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The world’s richest cricket board doubled salaries for the 2016-17 season and improved match fees across all three formats for its 32 centrally contracted players, placed in three categories. However, the new pay package did not meet the demands of the players, who have been pushing for a revamped compensation structure, according to local media reports. Vinod Rai, who heads the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators to supervise the running of the BCCI, met national captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday to discuss the issue....

This one’s also going to be an Android based smartphone, and will most likely be a dual-SIM offering to add to its Galaxy DUOS range of phones. It has a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display and is expected to run on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. This phone is also expected to pack quite a punch, thanks to its quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor and Adreno 320 graphics chipset. However, we still don’t know much about its RAM or its internal memory....

Injured quarterback Jay Cutler will miss at least the next four weeks of the season and Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs will be out for around six weeks, staggering blows for a struggling team. MORE: Week 7 injury updates | Bears lose in dramatic fashion | Week 7 overview The Bears announced the news Monday, a day after Cutler suffered a muscle tear in his groin during a 45-41 loss to the Washington Redskins, forcing the Bears to go with veteran Josh McCown....

Defense has been the Jets’ calling card over recent seasons – particularly the play of their secondary – but the secondary is one of their main concerns right now as they’re dealing with injuries to key players. That’s good news for a Bears offense that will lean heavily on the right arm of Jay Cutler. Cutler is on the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s props board with a gross passing yardage total of 259....

Lynch was in Egypt as part of a 10-athlete contingent for the fourth annual American Football Without Barriers (AFWB) camp. In a video posted Monday by the Seahawks, Lynch is shown “ghost riding a camel” with other members of his group. MORE: NFL players who retired before 30 | Notable sports retirements of 2016 Lynch also went to Brazil in 2014 for the AFWB camp. This year, his group in Egypt will work with about 450 Egyptian players and fans who want to learn more about football....

The couple was known for wearing his and hers outfits in the late 1990s which included black leather Versace jumpsuits and matching white Dolce & Gabbana outfits. But David isn’t so sure if they suited him. “We have been together for 16 years, we have been married for 14. We have worn matching outfits over the years. Some looked good… and some not so good,” femalefirst.co.uk quoted Beckham as saying....

The new information comes just after DICE LA rebranded to Ripple Effect Studios and announced that the studio would be at the helm of developing a mysterious third game mode for the newest Battlefield. Now, it seems that players will be able to look forward to seeing some of their favorite maps return in Battlefield 2042. RELATED: Battlefield 2042 is Partnering With Xbox on Consoles, Nvidia on PC The news comes from EA’s The Future of FPS stream from earlier today that is part of the company’s EA Play Spotlight series....

Released on the Nvidia YouTube channel, the ray tracing trailer gives a look at Battlefield 2042 running on PC with RTX enabled, as well as a few other PC-centric features. It’s the most impressive trailer Battlefield 2042 has released as far as visuals go, giving a great look at the flashy lighting effects that ray tracing provides. RELATED: Battlefield 2042 Reveals Gameplay for Breakaway, Discarded, and Renewal Maps On top of those RTX effects, Battlefield 2042 will feature Nvidia’s DLSS tech, AI software that helps keep game performance smooth....

With the new Frostbite 2 engine in tow, DICE has taken big strides in ensuring Battlefield 3 would contend with the other dozen or so major first person shooters of 2011. So far, the gameplay videos we’ve seen so far have been nothing short of impressive from a visual standpoint. Delving into another high-intense in-game situation players will live through, the third installment in the Battlefield 3 “Fault Line” series of gameplay videos was released earlier this week....

Leverkusen were gunning for revenge after their European elimination at the hands of Atleti in 2014-15, and they had every reason to be confident following an eight-game unbeaten run in the Champions League, with only Real Madrid on a longer streak. However, the visitors made an electric start, Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann putting them two goals up at half-time, before Karim Bellarabi pulled one back early in the second half....

In what was a highly entertaining fixture, full-back Alaba converted with a direct free-kick in the 16th minute, which was what Bayern deserved for their early dominance. Their lead was doubled when Serge Gnabry scored with a precise finish from a pass by Joshua Kimmich. The Bundesliga champions controlled the rest of the first half, limiting Leverkusen to half-chances and 15 minutes into the second half, Robert Lewandowski made sure of the result when he converted straight from a goal-kick by Manuel Neuer....

With Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Barcelona seemingly set to romp to their respective title defences in France, Italy and Spain, periods of dominance are continuing across the continent. It will be an eighth straight title for Juve, assuming their away loss at Genoa before the break is not the start of a shocking slide. PSG are closing in on a sixth success in seven years while Barcelona appear on course for an eighth triumph in the last 11 years....

What happened? After Tolisso’s beautiful equalizer in the 10th minute of the game, he suffered a torn ACL after a challenge with Leverkusen’s Kevin Volland minutes before halftime (James Rodriguez had to replace him and scored Bayern’s third goal in the 89th minute). The coach and the fans still had the hope that the injury was not going to be that serious, but FC Bayern Munich confirmed yesterday evening that Tolisso is expected to be out for “several months....

Boateng last month admitted he was considering leaving Bayern to once more test himself abroad, having endured a disappointing 2010-11 season at Manchester City. City’s arch rivals Manchester United have been linked with a move for the Germany international, and Rummenigge confirmed the club will not stop him from seeking a departure. “His thoughts about leaving Bayern still exist, as his agent has told me,” Rummenigge told Sport Bild....

The Premier League champions have been linked with a €37million bid for the midfielder, who worked with Blues boss Antonio Conte at Juventus. However, although he is aware of the rumours, Vidal says he is concentrating solely on Bayern’s treble charge this season. “Yes, I’ve heard about it, but I’m fully focused on the season with Bayern and I’m only looking day-to-day,” the Chilean said after Bayern’s 5-3 friendly win over Sonnenhof Grossaspach on Tuesday, as quoted by Sport....

Bayley defends Peyton Royce from USA Network on Twitter Last night’s WWE RAW saw Peyton Royce go one on one with Ruby Riott. The IIconics member made quick work of Riott and walked away with the win last night. After her match, the USA Network praised Peyton Royce for her in-ring work in a tweet. The WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion and one half of the Women’s Tag Team Champion, Bayley replied to the USA Network’s Tweet....

Line: Oklahoma -7.5 Total: 152 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Baylor 21-8 SU, 9-13-1 ATS, 15-8 O/U. Oklahoma 22-6 SU, 12-14 ATS, 13-13 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Baylor 26 (overall), 6 (offense), 131 (defense). Oklahoma 6, 15, 12 Effective FG percentage: Baylor 52.2, Oklahoma 54.4 EFG% against: Baylor 51.3, Oklahoma 45.7 Pick: Oklahoma is 2-5 ATS in its last seven and is 6-6 ATS at home this season....

Head coach Art Briles says that shouldn’t happen again this year if his team handles its business. MORE: Baylor vs. Cal in Australia isn’t dead yet | Non-conference schedule rankings | Best Big 12 games “If we line up and we win 12 games this year, we’re going to be in the final four,” Briles said Tuesday, via ESPN, at Big 12 Media Days. “I think you can put that in ink right now, because we will have beaten many ranked teams in this conference, and last year we beat more top 10 teams than anybody in America....

It looks like All-American center Drew Timme forced into a guarded turnaround jumper from 14 feet because his teammates neglected the shot clock and left him stranded with no recourse but to fire a shot that had little chance. It looks like coach Mark Few’s scramble out of a switching man-to-man defense the Bears had been shredding and attempting a 2-3 zone, then later a 1-3-1, and Baylor finding the flaws in whatever scheme the Zags attempted....