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Eagles Rout Broncos 51-23 to Keep NFL’s Best Record

Philadelphia Eagles’ Corey Clement scores a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Philadelphia.
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London finals up next for Jack Sock after Paris Masters win

By JEROME PUGMIRE way off somewhere. enjoy the moment.”
AP Sports Writer Deep into the third set This was his fourth career ti-
PARIS (AP) — After being against Britain’s Kyle Ed- tle. He sealed victory on his
one game away from go- mund — a tough oppo- first match point when Kra-
ing home early in the tour- nent in the second round jinovic, a Serbian qualifier
nament, Jack Sock won the — Sock trailed 5-1. ranked No. 77, sent a back-
Paris Masters on Sunday to “I was thinking about my hand long. Sock fell onto his
qualify for the season-end- holidays ... I’m proud of my- back with his hands on his
ing ATP Finals in London. self for fighting and getting face, then jumped into the
Sock beat Filip Krajinovic through,” Sock said. “To seating area to celebrate
5-7, 6-4, 6-1. It is easily the come back from the defi- with his team.
biggest trophy so far in the cit I was down and to have “I had some anxious sleep
25-year-old American’s ca- this trophy next to me now last night,” Sock said. “I was
reer. has been an incredible able to find that groove
Before coming to Paris the achievement.” in the second and third
16th-seeded Sock didn’t Fast forward to Sunday and (sets).”
even think of London. Jack Sock of the United States kisses the trophy after he he now walks away from He is the first American win-
But after winning his first defeated Filip Krajinovic of Serbia during their final match of Paris with a check worth ner here since Andre Agassi
Masters title, he will be mak- the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Bercy Arena in Paris, nearly $1 million and a in 1999; and the first Ameri-
ing the short trip to England France, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. jump up the rankings to No. can winner of a Masters
to compete against Roger (AP Photo/Michel Euler) 9. Sock already knows how tournament since Andy
Federer and the other six no idea I could even make honestly. I don’t think it’s re- he is going to approach the Roddick at Miami in 2010.
who made it from the ATP London. It wasn’t in my ally hit or soaked in yet.” finals. “I’m going to swing “I’ve had a rough season
race. head,” Sock said. “Incredi- Especially as on Wednes- big and play my game, like pretty much since, since
“Coming in this week I had ble week. Hard to describe, day, his mind was drifting I always do,” he said. “Just March,” Sock said.q