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The BCCI remains hopeful Indias Supreme Court will take a considered decision on the Lodha Committees latest proposal to disqualify all office bearers in the board and state associations if they fail to fulfill the eligibility criteria. A few of the BCCIs top office bearers and officials said the board will not change its stance, but was happy to sit with the committee and have a dialogue to find a solution to the long-standing feud.The latest suggestions were a part of the committees third status report, which was submitted in the court on November 18. The committee has told the court that despite clear timelines in place to implement the recommendations that were approved by the court in its July 18 judgement, neither the BCCI nor the state associations have obeyed the order, and have continued to be negligent.One reason for the BCCIs optimism was because the court had earlier refrained from approving a proposal of the committee to supersede the top brass of the board.In an order on October 21, the court noted that although it had found substance in the status report, it said at this stage it was refraining from approving the committees suggestion to supersede the office bearers because the board had said in a submission to the court that it would make every genuine effort to persuade the state associations to comply with the recommendations.The BCCI maintains it has done so in the interim. The committee wants us to implement all the recommendations in toto or wants all the office bearers to go, a senior board office bearer said. But no one understands that the BCCI has already accepted nearly 75% of the recommendations, most of those being already put into practice.The board, however, has consistently opposed certain key reforms such as the age cap of 70 years for board officials, the tenure cap of nine years with cooling-off periods in between, and the one-state-one-vote policy, among others.Thakur and Shirke had been asked to submit written undertakings to the court stating the board would unequivocally implement the order of October 21, and then meet with the Lodha Committee. The October 21 order had limited the financial freedom of the BCCI and had also directed the board not to disburse any funds to state associations until they complied unreservedly with the recommendations.In their affidavits, both Thakur and Shirke pointed out that board members had voted against adopting all the recommendations of the committee at the BCCI special general meeting on October 1. It is understood that committee did not feel it necessary to meet the BCCIs top office bearers after that, considering they had already stated the board would not comply with the court order.However the BCCIs reading of the situation is different. To ensure that cricket runs smoothly, the court had asked the committee to appoint an auditor as soon as possible, the office bearer said. No auditor has been appointed so far. The committee was also asked to set a threshold limit for various financial transactions the BCCI gets into. No threshold limit has been given. All our major decisions have been put on hold.The BCCI also questioned why the committee had proposed retired bureaucrat and former home secretary GK Pillai as an observer to look after the governance of the board. The committee suggested Pillai could also approve the various contractual obligations of the board in the future.On the one hand the committee says there should not be any government officials [working as an office bearer or official]. On what basis did they then pick GK Pillai? Was there a process? the office bearer said. Incidentally the committee has never imposed any restrictions on former civil servants, which Pillai is.A top BCCI official said that an adverse court decision against the board was not likely to affect the ongoing Test series between India and England. Already the court has approved expenses for those Test matches till December 5. For the remaining matches, we will have to wait and see what the court says, the official said. Fake Shoes . A statement from the worlds top-ranked player says all checks "were satisfactory and showed positive evolution" regarding the injury, which contributed to his loss to Stanislas Wawrinka in the final in Melbourne. 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Frustration and fear were evident on his face.Although the man widely recognized as the worlds most talented mixed martial artist denied using any performance-enhancing substances, he couldnt explain the positive drug test that knocked him out of UFC 200s main event and threw his tumultuous career into crisis again.The UFC interim light heavyweight champion repeatedly cried at a hastily arranged news conference Thursday, a day after his rematch with Daniel Cormier was canceled.I would never take anything that would enhance my game, Jones said. Being labeled as someone who would ever cheat, it hurts me more than anything Ive ever been through in my career.Jones manager, Malki Kawa, said the fighter was informed of a possible PED violation by USADA, which administers the UFCs anti-drug policy. They hoped to get the results of a test of Jones backup sample later Thursday, although they have little hope the result will change.If the positive test is confirmed, Jones could face a multiyear suspension. Jones and Kawa declined to name the substance for which Jones was flagged, although Kawa said it could be related to a nutritional supplement.Jones said he cant even pronounce it. Ive never even heard of it.Jones said he has been taking the same supplements for most of his career, and he has no idea why he failed last months test after passing seven doping tests this year. Although Jones had endured numerous public embarrassments over his apparent use of recreational drugs, he has been a vocal opponent of performance-enhancing substances in MMA.You can say whatever you want about Jon over the years, Kawa said. For the last year, hes done nothing but try his best to live his life right, to eat right, to do the right things, and obviously not to be in this type of predicament. ... He didnt cheat at all.USADA spokesman Ryan Madden confirmed the potential violation stemmed from an out-of-competition test on June 16.Mr. Jones B-sample is currently being analyzed by the independent WADA-accredited laboratory in Salt Lake City, Utah, Madden said. We have requested that the laboratory report those results to us as soon as possible.No matter the results of the second test, Brock Lesnars heavyweight bout with knockout artist Mark Hunt is UFC 200s new main event. While fans arrived at T-Mobille Arena to watch open workouts for Hunt and Lesnar, workers tore down oversized posters of Jones and Cormier on the facade.ddddddddddddLesnar, the popular professional wrestler returning from a 4 1/2-year UFC absence, also was the headliner at UFC 100 in 2009, with Jones fighting on the undercard.I feel a little bad for (Cormier), Lesnar said. Guys go hard. They go through training camps and put lots of time in, and thats where D.C. really gets the short end of the stick. Its really unprofessional of anybody of this caliber when something like that happens.Jones (22-1) briefly left the stage at his news conference after being overcome with emotion. Several minutes later, he broke down when asked what he would say to Cormier, his longtime rival and frequent verbal sparring partner.I know this fight meant a lot to him, Jones said. The fight meant a lot to me. ... I know some good will come from this, but right now its hard to see it.Jones talent is indisputable after winning the 205-pound title in 2011 and defending it eight times. But he has endured numerous troubles of his own making in recent years.He has failed drug tests around two of his last three fights. He tested positive for cocaine use shortly before beating Cormier in their first meeting in January 2015, but was allowed to fight because the detected metabolite was not banned for out-of-competition use by the Nevada Athletic Commission.A few months later, Jones was suspended by the UFC and had his title stripped due to his involvement in a hit-and-run accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he lives and trains.Cormier won the 205-pound title during Jones UFC suspension, which was lifted in October 2015. After Cormier pulled out of their scheduled April rematch with a foot injury, Jones returned with a victory over Ovince Saint Preux.Jones, who turns 29 later this month, realizes he could have another extended absence from his sport. He has fought just three times since September 2013.If I do have to sit out for two years, Ill definitely be back, Jones said. Im already thinki