ESPN’s John Buccigross suggested Detroit could make a trade within seven to 10 days, identifying Dylan Larkin as the player he had in mind, although no deal or destination has been confirmed.

The high-scoring T20I series ended in a 2-2 draw after the fifth match, reduced to nine overs per side, was abandoned due to rain in Bengaluru. Sooryavanshi did not feature in any of the matches in the series. His last appearance for the country came in the Asian Games final against arch-rivals Pakistan. In eight T20Is, he has scored 246 runs at a strike rate of over 186, including two half-centuries.

One of the most competitive and high-scoring T20I series in recent times ended on an anticlimactic note after the rain-affected fifth match was abandoned following just 7.4 overs of play. With rain preventing a result in the series decider, both captains, Shreyas Iyer and Shai Hope, shared the trophy after their teams produced competitive performances across the first four matches.

Tonga coach Kristian Woolf says his team's depth and quality mean the Mate Ma'a can go on with it after their big win over England at the Rugby League World Cup.

ASKED on Friday if it was imperative that his side applied pressure to their rivals by winning the day before they faced off, Derek McInnes claimed that it was too early to talk about turning up the heat.

There was a line from Martin O'Neill's media conference in Lisbon the other night which hinted at a growing frustration with Kasper Hogh.

Celtic striker Callum Osmand is braced for a hostile affair when title rivals Hearts visit Parkhead on Sunday afternoon.

He spent more than two decades with the Broncos, helping the team to five Super Bowl appearances, two of them ending in championships, and won a third title with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Superstar QB Williams, 24, sparked fears of a serious injury when he was carted off and covered his face with a towel in Week 2 - almost a month ago - but concerns were quickly allayed by doctors.

CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: On the day Newcastle United revealed a slower version of their Blaydon Races anthem, the team on the pitch produced a performance every bit as lumbering.