David Peever set to quit as Cricket Australia chairman

A day after three of the six states - New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria - stopped short of endorsing his chairmanship, Peever is understood to have taken the call to depart,

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M.L.S. Playoffs: N.Y.C.F.C. and Timbers Survive Knockout Round


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Nisarg Patel replaces injured Sunny Sohal in USA squad for WCL Division Three

Sunny Sohal has been ruled out of the tournament in Oman beginning next week, with a serious knee injury that will require surgery next month

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Derrick Rose Scores Career-High 50 Points in Timberwolves’ Win


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Live blog - Ranji Trophy, round 1

Follow ESPNcricinfo's live blog of the first round of the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 season

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Ball-tampering an "international problem" - Justin Langer

The Australia coach has said that conditions need to be addressed to eradicate the threat of ball-tampering

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D.J. Durkin Is Fired by Maryland a Day After Being Reinstated


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BCCI forced to reschedule matches due to unavailability of umpires

The board is still grappling with the logistical challenges of its biggest-ever season, and that has forced some women's and age-group matches to be pushed back

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Blake Griffin Isn’t Bitter. Detroit Has Made Him Better.


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Another Injury to Rafael Nadal Allows Novak Djokovic to Return to No. 1


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The Bay’s Final Battle


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Pakistan bat in bid to extend winning run

New Zealand hand debut to 30-year old left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel in their first international fixture in seven months

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Nuwan Zoysa charged under ICC anti-corruption code

Owing to the seriousness of the charges, the incumbent bowling coach of the Sri Lanka A team has been suspended with immediate effect

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N.F.L. at the Half: Who’s Better, Who’s Worse?


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ECB announce domestic season rejig for 2020 onwards

Ten teams for Championship top flight, but only 14 matches per season, and 50-over cricket to be played alongside new competition

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Zimbabwe abridge first-class season, dismantle Rising Stars

The national academy side Rising Stars had won the Pro50 domestic tournament last season and helped nurture several promising cricketers

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'We were a touch rusty and not at the right intensity level' - Aiden Markram

The opener was one of only two batsmen to make a significant contribution, alongside David Miller, as the South Africans were bowled out for 173

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Hamilton Masakadza, Sikandar Raza take small positives from rain-hit match

Only 66 overs were possible across the three days of the Zimbabweans' only warm-up match before the Test series

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Pat Brown eager to suspend the lectures after Sylhet Sixers deal

Star of Worcestershire's T20 Blast triumph to take time away from University studies after BPL call-up

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Matt Parkinson ruled out of Lions tour with stress fracture

Lancashire legspinner's Big Bash stint in jeopardy after injury is revealed in routine scans

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Joe Root and Rory Burns show encouraging form in drawn warm-up game

There was a fifty for Moeen Ali, too, but Joe Denly and Keaton Jennings were less convincing in their stints at the crease

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List of domestic transfers ahead of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season

With nine new teams in the fray, the transfer highway has been fairly crowded ahead of the new season

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'We're not just playing India, we're learning from them' - Nic Pothas

West Indies fielding coach says it is the leadership system that is the reason for India's success in the format

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Jason Behrendorff, Usman Qadir bag three-fors to inflict defeat on South Africans

Fifties from Josh Philippe and George Bailey steered the Prime Minister's XI home in a chase of 174

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In M.L.S. Playoffs, Plenty of Contenders but Only One Trophy


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Where Training for the New York City Marathon is a Reality Show


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Rising Stars Make Their Mark in Golf’s Rolex Series


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Matt Wallace Finds Success After Altering Technique


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Pathum Nissanka taken to hospital after blow to the head

Play was suspended in the tour match after Pathum Nissanka sustained a blow to the head while fielding at short leg

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Shakib Al Hasan joins Steven Smith in UAET20x league

The Bangladesh allrounder is currently recovering from a long-standing finger injury, which got worse due to an infection during the Asia Cup

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Scare for England as Ben Stokes retires hurt after blow to elbow

Stokes was struck when attempting to pull a short delivery from Lahiru Kumara

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West Indies eye top-order stability in bid to square series

Kieran Powell and Chandrapaul Hemraj are no Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, but they haven't even gone past the mandatory Powerplay unscathed in this series

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Peever chairmanship shaky as NSW considers review

Meanwhile former CA chairman Bob Merriman has termed the review "absolute bloody nonsense and a disgrace" while endorsing Mark Taylor for the role

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Hartman Scores Twice as Predators Beat Golden Knights 4-1


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Penguins and Islanders Honor Victims of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting


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First College Football Playoff Rankings: No Surprises but a Few Conundrums


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Mets Introduce Brodie Van Wagenen, Their New G.M. (and a Recovering Agent)


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Giants Quarterback Kyle Lauletta Accused of Almost Hitting Officer With Car


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At N.F.L. Trade Deadline, Eagles and Texans Pick Up Star Receivers


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Maryland Football Coach and Athletic Director Will Stay


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FIFA, Hacked Again, Braces for New Revelations


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Dhawan set to return to Daredevils after 11 years

The Sunrisers opening batsman is likely to have been traded for Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma and Shahbaz Nadeem.

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Test captaincy a burden on Sarfraz - Mohsin Khan

The head of the PCB's new cricket committee said he felt sorry for Sarfraz for having to be wicketkeeper, batsman and captain

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U.S. Gymnasts, Led by Simone Biles, Win a 4th Straight World Team Title


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Craig White steps down as Hampshire coach

Craig White, the former England allrounder, has left his position as Hampshire's head coach after six years at the club

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'Deep sense of fear and worry' for Indian cricket: Ganguly

Cricket Association of Bengal president also speaks of 'appalling' manner in which Ravi Shastri was picked as India coach

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Disappointing when cricket gets lost among other stuff - Gibson

The South Africa coach said that his team has moved on from the mishappenings of their previous series, and hoped their opponents would be able to do the same

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England ring changes, but Sri Lankans run rings in opening Test warm-up

For all the talk of England searching for a "different formula", there was a wearing familiarity to their approach on the first day of the red-ball leg of their tour

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Pakistan's T20I juggernaut awaits New Zealand's challenge

Sarfraz Ahmed and his men are chasing an 11th successive series win, but New Zealand have a squad that has done the rounds in T20 leagues and would fancy causing an upset

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Kentucky and Northwestern Become Surprise Contenders


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Khaleel earns ICC reprimand for Samuels send-off

The left-arm quick has picked up an official warning and one demerit point

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Malcolm Speed wants Mark Taylor to replace David Peever as CA chairman

The former CA chairman has called for 'dyed-in-the-wool cricket people' to 'stand up and take back their sport'

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Najam Sethi threatens legal action against PCB

Najam Sethi has sought an apology from the PCB for releasing details of his personal expenses from when he was chairman of the board and head of the executive committee (ExCo)

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Julen Lopetegui Is Fired, and There’s Plenty of Blame to Share


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CoA asks Supreme Court to suspend voting rights of non-compliant states

Karnataka, Haryana and Gujarat are among the seven states identified for 'neglecting' to comply with the BCCI's new constitution

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Golden State’s Klay Thompson Sets 3-pointer Record in Blowout Win


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The Knicks Surge Past the Nets to End a Five-Game Skid


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Smith, Warner, Bancroft: let them play, says Australian Cricketers Association

The ACA called it "hugely significant" that the cultural review had apportioned significant blame on Cricket Australia for events surrounding the ball-tampering

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Failure of leadership, Peever's position 'untenable'

A selection of what the media are saying following the release of the reviews into Australian cricket

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Red Sox Fans, With a Title to Cheer, Choose the Yankees to Jeer


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Baseball’s Minority Management Problem


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England ponder dropping Stuart Broad for first Sri Lanka Test



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David Warner will have to prepare himself for English hostility, warns Joe Root

Joe Root has warned that David Warner could face a "hostile environment" if he is a member of Australia's touring squad to England in 2019

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Hue Jackson Finally Won a Few Games, but the Browns Fired Him Anyway


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Didn't think of a double-hundred at any point - Rohit Sharma

The India opener said he wasn't eyeing a fourth double-century though Rayudu told him he could reach the landmark

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Bismah Maroof returns for Women's World T20 but not as captain

The former captain, who has recovered from sinus surgery, has decided to step aside from the role, leaving Javeria Khan to continue as leader

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Mike Hesson appointed Kings XI Punjab coach

The 43-year-old New Zealander will replace Brad Hodge, who had coached the side in IPL 2018

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David Price Gets His Championship


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Al Jazeera criticises ICC, CA, ECB responses to spot-fixing allegations

The news channel said it had no confidence in the ICC's ability to police the game, and questioned how quickly the national boards were dismissing allegations of corruption

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After Another Weak Post-Season, Clayton Kershaw May Be Leaving the Dodgers


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Jos Buttler in line for Test keeper's gloves after Jonny Bairstow injury

Ben Foakes unlikely to be drafted in as specialist keeper, says Joe Root, who looks set to bat at No.4

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N.F.L. Week 8: With Half a Season to Go, Here’s What We Know


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Pakistan unchanged for New Zealand T20Is

Selectors kept faith in the squad that completed 3-0 T20I series whitewash over Australia on Sunday

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Kings XI swap Marcus Stoinis with RCB's Mandeep Singh

Mandeep had represented Kings XI from 2011 to 2014 before moving to RCB in 2015

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Ranatunga 'feared for his life' in Colombo violence

Petroleum minister until Friday, Ranatunga was attacked by a mob as he attempted to retrieve belongings from his office

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Kedar Jadhav back, India bat

Confident that the dew will not be a big factor in the evening, India chose to shield their lower order from the pressure of chasing even though limited-overs cricket favours sides chasing these days

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Cricket Australia's culture review: the day in ten points

The main points from a day where the problems facing Australian cricket were laid bare

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Actions will speak louder than Australia's 38-word Players' Pact

Tim Paine, Australia's Test captain, said it was now very clear what the team could and couldn't do in the middle as they attempt to repair their reputation

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Across New Jersey, the Friday Night Lights Grow Dimmer


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Warner, Smith, Bancroft bans will stand insists Cricket Australia

CA chairman David Peever sought to defend his position amid claims the board are arrogant and said now was the time to move forward

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Schutt, Healy complete rout of Pakistan

Australia romped to victory in just 10.2 overs after Pakistan limped 97 for 8 on the back of four run-outs in the third and final T20I in Malaysia

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World Series: Red Sox, Unhittable and Unstoppable, Win It All, Beating Dodgers


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Uncapped Ajaz Patel called up for Pakistan T20Is

The left-arm spinner earns call-up after strong showing for New Zealand A on the shadow tour of UAE

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Newlands ball-tampering "disappointing but not surprising".

Players being treated as commodities by Cricket Australia and living in a 'gilded bubble' in-part created an environment for the ball-tampering

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Cricket Australia "arrogant" and "controlling" review finds

Among 42 recommendations outlined by the review are the desire for Australian cricket to establish an ethics commission to oversee the ethical health of the game in Australia

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Live: Cricket Australia review findings

Join us for live coverage and reaction of the findings of the two reviews into Australian cricket

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The Red Sox Appreciate History (Even a Historic Loss)


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Nets Use Stephen Curry’s Favorite Weapon, but Warriors Hold On


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Red Bulls Clinch M.L.S. Regular-Season Title


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Adrian Peterson of Redskins Leaves the Giants (and Tony Dorsett) in the Dust


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Dread, Then Grief, Engulfs Leicester After Owner’s Helicopter Crash


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Rangers Loses to Kings on Alec Martinez’s Goal With 55 Seconds Left


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Jets Don’t Turn the Ball Over, or Do Much With It at All, vs. Bears.


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World Series 2018: Red Sox vs. Dodgers Live Updates


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Lewis Hamilton Claims 5th Formula One Season Title, Finishing Fourth at Mexican Grand Prix


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Xander Schauffele Takes WGC-HSBC Champions in a Playoff


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Elina Svitolina Beats Sloane Stephens to Win the WTA Finals


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N.F.L. Week 8 Live Scores: Eagles Feel at Home in London


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Cleveland Cavaliers Abruptly Fire Coach Tyronn Lue


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Cleveland Cavaliers Abruptly Fire Coach Tyronn Lue


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Pakistan opt to bat; Lyon, Farhan and Shinwari get a game

Australia went in with an extra spinner in Nathan Lyon in a bid to earn a consolation win in Dubai

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Chris Mpofu replaces injured Richard Ngarava for Bangladesh Tests

The left-arm seamer was sidelined from the Test series against Bangladesh after sustaining a groin injury during the third ODI

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Dodgers Manager Second-Guessed in World Series Game Loss, Even by Trump


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India grapple with familiar failings as international cricket returns to Brabourne

West Indies aren't by any means favourites, but should they produce an encore of all the things they did right in the third ODI, they could well become the only team to beat India twice in a home ODI series since October 2016

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Heazlett, Neser rearguard deny South Australia outright points

Travis Head called time early, after the Bulls pair steadied the ship and scored freely enough to build a lead that the Redbacks then needed to chase down for victory

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Mushfiqur to play for Chittagong Vikings

The sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League is set to begin on January 5.

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'There's nothing better' - McMillan on NZ players getting franchise T20 experience

New Zealand's batting coach is hopeful of their chances ahead of a big series against the No. 1 ranked Pakistan

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States can sack CA Board based on review - Taylor

However, there is fear about ramifications among the states, either individual or a collection, should they attempt to force change at Board level

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Batting allrounders will add balance to Indian line-up - Bumrah

Having returned the best figures - 4 for 35 in his ten overs - in Pune, the returning fast bowler said the defeat in the third ODI shouldn't be deemed as lack of depth in the Indian lower order

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World Series: Red Sox Rebound From Marathon Loss to Defeat Dodgers in Game 4


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Harris' 250 secures Victoria innings win and case for Australia selection

It was also the first outright result in a first-class match at the MCG since February 2017

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'The authorities let it happen' - Steve Waugh on Cape Town ball-tampering scandal

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes the previous lack of stringent punishments for ball-tampering manifested itself in things getting "out of control"

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College Football: Fromm Leads No. 7 Georgia Past No. 9 Florida


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Four Jaguars Players Detained Before London Game


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