omlin saw enough to lock Dupree into the four-man rotation at outside

NEW YORK -- The chants of Ole, ole, ole, ole, Delpo, Delpo, were still reverberating around Arthur Ashe Stadium after Stan Wawrinka wrapped up his 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win in the US Open quarterfinals early Thursday morning.The clock had ticked past 1:20 a.m. ET, but so many fans had stayed at Flushing Meadows to serenade Juan Martin del Potro.They had given him a standing ovation when he trailed 5-2 in the fourth set, in one last bid to rally their man; their support brought the 6-foot-6 Argentine to tears on court.Something difficult to describe with words, Del Potro later told a media conference. I mean, I can lose the match, but I will never forget this. Its bigger than winning any match.Officially, Del Potro will move up to No. 63 in the rankings next week -- a jump of 982 places in just eight months. If he can stay healthy, a return to the top 10 is almost a certainty.It is a huge springboard for the 2017 season. The next goal will be to get back into the top 40, which would see him directly enter Masters events again.Im already top 100, so thats good, he added. And everything here is positive for me. Im so glad for that.My tennis is starting to respond as I want, but physically Im still down. Im not in the same level as these guys. I need to just to stay healthy and wait for the preseason to get 100 percent for next year.After three surgeries on his left wrist in the last two and a half years, the right-handed Del Potro had considered quitting tennis. But he stuck it out and launched his latest comeback in February, ranked No. 1,045 in the world.He managed to get that ranking up to 142, having beaten Wawrinka in the Wimbledon second round in what was Delpos first Grand Slam since the 2014 Australian Open.And after a stunning run at the Olympic Games, where he saw off Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on the way to a silver medal, the 2009 US Open champion was awarded a wild card into the US Open.Del Potro duly made a fairy-tale run here -- he was the lowest-ranked US Open quarterfinalist since 174th-ranked Jimmy Connors 25 years ago -- and recaptured the hearts of the people of New York.Never will ask for wild card anymore, he said, smiling.He was probably still smiling when he woke up in the morning. But moving forward, this guy is not just going to be a feel-good story -- he is going to be a threat.Wawrinka had done his homework; he knew Del Potro would tire and started playing backhands down the line and using his slice, making the 27-year-old run. Del Potro admitted he got exhausted after the third set of a contest that went 3 hours, 13 minutes.Im starting to play tennis again after a long, long time, he added. Like two months ago, I was losing first round, second round, 80 players or different rankings.And now Im fighting at the same level as the top guys, and I already beat Djokovic, Rafa. I played against Murray in a great match. Wawrinka is the No. 3 player in the world and Im there. That means something good to me.But I need to keep working. I need to get my physical back as soon I can, and then I will have a chance to play in the same conditions.There was an emotional embrace at the net after the match between Del Potro and Wawrinka, who surely summed up the feelings of everyone watching in Ashe Stadium and around the world on television.Hes an amazing champion, the Swiss world No. 3 said. He won here. He got so unlucky with all the injuries he had, and the way hes playing right now already, its amazing. Everybody is happy to see him back at that level. Nike Air Vapor Max . 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The Seminoles (4-0) have scored at least 80 points in each of their games. Nike Pegasus 33 Homme Noir . 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Finally.The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker heads into Sundays game against the New York Giants without any limitations, ending a patience-testing stretch in which the 2015 first-round pick missed training camp then underwent sports hernia surgery before beginning the arduous process of getting back into what coach Mike Tomlin calls football shape.The initial step came against Cleveland two weeks ago, when Dupree made it on the field for a single snap. The next came on Thanksgiving in Indianapolis, where Dupree picked up his first two tackles in nearly 11 months in a 28-7 victory. Dupree was in the huddle for 20 plays against the Colts, enough to unleash weeks of pent up adrenaline. And almost enough for Dupree to start lobbying defensive coordinator Keith Butler and outside linebackers coach Joey Porter for more playing time.I will but I try not to because I dont want to get on their nerves, Dupree said with a laugh. Some people do it. Some people dont. I just dont get into it. Im right beside (the coaches). If they put me in, they put me in.And theyre most certainly going to put Dupree in against the surging Giants (8-3), who have only surrendered 13 sacks all season. Pittsburgh needs to make Eli Manning uncomfortable if it wants to end New Yorks six-game winning streak, something the Steelers have struggled to do against good teams this season. Only nine of Pittsburghs 24 sacks have come against teams with winning records.We want to get to the quarterback, Dupree said.Duprees return should help. He finished with four sacks as a rookie last fall, though all of them came over the first half of the season. He trimmed 20 pounds off his 6-foot-4 frame last spring and while he believes the hernia wasnt a result of trying to cut weight, he admits he was diagnosed after working out too much.Whatever the cause, Dupree insists its behind him and in a way, hes relieved. Doctors told him the injury was bound to happen at some point. By taking care of it now, hes optimistic it wont come back to haunt him in the future.dddddddddddd Either way, hes encouraged with the added explosiveness. Hes not the only one.Hes moving good, Butler said. Is he moving faster? How fast you are only matters when youre playing on the field. So how fast does he play? He played at a pretty good pace the other night. So well see if he continues to get better.Tomlin saw enough to lock Dupree into the four-man rotation at outside linebacker alongside seemingly ageless James Harrison, leaving Jarvis Jones, Anthony Chickillo or Arthur Moats as the odd man out.As Bud gets up to speed, somebodys going to win, somebodys going to lose, Tomlin said. I dont care who wins. I think we all win if we play the hot hand and those are our intentions.Its a spot Dupree is thankful to be in after being placed on injured reserve at the end of training camp and enduring a setback early in his rehab that threatened his entire season. It was the first time in his football life hed been forced to sit and watch for an extended period of time. And it wasnt fun.I just tried to stay positive, he said. But was it easy? No, it wasnt.Dupree buried himself in the film room, and Butler believes the mental reps have allowed Dupree to quickly rise back up the depth chart. The goal now is to stay there. The way the Steelers move guys in and out of the lineup, he doesnt need to be ready for 60 snaps. If hes fresh for 40 or so, he thinks that will be enough to make an impact. Hes not as big as he was a year ago. Thats not necessarily a bad thing.Its not about that, Dupree said. Its about being flexible, being bendable, being loose. I just want to go out there and ball.Game notes G David DeCastro (ill), WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot) and RB D. Williams (knee) did not practice Wednesday. ... 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