Last Chaos Tips » Mercury have now put it together for two nights w

Clear weather in the last 24 hours in Dhaka has allayed fears of any more delays in the BPL as the domestic T20 tournament tries to get off the ground on Tuesday. Though they might avoid further unseasonal rain, the organisers could not quite shake off another controversy, thereby continuing a theme that has dogged the tournament since its inaugural edition.This time it was the rescheduling of the tournament that caused the trouble. After the tournaments original opening-day matches, on November 4, were washed off, the BPL governing council decided to call off the four matches scheduled for November 5 and 6. They asked the four teams from the opening day to decide if they wanted to replay their abandoned matches or take a point each.At Saturdays press conference in which BPL member-secretary Ismail Haider Mallick explained the proposed changes, the BCBs vice-president Mahbubul Anam, a veteran cricket official, made it clear that the organisers couldnt actually take the one point away from the four teams. Rather, all seven teams had to agree on the replays. Rajshahi Kings and Comilla Victorians had initially expressed reluctance to replay their fixture, but later relented.While the matter seems to have been settled amicably, the governing council and the franchises have set a dangerous precedent. What if another team wants a replay when their match gets abandoned later in this tournament or in the coming years? There may well be another amicable agreement, but what if that situation has greater import in the context of the tournament?This is not the first time that the BPLs governing council has interpreted rules questionably. In 2012, one of the semi-finalists was decided at 2.45am on the morning of the match. There are still many theories - legitimate or conspiracy - about why Barisal Burners were given Chittagong Kings place despite the latter having a better head-to-head record in a three-way tie with Dhaka Gladiators. It is assumed that Barisals slightly higher run-rate was taken into account, but all of this had been calculated many hours before their dead-of-the-night announcement.The incident came during an inaugural tournament that had already been damaged by corruption allegations; it got worse in 2013 when they had to form a tribunal to investigate more corruption charges, ending with the banning of former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful and the owners of his Dhaka Gladiators team.In the 2015 edition, Sylhet Superstars fielded two players without proper paperwork in their opening game against Chittagong Vikings. It ended up in a heated exchange between the Sylhet owners and Tamim Iqbal, a case that has yet to be closed by the BCBs disciplinary committee.The tendency to tread on eggshells has been a feature of many decisions in the BPL, with the governing council or the tournaments technical committee churning out ever newer interpretations of the law. Even with a pending one-match ban on Tamim, the BPL couldnt quite take it upon themselves to implement the punishment during this tournament. They have passed the buck to the next 50-over domestic competition.The 2015-16 edition of the BPL was called a success only because it was mostly controversy-free. If thats the goal, then the governing council must ensure a clearer understanding of the tournaments playing conditions and bylaws. Otherwise, more trouble awaits over the next four weeks. Mark Gastineau Jets Jersey . Takahashi, who had a 10-point lead after the short program, received 268.31 points after the free skate to finish 15 points ahead of second-place Nobunari Oda. Joe Klecko Jets Jersey . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. http://www.jetsrookiestore.com/Jets-Wayne-Chrebet-Jersey/ .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. LaDainian Tomlinson Jets Jersey . U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield in Manhattan agreed that lawyers on both sides could make their formal requests by Nov. 8. A hearing is scheduled for a day earlier. Jordan Siev, a lawyer for Rodriguez, wrote in a joint letter to the judge from lawyers on both sides that MLB lawyers planned to ask that the lawsuit be dismissed. Joe Namath Womens Jersey . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. NEW YORK -- Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello hasnt always loved the WNBAs new knockout playoff format. But its safe to say she has come around on it.The Mercury, inconsistent for much of the regular season, beat New York 101-94 in an elimination game Saturday to advance to the WNBA semifinals against Minnesota.?That isnt bad for a team that finished the regular season two games below .500.I was a little critical of the knockout games, but I kind of like it right now, Brondello said.Veteran Diana Taurasi led the way for Phoenix, just as she did Wednesday in the Mercurys first-round, elimination-game win over Indiana.Taurasi had a game-high 30 points on 9-for-17 shooting to lift Phoenix. But it wasnt just the point total; it was when Taurasi scored that mattered most Saturday.With Phoenix up two and 6:40 to play, Taurasi scored five straight points to spur an 8-2 run. Five minutes later, the Mercury led by just four. But Taurasi put the game away by hitting a contested 3-pointer.That prompted this statement from Brondello: Diana Taurasi, shes the GOAT [greatest of all time]. Its always great to have her on your team.Is it ever. Saturday was just the latest example of Taurasi lifting her team in an elimination game.She scored 14 of her game-high 20 points in the second half of the Mercurys win over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday. That gave her a 12-3 career record in WNBA elimination games. Saturday was win No. 13.I just think its the mindset that the teams Ive been on have had, Taurasi said. These moments, weve never shied away from.Taurasi, understandably, doesnt want to talk about her own exploits. But her performance in win-or-go-home scenarios has been remarkable. According to WNBA.com, Taurasi averages 23 points on better than 48 percent shooting in such situations. If you include her Olympic and NCAA career,, Taurasi has a 43-3 record in elimination games.ddddddddddddThats why I say shes the best player in the world, Brondelo said. Shes such an unselfish player, but her determination to win in those big moments exceeds anyone else Ive ever seen.Taurasi didnt do it all by herself on Saturday, of course. Brittney Griner was fantastic, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds and five assists, and Penny Taylor added 22 points. It was the kind of game that many expected from Phoenix over the course of the season.But the Mercury struggled with consistency and clinched the eighth and final WNBA playoff seed with a disappointing 16-18 regular-season record.We had some good individual performances, Brondello said, but we were just inconsistent in putting it together for one night.The Mercury have now put it together for two nights when it mattered most. But for the Liberty, it was a sudden end to another successful regular season.New York finished with the third-best record in the WNBA, but thanks to the leagues new playoff format, which awards the top two seeds byes into the best-of-five semifinals, the Liberty played in an elimination game rather than a full series.They worked all year long to give themselves an opportunity, and tonight it just didnt get done, Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer said.Tina Charles finished with 19 points and nine rebounds on Saturday, looking every bit the MVP candidate who carried New York for most of the season. But the Liberty failed to execute late in the fourth quarter, and Taurasi seemed to thrive.Diana was Diana, Charles said.On Saturday, that meant Taurasi was at her best when her team needed her most. Those who have watched her long enough shouldnt be surprised. ' ' '