Stephen Bunting came from behind to beat Kai Gotthardt 3-1 in the afternoon session, securing his spot in the third round of the tournament. Bunting, ranked eighth in the world, staged an impressive recovery after dropping the first set and nearly falling behind 2-0. The victory sets up a last 32 meeting with the winner of Dirk van Duijvenbode’s match, with a potential quarter-final clash against world number one Luke Humphries on New Year’s Day looming.
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Yankees add strikeout RP Fernando Cruz from Reds in exchange for veteran C Jose Trevino
The New York Yankees bolstered their bullpen by acquiring strikeout reliever Fernando Cruz from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for catcher Jose Trevino. Cruz, who led the Yankees' bullpen in strikeouts, brings a 4.86 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings from his 69 appearances with the Reds. The trade also involves catcher Alex Jackson, who may fill Trevino's backup role after signing a minor league deal with the Reds in November and batting...
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