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Milos Raonic showed no after-effects of a recent injury as he beat Gael Monfils in straight sets at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Raonic withdrew from his Paris Masters semi-final against Andy Murray just over a week ago due to a torn quadricep and there had been fears he would not be able to complete his first match at The O2.However, the world No 4 dominated Monfils with his powerful serving and claimed a 6-3 6-4 victory in one hour, 24 minutes. Raonic reflects on his win over Monfils Shot of the matchIt may not have prevented him losing the opening set - or the match - but Monfils no-look drop shot was pure theatre. Monfils audacious no-look drop shot was the shot of the match Expert analysisPeter Fleming: Two questions succinctly answered by Milos Raonic: One, hes fit after his recent injury problems, and two, hes retained the form that took him to the semi-finals in Paris. He is a real threat. For Gael Monfils, it just didnt happen for him. He just needs to bring a little more artillery to the court.Greg Rusedski: The mix of serving, the aggression coming forward - the court suits him [Raonic]. People have asked me, Who can win this other than Andy and Novak? People have said Stan, but I now think Milos. Milos Raonic explains his serve at the Sky Pad after beating Gael Monfils The matchFears over Raonics fitness were swiftly allayed when he raced into a one-set lead thanks largely to wildly contrasting serving from the two players.While Raonic won 85 per cent of points on his first serve and 75 per cent on his second, Monfils won just 59 per cent on his first and dug an even deeper hole for himself by sending down two ill-timed double-faults. Monfils struggled with his serve against Raonic He finally kicked himself into life with a no-look drop shot and a jumping smash in the sixth game, but by then he was 4-1 down and the set was already all but lost.Monfils managed to get to 3-3 in the second set, but his serving continued to deteriorate - now down at just a 45 per cent success rate on his first serve - and Raonic decisively punished him by breaking in the seventh game.Watch every day of the ATP World Tour Finals, from November 13-20, live on Sky Sports. Full schedule here. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?￡6.99. No contract. Also See: Djokovic wins O2 opener Djokovic denies temper issue World Tour Finals on Sky Sports Shots to watch at the O2 Nike Vapormax Wholesale China .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Cheap Vapormax Nz . 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It just worked out that the pair each had career scoring nights to lead the Huskers over Louisiana Tech 65-54.Webster had 17 of his 23 points in the first half, many of them coming off drives to the basket on which he either scored or went to the free throw line where he hit 7 of 8 shots.It just kind of played out that way, Webster said of his drives. Theyre a real aggressive defensive team and they force a lot of turnovers, obviously, Im living proof of it. I was just trying to match the aggression and not let me be on the back foot from it. Just attack them, bring the game to them.McVeigh scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half after the Bulldogs sent multiple defenders at Webster.Honestly, the shots just came to me, McVeigh said. They extended the pressure and with the pressure comes rotations and with rotations theres an open man. My teammates found me. Four of the six (field goals) were assisted on. Theyre easy looks when Im getting good passes from my teammates.Nebraska (3-0) led 45-41 when McVeigh hit a 3-pointer with 11:56 left, followed that up with a layup and Evan Taylor knocked down a jumper with 9:53 remaining that put the Huskers up 52-41.Louisiana Tech (1-2) traded baskets with Nebraska over the next six minutes, with Ed Morrow Jrs dunk giving the Huskers a 60-50 lead with 3:53 left. But Nebraska didnt hit another field goal.The Bulldogs Erik McCree hit a pair of jumpers to cut the Nebraska lead to six with 57 seconds left. But McVeigh hit two of three free throws and Webster added a pair to seal the win.Theres no question, we really just couldnt get over the hump and really build some momentum, said Louisiana Tech coach Eric Konkol. It seemed like every time we got close, we missed a shot or we turned it over or theyd get a bucket on the other end. We just coulldnt get over the hump tonight.dddddddddddd Got to give them a lot of credit. I thought they played some stingy defense and made it very difficult on us.Nebraska coach Tim Miles also praised the defense of his six primary players and particularly their toughness at the end.I thought the last four minutes we were a very, very tough team, Miles said. I thought there was a stretch in there where they were out-toughing us. But I thought we finished it the way they were doing it earlier. That was really important. Were not going to win otherwise.Nebraska won the game at the free throw line, outscoring Louisiana Tech by 15 from the stripe. The Huskers hit 11 of 12 first half free throws while Louisiana Tech was just 4 of 10. Nebraska hit 10 of 12 free throws in the second half. The Bulldogs were 2 of 2.McCree led Louisiana Tech with 16 points.QUOTABLEMcVeigh and Webster are roommates and were asked who had to buy dinner since they both had career highs Saturday. Webster replied: I guess I have to, hes the older one. Ill probably cook something. Out of the two, Im the best. He hooked me up the other day with some good seafood. So well see.THE BIG PICTURENebraska: Nebraska continues to search for production from its bench. Nebraskas non-starters contributed just 2 points in the first half and six in the second half in a combined 53 minutes of time on the floor.Louisiana Tech: Louisiana Tech has one more trip to a power 5 conference school in its first six games, playing at California on Nov. 30. The Bulldogs have lost at South Carolina and Nebraska.UP NEXTNebraska travels to Fullerton, Calif. where it will meet Dayton in the opening round of the Wooden Legacy tournament Thursday.Louisiana Tech returns home to Ruston, La. where it will host Oklahoma Baptist Wednesday. ' ' '