Mushtaq Ahmed: Aim is to find and develop mystery spinners for Pakistan

As a member of the famous squad led by Imran Khan that lifted the World Cup in 1992, Mushtaq Ahmed is also considered as part of a fine tradition of exceptionally talented spin bowlers originating from Pakistan.

At his peak, Mushtaq was described as being one of the best three wrist-spinners in the world. In an international career that spanned from 1990 until 2003, he played 52 Test matches and claimed 185 wickets and took 161 wickets in 144 One-Day Internationals. He was at his most prolific internationally between 1995 and 1998 during which he was also named as a Wisden Cricketer of the year (1997).

After his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2008, Mushtaq pursued a successful career as a spin bowling coach for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) starting late 2008 until May 2014. At the age of 43, Mushtaq has been asked by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take the position of spin coach on a two-year contract, where he will work under Waqar Younis to help Pakistan develop its spin talent.

Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net, Mushtaq spoke about his tenure with the England team, his aims and objectives in his new role as Pakistan spin coach and his impressions of the spin talent available in Pakistan.

DR Congo football fans killed in stampede 12 may 2014

At least 15 people reportedly killed in stampede after police fire tear gas in crowded football stadium in Kinshasa.

At least 15 people were killed after police fired tear gas in a crowded football stadium in Democratic Republic of Congo, provoking a stampede, according to a police source and a local official.

Fans in Kinshasa grew angry on Sunday evening after their local team was defeated 1-0 by a team from the eastern town of Lubumbashi in a heated final, according to Emmanuel Akweti, local minister for the capital's inner city.

"Four policemen were harassed by supporters. When they fired tear gas, the stampede began, causing the deaths," he told Reuters news agency on Sunday.

Images on a local television station showed plumes of smoke rising from the stadium's bleachers.

Supporters, blinded by the gas, ran in different directions, sometimes falling over, the footage showed.

Akweti said 15 people died of suffocation and 24 were injured. A police source who declined to be named put the death toll higher, at 18.

A Reuters witness counted 14 bodies lying on benches outside the main hospital in Kinshasa.

Stampedes are a frequent occurrence at crowded events in Congo. Last month at least 21 people were killed when a power cut caused a stampede at a crowded music festival.

Rodgers agrees to 'framework' of new deal at Liverpool

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has said that he has agreed to the 'framework' of a new deal to extend his contract at the club after the Premier League season ends.

Rodgers said that he has obviously been in discussions with the club and there is the framework of a deal in place, but he added that he always maintained that the deal would be signed at the end of the season.

According to the BBC, Rodgers said that he does not want anything to detract him from what has been a great season for Liverpool.

Rodgers' new contract reportedly rewards him for transforming Liverpool into Manchester City's closest rivals for the Premier League title after finishing seventh last season.

Liverpool currently trail City by two points in the Premier League table after they let slip a 3-0 lead at Crystal Palace on Monday to draw 3-3, the report added.

Rodgers' squad might still win the championship if they beat Newcastle United in their final Premier League clash and City loses to West Ham United in their title decider, the report further added.

Sharapova ousts Radwanska to meet Simona Halep in Madrid Open final

Russian ace Maria Sharapova has secured her place in the final of the Madrid Open for the second consecutive year and will face Romanian Simona Halep following their respective semi-final victories on Saturday.

The four-time Grand Slam champion has slowly begun to hit form in recent weeks on her return to clay conditions after a difficult start to the year.

According to Sport24, Sharapova stormed through the opening set against Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska for the loss of just 11 points and rounded off the match with a 6-1, 6-4 win in little over an hour.

The report mentioned that Halep ground out a hard-fought 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2 victory within two-and-a-half hours over fifth seed Petra Kvitova from Czech Republic.

2014 USA TODAY Sports College Football Countdown 09 may 2014

This year there are a record 128 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Some have won numerous national championships, others have never won their own division in their conference. But with spring football behind them, every team has hope that 2014 is a year for a breakthrough or a surge for No. 1. And with a playoff at stake for the first time in FBS history, 2014 is sure to be memorable regardless of where teams finish.

But every team has to start somewhere. USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg counts down to the start of the college football season team by team from No. 128 to No. 1. Find every team here, in order: