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Taylor Fritz lost to Jannik Sinner in the US Open final in September (Getty Images)Taylor Fritz boosted his hopes of reaching the last four of the ATP Finals with a comeback victory over Australian Alex de Minaur.De Minaur needed to defeat the American fifth seed in straight sets to have a chance of advancing to the semifinals in Turin, Italy.However, his hopes were dashed when Fritz stole the second set against the run of play.Fritz, who then won 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, will advance to the final four of the season-ending tournament if Jannik Sinner beats Daniil Medvedev later on Thursday.If…
Posey Clarifies Role in Melvin’s Day-to-Day Giants Roster Decisions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere will only be one person who will make the final decision on the Giants’ roster for the 2025 MLB season.And it’s Bob Melvin.While the process, as is the case with all major league coaches, can be a collaborative discussion, Melvin has complete autonomy over final roster decisions, as the new president of operations confirmed Thursday Giants baseball, Buster Posey. “Murph & Markus” from KNBR 680.“No, I won’t,” Posey said when asked if he would provide Melvin’s lineups. “Bob has been doing this for 30…
When the Steelers made the decision to insert Russell Wilson as their starting quarterback, they left the door open for Justin Fields to have a set of plays that allowed him to continue to be a part of the offense.Fields did not play in Week 7 against the Jets and a hamstring injury kept him off the active roster in Week 8. Fields lined up last week but didn’t take any snaps, so it remains to be seen if the Steelers really have something up their sleeve or if they just want their opponents to think this could be an…
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have recalled forwards Matt Nieto and Vasily Ponomarev from their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. They also sent goalie Joel Blomqvist to the AHL.Blomqvist made eight starts for Pittsburgh this season and largely played well, going 3-5 with a 0.904 SV% and 3.60 GAA.The 22-year-old posted a 25-12-6 record with a 0.921 SV% and 2.16 GAA with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season. He was named to the AHL All-Star Team, AHL All-Star Game and AHL Second All-Star Team.With Alex Nedeljkovic and Tristan Jarry returning to the NHL, the move will give Blomqvist the opportunity to start…
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3 observations after the Sixers lost to the Cavs 13-0 despite McCain’s 34-point performance originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaJared McCain played Wednesday night for a Sixers team among all his All-Stars.The rookie guard was fantastic, scoring 34 points and dishing out 10 assists.However, the short-handed Sixers didn’t have enough firepower to hand the Cavs a stunning opening loss. Cleveland improved to 13-0 with a 114-106 victory at the Wells Fargo Center.Darius Garland scored 25 points and six assists. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. The 2-9 Sixers were without Tyrese Maxey (right hamstring tension), Joel…
It’s no secret that American men’s tennis it has been missing a superstar for years.Many have come and gone, offering promises but ultimately disappearing. John Isner, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey – all excellent players who had impressive careers but ultimately lacked individual success at the highest level.Not since Andy Roddick Has the United States won a men’s Grand Slam singles title. Not since the days of Pete Sampras And Andre Agassi Has an American dominated the sport.Taylor Fritz still has a long way to go if he wants to reach this level of success, but as the seasons go by,…
Skip SchumakerARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have hired former Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker as senior advisor for baseball operations.Texas announced the addition of Schumaker to its front office and the team also signed right-handed pitcher Luis Curvelo to a major league contract.Schumaker was named the 2023 National League of the Year after Miami went 84-78 and made the fourth playoff appearance in club history. The Marlins fell to 62-100 last season after the organization parted ways with general manager Kim Ng, who was responsible for hiring Schumaker and building the team that made the playoffs.The Marlins and Schumaker…
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