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NEW YORK -- What if they put tiny cameras on players to get more dramatic TV angles? What if serves that dribbled over the net were fair game? What if servers were on a 20-second clock to start points? And how about scrapping the pre-match warmup so matches actually start on time?These are among the possible tennis tweaks and changes a top U.S. Tennis Association official says are being seriously discussed, in some cases actually being experimented with, as the games leaders brainstorm ways to -- someday -- make play at the highest pro levels faster and more television-friendly.And she says a changing of the guard underway at the top of the mens and womens games makes it a good time to do it.We want to innovate, but we have to do it in such a way that we bring the players along, says Stacey Allaster, the USTAs chief executive of professional tennis, cautioning that any such changes should undergo deliberate incubation at that games lower tiers rather than debuting on the games top level.Thats the idea of experimenting with a 20-second serve clock this year at the U.S. Opens junior and college invitational tournaments. While its not clear yet whether matches have indeed moved along more quickly, it apparently has had an effect: Out of 260 matches so far, 24 serve clock warnings have been issued, and none resulted in a repeat violation that would have resulted in a penalty point.I love it, says Danielle Collins, a two-time NCAA singles champion at Virginia who won the Opens collegiate title Saturday. Because in college tennis people stall really badly. . Its crazy how long people are taking between points.Thats been a point of contention on the pro tours for years because instead of employing a clock, any warnings or penalty points issued over slow play are left entirely to the umpires discretion. That tension was on full view during Fridays mens semifinals, when both Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori were warned about slow play, as was Gael Monfils in his match against Novak Djokovic, responding to the umpire by essentially saying, if you want me to speed up, penalize me.Other ideas that have been discussed, according to Allaster: eliminating the service let, which would allow serves that hit the net and fall in to be playable; tighter policing of player bathroom and injury breaks; and reducing or eliminating the pre-match warmup hit, which can delay the scheduled start of matches. The NCAA implemented that idea in its championships this year.If a fan tunes into ESPN for a 4 oclock match and it doesnt start until 4:15, we probably would have lost them because they will start to click and they will click onto another sport, Allaster says. So we have to be quicker in getting to the show.Allaster, who came to the USTA recently after serving as chief executive of the Womens Tennis Association, said technology is another avenue of change. Allaster noted that shot-spotting technology to determine if balls are in or out, which has been a part of the Open since 2006, had the added benefit of helping fans get more engaged.The same could happen, she says, if tiny cameras are put on players bodies or hats. People could see what its like to return one of these big serves.Allaster noted that the Open is open to change, noting it remains the only Grand Slam tournament that decides the final set with a tiebreaker, and that its mixed doubles event now features no-ad scoring, meaning that at 40-40, one more point decides the game rather than one side having to win two in a row.Also, all the other Grand Slam events with the exception of Wimbledon have gone to a best-of-three format for mens doubles instead of best of five.But going to no-ad scoring in more events or to best-of-three in mens singles at the Grand Slam level are not ideas that have gotten much serious discussion, Allaster said, even with the unusual case of the top-seeded Djokovic getting three walkovers or retirements because of injuries to opponents.Could we say it will never happen? I wouldnt say that. Is it on the short-term horizon? I would say that is not something being discussed, Allaster said of the best-of-three idea. But I would say everything needs to be on the table as it relates to the health and well-being of the athletes.Rajeev Ram, who lost in the mixed doubles final with partner CoCo Vandeweghe, questioned the wear and tear that best-of-five sets take on men in singles, and whether such long matches are really what plays best on television.I dont know who has six hours to watch a tennis match, I certainly dont, Ram says. What these guys can do out there is unbelievable. But to watch five sets of some of these guys playing 40-ball rallies, its just hard to think that thats going to be, from the business side of tennis, a good product. Fake Shoes . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season. Fake Yeezy . 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He made sure it was an important one.Hundleys slam in the eighth inning broke open a close game and helped the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 14-7 on Friday night.Pinch-hitter Daniel Descalso also homered in a seven-run eighth, and Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez each had two hits for the Rockies.Hundleys grand slam was the second for Colorado in two games. Rockies rookie Stephen Cardullo hit one in the nightcap of a doubleheader against the Dodgers on Wednesday.I told Cardullo hes been in the league two days and hes got more grand slams than me, Hundley said. I couldnt let that happen.Cardullos homer came in a heartbreaking loss, but Hundleys was part of a huge rally.The game was tied at 7 with two outs in the eighth when Enrique Burgos (1-2) hit Charlie Blackmon with a pitch.Arenados single two batters later put the Rockies ahead and, after two walks, Hundley hit his ninth homer and first career slam off Silvino Bracho.Hundos coming on strong. He never stops grinding, Colorado manager Walt Weiss said. Hes been a great leader for us. Its great to see him finishing strong.Descalso followed with the third pinch-hit homer of his career to cap the outburst.Carlos Estevez (3-7) worked a perfect eighth for the win two nights after he and closer Adam Ottavino combined to blow a six-run lead against the Dodgers.We needed to win today, Arenado said. It was important for us to come back and win that game.Four hits and a throwing error by Colorado starter Jorge De La Rosa helped Arizona put up four runs in the fourth to give Robbie Ray a 5-0 lead.De La Rosa allowed five runs, none earned, in five innings.Ray yielded just one hit through four but fell apart in the fifth. Colorado scored six runs -- five earnned -- on seven hits before Ray left after getting just one out.dddddddddddd Arenado had a run-scoring single in the rally and has 117 RBI, tops in the majors.I only had 44 pitches in four innings. I was feeling good, Ray said. Things didnt work out.A.J. Pollocks two-run homer off Jordan Lyles, his first of the season, gave the Diamondbacks a 7-6 lead in the sixth, but Colorado tied it on David Dahls single in the bottom half.TRAINERS ROOMDiamondbacks: LHP Andrew Chafin (shoulder) was sent on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Reno. ... RHP Rubby De La Rosa (elbow inflammation) pitched one inning for Class A Visalia on Thursday. It was his first game action since May 25 with Arizona.Rockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood (back) and reliever Justin Miller (oblique strain) were activated from the 15-day disabled list. Colorado also reinstated Descalso from the paternity list.PURE GOLDPaul Goldschmidt extended his streak of reaching base against the Rockies to 49 games. It is the longest ever against Colorado.100/100 MANArenado scored two runs to reach 100 for the season. He became the first Rockies player to have at least 100 runs and 100 RBI in the same season since Gonzalez did it in 2010.EXPANDED ROSTERSThe Rockies recalled long reliever and spot starter Christian Bergman from Triple-A Albuquerque. Bergman was optioned down on Aug. 20.Colorado also beefed up its roster by recalling catcher Tom Murphy and outfielder Raimel Tapia from Albuquerque. Tapia made his major league debut with a pinch-hit, infield single in the sixth.The Diamondbacks recalled outfielder Socrates Brito from Triple-A Reno.UP NEXTDiamondbacks RHP Braden Shipley (2-3, 4.75 ERA) faces Chatwood (10-8, 3.78) on Saturday. ' ' '