Author: JamesMcGhee

Aryna Sabalenka won her third consecutive Wuhan Open title with a hard-fought victory over Zheng Qinwen on Sunday.In a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final, the world number 2 beat local favorite Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to win her second WTA 1000 title of the season and the seventh of his career.Sabalenka, the first player to win the Wuhan Open three times, extended her unbeaten run at the tournament to 17-0 while improving to 4-0 in her head-to-head match against Zheng.“I felt like I was losing my concentration a little bit and I let her get back into the…

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The term “drought” is often used in sports for teams that have not made the playoffs or won a championship in some time. The word can mean different things to different fan bases in different contexts, and the 2024 American League Championship Series is about the context of the word “drought.”The New York Yankees, winners of 27 World Series championships, are in serious trouble for the title. The franchise hasn’t won the World Series in 15 years, the third-longest stretch without a win since its first title in 1921. Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and the rest of the modern Bronx…

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Week 6 of the NFL season marks a reset of sorts for the New York Jets.The club fired head coach Robert Saleh last week after a 23-17 loss to the Vikings in London, in which Aaron Rodgers threw three interceptions, including a pick-six in the first quarter. Now defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich takes over on an interim basis and will attempt to right the ship for the 2-3 Jets, who have a chance to clinch first place in the AFC East with a win against the Bills.The 3-2 Bills have lost two in a row — a blowout loss to…

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The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of confidence in their farm system. Many people believe they have the best prospect out of all the NHL organizations.Some of these guys are in college, playing major junior or playing professionally overseas. Additionally, some play professional hockey in North America with the Rockford IceHogs.Right now, it’s hard not to be excited about this IceHogs team heading into the 2024-25 season. After their first game of the season, a 4-1 victory against the Grand Rapids Griffins, there was optimism.Colton Dach opened the scoring for the Hogs in 2024-25 with his first of the year.…

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Markkanen flattered by Warriors’ strong offseason trade interest originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere were many twists and turns throughout the Warriors’ offseason, but one of the major storylines involved a player on a different roster.Golden State made a big push to acquire All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen in an offseason trade with the Utah Jazz before the Finnish sharpshooter signed a deal. $238 million contract over five years extension with the team on August 7, ensuring that he cannot be traded at any time during the 2024-25 NBA season.In an exclusive interview with NBA insider Marc SteinMarkkanen discussed offseason…

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