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It is fun still, when a contest divides an audience that clearly, the followers leaning one way or the other, unable to hang on to the middle line that lets you enjoy sport without being a partisan. Yet, there is also a beauty in the way some teams dominate a match, a tournament, sometimes, an entire year. There is a joy in seeing a team reach the pinnacle of success and proving that certain combinations check all boxes and when all boxes are checked, sport becomes largely predictable, assuring us of the sanity behind supporting good teams....

REGIONAL PREVIEWS: East | West | Midwest | South 12:15 p.m., CBS – Notre Dame vs. Northeastern (at Pittsburgh) 12:40 p.m., TruTV – Iowa State vs. UAB (at Louisville) 1:40 p.m., TBS – Baylor vs. Georgia State (at Jacksonville) 2:10 p.m., TNT – Arizona vs. Texas Southern (at Portland) 2:45 p.m., CBS – Butler vs. Texas (at Pittsburgh) 3:10 p.m., TruTV – SMU vs. UCLA (at Louisville) 4:10 p.m., TBS – Xavier vs....

Right from the opening game, the Indian, dominated proceedings, racing away to an early 8-1 lead and then sustaining that advantage throughout, not allowing his opponent any room and winning it 21-14. The second game proved to be a slightly more tighter affair but on two separate occasions, first at the 8-8 mark and then at the 12-12 mark, Srikanth took the uppper hand in the contest and crucially maintained the stranglehold tot eventually win 21-15 and move into the pre-quarter stage of the tournament....

The CPL sides will stay in Florida for four days and all the six teams will be in action with a total of six matches which will be played between 28 to 31 July. The 2016 edition of the CPL will see superstars like South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Australia’s Shane Watson. These players will be the marquee stars for the CPL teams....

Experts believe that with the likes of Pardeep Narwal, Manjeet Chhillar, Anup Kumar, Ajay Thakur and others, the host nation has the best shot at claiming the prestigious crown. However, one team that can give the Anup Kumar led side a run for their money is Team Iran. With a host of Pro Kabaddi stars in their ranks, the Iranians, famed for being an aggressive lot of young players, will take the battle right across to the Men In Blue....

It was only appropriate, then, that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred chose National Hug Day to announce that the 2016 trade deadline would be pushed back a day from the traditional July 31 to Aug. 1. MORE: Most iconic moment for each MLB team The one-year switch is due to the final day of July falling on a Sunday this year. That means all but two teams would be in the midst of games or about to start them when the 4 p....

Ultimately, the “right” way doesn’t exist. If you wind up with a good player who avoids the trainer’s table, whether you got him in the first round or the eighth round, you’re going to look smart. That’s impossible to predict, but there are ways to mitigate risk and opportunity cost while ultimately strengthening your team, even if that doesn’t necessarily mean getting the best RBs. The key is being able to adapt during your draft based on who’s available and what the other owners in your league are doing....

Entering the 2015-16 season, there did seem to be a bit of a split in terms of whether people had Skal Labissiere or Ben Simmons No. 1. However, by the end of November, it was clearly Simmons’ spot to lose after his fast start and Labissiere’s struggles. And while the end of the season brought on a surge from Brandon Ingram, Simmons never relinquished his hold on the top of the board....

Led by captain Amarjit Singh Kiyam, the 21-member Indian side will be the first ever football team from India to take part in a FIFA World Cup at any level. Portuguese coach Luis Norton de Matos, after seven months of rigorous monitoring and hard work, has selected the best possible squad for the grand tournament. Midfielder Nongdamba Naorem is the oldest player in the current Indian side whose age is 17 years and 9 months followed by Boris Singh, Abhijit Sarkar and Indian origin goalkeeper Sunny Dhaliwal....

Having already made several strides in just one season, the Sixers will now be aiming to go all out in an Eastern Conference finally free of LeBron’s vice-like grip. While last year’s elimination in the playoffs against the Celtics was definitely a snag in The Process, the level of talent they possess in their ranks is too much for them to aim any lower than a Finals berth this go-around....

From Group A, four teams have made the cut, including the defending champions Vidarbha who made it through to the knockout stage, topping the group with 29 points. They won three matches and had taken a first-innings lead five times. Saurashtra progressed into the quarter-finals with 3 wins and 5 draws as they finished second with 29 points. Meanwhile, Karnataka finished at third place with 27 points which includes 3 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws....

Iran were the champions in 2008 and finished runner-up to Iraq in the last edition in 2016. Incidentally, Iran and India have been drawn in the same group for three consecutive editions now. Goal caught up with Iran team manager Hossein Moradi to get his reaction on the team’s draw. “It is not going to be easy. We have played India five times in the past few years. East Asia and ASEAN countries are very different from West Asia....

No other Big 12 team has made the playoff yet. Baylor and TCU came close in 2014, but the only other team to get close to consideration was two-loss Oklahoma in 2016. MORE: 18 questions for 2018 season While the Sooners have clearly been the class of the league, the Big 12 may be primed for a change at the top in 2018. West Virginia might have what it takes to topple the Sooners this year....

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home of the Dallas Cowboys, has been selected as the site for the upcoming NFL draft, the league announced on Wednesday. It marks the first time an NFL draft will held at a stadium and the first time it will be staged in Texas. Last year, the Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted the event, earning rave reviews for the fun atmosphere and the backdrop of fans cheering as their teams made their selections....

The draw for the final round of qualifiers for the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League was carried out earlier today in Nyon, Switzerland. There are some really interesting encounters in the qualifiers though it is difficult to pick one out. One of the most viewed match will be between Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven and seven time champions AC Milan of Italy. Other top clashes include Fenerbahce Istanbul against PL side FC Arsenal, Olympique Lyon and surprise Spanish qualifiers Real Sociedad and German Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04 against FC Metalist Kharkiv from the Ukraine....

India were trashed by Iran in their first game in the second round of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, held at Manila, Philippines. India qualified for the second round on Saturday and were put into Group F with five other teams – Iran, Kazakhstan, Bahrain, Korea and China. The points from the first round were carried over and India found themselves in fifth spot with only China below them....

Here are the results: 2014 NFL COMBINE: Offensive line 40-yard times | Clowney wants to be the greatest | Day 1 takeaways Tight Ends 40-yard Dash Results (Best result in bold): A.C. Leonard, Tennesse State: 4.56 (1st attempt), 4.43 (2nd attempt), 4.5 (Official) Colt Lyerla, Oregon: 4.47, 4.59, 4.61 Trey Burton, Florida: 4.59, 4.5, 4.62 Eric Ebron, North Carolina: 4.5, 4.5, 4.6 Reggie Jordan, Missouri Western: 4.53, 4.83, 4.77 Jace Amaro, Texas Tech: 4....

One AFC team scout told Sporting News there are two can’t-miss receivers on the board for May: Ebron and Clemson wideout Sammy Watkins. IYER: Don’t sleep on Aaron Murray | 100 best | Mock draft | Top free agents Before his surefire selection in the first half of the first round, Ebron talked to SN in March about what puts him at the top of the class: SN: What’s been the most challenging part of your transition from college to the NFL?...