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TOKYO - Canadian Milos Raonic advanced to the final of the Japan Open for the third straight year with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Frances Gilles Simon on Saturday. Von Miller Jersey .Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., won the first set and then had to remain focused for half an hour as the roof of the Ariake Colosseum was shut due to drizzle as a typhoon moves towards Japan.Raonic has yet to win the Japan Open title, losing last year in the final to Argentinas Juan Martin del Potro and in 2012 to Japans Kei Nishikori.Later on Saturday, the fourth-seeded Nishikori was playing Germanys Benjamin Becker in the second semifinal with the winner to face Raonic on Sunday.The win puts Raonic in his first-ever ATP World Tour Final, an elite eight-man season-ending tournament to be held next month in London, England.The 23-year-old Raonic currently holds the eighth and final spot in the ATP World Tour Final. He served as an alternate in the event a year ago after barely missing a place.Raonic improved to a perfect 3-0 record over Simon, a former top 20 player now ranked 37th.Raonic was impressive in the victory, starting the match with two aces in the opening game and breaking for 5-1 in the first set.A game later, after 31 minutes on court, the Wimbledon semifinalist had the set in the bag only to find himself off court for the 30 minutes it took to close the roof and start the warm-up again.Simon steadied in the second set, but was soon broken to give Raonic a 3-2 lead after a double fault.Raonic earned the win with his 11th ace of the afternoon to secure three match points. Simon saved one before going down to defeat.Raonic ended without facing a break point while breaking his opponent three times. He improved his 2014 record to 32-13 with a title in Washington and three high-profile semis at Rome, Wimbledon and Cincinnati.Raonic will be playing in his 12th career ATP final as he bids for his seventh trophy. Hes reached the quarter-finals or better at 11 of his 14 tournaments this season. Kyler Murray Jersey . But sometimes the way you lose takes precedence over the final score. And how the Jets lost the 5-4 game to the New York Islanders on Thursday is what had Coach Claude Noel hot after the game. Deshaun Watson Jersey . "Well over 50 (per cent)," coach Claude Noel said Tuesday after practice, where the Jets were looking at ways to cut down the scoring chances theyve been giving away. https://www.sportsstarsjerseys.com/michael-jordan-jersey/ . - Quarterback Brady Quinn says he has been released by the Miami Dolphins.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anaheim officials have extended the stay of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the city by at least three years and hope to use the time to strike new deals to keep the team in place even longer. The City Council voted Tuesday 4-1 to delay the Angels option to leave the city from 2016 to 2019, allowing time for negotiations that city officials hope could keeep the team in the Orange County city until 2057. Magic Johnson Jersey. The team hasnt threatened a move, but owner Arte Moreno has discussed building a stadium elsewhere in Southern California. The vote also opens the door to talks with the Angels over dropping Anaheim from the teams name. The addition of Los Angeles to the name was the source of a heated court battle. ' ' '