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Steven Smith was due some luck, and on the first day at the Gabba, he got it. Having lost six consecutive tosses, Smith finally won one. He chose to bat. Smith batted well, but on 53 edged behind part-timer Azhar Alis delivery and was dropped by wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed. Pakistan would rue that miss.Then, on 97, Smith again edged behind, but this time was caught by Sarfraz off Mohammad Amir. The chance for a hundred could have vanished, but Smith could hardly believe his eyes as Pakistan were deceived by their ears. None of the Pakistan players had heard Smiths edge, and none appealed. Smith played it cool, batted on, and reached his 16th Test century, and first against Pakistan.I was very surprised, it was pretty loud, obviously I was on 97, there was a fair bit going on in the crowd, Smith told ABC radio on Friday morning. It was pretty loud, but yeah, I did nick it, and no one went up so I wasnt going to walk.Asked if he had a good poker face, Smith replied: Yeah, I didnt look behind. Not sure why, I just played the ball and it was a bit bizarre that nothing came of it.At the end of the over, Smith was seen in conversation with umpire Ian Gould, who had been standing at square leg while his colleague Richard Illingworth was not called on by the Pakistan players to make a decision.I told Gunner Gould at the end of the over: Im pretty sure I hit that one last over, Smith said. He said: Im pretty sure youve said that to me before. I reckon it was out here as well. So its happened before, you take the good with the bad.The concept of walking - a batsman voluntarily ending their innings because they know they have edged the ball - was sometimes seen in past eras, particularly in county cricket in England. But rarely does it take place in the modern era, with most batsmen these days preferring to wait on umpires, reasoning that good and bad decisions even out in the long run. Botellas Niño Hydro Flask . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. Hydro Flask Coffee . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. http://www.botellashydroflask.es/ . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Hydro Flask 40 Oz . From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding. Botellas Hydro Flask Straw Lid . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay. PITTSBURGH -- Hector Olivera was placed on unconditional release waivers by the San Diego Padres, who will release him when he clears waivers later this week and will be responsible for the remainder of the $62.5 million, six-year contract he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in early 2015.Olivera, a 31-year-old outfielder and third baseman who did not play a single game for the Padres, hit .245 with two homers and 13 RBI under the deal, appearing in 30 big league games and getting 98 at-bats. He will wind up receiving a total of $60,707,650.He made his big league debut with the Braves last Sept. 1. While with Atlanta, he was arrested April 13 at a hotel near Washington D.C., and Major League Baseball announced May 27 that he had agreed to an 82-game suspension under the sports domestic violence policy, a penalty retroactive to April 30.Olivera has a pending court date in Alexandria, Virginia. The suspension cost him $1,792,350 of his $4 million salary this season.Oliveras contract with the Dodgers included a $28 million signing bonus, which they remained responsible foor.dddddddddddd The final $8.5 million installment is due on Dec. 31.His deal includes salaries of $6 million in 2017, $6.5 million in 2018, $7.5 million in 2019 and $8.5 million in 2020, money San Diego is responsible for. In addition, the Padres agreed to send Atlanta $10.5 million in four installments through July 2019 as part of the July 30 trade that sent Matt Kemp to the Braves. Kemp has a $21.5 million salary this year and is owed the same amount in each of the next three seasons.San Diego designated Olivera for assignment when he came off the restricted list following the suspension.Also Wednesday, the Padres selected the contract of infielder Nick Noonan from Triple-A El Paso and optioned rookie infielder Jose Rondon to the same club.Noonan was expected to join the team for Wednesday nights game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 27-year-old hit .321 with four home runs in 87 games for Tucson. Rondon, 22, hit just .136 in seven games. ' ' '