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'I'd tape it to my thumb': Ex-Australia star admits to using sandpaper

Stuart MacGill has acknowledged using sandpaper on the ball during his cricket career, indicating it was not a deliberate cheating strategy. His admission follows recent statements made by Usman Khawaja in his memoir, which has reopened discussions on Sandpapergate. Cricket Australia maintains that the wider team was unaware of any wrongdoing during the 2018 Cape Town Test.

'I'd tape it to my thumb': Ex-Australia star admits to using sandpaper

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Emily McDonald scores 27 and sets record with 9 3s as No. 12 Kentucky women rout Evansville 98-30

(AP) — Freshman Emily McDonald scored a season-best 27 points and set a program record with nine 3-pointers — on just 12 attempts — and No. 12 Kentucky routed Evansville 98-30 on Wednesday.

  • Freshman Emily McDonald scores 27 points, sets program record with 9 3-pointers
  • Kentucky shoots 46% from beyond the arc, ties team field goal record
  • Evansville loses third straight game, falls to 0-3

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