Stuart Thompson, the Ireland allrounder, has confirmed that he is taking an indefinite break from professional cricket to receive treatment for performance anxiety. Thompson, 24, confirmed the development after withdrawing from a domestic fixture for North-West Warriors.I have realised it is in my best interests and everyone else involved in the squad and Cricket Ireland to be open and honest about my situation, said Thompson, who has played 11 ODIs and 17 T20Is. I have been struggling this season which culminated in needing a complete break from the game.With the backing of Cricket Ireland, I have received expert help and I now understand a lot more about my condition and how I can overcome it. I am now looking forward to practicing methods to manage my anxiety and hope to return to cricket very soon. Ive the best team around me to help me through it and looking forward to the challenge ahead.Thompson is the second international cricketer to take an indefinite break from the game because of anxiety-related issues. Sarah Taylor, the England Women wicketkeeper, announced she was undergoing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in a bid to rid herself of anxiety issues that have resulted in such acute panic attacks that she had to run off the field.Richard Holdsworth, the performance director of Cricket Ireland, said Thompson was in touch with experts to get over his condition. Stuart is getting expert support which we are confident will get him back in the game soon. Stuart will continue to take a break from the game but hopes to be back very soon. We would again ask that he be allowed to recover in private for the immediate future. Stephen Tarpley Yankees Jersey . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. Custom New York Yankees Jerseys . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. https://www.cheapyankees.com/ . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. Yankees Jerseys 2020 . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. Stitched Yankees Jerseys .com) - The red-hot Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Sundays clash at Rexall Place. LAS VEGAS -- The New England Patriots got a scare against the New York Jets on Sunday, but they are still the No. 1 team in the NFL Vegas Rankings here at Chalk.The Patriots, who are also the 7-5 Super Bowl favorites at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, rallied to beat the New York Jets 22-17, but they failed to cover as 9.5-point road favorites. The Dallas Cowboys, the No. 1 team in ESPNs regular Power Rankings but No. 2 in the Westgates Super Bowl futures at 4-1, beat the Washington Redskins 31-26 on Thanksgiving but also didnt cover as 6-point home favorites and were caught in the NFL Vegas Rankings by the Atlanta Falcons, 38-19 winners over the Arizona Cardinals as 4-point home faves.The NFL Vegas Rankings are compiled using the average of the power ratings from ESPN Chalk handicappers Erin Rynning and yours truly, Dave Tuley, along with ESPNs Football Power Index (FPI). Theyre intended to compare the relative strength of teams if they were to meet on a neutral fielld and what the point spread should be for those matchups, so there are some anomalies such as the Denver Broncos still being rated ahead of the AFC West-leading Oakland Raiders or the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers still rated ahead of the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions.ddddddddddddWeve also added the FPI and Massey-Peabody rankings to our chart for comparative purposes and to show other viewpoints. For instance, Massey-Peabody has had the New Orleans Saints ranked higher all season and our NFL Vegas Rankings are slowly catching up (though, to answer critics that we havent upgraded the Lions power rating enough, the FPI and Massey-Peabody also have them ranked 24th).Heres a look at the teams making the biggest moves up and down the NFL Vegas Rankings, and then well look for some Week 13 value plays using this weeks power ratings: ' ' '