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NBA

Lakers coach JJ Redick tries to balance analysis and instinct

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Lakers coach JJ Redick at media day last month. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)JJ RedickTHE Lakers new head coach, crunched a bunch of numbers to discover that one of his rookies, Bronny James, made more moves in the team’s first practice than anyone else on the roster.”I went up to Bronny before practice and told him, ‘Dude, you ran six miles.’ And he said, ‘Yeah, I know.’ So someone had already shared that with him,” Redick said Wednesday. “I think my experience as a player was very helpful because I was able to step in at the end of all that…

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Tennis

West High wins seventh consecutive regional tennis title

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Oct. 2—The West High tennis team won the Region IV tournament team title Tuesday, the school’s seventh consecutive regional championship.The Eagles were victorious with individual titles in the girls’ singles and doubles categories as well as mixed doubles.In the girls’ singles title match, West’s Lana Cebrian earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory over South’s Veronica Bogdziewicz. The West women’s doubles team of Alice Kim and Sarah Kim topped Chugiak’s Mary Jo Landon and Timber Fleischhacker 6-4, 6-2 in the final.In mixed doubles, West’s team of Noah Marx and Lavinia Li came out of a one-set hole to win the title. Chugiak’s…

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NFL

Start Justin Fields with confidence in Week 5!

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Yahoo Sports Fantasy analyst Tera Roberts explains why Fantasy managers should have faith in Pittsburgh’s QB in Week 5.See moreVideo transcriptionThe Steelers plan to start Justin Fields in Week 5 and that’s not surprising at all.He’s been QB six this season averaging 18.7 fantasy points per game, but over the past two weeks he’s been on a roll as QB two behind only Jayden Daniels averaging 25.7 Fantasy points per game.The key here has been a slight increase in field volume as he has gained the trust of new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith Fields has made over 30 attempts in…

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NHL

The real reason why Ottawa is a good long-term choice for Linus Ullmark

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When the Ottawa Senators acquired goaltender Linus Ullmark in a June trade ahead of the 2024 draft, fans were thrilled that the team’s most glaring problem had been expertly addressed. This was quickly tempered by the realization that Ullmark only had one year left on his contract, so there is a risk that this will just be a one-year reprieve from the perpetual graveyard of Ottawa goalies .Regarding a possible contract extension, general manager Steve Staios has repeatedly indicated that he wants to give Ullmark time to ensure he is happy and comfortable with the local Ottawa community before starting…

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