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The BCCI is unlikely to comply with the Supreme Court demand that it submit, on Friday, an undertaking saying it will unconditionally implement all the court-approved recommendations of the Lodha Committee. In the absence of such an agreement from the BCCI, the Supreme Court had indicated it would pass an order on Friday to replace the boards office bearers with a panel of administrators.A top BCCI office bearer told ESPNcricinfo there was no way the board could submit such an undertaking at short notice and without the approval of its member associations. Who am I to submit the undertaking? he said. The question arises only if the states agree to these recommendations. How can BCCI office bearers decide what members will implement?I can only bring members to the meeting room; I cant force them to adopt recommendations. They said they couldnt adopt the recommendations in entirety. What can the office bearers do in this situation? I dont even have a vote.When asked about the BCCIs next course of action, he said: We will wait for tomorrows order. What else can we do? How can this be done in such short notice? Till the time I have nothing in writing, how can I ask the states?Let the order come, we will make an official statement.Several state association officials ESPNcricinfo had spoken to recently confirmed they were waiting for the BCCIs decision on the recommendations before making amendments to their constitutions, as mandated by the first set of timelines laid down by the Lodha Committee. However, after the special general meeting on September 30, many of these state associations closed ranks ostensibly on the advice of BCCI. Only Vidarbha and Tripura decided to implement the recommendations approved by the court.The official said the Supreme Court should have passed an order if the recommendations were to be non-negotiable. What do they mean by a timeline [for implementation of reforms]? Why didnt Supreme Court pass an order under Article 142 [of the constitution] if they wanted to make it compulsory? Why are they saying that members should opt for the recommendations? These recommendations are forced upon us. They dont understand the genuine compulsions that prevent us from implementing the reforms.Desh Gaurav Sekhri, a sports law expert, said Article 142 gave the Supreme Court authority to pass a decree or make an order as necessary towards doing complete justice in a matter. What is relevant to the current situation is that it gives the Supreme Court the power to punish contempt of court, and it has been used for that purpose in the past, he told ESPNcricinfo. The nature of this stand-off being unprecedented, the exact law and/or regulations that the Supreme Court invokes were it to pass an order on October 7 are not clear as of now. Invoking Article 142 would be an extremely serious step by the court, and would take this matter into a space from which conciliation or compromise may no longer be an option for either party.Another BCCI office bearer admitted the board could have been less confrontational in its approach, referring to the tardiness in responding to the Lodha Committees correspondences. This could have, and should have, definitely been handled better.The latest developments in the tussle between the BCCI and the Lodha Committee took place in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The court was hearing the BCCIs response to the status report filed by the Lodha Committee last week, which recommended that the BCCI office bearers be superseded because they were impeding the implementation of the recommendations passed by a Supreme Court order on July 18.China Shoes . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Nike Shoes From China . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. https://www.chinashoes.us/ . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter. Yeezy From China . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. Jordan From China . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds.SEATTLE -- Which pitcher has the longest scoreless innings streak in baseball?Clayton Kershaw? Jake Arrieta? Madison Bumgarner? Try Wade LeBlanc.The improbable and obscure owner of that distinction takes the mound for the Seattle Mariners on Friday night as the 31-year-old left-hander brings a 23 2/3-innings scoreless streak into his start against the Baltimore Orioles.LeBlancs scoreless streak, which only applies to major league games, extends all the way back to Sept. 2, 2014, when he was pitching out of the Los Angeles Angels bullpen. He finished off that season with seven consecutive scoreless outings -- five as a reliever -- and spent the 2015 season pitching in Japan.He was in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system this year when the pitching-desperate Mariners acquired him to start a game June 24. LeBlanc took the mound two days after being dealt from Toronto and threw six scoreless innings to help the Mariners snap a six-game losing streak in what was originally expected to be a spot start.LeBlanc used an 88-mile-per-hour fastball, drawing numerous comparisons to former Mariners star Jamie Moyer, to help beat the St. Louis Cardinals and the Mariners are curious to see if he can continue to grind out more zeroes.Baltimores offense was on a tear in June with a major league record 56 home runs, but the Orioles (47-40) couldnt get much going against Seattles Taijuan Walker in Thursdays series opener.After that game, which saw Baltiimores seven-game winning streak come to an end, Orioles manager Buck Showalter was able to see the bright side.ddddddddddddThree winning months, and thats the kind of consistency well have to have to stay atop the American League East, Showalter said after Baltimore finished June 19-9. ... Were going to have to continue to do that to stay where we are.Seattles month went much worse as the Mariners fell from the top of the American League West to third place with a 10-18 record in June. The series-opening win over the Orioles had Seattle feeling optimistic as the Mariners head into Friday nights game.We needed a win, closer Steve Cishek said after getting the final four outs to earn his 19th save of the season Thursday. Its almost the All-Star Break, and were trying to get something going before the break.The Mariners are hoping that LeBlanc can keep the momentum going, while Baltimore hands the ball to Kevin Gausman (1-5, 3.93 ERA). The 25-year-old right-hander is coming off his best start of the season, having thrown 7 2/3 shutout innings to beat Tampa Bay and earn his first victory of 2016.The Orioles have lost three of four games played against Seattle (40-39) this season. They still hold a five-game lead over the Boston Red Sox, who open a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. ' ' '