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GENEVA -- In a power shift toward Europes wealthiest clubs, UEFA has agreed to give more guaranteed Champions League group-stage places to the four highest-ranked leagues. Spain, Germany, England and Italy each get four slots from the 2018-19 season.UEFA also promises that annual prize money to the 32 group-stage teams -- worth 1.32 billion euros ($1.49 billion) this season -- will be increased significantly for the three seasons through 2021.UEFA announced the deal on Friday after months of talks with the influential European Club Association, whose members raised an old threat of breaking away to form a closed Super League dominated by the rich and storied elite.I welcome UEFAs decision, it reflects a serious and fair solution for European club football, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the chairman of the ECA and Bayern Munich, said in a statement.Still, the deal to give 16 guaranteed group-stage places instead of 11 currently to clubs from the big-four leagues will inevitable squeeze teams from lower-ranked leagues.UEFA, the clubs, the leagues and the national associations speak with one voice on these matters, UEFA said in a statement.Italy is the big winner in the new agreement, which had to be completed this year to let UEFA start selling broadcasting and sponsorship rights for the 2018-21 commercial cycle.From 2018, the group stage will include the top four finishers in the previous seasons La Liga, Bundesliga, English Premier League, and Serie A who will have direct entry. They will avoid the risk of losing in the playoff qualifying round and miss tens of millions of euros (dollars) in UEFA prize money.In recent seasons, Italy typically has had only two group-stage teams because Serie As third-place team often loses in the playoffs. Roma was eliminated this week by Porto, giving fifth-ranked Portugal three teams in the groups draw on Thursday.Other changes announced on Friday are also likely to benefit the big four leagues.From the 2018 season, a Champions League groups slot will be guaranteed to the previous seasons Europa League winner. Currently, the Europa winner can be made to qualify through the playoffs.Sevilla has won the Europa League in both years since the incentive was offered, and Spain had five teams in the Champions League groups last season.UEFA has helped storied clubs who have slumped in recent seasons and would slip in the rankings which determine draw seeding.Historical success in the competition will also be acknowledged in coefficient calculation (points for previous European titles), UEFA said.That is effectively a cushion to prop up former European champions who have failed to qualify for the Champions League in recent seasons.Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, AC Milan and Inter Milan -- all Champions League winners in the past 12 seasons -- were missing from Thursdays draw.UEFA has yet to resolve how the changes will have a knock-on effect on smaller clubs access to the Champions League groups.Currently, 22 of the 32 slots are guaranteed to teams from 12 different leagues, including titleholders from Belgium, Switzerland, and Turkey. Those look to be at risk.Details of how the deal will squeeze clubs such as Belgiums Bruges and Switzerlands Basel will be finalized by the end of the year, UEFA said.Still, clubs from smaller TV markets can potentially earn a greater share of UEFA prize money after another rule change in how money is distributed.UEFA says the market pool system -- which steers money to clubs in England, Germany, and Italy, where the rights deals are bigger -- will be changed to reward better results in the competition.In another concession to the clubs, UEFA said it will create a subsidiary company which will play a strategic role in determining the future and the management of club competitions, and the ECA will appoint half of the managing directors.Custom Manchester United Jerseys . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. 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Off the second ball of the seventh over, Cummins leg-stump half-volley was flicked by Hamilton Masakadza for a boundary past mid-on. He followed that with three deliveries he would like to forget.The first was a no-ball that was punched to through cover point. He overstepped again, this time it was a full toss that was creamed to the point boundary. Cummins overstepped again on the following delivery, but the umpire did not spot it. Instead, he extended both his arms to signal a wide, and the free-hit was carried forward once again.The lucky misfieldIn the 19th over, Craig Ervine dabbed a ball from Ashley Nurse in the direction of short third man, where a misfield allowed the batsmen to come back for two. That brought Ervine back on strike. On the very next delivery, Ervine was beaten by a ball that turned past his outside edge and struck him plumb in front. The wicket went down against Nurses name but the errant fielder at short third man might like to think he played his part in it.The comedy of errorsZimbabwes innings had already featured a big mix-up and a loose overthrow that gifted runs.dddddddddddd The last ball of the 31st over combined both, to comical effect. Donald Tiripano worked a delivery from Nurse to mid-on and set off for a run. But the sliding stop sowed some doubt in the mind of non-striker Sikandar Raza, who hesitated a bit, leaving both batsmen mid-pitch. A run-out seemed inevitable, but the throw to the wicketkeeper was so wide that even a despairing dive was not enough to reach it; the ball went past him and away from the fielders backing up. Meanwhile, the batsmen scampered through for one of the more chaotic singles conceivable.The opening bowlersOnly twice before this match had Zimbabwe opened with spin at both ends. Perhaps the rearguard ninth-wicket stand between Raza and Tendai Chisoro inspired Graeme Cremer to make it three. Zimbabwes stars with the bat shared the new ball, but with roles reversed. Here, Chisoro was the senior partner, nipping out two batsmen in his first two overs, while Raza played a capable supporting act. Together, the two men continued the work they had started with the bat, tilting the balance ever more in Zimbabwes favour. ' ' '