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Times staff writer David Wharton and Times fellow Anthony De Leon contributed to this report.

Also, the idea that him betraying the plan to Wharton, at that moment, it wasn’t like, “Oh, Nick’s been a hero, and then suddenly he makes this decision and he’s evil.”

Wharton's somewhat strolling style, socks at half mast, belies a fierce competitive instinct.

Dylan Grant was injured after being bucked off by a bull in the arena during the second round of the Wharton County Youth Fair Xtreme Bulls event on Thursday evening local time.

However, Wharton was managing a groin issue at the beginning of this season which then required surgery, keeping him out for two months and missing 14 Premier League games.