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Tennis

Mpetshi Perricard performs a scorching serve to upset Shelton and win the Swiss Indoors

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BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard completed a perfect week on serve by upsetting American Ben Shelton to win the Swiss Indoors on Sunday.The French player, ranked No. 50, won 6-4, 7-6 (4) against sixth-seeded Shelton to become the lowest-ranked champion since the tournament became a tour-level event in 1975.Mpetshi Perricard didn’t give up his serve all week in Basel, winning all 60 of his service games and only having to fend off three break points, all in his quarterfinal match against Denis Shapovalov.He also served 22 aces against Shelton en route to his first ATP 500 trophy.“It’s incredible…

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NHL

Kolosov makes NHL debut, but doesn’t get much help as Flyers fall to 2-6-1

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Kolosov makes NHL debut, but doesn’t get much help as Flyers fall to 2-6-1 originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaAleksei Kolosov couldn’t save the Flyers from their up-and-down play.John Tortorella’s club wasn’t at all sharp or connected and had to play way too much defense in a 4-3 loss Sunday night to the Canadiens at the Wells Fargo Center.Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny ​​scored the Flyers’ goals.Sanheim’s opening goal sent the game into the first intermission tied at 1-1. Then, with the Flyers leading 4-1 and less than two and a half minutes to play, Sanheim and Konecny ​​struck to…

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Tennis

Ben Shelton finishes second at Swiss Indoors

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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (R) of France, who holds the winner’s trophy, poses with runner-up Ben Shelton (L) of the United States during the trophy ceremony after their final match of the Swiss Indoors ATP 500 tennis tournament at Basel, October 27, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)It’s not often that Ben Shelton loses a big serves match, but Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 21, beat the former Florida tennis star on Sunday to win the Swiss Indoors Basel championship, 6-4, 7-6. (4).“First of all, I want to congratulate Gio on a great match today,”…

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MLB

Shohei Ohtani expected to play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series following shoulder injury

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MLB: World Series – New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles DodgersNEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani is expected to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night despite a partially dislocated left shoulder.Ohtani was injured sliding toward second base when he was caught flying out to end the seventh inning of Saturday night’s 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 in Los Angeles .”I just don’t see him playing Game 3,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Sunday night’s practice at Yankee Stadium. “If he feels well…

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NFL

Aaron Rodgers knows the darkness well. But can he pull the Jets out of their latest spell?

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Jeff Ulbrich knew his audience.The New York Jets interim head coach knew that darkness is more than just a metaphor for the quarterback on whose shoulders the franchise rests.So, in the wake of Fifth consecutive loss for the JetsUlbrich looked at imagery.His message to a team that missed an eminently winnable divisional game against the New England Patriots?“It’s a moment of darkness,” Ulbrich said in his locker room after the rebuilding Patriots beat them 25-22. “And we understand that the outside world is going to get very noisy right now. But the one thing I know in life is that…

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