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DANGER GAMESPatrick Dangerfields best three performances in his Brownlow Medal-winning year.ONE VOTE: Rd 23 v Melbourne - 32 disposals, 16 inside 50s, six goal assistsNo one was more prominent than Dangerfield in a final-round trouncing of Melbourne.The Demons didnt show up and Danger cashed in, equalling an AFL record with 16 entries into 50.TWO VOTES: Rd 12 v North Melbourne - 48 possessions, 13 clearances, 11 inside 50s, two goalsAgainst the high-flying Kangaroos, Dangerfield put on a midfield masterclass.Coach Chris Scott used Dangerfield as a ball user than a ball winner in 2016 but he won his own ball against North Melbourne with 13 clearances.THREE VOTES: Rd 1 v Hawthorn - 43 disposals, 21 contested possessions, five tacklesYour first game for a new club, against their arch-rivals an reigning premiers, might be daunting to some. Not Dangerfield.In his first match for Geelong, Dangerfield dominated, gathering 43 possessions and strong-arming the Hawks - taking a mark of the year contender in the process.The only blemish? A return of 0.3. Nobodys perfect. . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before finding offensive inroads in the second. . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. . Breaking three of his own world records on his way to winning in Paris, Chan silenced the critics and left the audiences standing in appreciation and awe. . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators. HONG KONG -- Top-ranked Angelique Kerber overcame five double-faults and fought off eight break points before beating Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round of the Hong Kong Open on Tuesday.Kerber is trying to win her fourth title of the year. She will next play Louisa Chirico of the United States.Fifth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki also addvanced to the second round, beating Zheng Saisai 6-1, 6-4, and seventh-seeded Jelena Jankovic defeated Samantha Crawford 6-3, 6-1.dddddddddddd.Samantha Stosur, seeded fourth, lost to Nao Hibino of Japan 6-3, 6-4. ' ' '
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