CRICKET RUMORS & GOSSIP

Who says Mizzou basketball is the only program that can have some fun on the recruiting trail these days? The Tigers football program received some great news on the quarterback front on Wednesday when James Foster pledged to play for Barry Odom’s Tigers. The Class of 2018 quarterback made his commitment public with a Twitter message on Wednesday afternoon: 110% Committed #ShowMe18...

BUFORD, Ga. — Tennessee is looking to recapture its glory from the 1990s. Join us daily at SEC Country for the latest Tennessee recruiting news and notes on the next crop of Volunteers. Just before the Atlanta regional event for Nike’s “The Opening” recruiting camp on Sunday, 3-star Tennessee QB target James Foster got a phone call from Vols’ head coach Butch Jones. �...

Normally, we don’t write about cricket very often on The Comeback unless something incredibly out of the ordinary happens. In Australia’s KFC Big Bash League (what a sponsor), Chris Lynn of the Brisbane Heat did this: Surely this should be worth more than six runs?! @lynny50 reckons it's time for a rule change!! #BBL06 #Lynnsanity pic.twitter.com/HnUKVQADcL — KFC Big Bash...

Shawn Williams The Class A Lakewood BlueClaws have been exciting to watch this season, despite a disappointing 6-16 overall record thus far this season.  This week I spoke with team skipper Shawn Williams about several talented young prospects such as righty pitcher Shane Watson, outfielder Jose Pujols and infielder Josh Tobias.  Additionally, I asked him about the injuries his...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Adam Voges continued his golden summer, notching his fourth century in consecutive innings and lifting his test batting average beyond 100 as Australia batted New Zealand out of the first test on day two Saturday. Voges batted throughout the second day and was 176 not out at stumps, Peter Siddle was 29 not out and Australia was 463-6 in its first innings...

Fast bowler Stuart Broad was still in the minds of the England selectors even though he was not picked for the limited-overs series against South Africa, coach Trevor Bayliss said on Wednesday. Broad has not represented England in one-day internationals since the Cricket World Cup, and in Twenty20s since the 2014 World T20, where he captained England. He's made it known he's keen...

Australian cricket star Phil Hughes, who suffered a head injury during a Sheffield Shield game at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, has died.The 25-year old cricketer collapsed face first on the ground after being hit by a ball thrown by bowler Sean Abbott. Hughes was stretchered off the pitch before being put in a medically-induced coma at the hospital.Australia team doctor Peter...

Trent Boult pulled off an incredible catch in New Zealand's second T20 match against the West Indies on Sunday, stepping over the boundary to grab the ball one-handed, flip it in the air and dive back in to snatch it again to take the wicket of Kieron Pollard.For all us baseball snobs who wouldn't know a wicked googly from a naughty search engine, many cricket fans are calling this...

Milton Racer to Debut in Canadian Touring Car Championship   Milton, Ontario (May 13, 2014) – Stuart Clark’s rookie season competing in the 2014 Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) will see the Milton-based racer use the spotlight to raise awareness of SOS Children’s Villages Canada – a charity that works with orphaned and abandoned children, best known through its...