It was a throw by Drake Maye that gave the Chicago Bears another chance to add to their lead before halftime of the New England Patriots' 30-24 loss on Thursday night. The rookie tight end Eli Raridon was the unfortunate recipient of the interceptable pass. Even after the “bone-headed play” by the critics, where the head coach defended his quarterback, Vrabel admitted that Maye would want the throw back but praised him for competing until the end for the team. Mike Vrabel on Drake Maye's interception Maye's mistake was committed with a total of 3:31 remaining in the second quarter; it happened when he attempted to complete a pass to Raridon in the end zone, but the Bears intercepted the ball and scored points before halftime to improve their position. For New England, the play hurt at a time when the offense needed to make the most of its opportunities. Vrabel spoke about the turnover after the loss. He made sure not to let one bad call define Maye's night. The...
Captain Harry Brook smashed the fastest ever double century in men's one-day cricket internationals and the first for England on Thursday. Brook took 114 balls for the double ton and holed out two balls later for 202 off the final ball of England's innings against Sri Lanka in a tri-series match. He clobbered 10 sixes and 21 boundaries to lead England to 429-4, its fourth highest ODI total. Brook reached his first century off 75 balls with a ramped boundary over fine leg; reached 150 with a similar shot, and took 39 balls to hit the second century, reached with a paddle sweep against Janith Liyanage in the final over. Brook's effort was two balls less than Shubman Gill's record of 116 balls which the Indian made against West Indies at Guwahati last month. Fastest Double Century in ODIs: 114 balls - Harry Brook v SL* 117 balls - Shubman Gill v WI 126 balls - Ishan Kishan v BAN 128 balls - Glenn Maxwell v AFG 136 balls - P Nissanka v AFG 138 balls - Chris Gayle...