Author: JamesMcGhee

Notre Dame juniors Bella Zalocha and Alyssa Capuana teamed up to win a Section III Class C doubles title.Zalocha and Capuana, who played more singles than doubles in the Tri-Valley League during the regular season, beat Notre Dame teammates Emma and Lily Johnson, as well as Mira Zhang and Amy Walsh of Manlius-Pebble Hill 2-0 on the first day of school. C, and won 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 against Rose Fallon and Ferial Migeed, another Manlius-Pebble Hill pair, in the final the next day.Notre Dame jugglers Bella Zalocha and Alyssa Capuana won the Section III Class C doubles championshipMore: Mohawk Valley…

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Ronald Acuna Jr.SAN ANTONIO — Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and pitcher Spencer Strider are not expected to recover from injuries in time for Atlanta’s season opener at San Diego on March 27.Acuña, the 2023 NL MVP, tore his left ACL on May 26 and the 26-year-old slugger had surgery on June 6.Strider, a 26-year-old right-hander, underwent surgery April 12 to repair his throwing elbow. Strider underwent Tommy John surgery in 2019 and said the latest procedure used an internal brace.“I think with both guys, I don’t think it’s an important moment, but I think we’re convinced that Opening…

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Another reward for Saquon Barkley after his performance against the Jaguars originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaEagles running back Saquon Barkley was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Eagles’ 28-23 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.This is Barkley’s third Player of the Week award in just eight games with the Eagles.To put that into perspective, Barkley has only won three Player of the Week awards in six seasons with the New York Giants.Against the Jaguars, Barkley totaled 199 yards from scrimmage on Sunday – 159 rushing and 40 receiving – and scored two touchdowns.…

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When the New York Islanders arrived at the training camp, Patrick RoyThis is the first time with the team, that the new identity of the team has started to take shape.“We are trying to build a culture and a new identity for this team,” Jean-Gabriel Pageau said in September. “(This identity) plays hard for 60 years like we want. We want to build this identity.”“We’re creating this culture, this identity that Patty wants and that we want,” added Scott Mayfield. “You see it in practice, you see it in the way we work – we’re a little more physical and…

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Hield explains why Steph’s 3-balls look like ‘nine-point games’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBuddy Hield is enjoying his new status as Warriors teammates with Steph Curry.Even as a 3-point connoisseur, Hield remains impressed with what Curry can do on the court, particularly the four-time NBA champion’s ability to keep the crowd in the palm of his hand.“That’s him,” Hield said on the “Jim Rome Show” Tuesday. “…Being on his team, every time he shoots it feels like it’s a 360 dunk because the whole gym erupts. That’s what they come to see him do . And when we…

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Nov. 6 — It was difficult to know which court to watch Tuesday at the Weeks Tennis Center.The action was so captivating, the level of play so good, that many spectators at the Class AAAA second-round playoff game between South Aiken and Gray Collegiate couldn’t help but look away from a field at ‘other as quickly as them. would move from one baseline to another during the same match.There was also the option to park on one of the center benches, which a group of South Aiken players not playing in the match did to watch the No. 4 singles…

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