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The NBA is turning up the heat on the LA Clippers. League investigators have formally interviewed Kawhi Leonard and his business adviser as part of the ongoing probe into allegations that the Clippers circumvented the salary cap to compensate the star forward. The so-called Aspiration case is serious, and with Kawhi now directly in the mix, the stakes for the franchise couldn't be higher.
Across the Atlantic, England opener Emilio Gay made history at Lord's in the opening Test against New Zealand, becoming the first left-handed batter since Andrew Strauss to post a half-century on debut at the home of cricket. Gay's composed fifty-seven off ninety-five deliveries gave England a meaningful cushion in their second innings, and a name that was unknown to most fans Friday morning is now etched into the record books.
And the sports world is mourning tonight. Paul Ellen, the beloved voice of Auburn athletics for nearly five decades, has passed away at seventy-five. Ellen served as Auburn's football radio play-by-play man and later as host, a constant and trusted presence on the airwaves since nineteen seventy-nine. A true institution in college sports broadcasting, and he will be deeply missed.
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