Author: JamesMcGhee

Moment of reflection: Rafael Nadal injured his hip during his Australian Open loss to Mackenzie McDonald in January 2023 (MANAN VATSYAYANA)Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the season after “coming full circle” in a tennis career that earned him 22 Grand Slam titles, global respect and inspired epic and iconic rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.”I’m retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it’s been a difficult few years, especially the last two,” Nadal said in a video on social media.β€œIt’s obviously a difficult decision, one that took me a while to…

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One of big open questions for the Yankees entering the NLDS with the Kansas City Royals depended on who would get playing time in left field.The problem facing Aaron Boone was whether the reward of having the bat of Jason Dominguez in alignment – on a collapse Alex Verdugo β€” outweighed the risk of having the youngster on the field after failing to raise concerns that he would be a defensive liability to rest in the final weeks of the regular season.The manager chose Verdugo and was rewarded with two hits and a Winning RBI at the end of the…

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Mikko Rantanen scored his eighth career hat trick and Nathan MacKinnon surpassed 900 career points in the Colorado Avalanche’s 8-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on opening night.The 27-year-old Finn is fourth in franchise history for hat tricks behind Peter Stastny (16), Joe Sakic (15) and Michel Goulet (13). His trio of goals in the season opener was the sixth in Avalanche/Nordiques history.Ultimately, milestones don’t matter if the end result is a loss. Rantanen said the team will regroup and learn from the mistakes it made to be ready for the home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets on…

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Ten Stops You Can’t Miss on the Celtics’ Upcoming Revenge Tour originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonWinning an NBA championship was supposed to silence the doubters, but instead it fueled them.The Celtics may be favored to repeat, but that doesn’t mean they were given a coronation. On the contrary, the months of July and August brought criticism from virtually all directions, some of which was highly public (insert Olympic theme music), some heavily involved (insert Knicks theme music).With less than two weeks until the opening match, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Co. should not lack motivation. Let’s review the 10…

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A simple look at a box score or a study of fantasy football categories doesn’t always tell the whole story of a player’s performance. Dalton Del Don attempts to identify misleading numbers that merit closer examination.Yes… The numbers lie.Marvin Harrison Jr.’s four touchdowns are a lieHarrison Jr. ranks 59th in receptions and 38th in red zone targets, but he is tied for the second most touchdowns in the league. He has fewer receptions than Michael Wilson and has been incredibly dependent on touchdowns, with 35% of his fantasy scores come from TD. The rookie has erased any initial concerns about…

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