NBA teams can spend tens of millions of dollars over the salary cap, but the new CBA hamstrings teams that spend too much for too long.

The third edition of the in-season tournament tips off on Friday. Let's take a look at who has the best chance to advance to Vegas in December.

"I know Wednesday was just a last-16 match but when you do win big games it improves teams and improves individual players. "If you want to be in the Champions League on a consistent basis and challenging for the title, these games do help because they are knockout games that you have to find a way through.

Georgia Tech is the only undefeated team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and has a path through the regular season without having to face any of the league's other three Top 25 teams.

This week’s Alternative Table is all about how reliant each club have been on new faces for their goals. This includes new signings and youngsters who have made their debut for the club in question this season (like Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha and Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi).

Cardiff City of League One, through after knocking out Wrexham in an all-Wales fourth round tie this week, will now face Chelsea. The Bluebirds reached the final back in 2012, losing to Liverpool. Meanwhile, after coming from behind to beat Swansea City, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will now be due to host Brentford at the Etihad Stadium.

Former Liverpool forward Natasha Dowie says she wants to see "more fight and nastiness" from the Reds as they look to move on from a run of five defeats in their past six games. Arne Slot's side host Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday.

Plus, who are this season’s NFL pretenders, and why aren’t we talking about JJ McCarthy’s upcoming third NFL start?