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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi strongly opposes fines for players after their T20 World Cup exit. He calls the proposed PKR 5 million penalty small thinking. Afridi suggests sending underperforming players to first-class cricket. Some players, he believes, should be out of the Pakistan team for two years. He also calls for better workload management and player changes.

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Will Buxton adores Pato O'Ward, but he might not agree with the No. 5 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren driver. O'Ward opposed the idea of doubleheader weekends events that hold both INDYCAR and NASCAR at the same venue, in the same time frame. "Tired of INDYCAR being treated like a support race," O'Ward said. "INDYCAR shouldn't become a sideshow." That's often what happens when there are doubleheaders at places like St. Petersburg, which hosted the INDYCAR season opener on Sunday morning and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday. Plus, there's this weekend at Phoenix Raceway, with INDYCAR's Good Ranchers 250 on Saturday (3 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) and NASCAR's Straight Talk Wireless 500 on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). However, Buxton, the FOX Sports INDYCAR play-by-play announcer, sees these doubleheaders as an "opportunity." "An opportunity for INDYCAR fans to fall in love with NASCAR and for NASCAR fans to fall in love with INDYCAR," Buxton said on Monday's episode of "SPEED With Harvick And Buxton." "[It's] for race fans in both camps to gain a new understanding and a new respect for championships which they might never have watched, or always believed that they shouldn't. Want people to remember you? Play the best damn gig of your life. INDYCAR simply has to do what it does best, and that's be the fastest racing on earth. That's how you make fans. And that's how INDYCAR becomes the headliner." "Look, I love Pato," Buxton added. "I love that he's honest, and he speaks from the heart. And while I know exactly where he's coming from, I think there's a bigger picture to look at here." [INDYCAR OPENER: 4 Takeaways From Alex Palou's Victory at St. Pete] Double-headers mean more eyeballs, more fans, more chances for Tyler Reddick fans to fall in love with Alex Palou and vice versa. "INDYCAR and NASCAR double headers are a great idea, because it shouldn't be about anyone other than the fans," Buxton said. "It has to be about what's right for them, and how the championship can maximize welcoming new fans to a racing product that we all adore. And the best way to do that is to simply get on with what INDYCAR does the best: putting on a show. The fastest racing on earth." INDYCAR will have the platform to do that this weekend at Phoenix.

The West Indies cricket team's departure from India has been postponed due to international airspace restrictions arising from security concerns in the Gulf Region, Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed.

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Blackhawks predicted to trade $4.25 million center before NHL deadline originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Chicago Blackhawks got their NHL trade deadline week underway Monday when they sent Connor Murphy to the Edmonton Oilers.It's hard to think that they're done with that. There's almost surely more to come.Next up might be Jason Dickinson.The Athletic's Chris Johnston lists Dickinson on his trade board in a new article, and he explains why this would be logical for Chicago to do."A defense-first center who specializes in smothering opponents, Dickinson is ideally suited for a bottom-six role on a strong team," Johnston writes. "Hes produced strong underlying metrics for the Blackhawks this season despite being fed a steady diet of defensive-zone starts. While Dickinson doesnt produce much offense, he can anchor a shutdown line and bring added value as a penalty killer. Hes also playing on an expiring contract."MORE:Maple Leafs getting help from Flyers to trade veteran centerThat last detail is just thrown in there by Johnston, but it's crucial.The Blackhawks aren't in a position to ride out the season with Dickinson only to lose him for nothing. This is the time to move him and return something of value.Plenty of teams are looking for a center like Dickinson at this point.In fact, he's got a decent amount of role overlap with the Maple Leafs' Scott Laughton, so if a team wants Laughton and doesn't get him, maybe they can go after Dickinson.He isn't a fit for Chicago's future, so it's time to cash in on him.The Blackhawks seem quite unlikely to head to the weekend with Dickinson still on their roster.More NHL news:Oilers want 2 positions before the NHL trade deadlineA salary cap rule may make 2 Flames trades difficultCanadiens know trade cost for Robert ThomasIt'll be complicated to trade for Steven StamkosAlex Ovechkin has shared an update on his retirement plansEvgeni Malkin gets big news on a possible future

Star freshman Cameron Boozer and top-ranked Duke overwhelmed NC State on Monday night to clinch the outright ACC regular-season title.

Hawthorn fronts the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night at 5pm AEDT in the first appeal of the new season, seeking to overturn Jai Newcombes one-match rough conduct charge.