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Tennis

‘It seems surreal’ – Wimbledon finalist Dabrowski reveals cancer surgery

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Gabriela Dabrowski reached the doubles final at Wimbledon just three months after being diagnosed with breast cancer (Getty Images)Wimbledon doubles finalist Gabriela Dabrowski has revealed she underwent breast cancer surgery earlier this year, undergoing further treatment as she battles for the sport’s biggest prizes.The 32-year-old Canadian, a three-time major champion, was diagnosed in April.“It’s a privilege to be able to call myself a survivor,” world number three Dabrowski wrote in an Instagram post.After two surgeries and a three-month break from the WTA Tour, she returned to win the Nottingham grass court title alongside New Zealander Erin Routliffe in her first…

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NFL

Dan Campbell: Cross your fingers no one is hurt, we were lucky

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Lions head coach Dan Campbell knew before Monday night’s game against the 49ers that it made no sense for his team’s ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl: win or lose in San Francisco, the No. 1 seed in the NFC will return to Sunday. evening against Minnesota. So why did Campbell risk injury to his most important players?Campbell said he just thought playing to win was the right thing to do, and he felt his team came out of it unscathed.”I just don’t think it’s fair to draft a guy that’s not ready to play. And then you can…

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NHL

Fowler to play 1,000th NHL game in Winter Classic for Blues

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CHICAGO – It didn’t take too long for St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler to realize that the 2025 Discover NHL Winter Classic would be very special to him.It was enough of a life change when Fowler was traded to the Blues by the Anaheim Ducks on December 14th.but with the help of his wife Jasmine, Fowler quickly realized that Tuesday’s special event against the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field would mark a milestone: his 1,000th NHL game.“It was either the day or the day after the trade, my wife told me,” Fowler said Monday from Wrigley Field. “I didn’t…

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MLB

Dodgers meeting with Roki Sasaki did not include in-person introductions from Ohtani or Yamamoto

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Roki Sasaki pitches for Japan in the World Baseball Classic in March 2023. The Dodgers are among the teams pursuing the free agent. (Eugene Hoshiko / Associated Press)Neither Shohei Ohtani neither Yoshinobu Yamamoto were part of Dodgers’Initial in-person presentation to Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasakia meeting that took place at Wasserman Media Group’s Westwood offices before the holiday, according to people with knowledge of the situation and not authorized to speak publicly about it.The reason for their absence? They weren’t invited.“One of the criteria for the meetings is that Roki has requested that no players attend,” Joel Wolfe, the agent…

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NBA

What we learned as Kings rally against Mavs to end six-game skid

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What we learned as Kings rally against Mavs to end six-game skid originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORESACRAMENTO – Domantas Sabonis appears to be feeling much better since missing a game the day after Christmas due to illness. The Kings big man was in fine form and turned in another masterful performance with 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in a 110-100 win over the short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Monday at Golden 1 Center.De’Aaron Fox had 33 points, six rebounds and six assists to help the Kings (14-19) end their longest losing streak of the season while…

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