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Tennis

Tsitsipas prepares the clash against Medvedev at the Shanghai Masters

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas’ rivalry with Daniil Medvedev will add another chapter after the Greek player beat Alexandre Muller 6-3, 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday.Tsitsipas, ranked 12th, and the former Russian US Open champion will meet for the 14th time, and for the first time in almost a year. Fifth-ranked Medvedev has a 9-4 lead in the head-to-head series, which has turned into a war of words off the court in the past.“I consider him someone I respect on the circuit, much more than before,” Tsitsipas said. “We’ve had some heated things on the field in the…

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MLB

Shaikin: How ‘Beat LA’ became ingrained in the lexicon of the Dodgers-Padres rivalry

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San Diego Padres fans celebrate after a decisive NLDS victory against the Dodgers on October 15, 2022. The “Beat LA” mantra will be used in full force by the Padres faithful when this year’s NLDS continues at Petco Park Tuesday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)I entered the Dodgers’ team store the other day and asked me if I could buy some “Beat SD” merchandise. Of course not.I walked into the San Diego Padres team store on Monday. I didn’t have to ask if I could buy “Beat LA” merchandise.The “Beat LA” shirt section stared me in the face as soon as…

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NHL

(10-8-24) St. Louis Blues-Seattle Kraken Day Lineup

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Ready or not, it’s here.The St. Louis Blues’ 2024-25 season begins today with a matinee game, the start of a three-game road trip that opens against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena (3:30 p.m.; ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN 101.1-FM).The Blues, with a 43-33-6 record last season, which was good for 92 points but not good for qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which they missed for the second straight season, and are hoping that adding depth will increase their chances of improvement.“I feel like we’re getting better every game,” said one of those new additions, forward Matthew Josephacquired in a…

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NBA

Orlando Magic, center Wendell Carter Jr. agree to three-year, $59 million extension

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Wendell Carter Jr. has developed into a quality center who fits the way the Orlando Magic want to play — a plus defender who can score around the rim and stretch the floor from 3 — so the Magic locked him up.Carter and the Magic agreed to a three-year, $59 million contract extension, a story broken by ESPN’s Shams Charania and shortly after made official by the Magic.Carter has two years remaining, or $22.8 million on his current four-year contract, now that $59 is added, meaning he is under contract for the next five years. Due to the six-month rule,…

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