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ATP Rankings: Alcaraz 1, Medvedev 2, Djokovic 3
23May By us99newsNo Comments
Tennis

ATP Rankings: Alcaraz 1, Medvedev 2, Djokovic 3

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday May 23, 2023Daniil Medvedev’s return to No.2 within the ATP rankings can have important implications on Thursday’s males’s singles draw at Roland-Garros.The Russian, who rose to his first clay-court title on Sunday in Rome, leapfrogs Novak Djokovic on this week’s rankings. That means he can doubtlessly keep away from going through Alcaraz or Djokovic previous to the ultimate, if Djokovic is drawn into the Spaniard’s half.It might not play out that manner, however Medvedev has given himself a bigger probability at a better draw by rising to No.2, and the other for Djokovic.Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz’s return to No.1 implies that the Spaniard would be the prime seed at Roland-Garros for the primary time. The 20-year-old begins his twenty third week ...
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The Jean Jean Hit Machine Is Operating on Fumes
23May By us99newsNo Comments
Baseball

The Jean Jean Hit Machine Is Operating on Fumes

Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports The Marlins had been the topic of jokes aplenty this winter after they added two established second basemen, Luis Arraez and Jean Segura, to a roster that already featured a number of succesful keystone defenders. Yet all jokes apart, Kim Ng’s unconventional technique of roster development has labored out fairly effectively to date. Arraez leads all main second basemen with a 151 wRC+, and his protection is tolerable so long as he retains hitting. Meanwhile, Jazz Chisholm Jr., although presently on the IL, has adjusted effectively to heart subject, and Jon Berti and Joey Wendle have been a superb defensive tandem at shortstop. However, the second baseman the Marlins signed to play third is struggling terribly. Segura is slashing .200/.268/.236 (the uncommo...
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Rybakina As much as Profession-Excessive No.4 Forward of Roland-Garros
23May By us99newsNo Comments
Tennis

Rybakina As much as Profession-Excessive No.4 Forward of Roland-Garros

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday May 23, 2023Welcome – lastly! – to the Top 4, Elena Rybakina.Kazakhstan’s best ladies’s singles participant rises as much as No.4 on this planet for the primary time after claiming the title at Rome, which suggests she’ll be the No.4 seed in Thursday’s Roland-Garros draw.Rybakina, now simply 115 factors behind No.3 Jessica Pegula, slides forward of No.5 Caroline Garcia and No. 6 Coco Gauff, who every drop a spot on this week’s rankings.Now 28-7 on the season with titles at 1000-level occasions at Indian Wells and Rome, 23-year-old Rybakina enters RG with a 7-4 lifetime document that features a journey to the quarterfinals in 2021, when she defeated Serena Williams.The remainder of the Top 10 stays comparatively steady, as Iga Swiatek begins her s...
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Why these 7 hitters are so significantly better this season
23May By us99newsNo Comments
Baseball

Why these 7 hitters are so significantly better this season

Not all stats are created equal. Some, like residence runs, batting common or RBIs, are mainstays of the sport that supply a baseline take a look at a participant’s manufacturing. And whereas these stats are vital and obligatory, they often don’t inform the entire story in terms of a participant’s manufacturing. That’s the place anticipated weighted on-base common (xwOBA) is available in. It’s an all-encompassing stat that evaluates a hitter primarily based on strikeouts, walks and high quality of contact (i.e. exit velocity and launch angle), serving to filter out components reminiscent of protection and luck. Here’s a take a look at seven hitters who've improved their xwOBA considerably this season – and what’s behind that surge. For extra context, this yr’s MLB common xwOBA is .323. Not...
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