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Leicestershire 334 (Dexter 136, McKay 55, Cosgrove 54, Norwell 4-72) drew with Gloucestershire 403 for 2 dec (Dent 165, van Buuren 121*)Scorecard Gloucestershire opener Chris Dent maintained his impressive form with a third Championship century of the season as a little more than four hours of cricket were salvaged from another contest wrecked by rain.In largely benign conditions, Dent, the 25-year-old left-hander, thoroughly dominated the Leicestershire attack for the most part on a final day spent chasing bonus points. Defeated finally on 165, Dent had survived a couple of scares but otherwise was particularly impressive, hitting the ball cleanly all around the wicket, picking up 112 runs in boundaries.It was an innings that will only reinforce Gloucestershire coach Richard Dawsons conviction that Dent should be under consideration for the England Lions, who meet Pakistan A during the Cheltenham Festival in July.South African Graeme van Buuren supplemented Dents commanding performance with an authoritative century of his own - his second in the Championship - as Leicestershires bowling was made to suffer in Gloucestershires successful push for maximum batting bonus points.They took 12 points to Leicestershires eight, lifting them to third in the Division Two table after the two had begun the match level pegging.Dent has scored 805 runs at 57.80 in first-class matches this year and has been in good form in white-ball cricket too, with two hundreds to his name in 50-over matches for good measure.He might have been out on 81 when Ned Eckersley, keeping wicket while Niall OBrien recovers from a calf injury, missed a leg-side catching chance off Richard Jones and perhaps should have been stumped on 147 off Neil Dexter but those were rare errors.When play began at 1.10pm after warm sunshine had drawn enough of the moisture from a sodden outfield for play to begin, the start of Dents five hours at the crease must have felt that it belonged to another match. He had been 34 from 83 deliveries before Tuesdays close, when scoring runs was a difficult process on a slow pitch.More than five full sessions were then lost, including the whole of the third day, taking Leicestershires tally of overs surrendered to the weather this season beyond 900 in the Championship alone. Yet while the outfield remained damp, the pitch looked to have quickened up.Certainly, Dent and van Buuren made it appear that way. Dent reached his hundred from 163 balls and added the next 50 at a run a ball. Van Buuren, who had emerged after an hour when Gareth Roderick edged Jones to first slip, then turned an 82-ball half-century into a 123-ball hundred in a partnership that added 177 in just 34 overs.Dent was beginning to take liberties a little when he was leg before to Dexter attempting to whip the ball through midwicket in search of another boundary, but his departure merely ushered in Michael Klinger, whose rapid unbeaten 45 helped take the total beyond 400 and the expected handshakes from just 89.1 overs.Mookie Wilson Mets Jersey . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. Carlos Gomez Jersey . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice. http://www.metssale.com/mets-jacob-degrom-jersey/ . 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And they know about Ghostbusters Leslie, who as a member of a talented all-female leading cast brought new life to a classic, in a manner that most of us never imagined.But the first time I saw you was years ago on HBOs Def Comedy Jam. Im too old and senile to remember the exact year, but you made a joke about cheating boyfriends -- the one about Charles and the beef stew -- that was so funny to me and my best friend from college that we still quote it constantly to this day.I knew then that you had it. It just took the rest of the world a little time to figure it out. And you know better than anyone that many of us arent exactly the brightest bulbs in the lamp.My mother often tells me that everything has a season. And if you grew up in a Baptist church like I did, you often heard the church elders say that what God has in store for you, no one else can take away. You are a walking testimony in that regard.The reason yoou are so widely and universally appreciated is because people are drawn to authenticity and fearlessness.dddddddddddd There are far too many women -- especially women of color -- who spend the bulk of their lives apologizing for who they are, or going through the tiresome exercise of trying to make others comfortable. And too many women have to apologize for their success in ways men do not.Youve also taught us to be resilient and reminded us that there is victory in outlasting petty, angry people who, in these times, have their negativity legitimized and trumpeted far too often.Anyway, some might see your ascension as long overdue. Theres certainly some truth to that. But I believe you arrived right on time, if only to give me bragging rights about knowing you were destined for this.Sincerely,Jemele HillMore on Leslie Jones? Leslie Jones brings her amazing commentary USWNTs last match of 2016?Story ?? Jones amazing twitter feed may have earned her a trip to Rio?Story ?? What it takes to be a Ghostbusters stuntwoman?Story ?The IMPACT25 is espnWs annual list of the 25 athletes and influencers who have made the greatest difference for women in sports. Explore the 2016 list and more content at espnW.com/IMPACT25. ' ' '