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Novak Djokovic is a 24-time grand slam title winner, Olympic gold medallist and a 99-time ATP competition winner. So why, at 37 years old, does the best tennis player in the world, and arguably in the history of the sport, need a coach? Long relationship ... Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic when they played doubles together at the Australian Open in 2006. Credit: Getty Images It was a surprise when Djokovic named long-time rival Andy Murray as his new coach – a player Djokovic had a 69 per cent win record against – and the duo are set to make their debut at the Brisbane International in January before Djokovic heads to the Australian Open to chase his 25th grand slam title. But former champion-turned-Nine commentator Todd Woodbridge says the pairing isn’t as strange as it seems. “It’s intriguing. Andy Murray for me is this generation’s Lleyton Hewitt, and Ken Rosewell before him, and I say that because they just live, eat, breathe tennis,” Woodbridge says. “Andy can’t keep away from it.” Murray retired from professional tennis in 2024 as a three-time grand slam champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist. And while Djokovic had the upper hand in their head-to-head matches, beating Murray 25 of the 36 times they played, Woodbridge says Murray was the same calibre of athlete. “Andy played everyone that Novak is going to be playing against. So, they’ll be drawing up strategy, game plan, tactics, and what they’ve got to do is find ways for Novak to win matches really quickly, succinctly, keeping energy in the tank, and I think that’s part of the reason he’s been brought along. “But, you know, there’s one more [reason], which is very obvious, and that’s that Novak has had people around him in his last two coaching roles that have been there, done it... So that’s Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic. It is impossible to hire someone to come in and tell him things, when he’s already done more than they have. And Andy is on a parallel [with] him. “Yes, he’s [Djokovic] won more majors, but Andy’s won Olympics, he’s won Wimbledon, he’s won the US Open, he’s been to a final and lost to Novak. He’s one player that he’ll respect if Andy calls him out and says, ‘hey, we need to work on this’. And that’s got to be why he’s in the team.” Novak Djokovic after defeating Carlos Alcaraz for Olympic gold in Paris. Credit: Getty Images Djokovic had a mixed 2024. He finally won his first Olympic gold in Paris, completing the golden career slam , but it was also the first time since 2017 he didn’t win a grand slam title in a calendar year. But Woodbridge says Djokovic remains a threat to win his 11th Australian Open title in 2025. “He [Djokovic] didn’t have the year he wanted, and I think he has come off his level slightly, but the others still have to play at their best and when he’s there, he’s always a threat,” Woodbridge says. “It really comes down to the physical and mental, maybe more mental...but currently he’s in the top three for me to win the Australian Open – that goes [Jannik] Sinner, [Carlos] Alcaraz and Djokovic.” Sinner, the reigning Australian Open champion and favourite for the 2025 title, had an intriguing year after he tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid in March, but was not banned in a decision by an independent tribunal because the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) determined he was not to blame. The off-court drama didn’t translate to Sinner’s on-court results, with the Italian winning three Masters 1000 titles and the US Open while the drama played out in the background. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency [WADA] has since decided to appeal the decision to clear Sinner of wrongdoing, the outcome of which could come to a head in Melbourne. Jannik Sinner after winning the 2024 Australian Open. Credit: AP It comes as world No. 2 and French Open champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month ban after testing positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) . However, Woodbridge says he doesn’t think the issue will hinder Sinner as he heads to Australia to start the 2025 season. “That’s one of the things that I think Jannik Sinner has been extraordinary with,” Woodbridge said. “He’s got a great ability it seems to have had to deal with it for nearly eight months, know about it, talk about it openly, and he seems to have handled it well. “We’ll just wait and see how Iga handles it when she has to talk about it. She’s a very different personality, so we will see if it does affect her or not.” Swiatek will front the media for the first time since the positive test at the United Cup in Sydney starting on December 28. The Australian team will also be playing in Sydney, where Alex de Minaur and Olivia Gadecki will be the top-ranked Australian players. Alex de Minaur celebrates his win over Novak Djokovic at the 2024 United Cup. Credit: AP The 2024 United Cup was where de Minaur launched his season – his best year on tour to date – after beating Djokovic and then-world No. 10 Taylor Fritz . With nine men in the ATP’s top 100 – de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Jordan Thompson, Christopher O’Connell, Aleksandar Vukic, Rinky Hijikata, Thanasi Kokkinakis, James Duckworth and Adam Walton – Woodbridge says Australian tennis is in its best place in years heading into the Australian Open. “One of the key things for countries in tennis is to have depth...once you get some depth, every other player thinks, well, if that guy or that girl can do that, so can I,” Woodbridge says. “On the men’s side, our programs have built that depth over the last 15 years, and it’s really, really important. You don’t realise it when you’re in it, but back in my day, in around the 2000s, you had [Pat] Rafter, Hewitt, [Mark] Philippoussis, [Mark] Woodforde. “It’s 25 years really since we [last] had what we’ve got going right now, and that’s fantastic. And so, we’ve got to ride that wave of success while we can because it does become cyclical, there’s no guarantee that you’re going to get that again. But the Australian men are pushing each other to that limit.”
Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoys winning start with LeicesterOlder siblings everywhere could appreciate John Harbaugh's refusal to concede an inch against his younger brother Jim. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Older siblings everywhere could appreciate John Harbaugh's refusal to concede an inch against his younger brother Jim. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Older siblings everywhere could appreciate John Harbaugh’s refusal to concede an inch against his younger brother Jim. Even when his Baltimore Ravens faced fourth down at their 16-yard line in the second quarter, John wasn’t giving up the ball without a fight. The Ravens converted that fourth down and two others on their way to a 30-23 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, giving their coach a third victory in three matchups against his brother. It was the first time they’d faced off since Baltimore beat San Francisco — then coached by Jim Harbaugh — in the Super Bowl at the end of the 2012 season. “We grew up in the same room and have always lived our life side by side, but that’s not what the game is about,” John Harbaugh said. “The game really is about the players, and the players are always going to win the game or lose the game or whatever.” On this night, it was Baltimore’s players who shined. Specifically Derrick Henry, who rushed for 140 yards. Lamar Jackson threw a couple of touchdown passes, and the defense was solid, allowing touchdowns on the first and last Los Angeles drives but not much in between. “I’m proud of our guys,” John Harbaugh said. “I’m proud of the way they came out and responded after the first 10 points — we were down 10-0, and our guys stepped up.” After converting fourth-and-1 at their 16 late in the second quarter, the Ravens scored on a 40-yard pass from Jackson to Rashod Bateman, taking the lead for good at 14-10. Baltimore’s other two fourth-and-1 conversions came on a 14-play touchdown drive that spanned the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth. “We’re just confident that we’ll end up converting on those fourth downs, and we did a great job blocking,” said Henry, who converted the last two of the fourth downs. “All we had to do was make a play, and we did.” What’s working The Ravens got back to their identity a bit, rushing for 212 yards. And it wasn’t just Henry and Jackson contributing. Justice Hill broke free for a 51-yard touchdown that made it 30-16 in the fourth. “Nobody wants to stand in front of (Derrick Henry) every single play, every single run,” Hill said. “You can do it one time, two times, three times, but when you have to do it 20 to 25 times, it starts to wear down. I’m glad we stuck with the run game this game, and it played out for us.” What needs help There were still too many penalties, with the Ravens flagged nine times for 102 yards. Baltimore played a pretty clean game until the fourth quarter, so several of those flags came after the Ravens had the game reasonably under control, but this is still an area of concern. Stock up With star linebacker Roquan Smith out because of a hamstring injury, Malik Harrison led the Ravens with a dozen tackles. “It’s a lot of people that doubted me coming into this game, so I’m happy I was able to ball out and show them that I can be in this league, and I can play at a high level,” Harrison said. Stock down There was a time when Isaiah Likely seemed as if he might be supplanting Mark Andrews as Baltimore’s top tight end threat, but Likely went without a catch Monday. He did, however, recover the onside kick that effectively ended the game. Injuries Although Smith was out, DT Travis Jones (ankle) and C Tyler Linderbaum (back) were able to start. Key number Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Jackson has now thrown 22 touchdown passes with no interceptions on Monday nights, with a passer rating of 124.3. Next steps The Ravens have one more game before their open date, and it’s a showdown this weekend against a Philadelphia team that has won seven in a row. Saquon Barkley (1,392) of the Eagles and Henry (1,325) have both surpassed 1,300 yards rushing already. Nobody else in the NFL has more than 1,000. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Advertisement AdvertisementAfter three seasons at Michigan, the tall kid from Idaho is heading to the NFL. Two-time all-Big Ten tight end Colston Loveland announced Friday plans to forego his remaining year of college eligibility and declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, capping a three-year career in Ann Arbor that saw him quickly rise to stardom. In a social media post, Loveland thanked his family, coaches, teammates and Michigan for “embracing me and making my time in Ann Arbor unforgettable.” “After careful consideration and discussions with those who have supported me, I have made the decision to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft,” Loveland wrote. At 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, Loveland is considered one of the top tight ends available in the upcoming draft. ESPN’s Matt Miller has Loveland No. 1 among TE prospects, while Mel Kiper, Field Yates and Jordan Reid all have him second. That could make Loveland a fringe first-round prospect, appealing to his desire to go pro. A post shared by Colston Loveland (@_colstonloveland_) In three seasons at Michigan, Loveland had 117 receptions for 1,466 yards and 11 touchdowns, highlighted by his 2023 season when he caught 45 passes for 649 yards and 4 TDs. He was a primary target in the Wolverines’ 2024 offense, catching 56 passes for 582 yards and five TDs, despite sitting out two games due to injury. Loveland was a second-team all-Big Ten pick by the media and coaches this year and Mackey Award finalist as one of the nation’s top tight ends. In an appropriate fit, ESPN’s Miller had Loveland going No. 25 to the Los Angeles Chargers in his late-November mock draft, reuniting the star tight end with his former coach, Jim Harbaugh. “I was wowed by his flexibility, movement traits and straight-line speed when watching him catch passes from J.J. McCarthy at Michigan’s pro day in March,” Miller wrote. “Loveland is a modern tight end with Dallas Goedert-like upside.” A Gooding, Idaho, native, Loveland arrived at Michigan in 2022 as a four-star prospect who set high school records for single-game and season receptions. He played immediately as a true freshman, playing in all 14 games while making five starts. Loveland is the third Michigan player to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, set for April 24-26 in Green Bay. Meanwhile, the Wolverines continue to prepare their Dec. 31 ReliaQuest Bowl game against Alabama.
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MADRID (AP) — Real Valladolid beat Valencia 1-0 and rose off the bottom of La Liga on Friday. Moroccan forward Anuar scored with a solo effort after 19 minutes. “It's a sense of relief because we needed the three points,” Anuar said on broadcaster DAZN. “It was like a final, and fortunately, we managed to come out on top.” Valladolid's Juanmi Latasa was sent off 12 minutes from time after a video review showed he used an elbow, but the home side managed to hold on for the win against a toothless rival. It was a welcome three points for caretaker coach Álvaro Rubio and his first since replacing Paulo Pezzolano, who was fired at the start of December. Valencia replaced Valladolid on the bottom of the table. Valencia has only two wins in 15 league games, but two games in hand. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
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SOMERVILLE, N.J. , Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Specified Technologies Inc. has announced their latest Firestop Clash Management (FCM) and Firestop Locator (FSL) releases. FCM automates the process of locating and assigning firestop solutions to conditions within Autodesk ® Revit ® , enabling firestop novices to find firestop solutions like a firestop expert. In this latest release, STI has further expanded the capabilities of FCM by integrating it with their firestop documentation and compliance tool, Firestop Locator (FSL). FSL enables contractors and facilities' teams to document the status, location, and products used for any and all fire life safety services across a building. In the latest update for FSL, teams can now create custom items to track any service on their project beyond the base six (Penetration, Joint, Extinguisher, Door, Damper, and Barrier). Teams can also modify the base six items to include project specific inspection and maintenance requirements and any other details that they would like to be tracked. With this new integration, decisions made during the design phase of a building using FCM are seamlessly passed into FSL during the construction phase, giving implementation teams a jump start on work to be done. This integration also improves data integrity and eliminates the guesswork in the field of determining what firestop systems and products are to be used where. "We're proud of the latest releases of FCM and FSL and look forward to continuing to support the fire life safety community," says Justin Pine, Sr. Manager of Software & Services. Specified Technologies Inc. promotes life and building safety by developing innovative fire protection systems and accompanying digital tools that help stop the spread of fire, smoke, and hot gases. Our SpecSeal® and EZ Path® product lines are engineered for easy installation and deliver powerful performance, often resulting in lower installed costs. Since firestopping is our only business, we concentrate all our resources on providing the highest quality, fully tested, innovative firestopping solutions. Contact: Jess Bern ; jbern@stifirestop.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/specified-technologies-inc-unveils-firestop-clash-management-and-locator-updates-302314629.html SOURCE Specified Technologies, Inc.