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A special master ordered KKR, Shamrock and other defendants to submit privileged FanDuel merger communications for a confidential review.
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is out Sunday at Cleveland with a sprained left ankle, his second straight missed game. Tyler Huntley will make another start.
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