applications. Reports have since emerged that they received a total of 70 applications for the 15 posts across the 3 broad heads....

How to Cook in Bear and Breakfast There are several things that players will need before they can cook in the indie game Bear and Breakfast. Cooking is not unlocked until players reach the autumn-themed section of the map called Highlake. In this location, players will meet a goat woman named Julia, who is a big fan of cooking and teaching others to cook. RELATED: Games to Play After You Beat Stray...

Chicago entered Week 18 projected to receive the No. 2 pick in the draft, but they leapfrogged Houston for the No. 1 after the Texans earned a last-minute, 32-31 victory over the Colts. MORE: Lovie Smith left smiling after Texans’ gutty comeback win The Bears can thank Davis Mills and Jordan Akins for gifting them the top selection. Mills connected with Akins on a 28-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-20 with 50 seconds left in regulation to cut the Colts’ lead to a point ....

Since then, Nagy has never been one to shy away from calling plays. But in his team’s 24-14 Week 4 victory over division rival Detroit, it was coordinator Bill Lazor’s game plan that propelled the offense. MORE: Bears RB Montgomery leaves game with apparent knee injury For Lazor’s efforts, the Bears — led by rookie QB Justin Fields — scored more than 20 points for the first time this season and gained a season-high 373 yards....

Wenger wants Mbappe at Arsenal Reports linking Bayern to Real Madrid star James have intensified, while Goretzka – who starred at the Confederations Cup for Germany – only has one year left on his contract with Schalke. But Rummenigge thinks confirming the German champions’ interest in the pair would hinder them in any transfer negotiations. He did, however, praise the international performances of Goretzka, the midfielder who has been regularly linked with a Bayern move, and stressed his side were keeping their transfer market options open....

Bayern come into Der Klassiker on the back of four wins and one draw in their last five league games. They will look to secure another three points and have one hand on the title by the end of the game. Dortmund, on the other hand, enters the contest on the back of three wins, one draw and one loss in their last five in the league. Realistically, Black and Yellow have nothing to play for, except to delay their rivals’ title celebrations....

Manchester United made Paul Pogba the most expensive player in the world during the close-season when they paid €105m to lure the Frenchman away from Juventus, breaking the previous record held by Gareth Bale following his €100m move to Real Madrid. Hoeness had felt the rise of transfer fees was bound to hit the ceiling sooner rather than later, but he now thinks new commercial opportunities make further inflation inevitable....

Earlier this month, Waco’s News Channel 25 obtained a video of Zamora viciously whipping his dog with a belt before kicking and cursing at it. The footage, which was originally posted to another Baylor player’s Snapchat account, was initially reported to police July 5. Zamora was charged with a Class C misdemeanor for molesting an animal Aug. 19. “Our football program does not condone this behavior by anyone. We are deeply saddened by it and have worked together with the University to hold Ishmael accountable for his actions,” Baylor head coach Jim Grobe said....