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Economic Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Bangladesh ex-captain Aminul Islam new cricket board chief
Aminul Islam, Bangladesh's first Test centurion, now leads the cricket board. He replaces Faruque Ahmed after his removal. Aminul, known as "Bulbul," previously captained Bangladesh in the 1999 World Cup. He has worked with the ICC and ACC in development roles. This appointment follows political turmoil in Bangladesh, including the ousting of Sheikh Hasina. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Bangladesh's first Test centurion Aminul Islam has been named president of the cricket board after Faruque Ahmed was ousted."This is a new high for me," Aminul, who captained Bangladesh in their first World Cup appearance in 1999 and is better known as "Bulbul", told his retirement from playing, the 57-year-old has worked in development for the International Cricket Council and Asian Cricket and politics go hand-in-hand in Bangladesh and the sport has been hit by the turmoil that has wracked the prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024, fleeing by helicopter as crowds stormed her took up the post as Bangladesh Cricket Board president after the resignation of Nazmul Hassan, a close ally of directors selected Aminul on Friday and he will serve as president until suffered an embarrassing T20 series defeat to the United Arab Emirates in May.
The Herald Scotland
13 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Lane Kiffin's College Football Playoff plan sounds tempting
Kiffin's playoff plan looks like this: Sixteen teams. Four rounds. No automatic bids. Every team must earn at-large selection. The selection process would involve analytics, combined with a human element. This wasn't my first time hearing Kiffin's idea. He ran this plan past me when we spoke in March. At the time, I didn't love Kiffin's idea. I detect no irreparable flaw with the current 12-team playoff. I didn't hate his idea, though. And I'm starting to like it more. In the months since Kiffin first floated his idea, the possibility a 16-team playoff beginning as soon as 2026 has gained steam across conferences. While the future format continues to be debated, it's clear that expansion is likely coming, in some shape and form. I'm beginning to relinquish my grip on the 12-team playoff and accept the reality of a 16-team future. As I listened to SEC muckety-mucks debate the merits of the leading 16-team ideas at the conference's spring meetings here this week, it struck me that maybe Kiffin's proposal remains the best 16-team proposal. CFP DEBATE: How SECs Greg Sankey has chance to be hero instead of villain FRIENDLY FOES?: LSU's Brian Kelly issues schedule challenge to Big Ten Kiffin's idea certainly trumps the 4+4+2+2+1 model the Big Ten favors. That rigged math equation would preassign four auto-bids to the Big Ten, plus four more to the SEC, two to the Big 12, two to the ACC, one to the top remaining conference champion, and then leave three at-large bids. This crock of a plan would reward preseason conference prestige as much as in-season results. No thanks. Someone, please shove this Big Ten brainchild into the woodchipper, and scatter the ashes on the surface of the sun. Kiffin's plan more closely resembles the 5+11 model that the Big 12 publicly supports. The ACC also reportedly favors a 5+11 system, and some SEC coaches took a shine to the idea this week, even while SEC athletic directors collectively seem more interested in the auto-bid plan favored by the Big Ten. In the 5+11 model, the top five conference champions would secure bids, leaving 11 at-large bids. That model would produce brackets that likely would resemble Kiffin's plan, but the Ole Miss coach prefers no auto-bids. So, let's play out his idea with a look in the rearview mirror. Here's how the bracket would have looked in Kiffin's model last season, using the final CFP rankings as the guide for determining the 16 qualifiers. No. 16 Clemson at No. 1 Oregon Critics of a 16-team playoff say there aren't 16 teams deserving of playoff and that too many first-round games would be duds. But, here we have the Big Ten champion against the ACC champion. Dan Lanning vs. Dabo Swinney. This would have been appointment viewing, not a dud. No. 15 South Carolina at No. 2 Georgia SEC expansion and the elimination of divisions took the Georgia-South Carolina rivalry off the schedule in 2024. Could a red-hot Gamecocks team have upset a Georgia squad starting Gunnar Stockton? It's plausible. No. 14 Ole Miss at No. 3 Texas Conferences are so big now that teams don't play half the other teams in their own league. Here we have another matchup of two SEC teams that didn't play in the regular season. The Jekyll-and-Hyde Rebels whipped Georgia but lost to Kentucky. If the good version of Ole Miss showed its face, this game could have been a doozy. No. 13 Miami at No. 4 Penn State Are you liking these matchups yet? How about this one, pitting Cam Ward against Penn State's stout defense. In the playoff that actually happened, Penn State waltzed to the semifinals by beating SMU and Boise State. This billing with Miami would have been a better matchup. No. 12 Arizona State at No. 5 Notre Dame In the playoff, the Sun Devils gave Texas all it could handle in an overtime loss in the playoff quarterfinals. In this revised bracket, Cam Skattebo would have tested the strength of Notre Dame's defense. Chalk this up as another game I would've enjoyed seeing. No. 11 Alabama at No. 6 Ohio State Holy, moly. What a dream matchup of two college football monsters. Ohio State proved throughout the postseason it was the nation's best team. If Alabama couldn't score a touchdown against Oklahoma, I don't see how it could have solved Ohio State's defense. The game probably wouldn't have lived up to the hype. No. 10 SMU at No. 7 Tennessee The Vols looked pitiful in a playoff loss at Ohio State, but this draw at Neyland Stadium probably would have produced a much different fate. The committee flubbed by awarding SMU a playoff spot. Ten-win Brigham Young, which beat SMU during the regular season, possessed better credentials, but I digress. Alas, we'll live with the committee's choice and figure SMU-Tennessee at least wouldn't have been any worse than what we saw in the playoff with SMU-Penn State or Tennessee-Ohio State. No. 9 Boise State at No. 8 Indiana I detect upset potential. Indiana built its playoff case by consistently beating bad or mediocre teams. That's not nothing, but Boise State showed in a 37-34 loss at Oregon in September it's up for a challenge. This matchup featuring Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty would have pitted an O.G. Cinderella, Boise State, against the 2024 slipper-wearing Hoosiers. No perfect College Football Playoff plan The Kiffin plan and the 5+11 model would have produced the same qualifiers last season. In the 5+11 construct, auto bids would have gone to Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State and Clemson. Once I assigned teams to Kiffin's idea and saw the matchups, I liked his plan more. I daresay these first-round matchups, on the whole, would have been better in quality than those served up in last season's 12-team playoff. "There's still flaws in every system," Kiffin said, "but the best system should be 16, and it should be the 16 best" teams. "Get rid of automatics, and figure out a system to get the best 16 teams in." Doesn't sound half bad. The man with the tan cooked up a worthy plan. Blake Toppmeyer is the USA TODAY Network's national college football columnist. Email him at BToppmeyer@ and follow him on X @btoppmeyer.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tyler Thornton joining Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer's coaching staff ahead of 2025-26 season
Tyler Thornton, a former Duke basketball captain and four-year player for the Blue Devils, is returning to the program as an assistant coach. "I'm thrilled to welcome Tyler back to Duke," head coach Jon Scheyer said in a school-issued statement, released on May 30. Advertisement 'Having coached him during his playing career, I saw firsthand his exceptional basketball IQ, relentless competitiveness and natural leadership. He's a winner in every sense – someone who brings out the best in those around him. We're fortunate to have him home." DUKE ACC OPPONENTS: Duke basketball schedule 2025-26: Blue Devils will face these ACC teams Thornton, 33, spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach and director of player development under fellow Duke basketball alum Kenny Blakeney at Howard, which had consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 2023-24. Before his time in Washington, D.C., Thornton was a graduate assistant at Marquette under former Duke player and coach Steve Wojciechowski. "As a former Duke player, it's incredibly humbling to return to the program as a member of the coaching staff. I'm grateful for the opportunity to help the next generation of players achieve their dreams," Thornton said in a school-issued statement. Advertisement "My passion for the game has always been rooted in doing whatever it takes to win. I'm ready to support Coach Scheyer and contribute in any way that helps our program continue to compete at a championship level." A native of the nation's capital, Thornton played for former head coach Mike Krzyzewski from 2010-14. A Duke graduate, Thornton played in 139 games for the Blue Devils. He helped the program advance to the Elite Eight in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to rbaxley@ This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer add Tyler Thornton to coaching staff
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Apollo Cancer Centres launch oral cancer screening
Mysuru: Tobacco use is no longer a personal habit — it's a national health crisis. India accounts for nearly one-third of global oral cancer cases, with 77,000 new diagnoses and 52,000 deaths annually. The survival rate stands at just 50%, significantly lower than in developed countries, said Dr Naveen Jayaram Anvekar, medical oncologist at Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru. This alarming trend is compounded by rising tobacco consumption across both urban and rural India, as highlighted by the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (2022–23), which noted increased spending on paan, tobacco and other intoxicants, he said. On account of World No Tobacco Day (31 May), Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC) has launched OraLife, a screening initiative focused on the early detection of oral cancer. As part of this initiative, ACC has partnered with the Isha Foundation to support individuals seeking to overcome tobacco addiction. This collaboration integrates physical health interventions with mental and emotional wellness support. Notably, smokeless tobacco use is rising among women, contributing to a narrowing gender gap in incidence rates, he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like ¡Trading con IA en Chile ayuda a usuarios a obtener ganancias potenciales! Mainhubfb Más información Undo Dr Ramya Yethadka, surgical oncologist, said, "Oral cancer is highly treatable when detected early. We urge everyone over 30, especially tobacco users, to undergo screening." As part of this initiative, individuals will have access to a 7-minute guided meditation led by Sadhguru, said Dr Veena of the Isha Foundation. Aman Nayak, Medical Superintendent, Apollo Hospital, was present.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Doctors raise the importance of oral screening and tobacco cessation to prevent oral cancers
CHENNAI In line with the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), experts highlighted the importance of screening to detect oral cancers early and the need to quit tobacco to prevent oral cancers. A number of events were held on Friday to mark WNTD, which falls on May 31. Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC) launched #OraLife, a nationwide oral cancer screening programme aimed at early detection and prevention. The programme offers comprehensive oral screening conducted by trained oncologists and surgeons, identifying early warning signs such as persistent ulcers, red or white patches, or non-healing sores. Sandeep Duarah, senior consultant, surgical oncology, ACC Vanagaram, emphasised that everyone is vulnerable to oral cancer, and screening is essential as it can lead to timely diagnosis and treatment. Naveen Hedne, senior consultant, head and neck surgical Oncology, ACC Teynampet, noted that most patients still present at advanced stages, stressing the critical importance of early detection. Sapna Nangia, director – head, neck and breast - senior consultant, radiation oncology, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, added that oral cancer remains the most common cancer among Indian men, with significant disparities between incidence and survival. 'Everyone carries some risk. No one should ignore even a sharp tooth,' cautioned N. Mahathi, professor, oral oncology and maxillofacial surgery, and a representative of the Isha Foundation. To support holistic recovery, ACC has partnered with the Isha Foundation to provide integrated tobacco cessation support. The launch also included unveiling of the #CutTheCost campaign, which highlights the financial toll of tobacco use -- estimated at over ₹1.1 lakh in additional lifetime healthcare expenses per user. Rathna Devi, senior consultant, radiation oncology, and Kannan, consultant, head and neck oncology and skull base surgery, both from ACC Teynampet, called oral cancer screening and tobacco cessation 'the best move' and urged the public to 'stop the habit.' VS Hospitals rolled out a 'Two-minute action for oral cancer protection' campaign urging people to perform quick oral self-checks to catch the early signs of cancer. It runs on the message of 'Feel, Look, Act'. Doctors said people should look at their entire mouth in the mirror, feel for any changes, white or red patches in the mouth, non-healing ulcers, lumps or swelling in the jaw or neck and in the case of any abnormality, seek medical help immediately. 'Tobacco use - be it smoking or chewing - could cause cancers, predominantly of the oral cavity,' S. Subramanian, founder chairman and managing director, VS Hospitals, said. He emphasised the need for awareness, and screening for early diagnosis that makes cure possible. Noting that the incidence of cancer is on the rise, S. Nithya, associate director and senior consultant, Medical Oncology at the hospital said people should understand the ill-effects of tobacco and quit as soon as possible. 'It takes 15 to 20 years for the effect of tobacco to come down. Quitting today is important,' she said. Oral cancers, one of the commonest cancers in India, includes that of the tongue, cheek, throat and oral cavity. 'The changes will be visible. Once there is an abnormality such as white or red patches, which are the early symptoms, it is important to see the doctor immediately,' she said. In another event, CANSTOP, a community-based organisation of Sundaram Medical Foundation Hospital, collaborated with Rotary District 3234 to raise awareness on WNTD at Anna Nagar Tower Park. The awareness event featured activities, including an awareness talk, 'paraiattam', street theatre, mime, and a flash mob aimed at educating the public on the dangers of tobacco use. Free oral and general medical screening camps were held. B. Sneha Priya, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar, N.S. Saravanan, District Governor, Rotary District 3234, Arjun Rangarajan, trustee, Sundaram Medical Foundation and Sachin Siva, Captain of the Indian Cricket Team for the Physically Challenged took part, according to a press release.
