The notable comebackSalman Butt made his return to first-class cricket, leading Water and Power Development Authority against Lahore Blues. Butt had last made an appearance in Pakistans domestic circuit in a match for National Bank of Pakistan in October, 2009, against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, in Faisalabad. Butt returned after a near seven-year absence, five of which were spent serving out a ban for his involvement in spot-fixing in the 2010 Lords Test against England.Butt was allowed to return once the punishment ended, but was barred from playing first-class cricket, with the PCB wanting to regulate his return closely, and put him through a rehabilitation programme before his reintegration into the cricket community. Butt was allowed to play in limited-overs tournaments, however, where he had impact. But playing in a first-class season was set as a prerequisite before he could be considered for national selection.Butt marked his return with 31 in the first innings. He spent 80 minutes at the crease, before right-arm pacer Waqas Ahmed dislodged his stumps. Butt didnt come out to bat in the second innings, though. With WAPDA set a target of 28, Butt held himself back and promoted Adnan Raees, who, along with Rafatullah Mohmand, won them the match with all 10 wickets intact.The best bowling performanceTabish Khan, a Karachi-born fast bowler, who made his first-class debut in 2003 has since always been in reckoning for national selection, but has remained overshadowed. In his opening match of the season, Tabish, playing for Karachi Whites, ripped through Pakistan International Airlines twice, in the process registering his fourth match haul of 10 wickets or more. Playing in his 99th first-class match, Tabish, 31, took 11 for 76, which took his career wickets tally 427 at an average of 24.78. One of the defining features of Tabishs bowling has been his delivery angle and sharp pace, which has made his talent stand out since the early years of his domestic career. Tabish first came into the limelight when he took 77 wickets at 23.62 in the 2009-10 season, before further asserting himself in 2011-12 when his 77 wickets came at an average of 19.96. But, despite those performances, he never rose above the Pakistan A side.The most disappointing performanceNasir Jamshed, a promising left-hand batsman who has played two Tests, 48 ODIs and 18 T20 internationals for Pakistan, last turned out in national colours in an ODI against UAE in 2015. He is best remembered for his twin hundreds against India when Pakistan visited for a limited-overs series in 2012-13. But he hasnt looked assertive since, and has largely been lost in the wilderness. Pakistan have always had a vacant opening slot, which makes the ongoing first-class season all the more relevant for top-order batsmen. 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LOUIS -- Roman Polak was celebrating even before Alexander Steen scored the winning goal in Saturdays 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Ivory Bryant wears a big campaign-style button with a picture of her son on it and the words Mr. Everything.Jabrill Peppers is most certainly that to Michigan, where hes a three-way player and Heisman Trophy contender. To Bryant, though, touchdowns and tackles arent what makes Peppers her Mr. Everything. For her, Peppers is all a mother could hope for a son to be.We have a strong bond, Bryant said after Peppers led the fourth-ranked Wolverines to a 78-0 victory Saturday night against Rutgers in his home state. So when I think about all that hes gone through and how hes persevered through it all, its just amazing. It makes a mom proud to see your son go through such hardships, trials and tribulations and yet they stay focused on their dreams. So it makes me feel good. He is very blessed and we just thank God for that.Peppers, who is from East Orange and won four state titles in high school, put on a show for dozens of friends and family members who were getting to see him play a college game in person for the first time.Against Rutgers, he was part of a defense that did not allow a first down until the fourth quarter, and he ran for two touchdowns. Peppers would have had three TDs if his 44-yard punt return in the first quarter didnt get called back because of a penalty.Bryant had a great view of Peppers spinning and ducking return, sitting with the rest of Team Jabrill -- as the T-shirts read -- in the stands behind the corner of the end zone into which he raced.It counts to my mama so thats alright with me, Peppers tweeted after the game.Peppers turned 21 just a few days ago, but his mother said enduring tough times hastened his maturity. When Peppers was 7, his father, Terry Peppers, was sent to prison. Seven years later, his big brother, Don Curtis, was shot and killed.I was just 14 years old, and for the second time in my life, the most dominant male figure in my life was gone, Peppers wrote for the Players Tribune before last years Ohio State game.Football helped Peppers stay on the right path, Bryant said.It was definitely a structured activity. So when youre living in an urban community theres a lot of distractions, some positive, some negative, Bryant said. You always pray that yourr child would gravitate toward the positive and he did just that.dddddddddddd.Bryant stressed education. If Peppers didnt make the grades mama wanted, he was not allowed to play. She said she held him out of a game during his sophomore season in high school. He was mad, but it never happened again.He is very intelligent, Bryant said. But certainly the experiences he had, he had to grow up faster. His brother died. You ask yourself, `Am I going to stay on the path or am I going to allow this to distract me? And he used it to propel him forward, even higher.Peppers plays offense, defense and special teams and has numerous roles within those phases. The bio page on Michigans website lists Peppers as linebacker/defensive back. Really, though, he is a position-less player, which allows defensive coordinator Don Brown to change formations without changing personnel.On offense, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh said the staff has been installing more plays with Peppers at quarterback. Peppers scored twice on direct snaps against Rutgers and hes not just a runner. Peppers had an option to pass on one of those plays, Harbaugh said.Harbaugh turned his postgame news conference Saturday night into a Heisman infomercial for Peppers, calling him the best player in the country and comparing him to the legendary Jim Thorpe.To be able to coach a guy like Jabrill Peppers is a real joy, Harbaugh said.As the clock wound down at High Point Solutions Stadium, Peppers was behind the Michigan bench, slapping hands with Wolverines fans in the stands and giving away gloves and other small pieces of equipment.Before he headed for the tunnel, he ran over to where his mom was sitting. The seats are a good 10 or 12 feet up from field level so he couldnt do much more than call up a Love you, before bounding away.I didnt cry, but my heart was definitely warm, Bryant said. Just to see him come home, to do very well as he always does, but to see him do well in front of his home state was rewarding.---Follow Ralph D. 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