Nepal legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane has re-signed with the Melbourne Stars for the entire Big Bash League 2019.

Lamichhane, 19, played eight games in the BBL last season, taking 11 wickets at 17.72 with an outstanding economy rate of 6.57, including bowling four overs in the final for just 16 runs. But the legspinner missed eight games mid-tournament to play in the Bangladesh Premier League and three T20Is for Nepal against UAE in Dubai, before return for the back-end of the BBL.

The Stars have, however, secured his services for the entirety of the tournament this season, which Trent Woodhill, their list manager, believes is a huge coup for the competition.

"We're really excited to have Sandeep back at the Stars," Woodhill said. "He's a young, energetic and talented legspinner. To secure his signature for the entire Big Bash season is a great testament to the level of the competition and we can't wait to see what he produces this season working in tandem with Adam Zampa.

"He was definitely a fan favourite last season, so it's great that fans will have the opportunity to come and watch someone so exciting for the entire Big Bash campaign."

Lamichhane was excited about returning to Australia after receiving huge support in Melbourne last year.

"It was great fun and a great experience for me last year and I can't wait to join the Stars again," he said. "I would love to see all the Stars fans and especially the Nepalese fans supporting us again this year."

The Stars have made some significant changes to their list ahead of new coach David Hussey's first season in charge. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Hilton Cartwright and Clint Hinchcliffe have all signed with the side, after leaving Perth Scorchers. But Jackson Bird has headed back to the Sydney Sixers after performing well in the Stars' run to the final last year.

Australia women 98 for 1 (Healy 58*) beat West Indies women 97 for 9 (Cooper 39, Jonassen 2-19) by nine wickets

A belligerent unbeaten half-century from Alyssa Healy helped Australia Women cruise to a nine-wicket win over West Indies Women in Barbados and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, with one match to go.

Healy struck ten fours in her 43-ball 58 not out to help Australia overcome the small target of 98 with 33 balls to spare. The right-hander feasted on some wayward bowling to register her fourth fifty-plus score in five matches on this tour, but also benefitted greatly from a number of missed chances in the field as the gulf between the two sides continued to grow.

Healy clubbed three consecutive half-trackers for four in the opening over of the chase off Shamilia Connell. She then miscued a fourth short ball off the toe of the bat and it ballooned to mid-on, only for Sheneta Grimmond to let it land at her feet without even attempting the catch.

West Indies missed numerous chances off Healy, Beth Mooney and Meg Lanning, with Mooney the only wicket to fall in the chase for 8. The opener top-edged an attempted slog sweep off Afy Fletcher, which was held by Natasha McLean at midwicket.

Adding injury to insult, Chinelle Henry was stretchered off the ground after suffering a knee injury while bowling in the fourth over. Henry, who had trouble with her footing in the slippery conditions following some rain pre-game, tumbled after her delivery stride and had to leave the field.

Earlier, Lanning had no hesitation in sending West Indies in to bat after winning the toss, in the hope of exploiting the surface following the shower.

The home side made a good start, reaching 1 for 47 by the ninth over, with Britney Cooper striking six boundaries and a six to lay a solid platform. But after Stafanie Taylor holed out, a collapse of epic proportions unfolded. West Indies lost five wickets for nine runs in 19 balls, including three calamitous run-outs.

Cooper was unfortunately run out backing up too far, as Ash Gardner parried a straight drive from Stacy-Ann King onto the stumps at the non-striker's end.

Three balls later, McLean was run out without facing a ball. King had worked a ball to Jess Jonassen at midwicket and called for an easy single, but McLean was ball-watching and didn't run, and as a result, both ended up at the same end. Jonassen was credited with the run-out despite fumbling several times and throwing well wide of the stumps, forcing Healy to run several metres away to gather.

Grimmond completed the trifecta, when she failed to ground her bat properly after Henry called her through for a tight single.

Henry made a composed 21 not out from 25 balls to at least salvage something from the innings. Five of Australia's six bowlers claimed wickets with Jonassen the only multiple wicket-taker claiming 2 for 19 as West Indies finished on 97 for 9 from their 20 overs.

Perth Scorchers have formally appointed former captain Simon Katich in a strategic list management and mentoring role, as part of their revamp of the list and coaching staff ahead of Big Bash League 2019-20.

Katich, who was recently appointed as the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL after a stint as assistant coach with Kolkata Knight Riders, has been a consultant for the Scorchers over the last 12 months on their list management, advising coach Adam Voges, cricket operations general manager Ben Oliver, and assistant coach Kade Harvey.

The Scorchers' list has been reshaped significantly from the title-winning teams that both Katich and Voges captained under former coach Justin Langer. Michael Klinger's retirement along with the exits of Shaun Marsh to the Melbourne Renegades and Nathan Coulter-Nile and Hilton Cartwright to the Melbourne Stars has allowed for a rebuild of sorts to take place.

Oliver's move from the Scorchers and Western Australia to become Cricket Australia's new general manager of national teams caused an off-field reshuffle as well, and the Scorchers thus moved to formalise Katich's role.

"It's awesome," Voges told ESPNcricinfo. "He loves it, and is passionate about WA cricket and the Scorchers. I think all we've really done is just made his role official. I don't think he'll be doing any more than what he hasn't already been doing in terms of list management or helping the guys out in a coaching or mentoring role.

"We've just made it official now, which I think is right, and recognising him for the work that he's doing. Because he is doing a lot behind the scenes and then come Big Bash time he'll certainly be visible, which is great to have high-calibre people like Katto around."

Katich's role is not full-time, as he will remain at his base in Sydney and mix his consulting work for the Scorchers with his media and IPL commitments.

Harvey has been appointed as the new general manager of high performance for WA and the Scorchers, taking over from Oliver. He had previously been the Scorchers and WA bowling coach, and was part of the coaching staff for the Australia A 50-over team on their recent tour of England.

WA and the Scorchers have appointed Matt Mason as their new bowling coach. Mason played two Sheffield Shield games for WA between 1996 and 1998 before heading to England for a decade-long career with Worcestershire. Mason then moved to Worcestershire's coaching staff and also worked with the ECB's fast-bowling programmes prior to working with Leicestershire over the past two seasons.

WA and the Scorchers have also added former Australia Test spinner Beau Casson to their staff as an assistant coach. Casson moved back to Western Australia for family reasons after a successful stint as a batting coach with New South Wales. He had a significant influence on Kurtis Patterson's rise into Australia's Test ranks last year and their relationship is set to continue, with the Scorchers having signed on Patterson for three years.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Another day, another quarterback loss for the New York Jets.

Starting for Sam Darnold, who was diagnosed last week with mononucleosis, Trevor Siemian suffered a potentially serious injury to his left ankle in the Jets' 23-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Monday at MetLife Stadium.

Siemian, spotted in the locker room with crutches and a walking boot, will have an MRI exam on Tuesday to determine the extent of the damage. He was injured in the second quarter when his left leg bent awkwardly on a late hit by Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.

Jets coach Adam Gase declined to comment on the severity of the injury.

Siemian was replaced by third-stringer Luke Falk, who was signed off the Jets' practice squad earlier in the day. Falk, who spent the preseason with the Jets, finished 20-of-25 passing for 199 yards in his NFL debut.

"It's familiar territory for me," said Gase, who has started six quarterbacks since 2016 -- four with the Miami Dolphins and two with the Jets.

It probably will be seven, as Falk seems likely to start Sunday against the New England Patriots (2-0).

"I don't feel like thinking about it right this minute," Gase said of the New England matchup.

Only five teams in the Super Bowl era (excluding the 1987 strike season) have had to use three quarterbacks in their first three games. The most recent two teams to do it combined for a 3-29 record; the previous three all made the playoffs.

Chances are the Jets will have to sign a backup quarterback for the game because Darnold will be sidelined. The Jets haven't said when they expect him to return. The second-year quarterback reportedly is hoping that he can play Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles; the Jets have their bye in Week 4.

If Falk had been injured in the game, the Jets would've turned to running back Le'Veon Bell as their emergency quarterback.

Siemian's injury looked nasty, but he managed to get up and walk off the field. He limped to the locker room and was officially ruled out in the third quarter.

The Jets (0-2) tried to rally around Siemian after the Darnold bombshell, but the offense sputtered under him, with three straight punts to start the game. He was injured on the fourth series.

Playing for the first time since 2017, Siemian (3-for-6, 3 yards) was rusty from the outset. He was sacked twice and held the ball too long on other plays. On a third-and-15 from the Jets' 32-yard line, he was flushed outside the pocket and heaved a deep pass to tight end Ryan Griffin. Garrett arrived a split-second late -- he was penalized -- and landed on Siemian, who appeared to be in significant pain.

It was a dreadful day for the offense, which crossed midfield only twice in the first three quarters. In two games, Gase's offense has generated 11 points.

"When we look at it, we're going to have to look at all our guys and see who's doing their job and who isn't," Gase said. "If they're not, we have to put some pieces around and change some things up."

Falk (20-for-25, 198 yards) actually did a decent job, considering the circumstances. He got work in practice, behind Siemian, but he had no chance to work with the starters until Monday night. They started him slowly -- five straight running plays -- and gradually opened up the offense.

"Luke is very confident," Gase said. "Once we got out of that first series, you could just tell he was calm. It was like we were at practice."

The Jets leaned on Bell, who had 10 catches for 61 yards and 21 rushes for 68 yards. He also had a fumble deep in Cleveland territory.

Afterward, Bell was visibly frustrated but shifted the blame away from the quarterback upheaval.

"It wasn't the quarterback play. It's just guys being on details," he said. "We had a lot of dropped passes, a lot of false starts, guys not making enough plays, including myself."

If Falk starts Sunday, it will be the 199th pick in the 2018 draft (by the Tennessee Titans) against the 199th pick in the 2000 draft. Falk and Tom Brady are the only two quarterbacks in the past 20 years to be chosen 199th.

Falk called Brady a "source of inspiration," noting that he follows Brady's legendary diet -- but not as strictly as Brady.

"No, I'm 24," he said, "so I eat pizza every now and then."

Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (hamstring) and linebacker Jordan Jenkins (calf), both of whom left with injuries, also will have MRIs on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are acquiring defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The former first-round pick received permission to seek a trade from the woeful Dolphins (0-2) earlier in the week because he was unhappy with playing multiple positions, sources told ESPN.

He declined to talk about a potential trade when asked about it prior to Miami's 43-0 Week 2 loss to the New England Patriots.

"I can't focus on this trade, and this and that," Fitzpatrick told reporters Friday. "I'm focused on Sunday. I've got to focus on the New England Patriots."

Fitzpatrick, 22, immediately bolsters the Steelers' defensive back group that includes Joe Haden, Steven Nelson and Terrell Edmunds.

The No. 11 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft allowed a completion percentage of 49 percent when nearest defender in coverage during his rookie season, according to NextGen Stats. He was ranked sixth-best among defensive backs with 400 coverage snaps.

The Alabama product brings a valuable contract with him, entering the second year of his rookie deal. He carries a salary of $1.8 million this year, followed by salaries of $1.9 million and $2.7 million, plus a fifth-year option in 2022.

Fitzpatrick will face his former team when the Dolphins travel to Pittsburgh in Week 8 for Monday Night Football.

The Steelers' 2020 pick has a 29 percent chance to be top-five and a 62% chance to be top-10, according to Football Power Index.

The Dolphins are also getting the Steelers' 2020 5th-round pick and a 6th-rounder in 2021, sources told ESPN's Cameron Wolfe. In turn, the Steelers will receive Miami's 2020 4th-round pick and a 7th-round pick in 2021, sources said.

The Dolphins continued to stockpile picks with the trade. They now have three first-round picks and two second-rounders in 2020. They also have two first-rounders and two second-rounders in 2021.

The trade caps a significant day in the Steelers franchise as coach Mike Tomlin announced quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was having surgery on a season-ending elbow injury.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Put a Falk in them, they're done.

Their season is only eight days old, but the New York Jets already have lost two games and two quarterbacks and there's little hope for a turnaround. Third-stringer Luke Falk, who went from the practice squad to the No. 1 job in a span of only a few hours, played the last two-plus quarters in a historically bad offensive performance Monday night against the Cleveland Browns -- a 23-3 loss in which the Jets produced only 139 total yards through three quarters.

Falk replaced Trevor Siemian (ankle), who started for the ailing Sam Darnold (mononucleosis). The Jets have endured plenty of quarterback calamities over the years (remember Geno Smith's broken jaw, inflicted by a teammate?), but this is an all-time run of rotten luck. And it will get worse because there's a good chance Falk will be their quarterback Sunday when they face the New England Patriots (2-0) on the road.

Only five teams in the Super Bowl era -- excluding the 1987 strike season -- have had to use three different starting quarterbacks in their first three games. The past two teams to do it combined for a 3-29 record, but the previous three all actually made the playoffs, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

That won't be the Jets.

The quarterback crisis, coupled with a brutal schedule, has put the Jets on the brink of falling out of contention. After New England, which figures to be a rout of epic proportions, they have a bye, followed by the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Patriots again. Oh, my. Not even an early return by Darnold -- he's hoping for the Philly game -- can rescue the Jets, who have unraveled under new coach Adam Gase.

Gase became the first Jets coach since Rich Kotite (1995) to lose his first two games on the job. Before the season, Gase predicted they'd be playing meaningful games in December. Forget that; they might not make it to Columbus Day --- and some of this is on Gase, who has not lived up to his reputation as an offensive mastermind. Their problems go beyond the quarterback position.

Troubling trend: The Jets have a loudmouth for a defensive coordinator -- Gregg Williams -- and he choked on his words after tweaking Odell Beckham Jr. the other day in a contentious news conference. "Odell, who?" Williams asked, revealing a smug smile. Beckham exacted revenge, ripping the Jets for 161 yards on six catches. That included an 89-yard touchdown on which the Jets played a soft zone behind a four-man rush.

Williams actually did a decent job of confusing Baker Mayfield by mixing up his coverages, but he ended up with egg on his face because of the Beckham explosion. That's Williams in a nutshell: He's a smart defensive coach, but he can embarrass your franchise because of his mouth and reputation.

QB breakdown: Give Falk an "A" for effort. The former sixth-round pick of the Tennessee Titans made his NFL debut and didn't embarrass himself -- not bad for someone who began the day on the practice squad. Falk (20-for-25, 198 yards) didn't dazzle with his arm strength, but he displayed game-manager qualities and got the ball to Le'Veon Bell (10 catches for 61 yards). Bell ran hard and finished with 31 touches. At this rate, he'll be out of gas by Thanksgiving.

Biggest hole in the game plan: Cornerback Trumaine Johnson, their $72.5 million free-agent addition in 2018, was benched after a lackluster opener and didn't make an appearance until garbage time. Think about that for a second: They benched their most accomplished corner against arguably the top receiving corps in the league. This is a bad look for Johnson, whose attitude irked the previous coaching staff. The current staff apparently feels the same way. Nate Hairston replaced Johnson in the lineup but left the game with an undisclosed injury. Maybe the Jets should jump into the Jalen Ramsey sweepstakes.

Silver lining: Sam Ficken -- aka Kicker No. 4 -- was perfect. He made a 46-yard field goal. The kicking carousel stops for at least a week.

The Six Nations has "entered into an exclusive period of negotiation" with private equity firm CVC to sell a stake in rugby's oldest championship.

The deal will provide a financial boost to each union but would mean partly surrendering control of the competition.

"Six Nations believes that investment in rugby football is vital for the long-term future of our game and this belief is central in our decision to enter into this period of negotiation," said a Six Nations statement.

"Six Nations, together with its constituent unions and federations, has agreed to enter into an exclusive period of negotiation with an external investor partner.

"As these negotiations are confidential and commercially sensitive, Six Nations will not be making any further comment."

The Six Nations unions - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy and France - have been in talks for almost two years over pooling their commercial interests.

In March, BBC Sport reported that CVC's initial offer was for an approximate 30% share in the Six Nations. However, according to the Times, the latest proposal would see CVC take control of 15% of the unions' collective commercial arm.

NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. – White Mountain Motorsports Park will welcome the Pro All Stars Series super late models this Saturday as part of a stacked card.

Three premier PASS touring series will join two of White Mountain’s weekly divisions for a night of action in the White Mountains. All told, more than 300 laps of feature action are planned starring the Northeast’s biggest names at an unbeatable value for fans.

The PASS super late models make their second visit of the year to White Mountain on Saturday for the PASS 150. Three-time and defending PASS North champion D.J. Shaw already has three wins this year and is a former winner at White Mountain. His closest title rival, Nick Sweet, is in his first full season running with PASS but has been one of the series’ hottest drivers over the past month.

They’ll be joined by many more of the biggest names in the Northeast. Former Oxford 250 winner Curtis Gerry, multi-time PASS winner Derek Ramstrom, four-time PASS North Champion Ben Rowe and New England racing legend Mike Rowe are some of those who have filed entries for the event. Bobby Therrien, a former American-Canadian Tour winner at White Mountain, has also entered and will try to add a PASS win at the track.

The PASS Modifieds and Honey Badger Street Stock Series also have 50-lap features on the card. The Modfieds have had a resurgent season with strong starting fields and seven different winners in 10 events. Former Super Late Model racer Spencer Morse leads the standings coming into White Mountain. He’ll be feeling the heat from fellow Mainers Jairet Harrison, Mike Carignan, Kate Re, and Matty Sanborn as they try to gain ground.

The Street Stock Series is making its first visit to the White Mountain. The series pits the eight-cylinder Street Stocks run weekly at Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway in a Northeast showdown.

Two White Mountain divisions are also on Saturday’s card. The Foley Oil & Propane Late Models kick off the night with their 50-lap feature that was rained out on Sept. 7. Following the event,  Quinny Welch will officially be crowned King of the Mountains for the fifth straight year. However, fellow top runners such as Stacy Cahoon, Oren Remick, Mike Bailey, and Stephen Donahue will try to share in the night’s glory.

The 7-Eleven Dwarf Cars round out the program with a $500-to-win open event. Many of the division’s best such as Norm Forest, Bobby Brown and Dave Gyger will be going after the big money in the non-point show. They’ll be able to do so without having to fend off newly crowned Andy Hill, who is turning the seat over to his crew chief Keith Normand for the event.

LINCOLN, Calif. – The defending champion of the richest race in winged 360 sprint car history will be back to defend his title.

Jac Haudenschild, the defending winner of the Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., will be back to try and win the race again. He’ll also be in the same car he won the event in last year, Abreu Racing’s No. 24R.

Now 61 and with more than 300 sprint car victories to his name, Haudenschild will be chasing the winner’s share of the $200,000 purse on Oct. 17-19.

In other Trophy Cup driver news, Randy Hannagan has also been confirmed as the pilot of the Brock Lemley entry. Hannagan recently clinched the NRA Sprint Invaders championship.

C and M Motorsports has confirmed Tim Crawley will pilot the team’s No. 7C entry during the Trophy Cup. The 50-year-old Benton, Ark., driver has more than 200 sprint car wins, plus 66 additional wins in other divisions.

Nineteen-year-old Kalib Henry, who just finished a strong season at Placerville Speedway with a second-place finish in track points, will drive the Mike Henry Racing No. 93 at the Trophy Cup.

The Abreu Vineyards 26th Annual Trophy Cup Presented by Rudeen Racing benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation and will reach the $2 million mark in donations this year. All entry fees, raffle proceeds and many supporting fund raising activities have been donated to the Foundation for more than 20 years.