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Alexander Zverev came into the two thousand twenty six US Open looking shaky, but he has found his footing in a major way. The German star has punched his ticket to the semifinals, marking his fourth major semi appearance of the year and cementing himself as one of the most dangerous players on the planet right now.
Shifting to the gridiron, and the NFL's opening night took a gut punch in Seattle. A.J. Brown's debut with the New England Patriots started with real promise, but early in the third quarter, Drake Maye targeted his new weapon on a third and four, and Brown came up limping with an ankle injury. He was ruled questionable to return, leaving Patriots fans holding their breath on the very first night of the season.
And speaking of early-season concerns, Alabama is heading into Kentucky week with some serious question marks. Head coach Kalen DeBoer has three key Crimson Tide members on the injury report, and while quarterback Keelon Russell turned heads with an impressive debut, the timing of these setbacks could not be much worse for a program with championship expectations riding on every single week.
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