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NFL: Seattle Seahawks visit Detroit Lions Monday night

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– Don’t miss the Seahawks v. Lions on RDS and on RDS.ca from 8:00 p.m.

To the surprise of many, the Seattle Seahawks (3-0) enter the fourth week with an immaculate record and they will have to continue the good streak in a home that has become ferociously hostile in recent campaigns: Ford Field in Detroit.

The stronghold of the Lions (2-1), finalists in the National last season, now stands out as a place where more physical football is king under the tutelage of fiery coach Dan Campbell.

This physicality is also expressed (and especially) on the Lions’ defensive line as Aidan Hutchinson sows terror among the opposing quarterbacks. Again this year, the anchor of the Lions defense already has 6.5 quarterback sacks in just three games. A completely crazy pace which is certainly at the center of the Seahawks’ preparation table in anticipation of their visit to Michigan.

The Seahawks’ success, on the other hand, is no accident.

The shift towards the post-Pete Carroll era has been smooth and the team now has a new identity even if it is still based on excellent defensive play. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Quarterback Geno Smith’s life is made much easier by the hard work done on the other side of the ball.

However, the statistics may be misleading in the case of the Seahawks since the start of the season, the team has faced the following quarterbacks: Skylar Thompson (Miami), Jacoby Brissett (New England) and Bo Nix (Denver) . Not a particularly intimidating skewer.

Jared Goff, at the helm of the Lions’ offense, had the second-best aerial attack last season. As he still looks at the same arsenal in front of him, even though Amon-Ra St-Brown finished the last game pretty banged up, Goff will present the first real test for the new Seahawks this year.

Seattle also showed some difficulty against the ground game and the Lions excel in this department with David Montgomery at goal.

To end the fourth week, a duel at the top which could serve as a taste of the playoffs in the National. Already big stakes this early in the campaign.

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Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement: A Tribute to His Legendary Career and Impact on Tennis

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The 38-year-old tennis icon has been injured during the final stages of his career, but played doubles with compatriot Carlos Alcaraz during last summer’s Olympics in Paris.

Now the career ends – but the plan is that this will only happen after the Davis Cup finals, which take place between November 19 and 24 in Málaga. Spain is there in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands.

In a video on X, Nadal says the following about the decision:

In life, everything has a beginning and an end.

– The truth is that there have been some difficult years, especially the last two. I don’t feel like I’ve been able to play without restrictions.

– It is obviously a difficult decision, which took me time to arrive at. But in life everything has a beginning and an end, and I feel this is the right time to end a career that has been long and so much more successful than I could have ever imagined.

Rafael Nadal has long, along with players like Swiss Roger Federer and Serbian Novak Djokovic, dominated tennis. The Spaniard has a total of 92 ATP titles to his credit.

Two of tennis’ giants in the 21st century: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Photo: Lionel Cironneau/AP

– I feel so lucky for all the things I have been able to experience, he states.

The 38-year-old missed almost all of 2023 due to hip problems. This year, the Spaniard has only been in one of four grand slam tournaments, and then (in the French Championships) it was an exit in the first round.

So Nadal’s plan is to complete his career in just over a month, in Spain in particular.

– I am very much looking forward to my last tournament being the Davis Cup, and to being able to represent my country, he says. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

– It feels like the circle is closing, because one of my first big moments as a professional tennis player was the Davis Cup final in Seville in 2004 (where a teenage Nadal defeated the American Andy Roddick).

An 18-year-old Rafael Nadal celebrates the Davis Cup title, in December 2004. Photo: Jasper Juinen/AP

Facts.Rafael Nadal

Born: 3 June 1986 (age 38), in Manacor.

Became a professional: 2001.

Grand slam-facit: 14 titles in the French Championships (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022), four titles in the US Open (2010, 2013, 2017, 2018). 9), two titles at Wimbledon (2008, 2010) and two titles at the Australian Open (2009, 2010).

Total ATP titles: 92, of which 63 on gravel.

Current: Announced on Thursday that he is ending his career.

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