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New Polling Suggests 88 Percent Support Federal CWD Management Efforts

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The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) and National Deer Association (NDA) have called on lawmakers to pass legislation to increase research on chronic wasting disease (CWD), as recent poll results from both organizations showed that 88 percent of respondents favor a robust federal response to the disease. CWD is an invariably fatal neurological disease that […]

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The 4 Best Hunting Rain Jackets

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WTA Rankings: Race to WTA Finals is Hotting Up with Two Weeks to Go

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Veronika Kudermetova pulls ahead of Maria Sakkari this week, but there is much high-stakes tennis to be played. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday, October 10, 2022

The Race to the WTA Finals is heating up nicely, with just two weeks of pivotal tennis to be played before the Fort Worth field is determined.

This week’s 500 in San Diego is already underway (as well as the 250 in Transylvania), with seven of the Top-10 in action, and next week’s 1000 event, the Guadalajara Open in Akron, should be even bigger, with 17 of the Top 20 entered in the field.

This week’s Race sees Daria Kasatkina move up to No.6, while Veronika Kudermetova moves into the last qualification spot by leapfrogging Maria Sakkari – but the Russian only holds a slim 69 point advantage.

Here are the current Race to Fort Worth standings, as of Monday October 10:

Swiatek, 9865 (qualified)
Jabeur, 4555 (qualified)
Pegula, 3232
Gauff, 2983
Garcia, 2896
Kasatkina, 2885
Sabalenka 2871
Halep, 2661 (not playing)
Kudermetova, 2606
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Sakkari, 2537
Bencic, 2360
Badosa, 2264
Keys, 2214
Kontaveit, 2093
Haddad Maia, 2050
Kvitova, 2038
Collins, 1997
Alexandrova, 1910
Ostapenko, 1882
Krejcikova, 1849

With so many points on the line over the next two weeks, it is impossible to count out any of the Top-20 in the race. A title in Guadalajara or even San Diego for that matter, could change the race dramatically.

4 Best Hunting Rain Jackets for Wet & Cold Weather

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ATP Rankings: Fritz Top-10 Debut and No. 7 in the Race

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The American leads the ranking charge this week after his title in Tokyo. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday, October 10, 2022

Taylor Fritz continues to thrive at the top of the American men’s food chain. The California Native has enjoyed a wildly successful campaign in 2022, which included his maiden Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon, and four Top-10 wins.

Thanks to his title in Tokyo this weekend, Fritz rises from No.11 to No.8 in the rankings, making his Top-10 debut. He is the first American to make his Top-10 debut since Jack Sock in November of 2017.

See the complete ATP singles rankings here

“It means so much,” he said of the accomplishment. “Top 10 is always one of those goals you have as a kid. Growing up, it’s a massive milestone. Obviously I want more, I want to go even higher, but, I mean, Top 10 is just a huge achievement that you always dream of.

“And no one can ever take it away from me—I was a Top 10 player.”

"I want more, I want to go even higher, but Top-10 is a huge achievement that you always dream of – no one can ever take it away from me."

— @Taylor_Fritz97 ☺️ pic.twitter.com/rmJrLskoZ1

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 8, 2022

Fritz also jumps to No.7 in the ATP’s Race to Turin, which puts him in position to nab the last available spot for the season-ending championships. But there is still plenty of tennis be played. The ATP Finals roster will be set after the Paris Masters on November 6.

Here is how the current Top-10 in the Race to Turin shapes up (not that Novak Djokovic has already qualified on the strength of his Wimbledon title):

Alcaraz, 6460 (qualified)
Nadal, 5810 (qualified)
Ruud, 4930 (qualified)
Tsitsipas, 4930 (qualified)
Medvedev, 3555
Rublev, 3235
Fritz, 2885
Auger-Aliassime, 2880
Hurkacz, 2725
Djokovic, 2720 (qualified)

Tiafoe Continues to Rise

It’s another career-high for Frances Tiafoe this week as well. The 24-year-old lost to Fritz in the Tokyo final but rises two spots to a career-high 17 in the rankings.

Kwon Biggest Riser

South Korea’s Soonwoo Kwon reminded us all of his talents last week in Tokyo, where he reached his first ATP 500 semifinal. He rises 34 spots back to 86 in the rankings, but is still a world away from his career-high 52.

Top-100 debuts for Emilio Gomez and Pavel Kotov, Career-High for Zapata Miralles and Nakashima

Ecuador’s Emilio Gomez (+4 to 98) and Russia’s Pavel Kotov (+3 to 100) enter the Top-100 on Monday, while Spain’s Bernabe Zapata Miralles jumps six spots to a career-high of 74.

American Brandon Nakashima jumped a spot to a career-high 46 as well, the 21-year-old losing to Borna Coric in the second round at Tokyo.

Stefanos Tsitisipas (+1 to No.5) returned to the Top-20, while Denis Shapovalov (+2 to 20) returned to the Top-20.