Today’s Headlines The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy<doc-sep>The Telegraph Two of the surprise packages of this clay-court season have been British – initially Dan Evans, who made a deep run in Monte Carlo, and more lately Cameron Norrie, who played his second final in three weeks on Sunday. Unfortunately, Norrie wasn’t able to land a maiden ATP title in Lyon. But then he was up against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been the dominant force of 2021 outside the slams, and now stands at No 1 in the table of most rankings points gained since January 1. Nevertheless, it had been a hugely creditable effort for Norrie to go this far, especially when you consider that he took out top seed Dominic Thiem on Thursday, and then trounced big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov in Saturday’s semi-final, losing only two games in the process. Norrie has come to clay late in his career, but it feels like this is developing into his favourite surface. He has one of the heaviest left-handed forehands in the game, loaded with top-spin, and uses it like a miniature version of Rafael Nadal. The result has been a tally of 14 wins and only four losses since he began his European clay-court swing in Barcelona. So while the French Open, which starts next Sunday, has traditionally been a graveyard of British hopes, there are reasons to hope that this year’s event could deliver some more positive results. Norrie’s previous final in Estoril had been a nervewracking affair which he eventually lost on a deciding-set tie-break to the more experienced Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Sunday was more straightforward for Tsitsipas, who needed only 69 minutes to hammer home a 6-3, 6-3 victory. It was Tsitsipas’ second title of the clay-court sequence, after he won Monte Carlo in mid-April, taking out Evans in the semi-final along the way. He has become a serious contender to upset the establishment – specifically Nadal and Novak Djokovic – at Roland Garros over the next few weeks. “I felt in good shape from the beginning of the tournament,” said Tsitsipas afterwards. “I am proud of today’s match, I knew it would be a difficult one against Cameron, who has been showing great tennis this week. He has been winning against good players and showing what the left hand can do on clay. “It was not an easy match today. I had to handle the nerves and I am proud of my performance and the way I stayed focused towards my goal.” On this year’s results, meanwhile, both Evans and Norrie stand among the world’s 20 most successful men. Evans is at No 16 and Norrie No 14. The next challenge for them both is to convert that ATP Tour form into a deep run at a major.<doc-sep>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- During a 12-hour luxury bus ride for the Texans' road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, quarterback Deshaun Watson had plenty of time to sleep, watch film and play video games. Due to concerns about how cabin pressure might affect his lungs as he continues to recover from a chest injury that includes his ribs, sternum and lungs, Watson traveled separately from his teammates. He was accompanied by strength and conditioning coach Luke Richesson and assistant trainer Uriah Myrie. "It was smooth," Watson said. "We just kind of hung out. I was cool with it. Whatever it took for me to be here with my teammates and do what I do." Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said he'd like to ride on the bus with the injured quarterback. GAME RECAP: Texans roll over Jaguars to take AFC South lead Watson has been playing through pain ever since absorbing some crushing hits during an overtime win over the Buffalo Bills. He completed 12 of 24 passes for 139 yards with a touchdown during a 20-7 win Sunday. "Give credit to Deshaun," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said. "He's a very tough individual. He's sacrificed a lot over the last couple of weeks to be able to put himself in a position to play. Great teammate, loves to play, loves to win and I think the world of the guy." Watson was sacked once and hit five times Sunday, less than usual. He has been sacked 26 times and hit 71 times overall. "We talked about how we need to do everything we can to protect this guy," left tackle Julién Davenport said. "Him having to take a bus to come play a football game shows how tough he is and that we have to keep him upright. "You got to do what you got to do. You don't want that obviously. You want everyone on your team to travel together. You want to make sure your safety is good." Watson says his health is improving. "A lot better," he said. "I felt comfortable. I was able to do what I do."<doc-sep>Deshaun Watson rides 12-hour bus ride to avoid air pressure on Texans' plane Tony Crumpton by Assoc. Editor - The Houston Texans got their fourth consecutive win of the season in a 20-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. It was quite remarkable that Deshaun Watson was able to lead his team to the win as he had to take a 12-hour bus ride to get to the game instead of the team plane. The Texans thought the air pressure could have harmed his bruised lungs and injured ribs. CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora had the inside details of Watson's precautionary travels to Jacksonville. "The team was concerned about putting Watson through the air pressure of a plane flight as the quarterback is dealing with the team has called a chest injury," he said. "Watson, who has been playing with the injury since Week 5, practiced in full this week and was not in doubt for the game. Watson said after the game he watched football on his bus ride to Jacksonville and slept a lot. Coach Bill O'Brien said his quarterback "is playing hurt" but did not elaborate." According to multiple reports, Watson watched film and slept most of the bus ride. "Whatever it takes to get me down here to be able to be with my teammates and be able to play and do what I do to help this team win," Watson said to reporters after the game. During the contest, Watson completed 12-for-24 for 139 yards and a touchdown for a QB rating of 81.8. For the season, he has thrown for 1,937 yards (10th in NFL) and 10 touchdowns.<doc-sep>
Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson arrived back in Houston on Monday via a luxury bus, completing a lengthy travel odyssey necessitated by his chest injury. As a precautionary measure, the Texans had Watson travel to their road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on a bus. Medical journals suggest that anyone who's suffered a lung injury to not fly on an airplane for at least two weeks due to potential issues arising from cabin pressure on the lungs. Watson got hurt Oct. 7 against the Dallas Cowboys, suffering damage to his ribs, lung and sternum. He hasn't missed a game. "The first thing if you can't fly, let's talk to Deshaun about what he wants to do," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said Monday. "You can't fly, but there are other modes of transportation. We had choices of Amtrak, rock and roll tour bus, horse and buggy." Watson wanted to play all along. So, he went to Jacksonville on a bus with an entourage that included strength and conditioning coach Luke Richesson, assistant trainer Uriah Myrie and security official John Lewis. 'What his injury consisted of, the best thing for him was to go on a bus," O'Brien said. "This was what we had to do to get Deshaun to the game. He wants to help this team any way he can." The bus included amenities for Watson to watch film, television, play video games and get plenty of sleep. "It was smooth," Watson said. "We just kind of hung out, watched the film, recovery stuff, played a game, watched TV, slept, stopped and got something to eat. "I was cool with it, you know. Whatever it takes to get me down here to be able to be with my teammates and be able to play and do what I do and help this team win, I’m up for it.”