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The Pandya incident
Alagappan Muthu at Eden Gardens India's innings was halted briefly in the 48th over in dramatic circumstances as Hardik Pandya was caught off a high full toss during the second ODI against Australia in Kolkata. Pandya started walking off - thinking he was out caught - but the catcher, Steven Smith, realising the possibility of it being called a no-ball for height, yelled at the bowler Kane Richardson to catch his attention and break the stumps at the bowler's end. Adding to this chaotic moment was the arrival of rain, which had distracted the umpires Anil Chaudhary and Richard Illingworth's attention, and ultimately forced the players off the field briefly. In the end, Pandya was ruled not out
- NascarNASCAR Talk•5 hours ago
Ryan: Did self-policing in NASCAR reach a new level of social media shaming after Chicagoland?
When NASCAR announced a private testing ban three years ago, it also disclosed an intriguing twist in how it would monitor roughly 4 million square miles. Posting 24-hour sentries at every short track in America wasn’t an option, of course. But the 24-hour omniscience of social media? A reality of 21st century community policing in any neighborhood, especially NASCAR’s. “The teams are not too shy about telling on one another,” chief racing development officer Steve O’Donnell said at the time. “So we know it won’t be just NASCAR (enforcing the policy). We have a lot of people out there with social media.” That was driven home by the 2017 Cup Series playoffs’ first major penalty, which was the
- Oakland RaidersRaiders Wire
Raiders QB Carr passes on Charles Woodson's wisdom to CB Gareon Conley
The Oakland Raiders have a new culture. It is one that focuses on execution, winning and finishing plays. Though much of the change in Alameda has been attributed to the arrival of quarterback Derek Carr and defensive end Khalil Mack in 2014, it’s legendary defensive back Charles Woodson’s words that still reverberate and mold youth in the Silver and Black’s locker room to this day. Sunday, after watching his rookie cornerback Gareon Conley give up his first reception, Carr passed on Woodson’s words to both encourage, and re-focus the first-round selection. “‘Man, I’m going to tell you what [Charles Woodson] ‘C-Wood’ told me anyway. I don’t care if they push off, do whatever, I don’t care what
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