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Colorado Rockies (54-71, fifth in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (79-46, first in the NL East)

New York; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner (2-4, 5.88 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mets: Jacob deGrom (2-1, 2.31 ERA, .51 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -417, Rockies +324; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Colorado Rockies on Thursday to open a four-game series.

New York has gone 40-19 in home games and 79-46 overall. Mets hitters have a collective .408 slugging percentage to rank sixth in the NL.

Colorado has gone 18-39 in road games and 54-71 overall. Rockies hitters are batting a collective .263, the top team batting average in MLB play.

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TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 53 extra base hits (23 doubles and 30 home runs). Mark Canha is 10-for-27 with five doubles, three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

C.J. Cron has 26 doubles, three triples, 24 home runs and 83 RBI for the Rockies. Elehuris Montero is 7-for-34 with a double, three home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .243 batting average, 5.14 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Rockies: 3-7, .240 batting average, 6.90 ERA, outscored by 35 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Stephen Nogosek: 15-Day IL (oblique), Eduardo Escobar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Carrasco: 15-Day IL (side), Luis Guillorme: 10-Day IL (groin), Tommy Hunter: 15-Day IL (back), Drew Smith: 15-Day IL (back), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Reid-Foley: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Curtiss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Lucchesi: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: Antonio Senzatela: 15-Day IL (acl), Alex Colome: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yonathan Daza: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Chad Kuhl: 15-Day IL (hip), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (foot), Tyler Kinley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Helcris Olivarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Rolison: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Scott Oberg: 60-Day IL (arm)

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Cincinnati Reds (48-74, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (69-55, third in the NL East)

Philadelphia; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Justin Dunn (1-1, 6.08 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Phillies: Aaron Nola (8-10, 3.25 ERA, .96 WHIP, 174 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -331, Reds +260; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will try to keep a three-game home win streak going when they take on the Cincinnati Reds.

Philadelphia has gone 36-29 at home and 69-55 overall. The Phillies are 51-11 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Cincinnati has gone 22-38 on the road and 48-74 overall. The Reds are 34-14 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

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Thursday's game is the seventh time these teams meet this season. The Phillies hold a 5-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: J.T. Realmuto has 21 doubles, five triples and 14 home runs for the Phillies. Nicholas Castellanos is 16-for-44 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Jonathan India has 13 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 27 RBI for the Reds. Jake Fraley is 9-for-33 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 6-4, .293 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Reds: 4-6, .268 batting average, 5.02 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

INJURIES: Phillies: Corey Knebel: 60-Day IL (lat), Seranthony Dominguez: 15-Day IL (tricep), Bryce Harper: 60-Day IL (thumb), Brandon Marsh: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hans Crouse: 60-Day IL (biceps), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (knee), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Damon Jones: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Reds: Mike Moustakas: day-to-day (calf), Graham Ashcraft: 15-Day IL (biceps), Matt Reynolds: 10-Day IL (hip), Albert Almora Jr.: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Joey Votto: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Aramis Garcia: 60-Day IL (finger), Robert Dugger: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Stephenson: 60-Day IL (clavicle), Jeff Hoffman: 15-Day IL (forearm), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tony Santillan: 60-Day IL (back), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Sims: 60-Day IL (back), Justin Wilson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Overton: 60-Day IL (back), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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Cleveland Guardians (66-56, first in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (67-57, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Triston McKenzie (9-9, 3.11 ERA, .96 WHIP, 138 strikeouts); Mariners: Marco Gonzales (8-12, 4.08 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -120, Mariners +101; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians will try to keep a three-game road win streak alive when they face the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle is 32-27 at home and 67-57 overall. The Mariners have a 47-6 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Cleveland has a 66-56 record overall and a 34-31 record in road games. The Guardians have a 37-13 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

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The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez has 19 doubles, three triples and 20 home runs while hitting .271 for the Mariners. Eugenio Suarez is 8-for-30 with a double, a triple and five home runs over the past 10 games.

Jose Ramirez has 25 home runs, 48 walks and 103 RBI while hitting .285 for the Guardians. Oscar Gonzalez is 12-for-39 with five doubles, two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .233 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Guardians: 6-4, .254 batting average, 2.43 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (forearm), Matthew Boyd: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tom Murphy: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan White: 60-Day IL (hernia), Casey Sadler: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Guardians: Anthony Gose: 60-Day IL (tricep), Cody Morris: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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Brunswick Countys Director of Parks and Recreation Aaron Perkins and Special Populations Program Coordinator Alyssa Coln with Bocce award winners (from left to right) Katherine Juda, Ashley Lederer, and Jillian Meyer

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BOLIVIA, N.C. Three Brunswick County athletes received recognition from the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners during the August 1 regular meeting. The Board unanimously adopted three resolutions recognizing Brunswick County athletes Katherine Katie Juda, Jillian Jill Meyer, and Ashley Lederer for their accomplishments in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Bocce.

We are proud of our athletes for having the courage and determination to compete in the Bocce competitions on both state and national levels, said Director of Parks and Recreation Aaron Perkins. We are thankful to the Board of Commissioners for recognizing their hard work and accomplishments.

During the fall season of 2019, Katie, Jill, and Ashley competed in Bocce competitions at the 2019 Special Olympics North Carolina Fall Tournament in Charlotte, NC. Both Katie and Jill earned a gold medal at the state tournament and Ashley earned a bronze medal, which qualified them to be considered for the Bocce team that would represent North Carolina in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

To select the Bocce team that would travel to the USA Games, Special Olympics North Carolina entered all Bocce athletes that earned a medal at the 2019 North Carolina Fall Tournament into a drawing and selected four qualifying athletes at random. Three of the four teammates chosen to represent Special Olympics North Carolina were Brunswick County residents, and the fourth athlete was a New Hanover County resident.

The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games took place June 5-12, 2022, in Orlando, FL. While Ashley, Katie, and Jill were in Florida, they competed in several Bocce competitions including Bocce singles, doubles, and team competitions. The North Carolina Bocce team finished in 4th place. Jill and Katie earned a bronze medal during their Bocce doubles competition, and Ashley and Katie won a gold medal in their Bocce singles matches.

Since the beginning of this year, I have watched Katie, Jill, and Ashley put in a tremendous amount of effort in their sport, said Special Populations Program Coordinator Alyssa Coln. Their efforts were reflected through their USA Games results that they brought back to Brunswick County. I am proud of each lady for going out there and giving it their best, and I look forward to seeing them return to Bocce practice this September.

Being one of the most popular sports in Special Olympics, Bocce features the widest variety of athletes in the Special Olympics USA Games. The Bocce competitions in the 2022 Games consisted of over 300 athletes and offered strategic events such as singles, doubles, team, and Unified competitions.

All three of our athletes put in many hours of practice leading up to the USA Games, said Director Perkins. Our athletes did a great job of not only representing Team NC at the USA Games, but Brunswick County as well.

More than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean, along with 125,000 spectators, were united during the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

You can follow Brunswick County Parks and Recreation on Facebook and Twitter, and visit brunswickcountync.gov/parks-recreation to learn more about events and tournaments supported by the department.

Founded in 1968, the Special Olympics strives to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people. Special Olympics provides year-round training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Through the power of sports, they are given continual opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Learn more at specialolympics.org

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Leo Baker was headed to the Olympics last year, to compete in the female category in skateboarding.

Yet the legendary skateboarder surprised many when he announced he was going to forgo the Olympics and instead transition genders.

Now his journey to manhood and what led to that choice will be featured in a new documentary to premier on Netflix, Stay On Board: The Leo Baker Story.

The trailer for the film offers a glimpse into the triumphs and struggles of an athlete who was at the top of his sport, yet who was hiding a piece of himself from the world.

Being trans, I feel really out of place, Baker says.

The film promises to offer a glimpse into the decision so many trans athletes face in their lives: Continue to wait on a medical transition and continue to compete in your current sex category, or dive all the way into a physical transition and risk losing your career.

Everyones like, Its the Olympics, its just one year, Baker says of the external push he felt to focus on the Olympics. If I wait one more year, there might not be anymore Leo.

One of the people behind the film is Alex Schmider, director of transgender representation at GLAAD. Schmider previously executive produced the award-winning documentary, Changing The Game, also about trans athletes.

I am really proud of this documentary because it centers Leo and his story in a way that is not trying to speak or represent other trans peoples experiences, Schmider said. It is very much about his own personal journey and what thats meant to him.

And I hope that people getting to know him and his real struggles as an athlete, that they get more insight into this world of sport and trans inclusion. Its really an exhibition of the courage it takes to be yourself and choose yourself against the pressures to conform and pursue paths of how other people define success.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) Young athletes and their families were shaken up after a fight that people mistook for a shooting at North Carolina A&T State University on Tuesday.

It was a track and field competition that turned into chaos for the people who traveled to Greensboro from all over the country to compete in the AAU Junior Olympic Games.

People first thought there was an active shooter on campus. That was not the case, but it caused panic and sent thousands trying to run out of the stadium at the same time.

More than 30 frantic parents and children called 911 as police said a fight took place during the AAU Track and Field Junior Olympics at Truist Stadium. People made those calls while running to safety, forcing NC A&T State University campus police to call for backup.

This is university police at A&T State University, said an officer to 911 dispatch. Weve had a couple of fights break out. Pushing and shoving due to the heat, and weve had a stampede of people leaving the stadium. So far from the interior, no shots firedlooked like a fight broke out at the souvenir tent and radiated out from there.

While the fight went on under the bleachers, people said they heard a loud bang and took cover, assuming it was a gunshot. Some made a mad dash for the exit. Others hit the ground and hid.

All the javelin throwers that were in the fourth flight started running to the left, and they just had us lay on the ground and hide in tents. Just told us not to move, said Jaxon Talley, who traveled from Louisiana to compete.

Jaxons father Joshua told FOX8 the bang people heard was a starter gun, signaling the beginning of a race.

When the track gun went off, everybody panicked and freaked out, and thats when all the people came running, Joshua said.

In all the commotion, first responders said several people were trampled, including an eight-year-old runner from California.

Shes got her knees messed up, the girls grandmother said. Her leg over here is all messed up. How is she supposed to compete?

Other athletes asked themselves that same question after the days events were quickly canceled.

I think that a lot of people would be shaken up from it, so that could lead to like bad starts, bad runningnervousness increased, said Bianca Evuleocha, who was supposed to run the 100-meter dash.

Those races are rescheduled to resume Wednesday morning.

Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, but the emotional scars will take longer to heal.

One of the scariest feelings, said Arvonne De Marco, whose daughter was trampled. When youre sitting there, and you just see people start running, and you reach for your kid and say come on, and the next thing you know, theyre not there by you.

The track and field events are scheduled to run through Saturday. But some families and coaches said theyve already booked flights home for their athletes.

They spent thousands of dollars to come here, but after the scare, they dont want to risk taking their children back inside the stadium.

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Olympic champion Kyle Chalmerswon his signature race at the Commonwealth Games, then celebrated with a shush two days after saying recent false headlines about his relationship with Australian teammates threatened his future in swimming.

Chalmers took the 100m free on Monday in 47.51 seconds, a day after recording a Commonwealth Games record 47.36 in the semifinals in Birmingham, Great Britain. He ranks second in the world this year behind 17-year-old Romanian David Popovici, who swam 47.13 at Junes world championships.

Its special to win, but unfortunately, I think its hard to enjoy the moment when all thats happened has gone on, Chalmers said on Australias Seven Network. It makes it a very, very challenging time. Im grateful that I was able to block it out enough to stand up and win tonight, but I just hope this is a learning point for everyone where no one else has to go through what Ive had to go through the last couple of days.

There was points where I thought that I wouldnt continue on and do the race, but that just lets the media win, right?

Chalmers, who took 100m free gold and silver at the last two Olympics, was referring to headlines and media questions toward him at the Commonwealth Games about fellow Australian swimmers Emma McKeon, his former girlfriend, andCody Simpson, who is now dating McKeon.

Earlier, Chalmers shared aSydney Morning Heraldarticle that reported that other media accused Chalmers of not congratulating McKeon after they were on the victorious mixed 4x100m free relay team Friday.

Did you watch the whole race? Chalmers said, according to the newspaper. I said congratulations and we [McKeon] stood here right alongside you guys and spoke last night. I find that really hard to believe that I didnt say congratulations after the race.

McKeon said that Chalmers did shake her hand, according to theHerald, saying, He did [congratulate me]. We always put a good team together, and mixed relays are always fun.

Chalmers said the headlines date back to Mays Australian trials. In the 100m butterfly at that meet, Chalmers took second and Simpson took third. Chalmers said before the meet that he planned to skip the world championships, which would have meant Simpson was upgraded to the second and final spot on the world championships team in the event.

Then at the meet (and before the 100m fly final), Chalmers said he had not made up his mind. After the 100m fly final, he decided to take the spot, which meant that Simpson, a pop star who returned to swimming in 2020 after a decade break, would not be on the world team (but would make Commonwealths, where a nation can enter three swimmers per individual event).

I ask that you please stop writing these false headlines otherwise my time in the sport will be finished, Chalmers shared on social media on Saturday. This could end my time in swimming, I hope you are all aware. My mental health right now from all of this over the months is at rock bottom, I really hope that pleases the key board warriors that continue to write false news. Thank you again for the people who love, care and support me. Youve been there for me everyday through this journey.. and without you I would not have been standing here racing. I would have been retired, but you motivated me, inspired me and helped me get through this battle. For that I am forever grateful.

Back in May, Simpson said that he and Chalmers cleared the air after Chalmers decision to take the spot and that it was all good.

He changed his mind, which he has every right to do,Simpson said then on Amazon Prime. I respect his decision either way.

Chalmers said at Commonwealths that he tells Simpson good luck and has messaged him post-race, according to the Herald.

I do nothing but be positive, Chalmers said, according to the report. I try and support him on the team but again, people just want clickbait.

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ATLANTA David Robertson could smile and play along with the narrative that it feels like he never left the Phillies. But that would be glossing over one of the more unlikely comeback stories you will ever hear.

Settle in, then, and listen to this odyssey.

In the 1,207 days since Robertson walked off the mound in Miami, his right elbow seizing up, he had Tommy John surgery and a simultaneous flexor tendon repair, tried to make it back in 12 months only to cut off his rehab, received platelet-rich plasma injections to help the healing, took four months off from throwing, showcased for teams in 2021 and got a few offers but decided not to sign, joined Team USA for a pre-Olympic qualifier, took another break, pitched in a mens league, went to independent ball, faced the U.S. junior national team as an Olympic tune-up, pitched in the Olympics in Japan, signed with the Tampa Bay Rays and pitched in triple A before making it back to the big leagues, signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, became the closer, and got traded to the Phillies before Tuesdays deadline.

Got all that?

I had a very unusual rehab process, Robertson said Wednesday before tossing a scoreless ninth inning (while wearing his Cubs-blue spikes) for his first Phillies save in a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves. When they tell you 16 to 18 months, they mean 16 to 18 months. And dont push it.

OK, rewind. A mens league?

Yeah, I was playing at Cardines Field [in Newport, R.I.], said Robertson, who lives in nearby Barrington. A kid who was catching me, he was on a team and I asked if I could pitch a couple innings there, so they let me come over and pitch two innings, start a game. It was the Sunset League. It turns out I was the oldest guy in the mens league.

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Robertson is 37 now but said he feels like hes pitching as well as he did when he was 32. That was in 2017, by the way, when he got traded from the White Sox to the Yankees at the deadline and went 5-0 with a 1.03 ERA in 30 appearances down the stretch.

The Phillies would take that, of course. But Robertson wont be the closer, even though he had a 2.23 ERA and 14 saves in 19 chances with the Cubs and is throwing his cutter as hard as he ever has (93.3 mph). Interim manager Rob Thomson noted that Robertsons curveball spin is at his peak level, too.

But Thomson hasnt designated a closer since he took over for the deposed Joe Girardi. Seranthony Domnguez and lefty Brad Hand will keep getting most of the ninth-inning chances.

But Domnguez pitched the eighth Wednesday against the top of the Braves order. The Braves had righty-hitting sluggers Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna due to bat in the ninth, so Hand wasnt the choice there.

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It just so happened that Robbie closed the game today, but hes not going to be labeled our closer, Thomson said. If [lefty-hitting Matt] Olson was leading off the ninth, it wouldve been Hand.

Fine by Robertson.

I didnt sign up to be a closer for the Cubs, said Robertson, who represents himself in contract talks and negotiated a $100,000 relocation bonus with the Cubs. I just signed up to pitch in the back end of the bullpen, late innings. Ill be ready from the sixth [inning] on.

The Phillies really only need Robertson to be an upgrade over Jeurys Familia, the veteran setup man who signed for $6 million in March but posted a 6.09 ERA and got designated for assignment Tuesday.

As much as anyone, Robertson knows the feeling of not delivering as a free agent with the Phillies. He signed a two-year, $23 million deal before the 2019 season and made a total of seven appearances before his elbow blew out.

Robertson also realizes the opportunity he now has.

To redeem myself? Yeah, itd be nice, he said. I was very excited to come here last time. I felt like it was the perfect fit, and then I got there and my body just let me down. I couldnt pitch. I was no help to the team. So, Im back now, got a chance to throw, got a playoff chance. Im excited about it.

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Commonwealth Games - Swimming - Men's 50m Breaststroke - Final - Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Birmingham, Britain - August 2, 2022 England's Adam Peaty celebrates after winning gold REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A loss in his signature 100 metre breaststroke race at the Commonwealth Games will haunt Adam Peaty for years but the Englishman said it has also provided the spark he needs to defend his Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games.

Unbeaten in the event in eight years, Peaty's fourth place in Sunday's final left him and the swim world shocked despite the fact the 27-year-old was returning to competition from a broken foot and only had the cast removed a month ago.

But the triple Olympic champion refused to use injury as an excuse for the disappointing result saying a "defeat is a defeat".

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"It doesn't matter if it's a broken hand or a broken foot I still turned up," said Peaty, unbeaten in the 100m breast since the 2014 British championships. "Should I have? I don't know.

"I do believe everything happens for a reason and I do believe that this reason is that I needed that extra drive into these next two years.

"That's what the strategy is now, using that hunger of that loss in the 100 to drive me into new territory.

"The spark has been reignited."

Warning his rivals he was feeling like a cornered lion, Peaty did not waste any time atoning for loss, hitting back with a win in the 50m breaststroke letting out a mighty roar after touching the wall first just .21 seconds ahead of Australia's Sam Williamson.

But even a gold was not enough to ease the sting of his earlier loss, days later Peaty insisting he found the taste of defeat still hard to swallow.

Meeting with a small group of media, the swimmer was in a relaxed but reflective mood explaining that every elite athlete, at some point, struggles to find motivation.

Now he has found it.

"I get angry thinking about it (the loss)," said Peaty. "I'll think of that for the next two years.

"What other kind of jet fuel do I have?

"I've done everything in the sport I've needed to do.

"A lot of people don't understand and that's OK but when you are chasing the highest of highs every single year trying to find a new way it almost takes a little bit extra out of you."

For Peaty there was also a lesson to be learned from the 100m loss but it was one meant for his infant son as much as for him.

"Any parent you want to lead by example," explained Peaty. "I said to myself, 'what would you tell George?' Would you tell him just to 'give up and go home'.

"No. You tell him 'to stand up walk out with your proud chest out and fight for it'.

"If he ever comes to me in the next few years and he's like, 'Ahh I'm having a tough week how do I bounce back?'

"I will just show him that (race), he was there."

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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics was one of the most unusual Olympic formats in recent memory. Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak which had shocked the world in 2020, the event was rescheduled and played in the middle of 2021. Despite the ban on fans in many events- the 28th Olympic games took place, in all its glory, a spectacle to behold given the unbelievably tough year the world had to go through.

On the tennis side, many pundits predicted Novak, Medvedev and potentially Tsitisipas or Zverev, to be the 3 medallists at the Olympics. However, in an event that stunned the tennis world, Karen Khachanov came from left field to take home the prestigious silver medal at the Summer Games. Despite having never made it past a quarterfinal at a major, Khachanov saved his best tennis for a stage which mattered so much to him. It is the curious case of Karen Khachanov, a player that can produce some of the highest level of tennis when he is on, and can also lose to an unranked qualifier when hes off.

For instance, at last years US Open, despite winning Olympic silver, Karen Khachanov was beaten in the 1st round by Lloyd Harris, in 5 sets. In the last 3 years, Khachanov has also struggled to perform at Masters 1000 events, having lost in the 2nd and 3rd round in 18 of the last 20 Masters 1000 events. Khachanov is clearly an unbelievable player, but his best and his worst is so astronomically different. Compare, for instance, his run to the 2018 Paris Masters, defeating Djokovic, to his performance at any of this years Masters 1000s. In Miami this year, he lost to Tommy Paul. No disrespect to Tommy Paul whatsoever, he is a rising talent in the sport who will reach some great results-but Karen Khachanov really should not be losing in the 2nd round of Masters to players ranked in their 40s. Karen Khachanov broke through alongside a generation of players, like Zverev and Medvedev, however, he has almost been left behind.

All in all, given his prestiogious silver medal at last year;s Tokyo Olympics, is Karen Khachanov the most unpredictable player in recent memory?

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