Author: JamesMcGhee

Jack Draper beat Russian Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5 to win the Erste Bank Open in Vienna on Sunday (Getty Images)British number one Jack Draper qualified for the second round of the Paris Masters by beating Czech Jiri Lehecka in straight sets.Draper, who won the biggest title of his career in Vienna on Sundaywon 7-5 6-2 in one hour eight minutes.A tight first set was served before Draper made the crucial break in the 11th game.The Briton dominated the second set, winning five games in a row to seal the victory.He will now face fifth-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the second…

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The New York Yankees have their backs against the wall Tuesday in New York, as the Los Angeles Dodgers look to earn a World Series sweep — their first since 2012 — and capture a second title under Dave Roberts. It’s been a dismal series for the Yankees’ biggest bat, with Aaron Judge hitting just .083 through the first three games of this series, going 1 for 12 with seven strikeouts. He’s not the only Yankee in trouble; The Bronx Bombers are hitting just .186 as a team in the series, although Giancarlo Stanton and Juan Soto are batting well.If…

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Mazzulla’s Wild NBA Rules Proposals Include Power Plays, In-Play Fights originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThere is few minds work like Joe Mazzulla’s. Predictably, the wheels immediately started turning when the Boston Celtics head coach was asked Tuesday what rule changes he would like to see in the NBA.Marc Bertrand, co-host of 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak and Bertrandbegan the exchange Tuesday by asking Mazzulla what he thought about a radical proposal to eliminate the corner 3-pointer by having the 3-point line end about seven feet from the baseline.Mazzulla countered with an even more radical proposition: a power play.“Basketball is…

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NFL players have hearts of steel, muscles of iron and, occasionally, brains of concrete.How else do you explain that some of the best athletes in the world make some of the most ridiculous mistakes in sports?We witnessed a classic mental failure on Sunday as Chicago completely botched its exit from an almost guaranteed victory against Washingtona play so stupid it made us wonder…is this the stupidest play in NFL history?Let’s consider some of the stupidest moves the league has ever seen. In this case, we’re focusing on intentional moves – both on and off the field – that were horribly…

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How ex-Bruins Ullmark, DeBrusk and others play with new teams originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Bruins had a busy offseason that included some notable departures.They made a successful exchange who sent former Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators in June, then when free agency began July 1, the Original Six franchise lost top-six forward Jake DeBruskveteran defensemen Derek Forbort and Matt Grzelcyk, among others.The B’s also brought in many new faces, highlighted by the free agent additions of The center of the top 6 Elias Lindholm and fourth defender Nikita Zadorov.Let’s see how some of…

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