So far so good. Now comes the sticking point: the international players will not be put up for auction, or be part of a draft or lottery, but will be assigned by the Sri Lankan cricket board to the franchises on the basis of the teams' "needs". This is a departure from the norm in other professional sports leagues, and doesn't quite pass muster, especially for a fledgling league..PHILADELPHIA (AP) The NFL and more than 4,500 former players want to resolve concussionrelated lawsuits with a $765 million settlement that would fund medical exams, concussionrelated compensation and medical research, a federal judge said Thursday.The plaintiffs include at least 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett. They also include Super Bowlwinning quarterback Jim McMahon and the family of Pro Bowl linebacker Junior Seau, who committed suicide last year.$25.5 million per team. That is not chicken feed.

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