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Cale Makar is not running from the weight of the richest deal in NHL defenseman history. The Colorado Avalanche star signed an eight-year, one hundred sixty three point two million dollar extension and says the pressure that comes with it is exactly what drives him. When a player talks like that, you believe it.
Shifting to Flushing Meadows, and the US Open is delivering on both sides of the draw. Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a historic three consecutive US Open titles, grinding past Camila Osorio in a tricky first-round test. She'd be the first woman to pull off three straight since Serena Williams in two thousand fourteen. The mission is very much alive.
And Carlos Alcaraz walked back onto Arthur Ashe Stadium after one hundred thirty nine days away with a wrist injury, and the defending champion looked every bit like himself. He said he felt the love from the crowd, won his first-round match, and reminded the tennis world that the wait is officially over.
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