eighth seed Evgeny Donskoy beat Rajeev Ram 6-3, 6-4. Sixth-seeded Mardy Fish was leading Michael Russell 6-4, 2-4 (15-0 on serve) when their match was delayed for a second time and then postp

ATLANTA -- Lleyton Hewitt began warming up Tuesday for the hardcourts of the U.S Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Eduoard Roger-Vasselin in the first round of a rain-soaked Atlanta Open. The seventh-seeded Hewitt, who was runner-up two weeks ago on grass in Newport, R.I., was one of three seeded players to finish his match before a pair of evening rain delays. Play eventually was suspended until Wednesday. Yen-Hsun Lu, the No. 5 seed from Taipei, beat qualifier Kevin King 6-3, 7-5; and eighth seed Evgeny Donskoy beat Rajeev Ram 6-3, 6-4. Sixth-seeded Mardy Fish was leading Michael Russell 6-4, 2-4 (15-0 on serve) when their match was delayed for a second time and then postponed at about 11:35 p.m. The first delay was 2 hours, 42 minutes. This is just Fishs third tournament since he withdrew from the U.S. Open last September before a fourth-round match against Roger Federer because of complications related to an irregular heartbeat. The top four seeds, Jon Isner, Kevin Anderson, Ivan Dodig and Igor Sijsling, had first-round byes. Hewitt, the Australian former world No. 1 who won the U.S. Open in 2001 and Wimbledon in 2002, is looking forward to the final Grand Slam event of the year even though its more than a month away. Hes currently ranked No. 65 in the world. "I hadnt hit a lot on hard court. Ive always found that coming from grass to hard court is difficult," he said after winning in 88 minutes. "I feel like Ive played very well for the most part ... Im preparing for the U.S. Open. When youve been No. 1 and won Slams, the big ones are what motivates you." Clearance Adidas Shoes Canada .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Cheap Yeezy 350 Canada Online .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. http://www.clearanceyeezy350canada.com/ . On Tuesday, Ottawa placed forward Cory Conacher and defenceman Joe Corvo on waivers as trade rumours swirl around the Senators. Yeezy 350 Canada Shop . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL. Discount Adidas Shoes Canada . -- The boos poured down on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of a horrible first half. Chicago welterweight Ed Brown, a fast-rising 25-year-old prospect, died on Sunday, one day after being shot in the head, manager Cameron Dunkin confirmed to ESPN.He lost his life at 25 years old for nothing. Dunkin said. Those people in Chicago shoot you for no reason. Itd be different if he was out there gang banging or running around or dealing drugs. He wasnt doing any of those things. He was such a quiet kid. He was so bashful. Youd never know how tough he was in the ring talking to him outside the ring.Brown and a 19-year-old woman, whom Dunkin said was Browns cousin, were sitting in a parked car at about 1 a.m. in Chicagos East Garfield Park neighborhood when another car pulled up, and someone inside the car shot at them, Chicago police said, according to ABC News 7 in Chicago. Brown was shot multiple times and the woman, who is in good condition, was shot in the leg.Brown (20-0, 16 KOs), who was a standout amateur, turned pro in December 2012 but was exceptionally busy after signing with Dunkin in 2015, when he fought 13 times. Brown most recently fought Nov. 11 in Philadelphia, where he notched a lopsided eight-round decision victory.Brown had been shot twice previously. Dunkin said he was a hard worker with tremendous potential.He had a lot of ability, and everybody who was around him who worked with him was amazed how good he was, Dunkin said.dddddddddddd When I got him a little over a year-and-half ago, I was very excited to sign him. He was ready to go fast and we were moving him fast. Everybody in boxing who knew him liked Ed Brown. All the guys at the gym loved him.He was so excited about being 20-0 and so excited about being so close to breaking through. He was excited about what he was going to do. He believed and I believed he was going to be a world champion. Its just such a shame, just such a waste of a life.Dunkin said he had implored Brown, whose mother was one of the 21 victims who died in the 2003 E2 nightclub stampede in Chicago, many times to move away from the city. Dunkin said he told Brown he was willing to help pay his way to relocate to Las Vegas, where Dunkin lives and where there are many boxing gyms and outstanding sparring.I told him he had to get out of Chicago. I begged him to get out of Chicago, Dunkin said. And every time I had him ready to go, (trainer) George (Hernandez) would call me and say hes not going to leave. Its sad they cant leave that environment. ' ' '