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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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NBA

Tatum and White share hilarious exchange on the podium after victory over Pistons

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Tatum and White share hilarious exchange on the podium after victory over Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBoston Celtics All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown might be one of the best on-court duos in the NBA. But when it comes to postgame press conferences, Tatum has another accomplice: Derrick White.After Saturday’s 124-118 victory over the Detroit Pistons in which White blocked Cade Cunningham throughout the sequence, Tatum and White surprised reporters by appearing at the podium together, which is not typical after regular season games.“It’s like an unwritten rule,” Tatum said. “We’re supposed to do media together, ever since…

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NFL

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye leaves game against Jets with head injury caused by helmet-to-helmet hit

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Drake Maye was injured in a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Jets. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye left Sunday’s game against the New York Jets with a head injury.The Patriots listed him as questionable for return before halftime. Maye was injured following a hit to the head in the second quarter. Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood chased down Maye on a run and made helmet-to-helmet contact on a hit from behind as Maye slid.The hit did not trigger a penalty flag.Maye went to the sideline medical tent after the hit, then to the Patriots locker room. Jacoby Brissett took…

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