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- Northants denied by elements as promotion race goes to wire
- Middlesex thwarted despite Roland-Jones, Higgins salvoes
- Agarkar not seeking extension as chief selector
- BCCI waits on Agarkar decision; IPL 2027 auction in December
- Worcestershire halt Durham’s winning run (with aid of rain)
- BCCI secretary assures Asia Cup trophies ‘will land up’ at their head office
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Royals manager Quatraro ejected for arguing
Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro was ejected in the first inning Saturday afternoon against the Yankees after arguing with the umpires.
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Boone: Cole needs several more rehab outings
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole said he had a “solid” rehab outing Friday night, but manager Aaron Boone said the veteran right-hander will need “several more” starts before rejoining the big league club.
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19 going on 35: How Konnor Griffin’s maturity is making an impression on Pirates
As the Bucs build for the future, the youngest player in MLB has his teammates singing his praises.
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Codi Yusuf and Nick Gubbins lead Hampshire fightback
Somerset take 50-run lead on first innings but struggle to make inroads second time around
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McSweeney, Sales guide Northants reply to Middlesex 341
Unbroken century stand gives hosts firm footing after Ben Sanderson’s five-for
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Fakhar, Farooq end Qalandars’ losing streak and eliminate Rawalpindiz
Fakhar’s return to form with 84 and Farooq’s 63 took Qalandars to 210, as Rawalpindiz remained winless
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Hain heroics hold up Essex before weather intervenes again
Visitors reach 110 for 3 in reply to 190 on another day of interruptions
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Jennings 70 underpins Lancashire before Gloucestershire wobble again
Matt Taylor six-for keeps home side in touch but they lose top three cheaply and remain in deficit
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Malinga, Reddy sink CSK chase to defend under-par 194 in Hyderabad
An unheralded bowling attack took SRH into the top four of the points table with a 10-run win