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DAVIE, Fla. -- A sweltering practice had just ended
Monday, and a puddle of perspiration formed at the feet
of Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan, who was
losing weight even as he talked about gaining it. The No.
3 overall pick in the 2013 draft said he has added more
than 15 pounds in the past year, which should make him
better equipped to take on NFL blockers. "I definitely
feel stronger," Jordan said. "I needed it. Last year I
was definitely too light to be out there trying to go
against some of those offensive tackles." Jordan was on
the field for less than a quarter of the Dolphins
defensive snaps in 2013, which meant only modest
dividends from a player who received a $13.3 million
signing bonus. He excelled as a pass rusher for Oregon,
but at 6-6 and less than 250 pounds, the rookie had
trouble finding a home in the Dolphins 4-3 defence. A
stronger Jordan should be a better fit at end, and he
said the additional bulk hasnt cost him any speed or
quickness. At 24, he expects to get even heavier as he
grows older. "Have you seen my frame? Does it look like
Im getting too big?" said Jordan, who has long arms and
legs. "I would never sacrifice my speed for weight."
Plus, he said, the extra weight comes in handy on days on
Monday, when the temperature was near 90 by the time
practice ended. "If you can come out in this heat, game
time will be cake," he said. Jordan blames his slow
development last year in part to the lingering effects of
right shoulder surgery in February 2013. He missed much
of training camp and said he was never 100 per cent last
year. "Its hard to get better health-wise when you have
live bullets each Sunday," he said. "It was a mental
thing, because I was hurt and I was thinking about it a
lot." The shoulder also kept him out of the weight room,
but now hes healthy and able to take full advantage of
the Dolphins off-season program, including a lifting
regimen that has helped him to put on pounds. Coach Joe
Philbin likes what he sees from a heavier Jordan. "The
size can be an asset in the running game, and he still
looks to be moving very well," Philbin said. "And hes
starting to play faster. You notice his play speed
getting better -- probably theres less thinking, and more
familiarity with what were asking him to do and how to do
it." One of Jordans tutors has been former Dolphins Pro
Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor, whose has a similar
physique with long limbs. Taylor has been working with
Jordan two or three days a week this spring. "Thats a
bonus on my part," Jordan said. "Hes a cool dude, and hes
showing me how to use my length. Hes dropping a lot of
knowledge." Jordans fast enough to drop into pass
coverage, and he lined up in several places on the
defence during Mondays practice. He also worked on
special teams, as he did at Oregon and as a rookie. "I
can help this team," he said, "in a lot of ways."
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Carolina held off a resilient No. 25 Virginia team, 54-
51, on Saturday. John Henson contributed a double-double
with 15 points to go with 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels
(25-4, 12-2 ACC), who have won five straight and 10 of
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to keep up the pressure on the top two while AC Milan had
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the game on TSN Canadiens at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The
game can also be heard on TSN Radio Montreal 690. The
Calgary Flames will see if they can take their recent hot
streak on the road when they shoot for a sixth
consecutive win Monday night in Montreal. Reigning
champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the U.S. Open because
of an injury for the second time in three years Monday,
leaving Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as the men to
beat at the years last Grand Slam tournament. Nadal
announced his withdrawal, blamed on a bad right wrist,
one week before play begins at Flushing Meadows. "I am
sure you understand that it is a very tough moment for me
since it is a tournament I love and where I have great
memories from fans, the night matches, so many things," a
posting on Nadals Facebook page read. "Not much more I
can do right now, other than accept the situation and, as
always in my case, work hard in order to be able to
compete at the highest level once I am back." The second-
ranked Nadal plays left-handed, but he uses a two-handed
backhand. The 14-time major champion was hurt July 29
while practicing on his home island of Mallorca ahead of
the North American hard-court circuit. The next day,
Nadal announced he needed to wear a cast on his wrist for
two to three weeks and would be sitting out tournaments
in Toronto and Cincinnati. The 28-year-old Spaniard also
said at that time he expected to return for the U.S.
Open. Instead, hes the fourth man in the Open era, which
began in 1968, to decline to try to defend his U.S. Open
title. The others were Ken Rosewall in 1971, Pete Sampras
in 2003 and Juan Martin del Potro in 2010. Del Potro also
is out of this years U.S. Open after wrist surgery in
March. Nadal is 44-8 with four titles in 2014, including
his record ninth French Open trophy in June. He has not
competed since losing in the fourth round of Wimbledon on
July 1. With Nadal sidelined, five-time U.S. Open
champion Federeer joins Djokovic as a favourite in New
York -- even if there are questions about
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been more than two years since he won one of his record
17 Grand Slam titles. But he is coming off a runner-up
finish at Wimbledon last month and a hard-court title at
the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. After beating David
Ferrer 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Sunday, Federer declared: "My
games exactly where I want it to be." Djokovic won
Wimbledon to take the No. 1 ranking from Nadal, but had a
rough time on hard courts, losing his second match in
both Toronto and Cincinnati. Still, Djokovic will be
seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open, and the third-ranked
Federer is expected to rise one seeding spot to No. 2, so
they could meet only in the final. The draw is Thursday.
Federer reached six consecutive finals at Flushing
Meadows from 2004-09, but hasnt been that far since,
losing in the semifinals in 2010 and 2011, the
quarterfinals in 2012, and the fourth round a year ago,
when he was dealing with a bothersome back. Nadal won his
second U.S. Open championship in 2013, part of a run of
reaching the final in each of his last three appearances.
He beat Djokovic to win the titles in 2010 and last year,
and lost to Djokovic in 2011. The one question about
Nadal over the years has been his durability, on account
of a hard-charging, play-each-point-as-if-its-your-last
style. He did not enter the U.S. Open in 2012, part of an
extended absence because of a problem with his left knee.
And this will be the second time Nadal chose to not
attempt a defence of a major title: A year after winning
Wimbledon in 2008, he missed that tournament with knee
tendinitis.
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