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Cowboys’ Jones: IR a consideration for WR Lamb
FRISCO, Texas — Three games into the season, the Dallas Cowboys are down three starters on offense for multiple weeks.
Pro Bowl wide receiver CeeDee Lamb could miss three to four weeks with a left high ankle sprain suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears, and rookie right guard Tyler Booker, the Cowboys’ first-round pick, is looking at a four-to-six-week absence due to a high ankle sprain, a source told ESPN.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Monday that both players will miss “games” and said injured reserve is a consideration.
“We’re looking at that,” Jones said. “We’ll watch it a few more days. We don’t have to decide right now.”
The Cowboys lost center Cooper Beebe in Week 2 with a broken bone in his right foot that landed him on injured reserve. It is not the way Jones wanted to go into Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
“We’re early in the season and you look, I mean I really would say that we got enough here to get this done,” Jones said. “We got enough. We really do. But it is frustrating just not just for this game but the fact that you’re looking at potentially games. That’s frustrating. We’re going to have players back though that are coming … But yeah, that’s a setback for us. Lamb, of course, is a real serious loss for us.”
If Lamb and Booker are placed on injured reserve, they would miss at least the next four games. It’s not clear when Booker was hurt since he played all 74 offensive snaps Sunday.
After the Packers game on Sunday at AT&T Stadium, the Cowboys play at the New York Jets (Oct. 5) and Carolina Panthers (Oct. 12), and then host the Washington Commanders (Oct. 19).
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer did not put a timetable on Lamb’s return.
“He’ll miss some time, but CeeDee is a guy who heals quickly, and he will do everything in his power to get back,” Schottenheimer said Monday.
Lamb entered the Chicago matchup with consecutive 100-yard receiving games to open the season. He played just six snaps against the Bears, however, and did not have a catch. Lamb has missed just three games in his career. He missed one in 2021 because of a concussion and two last year because of a shoulder injury after the Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention.
Lamb suffered the injury with 8:34 left in the first quarter on a carry as a running back when linebacker Noah Sewell landed on the back of his legs, causing Lamb’s ankle to twist. Lamb missed the next 14 snaps over two series. He returned for the first play of the second quarter and looked to be lumbering when he moved.
He said after the game that he wanted to return when he regained strength and mobility in his ankle, but that the medical staff held him out.
On Monday, Schottenheimer did not second-guess using Lamb as a running back when he suffered the injury.
“You call passes and runs for people and try to get them the ball, and it’s unfortunate,” Schottenheimer said. “We’re still going to call quarterback runs with Dak [Prescott] at times. You hate to see it happen, but, no, no second thoughts.”
George Pickens will become the Cowboys’ No. 1 receiver while Lamb is out. Pickens has 13 catches for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns through three games. Pickens was the top receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his first three years before his trade to the Cowboys.
“It won’t be too much for George,” Schottenheimer said.
The Cowboys also have wide receivers Jalen Tolbert, KaVontae Turpin and Ryan Flournoy on the 53-man roster.
“We are very fortunate to have a guy like GP. I think you saw Turp step up and make some plays. Jake Ferguson had an awesome game. But look, injuries are unfortunately a big part of this business, and it’s hard to replace a guy like CeeDee,” Schottenheimer said. “But guys got to step up and do that again and again … We still got plenty of ammunition to go do what we got to do.”
Pakistan have elected to field first against India in the 27th match of the Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo on Sunday.
According to details surfaced on Sunday, the Green Shirts will look to continue the momentum, they got after thumping Netherlands and USA.
Pakistan XI: Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (capt), Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed
India XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the defending champions over the recent “no-handshake” controversy involving Pakistan during the ACC Men’s Asia Cup, terming the gesture unnecessary and against the true spirit of the game.
The two Asian giants will face off in the T20 World Cup 2026 clash here on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium, with fans eagerly waiting to see whether the two captains shake hands.
Taking to the social media platform X, the former cricketer-turned-commentator expressed concern over what he termed an unbecoming trend that contradicts cricket’s long-standing traditions of sportsmanship.
“This ‘no shaking hands’ is such a silly thing that India has started. It’s unbecoming of a nation like ours. Either play properly within the spirit of the game or don’t play at all,” he wrote.
The absence of the customary post-match handshake has continued in recent encounters between the arch-rivals.
Players from both sides have avoided traditional interactions since their group-stage clash at the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai last year.
The issue first drew widespread attention during that fixture when Suryakumar Yadav did not greet Agha Salman at the toss.
After India sealed victory, Suryakumar and teammate Shivam Dube walked back to the pavilion immediately after scoring the winning runs, further fuelling debate.
India and Pakistan faced each other twice more in the tournament — in the Super Four stage and the final — but handshakes were again notably absent on both occasions.
Moreover, after defeating Pakistan in the final, the Men in Blue refrained from receiving the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, who serves as Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and President of the Asian Cricket Council.
The practice has not been limited to senior men’s cricket.
Similar scenes were witnessed during their meeting at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, as well as in age-group and emerging competitions, including the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars Championship and the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.
In the recently concluded ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, India captain Ayush Mhatre and Pakistan skipper Farhan Yousaf also avoided shaking hands following their match, highlighting how the controversy has extended across different levels of international cricket.
The practice remained the same during the recently concluded match between Pakistan A and India A in the ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars Women’s 2026 on Sunday.
India A dominated Pakistan A in a one-sided contest at the Tardthai Cricket Ground, winning by eight wickets in the ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars Women’s 2026 on Sunday.
Chasing a modest target of 94 runs, India A overcame early jitters after losing opener Humaira Kazi on the very first delivery. Another opener, Dinesh Vrinda, was joined by Anushka Sharma, and the pair quickly stabilised the innings while maintaining an aggressive approach.
They added 79 runs for the second partnership.
Vrinda remained unbeaten on 55 off just 29 balls, smashing 12 boundaries, while Anushka contributed a crucial 24 runs before being removed.
For Pakistan, Waheeda Akhtar and Momina Riasat picked up a wicket each.
Batting first after winning the toss, Pakistan A were bundled out for just 93 after having a disastrous start, losing four wickets for just 21 runs inside the powerplay. The Green Shirts never recovered, with wickets falling at regular intervals, leaving them all out for a meager total.
Shawaal Zulfiqar top-scored with 23 runs, while Gull Rukh added 21 and Anosha Nasir contributed 17. Apart from these three, no other batter managed to reach double figures.
India A’s bowlers dominated from start to finish. Saima Thakor, Radha Yadav, and Prema Rawat each claimed two wickets, effectively dismantling Pakistan A’s lineup.
Pakistan A and India A have been placed in Group A alongside Nepal and the United Arab Emirates, and are playing their second match of the tournament. Pakistan opened their campaign with a victory over Nepal, while India suffered a surprise defeat to the UAE in their first game.
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