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Naomi Osaka Tested by Gauff, Wins 3-Setter at Western & Southern Open Thursday, August 19, 2021 BerkshireEagle.com | The Berkshire Eagle | SPORTS | C3 TENNIS 26-yard pass to Josiah Johnson. UMass The freshman from Milford put the ball on a rope and Johnson FROM PAGE 1 made a really nice grab. On the groups. We held some of the old- play before, freshman wide re- er guys that we know are going ceiver Onuma Dieke streaked to be guys for us in the year, just down the right sideline and to make sure that those guys are caught a pass from Olson in healthy going forward.” stride. One of those players who “First scrimmage stuff, espe- was a little limited was defen- cially knowing Brady is a true sive lineman Avien Peah. The freshman, Zamar hasn’t had graduate student, is the No. 2 any game reps and Garrett is returning tackler from the 2020 kind of on a pitch count and defense, and had six tackles for played 30-40 snaps last year, to loss among his 19 tackles in four have no operational issues and games. have no bad turnovers,” he said, “It felt great” to be playing “is huge.” football, Peah said after the Tyler Lytle, the University of scrimmage. “Guys were so ex- Colorado transfer quarterback cited. Everything was live. Fi- — who still has two years to nally, they get to bang each oth- play — has been day-to-day but er up a little bit. It was a great Bell has said that he should be feeling.” ready to go on Sept. 4 at Heinz It was a first opportunity to Field against the ACC’s Pan- watch perhaps the most import- thers. ant battle of the summer play In his first two years, Bell out a little bit on the football has often said that he and his field. That’s a four-way compe- staff would take as much time tition for the starting quarter- as needed to finalize a roster. back position. Three of them — While that could still be the veteran Garrett Dzuro, Zamar case, the coach said that has KAREEM ELGAZZAR — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wise and true freshman Brady been a work in progress and is Tennis fans watch the match between Angelique Gerber, of Germany, and Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, on Wednesday, Olson — shared the snaps. Dz- farther along than some might during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. uro fell into the “older guys” have thought. category as the scrimmage “It’s already starting to take went on, because Olson and shape every day,” he said. “Af- Naomi Osaka tested by Gauff, wins Wise took most of the snaps. ter our first five practices, we Bell said after the scrimmage start having conversations that Dzuro is also on what the about the travel roster,” said coach called a pitch count as the Bell, who said that the coaches 3-setter at Western & Southern Open quarterback is recovering from met on Tuesday to have further a minor shoulder injury. discussions about travel squads Dzuro was 7 for 11 in his limit- and depth charts. The Associated Press The 23-year-old Osaka is outspo- people, and I can’t really help that ed action at quarterback. He did “Knowing that 70 is your ken on many social issues and an- there are some things that I tweet or have receivers drop a couple of marker for a travel roster, we MASON, OHIO — Two days after a nounced during Monday’s pre-match some things that I say that kind of passes. will start to get to 75 or 78,” he thoughtful exchange with a local media session that she would be do- create a lot of news articles or things During the scrimmage, both said, “and really make some sports columnist, Naomi Osaka de- nating her tournament prize money like that, and I know it’s because I Olson and Dzuro were in the tough decisions after the second livered a more relevant statement on to earthquake-ravaged Haiti, her fa- have won a couple of Grand Slams, black shirts, which tells the de- scrimmage.” the court. ther’s homeland. Cincinnati Enquir- and I have gotten to do a lot of press fense to keep their hands off The Minutemen will hold a She’s back. er columnist Paul Daugherty asked conferences that these things hap- the quarterbacks. Wise, howev- second scrimmage on Sunday, Down a set and a break to 17-year- how she balanced her discomfort pen, but I would also say, like, I’m not er, was dressed in white. That and they’ll stage a mock game old Coco Gauff, the second-ranked with news conferences and her need really sure how to balance the two. meant he was able to be tackled to get used to pregame, halftime Osaka fought back to pull out a 4-6, to speak out. Like I’m figuring it out at the same to the ground, and Bell said that and in-game rituals. helps the coaching staff with 6-3, 6-4 win at the Western & South- Osaka paused in thought and, de- time as you are, I would say.” Once the second scrimmage the analysis of the quarter- ern Open on Wednesday, her first clining the moderator’s suggestion While Osaka appeared comfortable is finished, then Bell and his back’s play. WTA Tour event since the French to move on from the topic, asked during the exchange, her agent, Stu- staff will begin the final paring “It’s really similar to two other Open in late May. Daugherty to repeat the question. art Duguid, described Daugherty on down for the depth chart. places that I’ve been, where that Osaka appreciated being tested so She responded with what the writer Twitter as a “bully.” “I would say for the majori- quickly. guy’s winnable skills, a large later described as the best answer In other matches, top-ranked Ash ty of positions offensively and “It’s definitely been a while since I part of that involve his ability he’s ever heard in 34 years of cover- Barty needed a second-set tiebreak- defensively, the kids already played a tough opponent in a three- to run and move around,” Bell ing sports. er to beat Heather Watson, 6-4, 7-6 know” the depth chart,” Bell set match,” she said. “It was definite- said. “Just for what’s best for is “Um, I mean, for me, I feel like this (3) in a match postponed from Tues- said. “We just want to make sure ly really tough, but I feel really good opportunity to earn a spot was is something that I can’t — I can’t re- day by rain. Three-time Grand Slam we just want to see it through right now. I’m super excited to play to make him live. I thought he ally speak for everybody,” she said. “I champion Angelique Kerber upset and keep everybody repping another match.” did a nice job managing the line can only speak for myself, but ever fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina. and competing until the second Citing discomfort with post-match of scrimmage, and he did okay.” since I was younger, I have had a lot Simona Halep, the 12th seed, with- scrimmage. news conferences, the four-time of media interest on me, and I think drew with a right thigh injury. Which is probably why Ol- “Then we have two weeks to Grand Slam champion withdrew it’s because of my background as Men’s top seed Daniil Medvedev son threw 23 passes to only 15 prepare for Pitt.” from Roland Garros and skipped well as, you know, how I play, because cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win in 59 minutes for Wise. Wise did run the ball Wimbledon. She was eliminated in eight times and also scrambled in the first place, I’m a tennis player. over wild card Mackenzie McDonald, Howard Herman can be reached at the round of 16 at the Tokyo Olym- “That’s why a lot of people are in- and three-time Grand Slam champi- when receivers were covered [email protected] or pics after lighting the Olympic caul- terested in me, so I would say in that on Andy Murray was eliminated by a couple of times. Olson threw 413-496-6253. On Twitter: dron in her native Japan. regard, I’m quite different to a lot of ninth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz. three touchdowns, including a @howardherman. 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