Soon what I thought was a minor traffic hold-up became a frightening delay in sweltering, dry harmattan heat.

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At one point during the third delay, Maddon, with the hood of his blue sweatshirt pulled over his head to try and stay dry, took a stroll through the soggy outfield.

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