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Tua Tagovailoa absent from open portion of Falcons practice Friday
The chances of Tua Tagovailoa starting at quarterback for the Falcons in Week 1 are looking longer on Friday.
Reporters at the open portion of Falcons practice send word that Tagovailoa is not on the field. Tagovailoa suffered an oblique injury during practice on Thursday. cricket-ipl.co.za
That left Cooper Rush to take all of the first-team reps as Atlanta prepared to face the Steelers in their season opener. Rush signed with the team early in training camp while Tagovailoa and Michael Penix were both sidelined by injuries.
Penix has returned to practice, but he has been ruled out for this week as he continues to rebuild strength after last season's torn ACL. The team has not put a timetable on when Penix will be cleared for game action and Week 2 is not out of the question, so Tagovailoa's window for making any starts for Atlanta could close if he is not on the field this weekend.
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Sabalenka and Rybakina resume epic rivalry at US Open after switch at No 1
Rybakina will top rankings after tournament as pair continue to meet one another in grand slam finals
A typically understated Elena Rybakina stepped up to the microphone for her speech after her triumph at Indian Wells in 2023, her long-awaited first WTA 1000 title, and one of her first objectives was to recognise the efforts of her opponent. Rybakina congratulated Aryna Sabalenka on a strong fortnight and noted that it was the first time she had beaten the Belarusian. Sabalenka’s mouth instantly curled into a mischievous grin and, as ever, she could not halt her impulsive thoughts: “I will make sure it is the last time,” Sabalenka said, laughing. Rybakina, herself also smiling, responded instantly: “No. No, no, no. We’ll see next time.”
There has since been a next time, another next time and several next times after that and as Sabalenka and Rybakina, the top two players in the world, face off at the US Open, this latest encounter proves beyond doubt they have established themselves as one of the best recent rivalries in women’s tennis.
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