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  March 9, 2018 7:27 PM PST

  Opposite numbers Steven Smith and Kane Williamson have endorsed the push at ICC level for league structures for international cricket, after the Chappell-Hadlee series concluded in front of a small crowd at the MCG on Friday night. UGG Ansley Moccasins Slippers .The importance of context to international matches was starkly underlined by an attendance of 20,591 for the match, little more than 18 months after Australia and New Zealand attracted more than 90,000 spectators for last years World Cup final at the same venue.Proposals presently before the ICC feature leagues for ODIs and Twenty20 internationals, with bilateral series of uniform length serving as World Cup qualifying matches, therefore adding meaning to every encounter beyond the present patchwork of series negotiated individually between competing teams.The arrangement for Australia and New Zealand to meet every summer was reached following the World Cup, with Australia agreeing to do so in part to help encourage New Zealand to submit to taking part in the inaugural day-night Test match in Adelaide last summer. However, these sorts of deals may soon be on the way out.Theres been a few proposals that have come up and you want as much relevance for every series as possible, Smith said. This series has been a great series, New Zealand are always fantastic to play against, theyre tough competitors and it was no different this series. Im proud of the way our guys played. After a tough tour to South Africa, where we lost 5-0, it was nice to turn things around and win every game in this series.For his part, Williamson said that the treadmill of matches made it difficult to think in terms of wider strategic goals, other than simply to try to improve each time he took his side to the middle - something he was unable to achieve this time around over the course of three defeats.Theres a lot of chat about that at the moment, Williamson said of league structures. To be fair its quite hard to look or think about it too much, theres so much cricket going on that youre very much focused on the next game, trying to be better as a side and thats certainly my focus. It would be great to have as much meaning on every game as you can. From our sides perspective its about getting better and every games an opportunity to do that.As if to underline the point, Smiths men will fly to Brisbane on Saturday to prepare for the first Test against Pakistan, something he hoped would continue the momentum built up against New Zealand. Its been a great series for us and great for our confidence as well. Winnings a lot better than losing and it becomes a bit of a habit as well, Smith said. Hopefully we can keep up this habit for the rest of the summer.New Zealand fly home around the same time and have a brief break before hosting Bangladesh for a series of ODIs and T20s. Williamson was disappointed by the closing defeat at the MCG, failing to make a decent fist of chasing down a far more manageable total than those racked up by Australia in Sydney and Canberra.Very disappointing, Williamson said. At the halfway stage they were a little bit above par, just from a fantastic knock from Davey. But in saying that the way we were able to take wickets at the other end meant we were chasing a total that was certainly gettable if we were to play well. But we were far from playing well, losing wickets early ... wed like to think were much better than that chasing a total. UGG Ansley Clearance . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. Mens UGG Boots Clearance Sale . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. http://www.bootsukoutletstores.biz/ugg-slippers-womens-sale/ugg-dakota.html . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jack Conklin has started the first 13 games this season at right tackle for the Tennessee Titans. It is what everyone in the organization expected from the teams first-round draft pick.For the Titans, Conklin is one of five of their draft picks to start at least once this season. When defensive back Kalan Reed took the field last week, he became the 10th and final member of Tennessees 2016 draft class to play at least one game -- and they are one reason why the Titans find themselves tied atop the AFC South with three games left.Everyone in Tennessee is feeling good about themselves right now, and theres plenty of credit to go around for the optimism. But most agree, it starts with first-year general manager Jon Robinson -- who helped find the kind of players the Titans coveted.Titans coach Mike Mularkey said they were looking for tough dependable players who would take advantage when given an opportunity.And they all have at some point, Mularkey said Thursday. I dont know if theres another class Ive been around that has done that. Theyre not extensive, but when some of them have had a few chances, theyve played well.Conklin came in as the eighth pick overall out of Michigan State , selected to fill a specific need on the offensive line. Derrick Henry, a Heisman Trophy winner and record-setting running back at Alabama, has started twice playing behind DeMarco Murray, the NFLs second-best rusher with 1,135 yards.Kevin Byard intercepted 19 passes at Middle Tennessee, and the first player taken in the third round has started four games at safety. Tajae Sharpe, the first player taken in the fifth round out of Massachusetts, has started nine games and ranks fourth with 36 catches for 464 yards.Offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie said Conklin and Sharpe not only have improved tremendously but been big additions. Though he didnt want to get too far ahead of himself with adulation.Weve got a lot of football left, Robiskie said. Theyve been improving. Just keep improving for us.Kevin Dodd, thee 33rd overall player, now is on injured reserve. UGG Mini Chestnut. But the linebacker from Clemson started one of the nine games he played. Defensive lineman Austin Johnson, another second-round pick from Penn State, has played seven games. Guard Sebastian Tretola, a sixth-round pick from Arkansas, has appeared in only one game.Releasing veteran cornerback Perrish Cox on Nov. 28 opened up more opportunity for cornerback LeShaun Sims, their second pick in the fifth round out of Southern Utah. In a 13-10 win over Denver , Sims broke up a pass to Demaryius Thomas in the end zone on third-and-goal at the Tennessee 4 to open the fourth quarter and helped defend Thomas on an incompletion the next play.The defensive back credited veteran safety Rashad Johnson for watching tape with him and helping him take what he had seen into practice. It also doesnt hurt having Dick LeBeau, a Hall of Fame cornerback himself, as defensive coordinator.Whatever he says you try to write it down and memorize it, take it to your game, because hes a Hall of Famer and you want to get there one day, Sims said.Even linebacker Aaron Wallace, Tennessees seventh-round pick out of UCLA, got his first career sack last week helping hold Denver to a late field goal.The Titans (7-6) visit Kansas City (10-3) on Sunday, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said getting that many rookies ready to play in their first season is tough, something Mularkey Opposite numbers Steven Smith and Kane Williamson have endorsed the push at ICC level for league structures for international cricket, after the Chappell-Hadlee series concluded in front of a small crowd at the MCG on Friday night. UGG Ansley Moccasins Slippers .The importance of context to international matches was starkly underlined by an attendance of 20,591 for the match, little more than 18 months after Australia and New Zealand attracted more than 90,000 spectators for last years World Cup final at the same venue.Proposals presently before the ICC feature leagues for ODIs and Twenty20 internationals, with bilateral series of uniform length serving as World Cup qualifying matches, therefore adding meaning to every encounter beyond the present patchwork of series negotiated individually between competing teams.The arrangement for Australia and New Zealand to meet every summer was reached following the World Cup, with Australia agreeing to do so in part to help encourage New Zealand to submit to taking part in the inaugural day-night Test match in Adelaide last summer. However, these sorts of deals may soon be on the way out.Theres been a few proposals that have come up and you want as much relevance for every series as possible, Smith said. This series has been a great series, New Zealand are always fantastic to play against, theyre tough competitors and it was no different this series. Im proud of the way our guys played. After a tough tour to South Africa, where we lost 5-0, it was nice to turn things around and win every game in this series.For his part, Williamson said that the treadmill of matches made it difficult to think in terms of wider strategic goals, other than simply to try to improve each time he took his side to the middle - something he was unable to achieve this time around over the course of three defeats.Theres a lot of chat about that at the moment, Williamson said of league structures. To be fair its quite hard to look or think about it too much, theres so much cricket going on that youre very much focused on the next game, trying to be better as a side and thats certainly my focus. It would be great to have as much meaning on every game as you can. From our sides perspective its about getting better and every games an opportunity to do that.As if to underline the point, Smiths men will fly to Brisbane on Saturday to prepare for the first Test against Pakistan, something he hoped would continue the momentum built up against New Zealand. Its been a great series for us and great for our confidence as well. Winnings a lot better than losing and it becomes a bit of a habit as well, Smith said. Hopefully we can keep up this habit for the rest of the summer.New Zealand fly home around the same time and have a brief break before hosting Bangladesh for a series of ODIs and T20s. Williamson was disappointed by the closing defeat at the MCG, failing to make a decent fist of chasing down a far more manageable total than those racked up by Australia in Sydney and Canberra.Very disappointing, Williamson said. At the halfway stage they were a little bit above par, just from a fantastic knock from Davey. But in saying that the way we were able to take wickets at the other end meant we were chasing a total that was certainly gettable if we were to play well. But we were far from playing well, losing wickets early ... wed like to think were much better than that chasing a total. UGG Ansley Clearance . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. Mens UGG Boots Clearance Sale . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. http://www.bootsukoutletstores.biz/ugg-slippers-womens-sale/ugg-dakota.html . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jack Conklin has started the first 13 games this season at right tackle for the Tennessee Titans. It is what everyone in the organization expected from the teams first-round draft pick.For the Titans, Conklin is one of five of their draft picks to start at least once this season. When defensive back Kalan Reed took the field last week, he became the 10th and final member of Tennessees 2016 draft class to play at least one game -- and they are one reason why the Titans find themselves tied atop the AFC South with three games left.Everyone in Tennessee is feeling good about themselves right now, and theres plenty of credit to go around for the optimism. But most agree, it starts with first-year general manager Jon Robinson -- who helped find the kind of players the Titans coveted.Titans coach Mike Mularkey said they were looking for tough dependable players who would take advantage when given an opportunity.And they all have at some point, Mularkey said Thursday. I dont know if theres another class Ive been around that has done that. Theyre not extensive, but when some of them have had a few chances, theyve played well.Conklin came in as the eighth pick overall out of Michigan State , selected to fill a specific need on the offensive line. Derrick Henry, a Heisman Trophy winner and record-setting running back at Alabama, has started twice playing behind DeMarco Murray, the NFLs second-best rusher with 1,135 yards.Kevin Byard intercepted 19 passes at Middle Tennessee, and the first player taken in the third round has started four games at safety. Tajae Sharpe, the first player taken in the fifth round out of Massachusetts, has started nine games and ranks fourth with 36 catches for 464 yards.Offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie said Conklin and Sharpe not only have improved tremendously but been big additions. Though he didnt want to get too far ahead of himself with adulation.Weve got a lot of football left, Robiskie said. Theyve been improving. Just keep improving for us.Kevin Dodd, thee 33rd overall player, now is on injured reserve. UGG Mini Chestnut. But the linebacker from Clemson started one of the nine games he played. Defensive lineman Austin Johnson, another second-round pick from Penn State, has played seven games. Guard Sebastian Tretola, a sixth-round pick from Arkansas, has appeared in only one game.Releasing veteran cornerback Perrish Cox on Nov. 28 opened up more opportunity for cornerback LeShaun Sims, their second pick in the fifth round out of Southern Utah. In a 13-10 win over Denver , Sims broke up a pass to Demaryius Thomas in the end zone on third-and-goal at the Tennessee 4 to open the fourth quarter and helped defend Thomas on an incompletion the next play.The defensive back credited veteran safety Rashad Johnson for watching tape with him and helping him take what he had seen into practice. It also doesnt hurt having Dick LeBeau, a Hall of Fame cornerback himself, as defensive coordinator.Whatever he says you try to write it down and memorize it, take it to your game, because hes a Hall of Famer and you want to get there one day, Sims said.Even linebacker Aaron Wallace, Tennessees seventh-round pick out of UCLA, got his first career sack last week helping hold Denver to a late field goal.The Titans (7-6) visit Kansas City (10-3) on Sunday, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said getting that many rookies ready to play in their first season is tough, something Mularkey and his coaches have done well.Just go right down the list of coaches, Reid said. Youve got an all-star coaching crew, and theyre good teachers. Thats why those guys are able to do that.Game notes DL Jurrell Casey (sprained foot) and LB David Bass (groin) were limited Thursday. DL Karl Klug (Achilles) and LB Sean Spence (ankle) did not practice.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL.---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker ' ' 'and his coaches have done well.Just go right down the list of coaches, Reid said. Youve got an all-star coaching crew, and theyre good teachers. Thats why those guys are able to do that.Game notes DL Jurrell Casey (sprained foot) and LB David Bass (groin) were limited Thursday. DL Karl Klug (Achilles) and LB Sean Spence (ankle) did not practice.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL.---Follow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker ' ' '