Author: JamesMcGhee

Raducanu will start the season in Auckland at the end of December (Getty Images)Emma Raducanu began working with Yutaka Nakamura, the fitness trainer known for his work with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka.The 22-year-old, who will fly to Brisbane next week for warm-weather training ahead of the new season, said Nakamura would be with her “almost most weeks” of the year.Injuries have acted as a persistent handbrake on Raducanu’s career since she won the US Open as a teenager in 2021.But after a trial run earlier this fall, she feels it’s a good time to add a dedicated fitness expert…

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Bailey Ober was a 12th-round draft pick out of the College of Charleston who looked more like a gumby than a front-line starter at six-foot-10 and barely 250 pounds. He peaked as the Twins’ 25th ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline and was never more than an afterthought in the background.Despite this, he went through every level of the minor leagues, improved in each of his first major league seasons, and simply established himself as a borderline top of the rotation.Here, I’ll talk about the adjustments he made before breaking out, why they worked, and what to expect from him next…

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Finding protection for Drake Maye: Top tackles expected to hit free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe New England Patriots have a busy offseason ahead. Eliot Wolf and the rest of the front office will need to address several areas of need, nothing more crucial than the offensive tackle position.Protecting their valuable young quarterback Drake Maye is paramount. While the modernization of the large reception room remains a priorityit doesn’t matter if the third overall draft pick can’t get the ball to his primary targets. New England can’t afford to enter the 2025 season with the same offensive line…

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NHL: New York Rangers vs. Calgary FlamesANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Anaheim Ducks have acquired New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba in a trade for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a future fourth-round draft pick, a team told the Associated Press. no one aware of the decision.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because the clubs were still finalizing the deal.The trade ends Trouba’s five-year tenure with the Rangers, who have lost six of their last seven games. The 30-year-old defenseman joined the Rangers in a trade with Winnipeg in 2019, and he became New York’s captain ahead…

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Carlos Alcaraz welcomed the partnership between Novak Djokovic And Andy Murray as “incredible for tennis”.Djokovic turned to his old rival after a long search for a new coach as he looks to keep pace with the next generation of Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.The 24-time Grand Slam champion has given Murray his first full-time coaching role, with the pair set to link up ahead of the January match. Australian Open.Djokovic, 37, has won three major titles in 2023 but has reached just one final this year, beaten in straight sets by an irresistible Alcaraz at Wimbledon.The Serb had revenge on his…

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