Gaping loss projections for the 2016-17 home summer have underlined the pivotal importance of Cricket Australias forthcoming negotiations for new broadcast deals, both at home and in the spinally lucrative Asian market.At an otherwise straightforward Cricket Australia AGM at the MCG on Thursday, a graph presented by the governing bodys new chief financial officer Todd Shand stuck out for its frankness. After posting an A$98 million surplus for 2014-15, and a more modest A$9 million for 2015-16, the projection for this financial year plunged through the floor to the tune of a A$68 million loss for the visits of South Africa and Pakistan.While CA are in robust financial shape, with cash reserves of nearly $150 million and a well-established four-year revenue cycle to factor in the fluctuations created by inbound summer visitors - essentially India tours bankrolling all others - the sharp change from one year to another made for stark viewing.Contributors to the figure expected for this summer include increases in areas such as player payments and dividends to the states, plus the targeted investment of around $18m from the Australian Cricket Strategic Growth Fund. David Peever, the CA chairman and former managing director of Rio Tinto in Australia, admitted he would like to see a less lumpy set of numbers.It is something we do think about and talk about, Peever said. I think we also have to accept the fact that were dealing with a reality in terms of the lumpiness of the revenue flow. At this stage, its a fact of life, but I think we would certainly prefer that we didnt have such large fluctuations. But, knowing we have them means we have to plan over the four-year cycle and deal with it.Dealing with it in 2016-17 will entail renewing broadcast deals, both domestically and overseas, for international cricket in Australia, and also the Twenty20 Big Bash League, which opened up a significant, fresh revenue stream for the game down under when it attracted a $90 million bid from Network Ten to put the competition on free-to-air television.Combined with the $500 million committed by Channel Nine for international cricket, which featured a shared digital venture between the network and CA, the 2013 deals placed the game in richer territory than it had ever previously traversed in Australia.While there have been estimates that the BBL in particular could attract as much as an extra $60 million a year in the next round of deals, the stakes for CA are being raised by the level of opulence the games governors and decision-makers have become used to - new and greater revenue is invariably followed by new and greater ways to spend it.There is some chance that the next set of rights will feature a split of BBL matches between free-to-air broadcasters and the pay TV provider Foxtel, at least partly as a way of sharing the escalating cost of television rights. Sport continues to be seen as a rare sure thing in the increasingly balkanised Australian television market.More complicated is the Indian television market, after the merger between Ten Sports and Sony reduced the number of major players in competition for cricket broadcast rights by a third. To that end, discussions are underway among several nations to bundle their broadcast rights together. Whatever transpires, all present at the MCG on Thursday morning will be eager to avoid the sight of financial graphs sinking under the break even line next time around. Nike Air Max 1 Store . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine seasons in the making. Nike Air Max 1 2022 . Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. https://www.cheapairmax1store.com/ . 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Even though they will be taking the field without the head coach who built their offensive juggernaut in Jeff Brohm, who left for the same position at Purdue earlier this month, this group doesnt plan to take its foot off the gas pedal.I think theyre going to be one of the more athletic defenses weve faced so were going to have to be able to use our athletes against their athletes and thats really what its going to come down to, said Western Kentuckys senior quarterback Mike White, who transferred from the University South Florida and sat out all of the 2015 season. It starts up front of our big boys. I know theyre going to go out there and take care of business like theyve done all year.Senior wide receiver Taywan Taylor (6-foot-1, 195 pounds) has been the biggest playmaker for White and the Hilltoppers, piling up 1,586 receiving yards and 16 touchdown receptions to rank No. 2 in the nation.The Tigers (8-4) are led by junior quarterback Riley Ferguson, who guided an offense that averaged 39.5 points per game. Ferguson (6-4, 210) racked up 3,326 yards, 28 touchdowns and just nine interceptions but he will be facing a ball-hawking defense that has Memphis coach Mike Norvell focusing on ball security.We know these are two explosive football teams and both defenses love to attack, Norvell said. We want to create takeaways. Thats something that weve been able to do a great job of this year, I think were top five in the nation in forcing turnovers, and thats something thats going to be key in this game. When you do play an explosive offense we cant give them any extra possessions.If we can get them off the field we have to capitalize on every opportunity.---Some things to know about the Boca Raton Bowl:TROPICAL AUDITION? Hilltoppers interim head coach Nick Holt will only be wearing the interim tag for this game, as Western Kentucky hired Notre Dame offeensive coordinator Mike Sanford last week to replace Brohm.dddddddddddd Sanford actually will be in attendance at the game but the players are prepared to play hard for Holt, while he hopes to make a strong case to another college football program that he is ready to be a head coach.READY-MADE TOUR GUIDES: White and cornerback DeAndre Simmons are among nine Hilltoppers and three Tigers from South Florida, so their surroundings this week from the team hotel to the practice facilities and the drive to other events were very familiar. White has enjoyed playing tour guide to his teammates and reminding them why they chose to play this bowl -- the weather. Being from Florida I know what its like, but some of these kids from Kentucky walked off the plane and were kind of amazed, White said. Its going to be perfect conditions, best on best, and were excited.DONT FORGET ABOUT DEFENSE: Memphis junior cornerback Arthur Maulet shared the same sentiment as Western Kentucky junior defensive lineman Derik Overstreet when it came to the attention -- or lack thereof -- being paid to the defensive side of the ball. The Tigers ended the season with a +10 turnover ratio and Maulet came up with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks to go along with 61 tackles (48 solo).WATCH THESE GUYS: Hilltoppers senior running back Anthony Wales (5-10, 195) and Tigers junior wide receiver Anthony Miller (5-11, 190) are two offensive threats that opposing defensive staffs cannot allow to slip free. Wales racked up 1,376 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns on 202 carries. Miller led Memphis with 84 receptions for 1,283 yards and 11 touchdowns.SECOND HOME FOR WKU: Western Kentucky has come to enjoy coming to South Florida, whether its to play conference rival FAU on the same field as the Boca Raton Bowl or leaving Miami last year victorious in the Miami Beach Bowl over USF, 45-35. The Hilltoppers routed the Owls at the stadium Howard Schnellenberger built, 52-3, on Oct. 29. Meanwhile, this will be Memphis first visit to FAU Stadium.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '