#tournament-format

#tournament-format

Over two days, Iowa State defeated St. John's, the reigning Big East champion, on Monday and then dominated Creighton by 18 points a day later, despite playing without star Tamin Lipsey. Yet, the Cyclones were matched Wednesday against Syracuse, which had lost both of its games in Las Vegas, because Iowa State's overall margin of victory (plus-19) wasn't sufficient enough to earn a spot in the championship or third-place games.

Bitter rivals India and Pakistan will face off in Group A at next year's 20-team competition. Archrivals India and Pakistan will clash in a politically-charged Twenty20 World Cup match in Colombo on February 15, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said as it announced the draw on Tuesday. The 20-team tournament will be played across eight venues five in India and three in Sri Lanka between February 7 and March 8, the ICC said in a statement.

This new format will see each qualifier placed into one of four pots, which will be based on their FIFA ranking. Teams will then be drawn one at a time, cycling between pots one to four, with a computer placing them into a random group, which takes into account any geographical restrictions, for example, that no countries from the same confederation can be in the same group, except UEFA, which can have two teams in a group.

Moving the 2028 Women's Final Four to Lucas Oil Stadium will allow for more access for our fans, and it represents the continued growth of the sport,

"Look at the field we have," said Stacey Allaster, who's in her final year as U.S. Open tournament director. "It is going to be fantastic for the fans."

The SPFL's Challenge Cup will see a 50% increase in prize money to £1.25m, enhancing the competitive nature of Scotland's third cup competition.