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Thunder 'impose will' on Cavs in 1-sided rematch
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The rematch between the NBA's top two heavyweights ended with an early knockout.
The final score of the Oklahoma City Thunder's 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night only hinted at how dominant the Thunder were in avenging a loss in the Jan. 8 thriller between the teams with the NBA's best records.
In the previous matchup, the Cavaliers pulled out a 129-122 win in a game that featured 30 lead changes and wasn't decided until the final minute. The Thunder put this game out of reach by halftime, when Oklahoma City had a 26-point lead, the largest deficit of the season for Cleveland.
The lead swelled to 42 points in the third quarter before the benches emptied.
"They imposed their will in every sense," Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said after the Cavaliers dropped to 34-6, matching the Thunder's record. "We knew it was coming. We knew their force was coming. That's their identity. They imposed their identity. It was an avalanche, and we never responded."
Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander single-handedly outscored the Cavaliers by a 15-14 margin in the first quarter en route to finishing with 40 points in only 29 minutes. He became the first player in Thunder/SuperSonics history to score 40 in fewer than 30 minutes, according to ESPN Research, going 17-of-26 from the floor and also dishing out eight assists.
"I was just playing basketball, the game I love," Gilgeous-Alexander said, playing down the notion that the recent loss to the Cavaliers provided extra motivation. "I work hard. Try to give the game my all and see what it gives back to me."
Oklahoma City's top-ranked defense gave very little to the league's most efficient offense, only eight days after Cleveland had the highest-scoring outing of any Thunder opponent this season.
"It felt like seven pit bulls out there. Not five," Atkinson said. "They were scratching, reaching -- in a good sense. Their speed and athleticism, they kind of toppled us over. It was that simple. That's their calling card. They've done it to a lot of teams. They dominated in every aspect."
The Thunder held the Cavaliers to 49 points in the first half and forced 13 turnovers that Oklahoma City converted into 22 points, almost matching the Thunder's league-leading average of 23.2 points per game scored off turnovers by halftime.
"That's our DNA," said Thunder star forward Jalen Williams, who finished with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in 30 minutes. "We just try and play hard the whole time. When we can get our communication and just our core principles in the game -- and we didn't do a good job of that the first time we played them and were able to do that tonight -- and I think that makes it hard for teams."
Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell had a poor performance while being harassed by Thunder defensive stopper Lu Dort, scoring a season-low eight points on 3-of-15 shooting. Mitchell credited the Thunder for being the "more mentally and physically tough team" and said blame for the Cavaliers' abysmal performance should begin with him.
Dort also played a major role on the offensive end, scoring a season-high 22 points and going 6-of-9 from 3-point range.
"They just set the tone," said Mitchell, who was held to 11 points on 3-of-16 shooting in the recent win over the Thunder. "We didn't come ready to play. Put this one on me. As a leader, you've got to set the tone. That's twice now against this team that I haven't been that. When your leader's not doing it, it trickles down."
The Cavaliers' big tandem of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley were nonfactors in Oklahoma City despite the Thunder missing their 7-foot duo of Isaiah Hartenstein (calf strain) and Chet Holmgren (fractured pelvis).
Allen and Mobley combined for 18 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist, compared with their production of 46 points, 21 rebounds and 13 assists in the previous meeting between the contenders. The Cavaliers played significant stretches before garbage time without either of the big men on the floor in an attempt to match up with Oklahoma City's speed.
"The obvious is they're bigger than us, and our whole goal was to just be so good playing small that they'd try to play small and can't have both of them out there on the court at the same time," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "And I think we did a really good job of that tonight. Being grimy when the bigs brought the ball down, getting the loose balls, helping each other out, scrambling. We obviously got on a run, and they had to make some changes, and then once the game goes small it's pretty much our game, our style."
Brown, last living member of '47 Dodgers, dies
LOS ANGELES -- Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died. He was 97.
Brown died Wednesday at a rehabilitation center in Altamonte Springs, Florida, his oldest daughter, Paula Brown Caplice, said Thursday. He had broken his hip and arm in a fall.
"He had a nice life and he loved his sports," she told The Associated Press by phone.
Born Thomas Michael Brown on Dec. 6, 1927, in Brooklyn, he signed with his hometown Dodgers after a 1943 tryout and spent the first four months of the 1944 season in the minors.
Nicknamed "Buckshot," the 6-foot-1 Brown was 16 years, 241 days old when he started at shortstop at Ebbets Field against the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 3, 1944, during the World War II manpower shortage.
That made Brown the youngest non-pitcher to play in a major league game, and the second-youngest player after left-hander Joe Nuxhall, who was 15 years, 316 days old when he debuted for the Cincinnati Reds on June 10, 1944.
Brown doubled for his first big league hit in the Dodgers' loss.
On Aug. 20, 1945, Brown homered against Preacher Roe and the Pittsburgh Pirates at 17 years, 257 days old, a major league record that still stands. It was the Dodgers' lone run in an 11-1 defeat.
"It probably won't be broken, either," said Brown Caplice, who would call her father every Aug. 20 and ask him what had happened that day.
"He said, 'Ah, yes, I hit my first home run,'" she said. "The Dodgers signed Preacher Roe a few years later. My dad joked his home run ability went down when Preacher Roe signed. They became good friends."
Five days later, Brown homered again, this time off New York Giants pitcher Adrián Zabala in an 8-6 Brooklyn win. That made Brown the second-youngest player to hit a homer -- behind himself. They were his only homers in 1945, when he batted .245 and had 19 RBIs.
Brown spent the 1946 season serving in the U.S. Army.
He returned to the Dodgers in 1947, joining a roster that included future Hall of Fame shortstop Pee Wee Reese and Robinson, whose debut that season broke baseball's color barrier.
Brown's daughter recalled her father telling her about a petition that circulated among several white players on the Dodgers protesting the addition of Robinson, who was Black.
"He said, 'I'm not signing anything like that,'" she said. "I thought that was pretty standup for a 20-year-old on a club with a lot of senior players trying to bully. That told me who he really was."
She said her mother, Ann, and Robinson's wife, Rachel, became friends.
Brown appeared as a pinch hitter in the 1949 World Series and was hitless in two at-bats as Brooklyn lost to the New York Yankees in five games.
"We didn't like the Yankees in our house," Brown Caplice said, laughing.
Brown became a utility player for the rest of his career, appearing in 166 games at shortstop, 94 in the outfield, 50 at third base, 24 at second base and 21 at first base.
The Dodgers traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies in June 1951, and they sold his contract to the Cubs the following year.
Brown's major league career ended at age 25 in 1953. He played in the minors until 1959 and then retired.
He had a .241 career batting average with 31 home runs and 159 RBIs.
Brown's death leaves Bobby Shantz, who is 99, as the last living major league player who was active during the 1940s.
Besides his oldest daughter, Brown is survived by wife Charlene, daughters Michele and Pamela, and son Bill. His first marriage ended in divorce and his second wife preceded him in death.
Ohtani donating $500,000 for L.A. wildfire relief
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region.
Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background.
"We'll be donating $500,000 to help those firefighters and those forced to live in shelter to help animals in need," he wrote.
The Dodgers and other Los Angeles sports teams are partnering in selling an "LA Strong" collection of T-shirts and sweatshirts, with all proceeds benefiting the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and American Red Cross.
"I hope you all will consider this," Ohtani wrote.
Sale winger Tom Roebuck has signed a new two-year contract.
The 24-year-old England international came through the club's academy and has scored 39 tries.
He is the second Sale player to extend his stay at the club this week after fellow England international Asher Opoku-Fordjour signed a three-year deal on Wednesday.
"I'm playing every week with a group of close mates who I've played with for a long time and that's what makes this club so special," he told the club website., external
"I'm loving it here but I can't say we're living the dream because we haven't won anything yet. We've been close twice and it still hurts that we didn't manage to convert our chances."
Life comes full circle for Ulster-born Exeter icon Steenson
As an Ulsterman who moved to England at a young age and became an Exeter Chiefs legend, Friday's Investec Champions Cup match between the sides at Kingspan Stadium is especially significant for Gareth Steenson.
Having failed to land a contract at Ulster, Steenson - who played for Ireland's under-19 and under-21 sides - joined then-Division One side Rotherham Titans in 2006 in a bid to revive his career.
After a year there and another with Cornish Pirates, he signed for Exeter Chiefs in 2008. It would become his home for 16 years.
During a 12-year playing career at Sandy Park, the fly-half was a key protagonist in the Chiefs' odyssey from second-tier obscurity to the Premiership summit, twice lifting the title in 2017 and 2020.
He was also part of the squad that won the Champions Cup in 2020 and retired that year as the club's all-time leading points scorer.
Having spent four years on the Chiefs' coaching staff, Steenson is back home working as a backs coach with City of Armagh.
"This is my home club, this is where I first started playing rugby all those years ago," he tells BBC Sport NI.
"I was a wee soccer lad but then I was brought along here when I was in primary school and that's where I learnt the game. And to come back now after all these years, it just feels sort of right, it's kind of coming full circle."
As a boyhood Ulster fan who was granted the Freedom of the City of Exeter a few years ago, Steenson admits Friday's game will be "strange" for him, like it was when he captained the Chiefs to a European Cup pool win over his home province in January 2017.
"I have a lot of friends who are going to be turning out for the Chiefs this weekend," said Steenson, who has been a regular Sportsound contributor on Ulster matches this season.
On the 2017 game, he added: "It was probably one of the proudest nights I've ever had, to captain Exeter Chiefs against Ulster on a Saturday night in the Heineken Cup...albeit I never expected myself not to be wearing a white jersey that night."
As for Friday's game, Steenson believes Ulster and Exeter are in a "similar place" with both sides having lost all three pool games this season.
"They're struggling for confidence, really, aren't they?," he said of the Chiefs.
"It's been a difficult campaign. The group they actually have, there's only one fellow in that squad who didn't play in the quarter-final of Europe last year against Toulouse.
"So, as much as they talk about them learning, there's still some experienced guys in there. The group that'll come across here, they'll get excited at the opportunity.
"They've got an opportunity this weekend to create history. Never has an Exeter Chiefs team won in a European Cup on Irish soil."
CONCORD, N.C. RFK Racing has announced that its longstanding relationship with iconic brand Castrol will continue into the 2025 NASCAR season and beyond.
This marks the sixth year of the partnership, which includes an expanded collaboration with TravelCenters of America, also part of the bp portfolio.
For years now, Castrol has been an integral part of our success both on and off the track, said Steve Newmark, President, RFK Racing. From product superiority to collaborations around sustainability and content with the family of Castrol drivers and Ford Motor Company, Castrol has ensured we operate at peak performance and powered us through several years of success.
Now, with the expanded partnership of TravelCenters of America and the addition of a third team with Ryan Preece and our No. 60 car, we look forward to continuing to push the needle with iconic brands like Castrol and TA to demonstrate how their product innovation helps our cars go faster on the track, in addition to ensuring our haulers successfully move our teams from track to track during the season. Were thankful to not only their domestic brand team, but the global bp team for continuing to trust us to promote their business.
A partner of RFKs since 2019, Castrol will continue to serve as the teams official oil partner, and as a primary partner in a large capacity across RFKs three-car operation.
Castrol and RFK Racing are doing great things together, and Im looking forward to seeing the Castrol and TA brands on full display again this year, added Andreas Osbar, CEO of Castrol Americas. RFK has been at the forefront of innovation, testing and winning races with our Castrol MoreCircular engine oils since 2022. Putting our products to the test in extreme racing conditions has been critical, and Im grateful to the iconic RFK Racing team for their partnership.
In 2025, Castrol and TravelCenters of America schemes will include a co-branded car scheme highlighting the launch of Castrol CRB Multi and Castrol VECTON heavy-duty diesel engine oil available at TA Truck Service centers nationwide.
This partnership further showcases the great affinity of the Castrol and TA brands on a national stage and RFK Racing is a brilliant partner that offers an exciting and engaging platform for us to showcase the two brands together. We look forward to working with Chris Buescher and the entire RFK team again in 2025, said Debi Boffa, TA CEO. We are also excited to now provide the top-of-the-line Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants product, known for their superior performance and reliability, to our fleet customers and professional driver guests at our TA Truck Service locations.
Brad Keselowski took a Castrol scheme to victory lane for the first time in the 2024 season, earning the checkered flag in the throwback Castrol TOMs Supra. It also marked the first victory for the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
Castrol has helped to power RFK to victory lane six times during the partnership, with three appearances in the NASCAR Playoffs in the NextGen era alone.
Castrols season debut comes on Keselowskis No. 6 Ford at Circuit of The Americas (March 2), followed by another primary event two weeks later at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 16) with Keselowski. The 2012 Cup Champion will defend his Darlington spring win in the Castrol Ford April 6 at Darlington.
Chris Buescher will pilot the TravelCenters of America Ford on the high banks of Talladega (April 27), a place where RFK has come eerily close to victory in recent trips. The TravelCenters brand will appear twice more in a co-branded scheme with Castrol, first at the Bristol Night Race (Sept. 13) on Keselowskis No. 6, and again on Ryan Preeces No. 60 at Martinsville (Oct. 26).
Preeces first trip in the Castrol Ford will come at Michigan (June 8). Other Castrol primaries include Mexico City on the No. 6 (June 15), Sonoma on the No. 6 (July 13), and Dover and Indianapolis in back-to-back races on the No. 60 (July 20, July 27). Castrol rounds out the season with additional primaries in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at the ROVAL (Oct. 5) and Phoenix (Nov. 2).
IHRA Names Roach & Schaefer To Leadership Positions
The International Hot Rod Assn has appointed Alex Roach as CEO of the drag racing organization that debuted in 1970.
In addition, Rich Schaefer has been named president of the organization, replacing Kenny Nowling, who parted ways with company a week ago.
IHRA officials made the announcement on social media Thursday afternoon.
We at IHRA are thrilled to announce a significant leadership transition aimed at fostering growth and innovation within our sport. Alex Roach has been appointed as our new CEO, alongside Rich Schaefer, who will serve as our new president, the statement read. This dynamic duo is committed to expanding the drag racing community, with a special focus on engaging the younger generation. Under the stewardship of Cuttell Motorsports, the ownership group of IHRA, we are proud to have board members from diverse sectors including AI, Automotive, Private Equity, and Logistics Industries, ensuring a robust and forward-thinking approach to our beloved sports future.
According to the statement another update will be issued next week. The last and final update next week will conclude the weekly updates as it relates to IHRAs transition, it read. The final organizational structure, sponsorship information and racing structure should be in place. As with anything, this is ever evolving but EXCITING TIMES AHEAD! A profile of the ownership group, board members and senior leadership team will follow in future posts.
Cuttell Motorsports announced its purchase of the sanctioning body in late December.
CONCORD, N.C. Jake Timm is set to become the latest driver in a long line of modified stalwarts to take their talents to the World of Outlaws Late Models.
The Winona, Minn., driver is turning his full focus to super late model racing, throwing his hat into the ring for this seasons MD3 Rookie of the Year Award.
We really wanted to do a lot more Late Model racing a couple years ago, but we had some bad luck with engines that kind of knocked us back a step, Timm said. We raced modifieds last year and kind of set the late model aside a little bit. Had a pretty good year there. Kind of built our program back up a little bit along with some of our sponsors stepping up, it just made it possible for us this year. Definitely been in the works for two or three years now.
If a modified driver from southern Minnesota diving into full-time late model racing with the World of Outlaws sounds like a familiar story, it should Dustin Sorensen did exactly that in 2024.
Sorensen finished his freshman year with a commendable five top fives and a top 10 points finish, enough to claim last seasons Rookie of the Year crown. Not only does Timm now have a roadmap to follow, he also has the chance to renew a friendly rivalry at the pinnacle of dirt late model racing.
Me and Dustin have known each other forever, Timm said. We both raced Slingshots, then B-Mods, then modifieds at Mississippi Thunder (Speedway) and Deer Creek (Speedway) weekly. So, weve raced together our entire lives. Were good friends, weve raced together for a long time, and its always been slide jobs, always clean.
Going back beyond that, his dad and my dad raced against each other the same way, just Friday and Saturday, every weekend against each other in modifieds. So, its been a generational thing, and its been really fun to grow together. Its going to be pretty cool to race side-by-side again on the World of Outlaws. Both of us have dreamed of being at this level, so its pretty cool.
Timm may be new to the World of Outlaws, but he is no stranger to traveling the country racing for big money each weekend. He spent 2024 racing for the United States Modified Touring Series championship, earning victories at three facilities Timm will return to in 2025 with the series.
It provides a stepping-stone, Timm said. Ive kind of spent my career there the last two or three years racing modifieds and last year was the first year I actually followed it full-time. Without having something like that where you can get a point fund check at the end of the year and race for good money all the time, I wouldnt have been able to build my program up enough to race late models. Theres a lot of good drivers at that level. You learn to race aggressively and race smart and all that as well. So, its definitely a good stepping-stone.
Bringing the top rookie honors back to Minnesota for the second-straight year would be an ideal end to the season for the No. 49 team, but theyre also keeping their expectations in check for now. As the saying goes in order to finish first, first you must finish.
First and foremost, finish the season and do the best we can, Timm said. I really just want to make all the races. Top 10s would be great, top fives too. I almost won a qualifier at Mississippi Thunder a couple years ago, so it would be really cool to pull off a win, but I also know how hard it is. Those guys are tough to beat, so well just do the best we can.
Zetterström To Join DeJoria In All-Female Nitro Team
BROWNSBURG, Ind. Women will be leading the charge at JCM Racing as headliners Alexis DeJoria and Ida Zetterström have been commissioned to assume the driving responsibilities for Joe and P.J. Maynards two-car operation.
Competing as the sports first all-female nitro team, DeJoria (previously announced) will pilot the Bandero Premium Tequila Funny Car while Zetterström will be at the controls of the JCM Racing Top Fuel dragster.
DeJoria and Zetterström will make their debut as JCM Racing teammates during National Womens Month when the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season kicks off with the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., March 7-9.
DeJoria, a 12-year Funny Car veteran who previously competed under the DC Motorsports banner, will run the full slate of NHRA Mission Foods Series events.
Returning for her sophomore season with JCM, Zetterström is confirmed for a half-season schedule consisting of 10 races with the goal of adding events in hopes of running a full-season campaign.
This sport has a long history of powerful women who have made their mark not only on NHRA Drag Racing but the motorsports industry as a whole, said Maynard, JCM Racing team owner. Women have been at the forefront of the NHRA for many years, and were proud to be the first organization to have an all-female roster of nitro-powered drivers. Ida and Alexis are the full package and will represent us well both on and off the track.
Working with Ida last year, and seeing her drive and tenacity, I have no doubt that its only a matter of time before she has an NHRA championship to go along with her European championships, added Maynard. Her work ethic is incredible and that translates to success on the track. Im hopeful we can continue to add more races to her schedule this year and put her in a position to have a shot at the Countdown. As for Alexis, its clear that she is right there on the cusp, a champion-in-the-making, and our goal for this season is to put her in the best car surrounded by a great team so that she can make a run at becoming the first woman in NHRA history to win a Funny Car title.
Calling the shots on the Bandero Funny Car is Mike Zippy Neff, who has been instrumental in tuning multiple high-profile drivers to numerous race wins in addition to his two Funny Car championships.
The Zetterström/Jon Schaffer driver/crew chief duo remains intact after a late-season 2024 debut. Like Neff, Schaffers resume is also jam-packed with highlights, including double-digit race wins and a series title since assuming the role of NHRA crew chief.
At their first race together at the 2024 Brainerd, Minn. event, Zetterström and Schaffer impressed with a semifinal finish but felt that they didnt truly hit their stride until several races later when the season was coming to an end.
I feel like we left a lot on the table when it comes to showing people what were capable of, explained Zetterström. Everyone else had a 12-race head start on us so by the time we came out in August, the rest of the field had several months of getting the kinks worked out. Not to mention, many of those teams have worked together for years and years whereas we were a brand-new team that was starting from scratch. Right as it started to feel like we were getting into our groove, the season ended. So, were ready to get back out there and prove ourselves. I hope we can put together the proper funding to race a full season, but regardless, Ill be out at the track every race weekend, either competing for win lights or supporting my new teammate from the starting line. Im excited for Alexis and me to be teammates this year.
Amid all the excitement, parties, and frivolities that abound, for participants the Chili Bowl Nationals is a serious undertaking. Even for those who arrive with modest expectations, considerable time has been invested and the bank account has been depleted.
Bob East may be a Hall of Famer, but he isnt immune from this reality. This year he came to Tulsa with lofty expectations, and in some respects, matters turned south almost instantly.
East was paired once more with young Louisiana racer Chelby Hinton. His trained eye recognizes potential, and he relished anew the opportunity to help Hinton develop his skills. As for his second driver, there was a last second change of plans.
Jason McDougal wanted to race with me again and he told me he felt the Chili Bowl owed him one, East said. Veteran fans recalled McDougals thrilling run through the so called alphabet soup in 2021 that ended while battling with Ryan Bernal for a transfer spot.
Then things changed.
About three or four weeks ago Jason called me and told me that a guy called him and said that if he raced in the Chili Bowl with him, he could run quite a few midget races during the year, East noted. I told him that I couldnt do that, so you had better take that deal.
That is where things stood until Easts longtime associate Dave Brzozowski entered the picture. Brzozowski was working with World of Outlaws driver Bill Balog on a shock order when he casually asked if Balog might be interested in running at the Chili Bowl. Balog liked the idea.
Given Easts place as one of the giants of midget racing it seems unfathomable that getting ready for Tulsa presented a different kind of challenge. Yet, it did. Getting the cars ready to go took a couple of hard days of work, but that represented only a fraction of what needed to be done.
The preparation for the race is as much as anything getting the trailer ready, he said. Especially when you dont run a midget all the time. Getting the trailer ready and the spares you need takes as much time as anything. Were geared up for Silver Crown racing. That meant we had to load up everything, two cars and spares, in a separate trailer that we dont use right now.
There is the expense that comes with travel, food, lodging, all in the hopes of having a chance to compete at a high level. Right from the start East was optimistic.
Bill went out in practice and he just putted around on the slow warmup and then they threw the green flag, and he went down into one, jumped up to the cushion and passed two cars. Thats Outlaw style. He knew you cant fool around.
Watching Balog in action got Easts heartbeat up a bit, but it was the debriefing that followed that genuinely excited him.
I had never raced with him and I really didnt know him, East said. Hes kind of quiet, but the more he was around the more talkative he was. He also knew exactly what he wanted. It was easy to communicate with him.
Balog clearly understood the task before him and was prepared to do what it took to get results.
He was ready to race, East said. He told me he had thought about it all night. He said I hope we dont have to fight our way out of here, but Im not going to be nice.
Like it or not, in many ways it is the kind of attitude the Chili Bowl demands.
Unfortunately, the entire experience was over before the first heat race fired off on Monday night. We broke a valve, said a dejected East. Those Chevy motors run good enough, but every once in a while, they have a valve problem. You break a valve spring, and it breaks the tip of the valve off. Some of those engines run a long time and this one was fresh.
There is the instant emotional letdown. This is a once-a-year event. Not surprisingly, East also felt horrible.
It was tough, he said. Bill was going to go home because he is so busy getting ready for the Outlaw season. Thats why I switched him to Monday night. He was going to work all week and come back Friday night. It took time from what he was doing, so I felt really bad about that. His dad was even there from Alaska.
Thankfully Balog took it in stride. He thanked us and told us we gave it our best shot, East noted. Hes a professional. It was disappointing because he felt he could do well, but when you race as much as he does things like this happen all the time. He also takes care of his own stuff, so he knows that these things are usually not due to a lack of effort.
For the East camp spirits were buoyed on Wednesday night when Hinton qualified for the A main event. His night ended when he was caught in a melee, but there was still much to build on. There was still a chance to get a good result before the week ended. To make that a reality, East felt one critical piece of advice was needed.
I had to talk to him about getting more aggressive, he revealed. I had to remind him that this was not a nice guys sport. At times, as Balog can attest, it can be a cruel sport as well.
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