WIMBLEDON -- For many, the first week of Wimbledon has been like an itchy sweater, a paper cut, a long line at the airport. The rain delays have made players annoyed and impatient, and in the case of American women Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens Saturday, anxious to shed their discomfort and move on to a sunnier day.I told [someone] yesterday, I think I have bedsores, said Stephens, who began her postponed second-round match Friday -- a day in which she spent 12 hours in the womens locker room, much of it on the couch. I dont think Ive ever been in one position at a tournament for so long.For both Stephens, who eventually prevailed Saturday by outlasting Mandy Minella 3-6, 7-6 (6), 8-6, and Keys, who defeated Alize Cornet also in a third-round match, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, that has the feel of hard labor. For Keys, the struggle is part of the process.I mean, it would have been nice to win in straight sets, said Keys, the No. 9 seed who has won two consecutive three-set matches. But its definitely good to figure out tough situations and be able to play better in the third set.Cornet, best known here for her upset of Serena Williams in the third round two years ago, lost her third straight match to Keys. But Cornet tested the resolve of Keys, who cut down on unforced errors, and with three breaks of serve in the third set, showed why she is in the top 10 for the first time in her career and in contention for the title.Today was funny, said Keys, who moves on to meet No. 5 Simona Halep. I was walking on to Court 1 as the higher-ranked player for the first time. Obviously thats a different set of nerves that Im learning to deal with. Hopefully I get to keep trying to learn how to deal with those things, because it means that Im where I want to be.With five American women currently still in the tournament, the U.S. has a chance to advance the highest number of players to the fourth round since seven did it in 2002.Keys was especially pleased, however, talking about the victories Saturday of good friends Sam Querrey, who pulled off the upset of the year by defeating top-ranked Novak Djokovic, and Steve Johnson, who beat Grigor Dimitrov.I had Sam on one court and Stevie on the other while I was warming up for my match, Keys said. It was amazing to watch those guys do so well. Im really close with both of them. Its really fun to see people who you know work so hard get to have great tournaments like this.Its not dead, Keys said of American tennis, and Im really happy that were having positive conversations about it for once.And despite the general grumpiness of a player population that would have preferred to have the customary middle Sunday off, playing in the second week isnt so bad.I feel like it was almost a restart button thats pushed, and its almost two separate tournaments, Keys said. I think everyone just gets a little bit more focused. The matches get tougher, because obviously youre playing people who have won multiple matches.Its more that just you feel everything a little bit more once the second week rolls around.And if its a sunny week, all the better. China Jerseys Authentic . Radwanska, making her debut in the Seoul tournament, hit eight aces in a match that lasted 1 hour, 4 minutes at Olympic Park tennis stadium. 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But theres no question theres probably a lot of things that could help the game, said Dan Reeves, who coached four Super Bowl teams after his career as a running back ended.For one thing, Reeves surmised, rules in the 2011 labor contract that eliminated training camp two-a-days and reduced in-season practicing in pads to protect players might have had the opposite effect.Its very difficult to learn how to block and tackle now, so technique-wise, things are not as good as they could be. From a coachs standpoint, its very difficult to get good at things if you dont practice, he said. And I personally wonder if injuries are up, because you dont learn how to protect yourself playing at full speed. The only time you really do it now is in a game.Reeves also offered a theory about the ratings, saying: Youre getting a little overexposure. Its sort of like when youre eating -- after a while, you get enough.Among the various improvements suggested by current and former players during conversations with The Associated Press:-Expand rosters, both to account for replacing injured players and perhaps to lessen the likelihood of injury by giving some players more snaps off.I would find a way to get three more players on both sides of the ball. Maybe one each for offensive line, running back and quarterback, then add another defensive lineman, another a linebacker and another defensive back, Pro Foottball Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott said.dddddddddddd-Make all stadiums have grass fields, to try to lessen injuries.-Let defensive players go back to being more physical.I understand the league is trying to keep people safe, but I think its so hands-on that you cant play as fast as you want to, sometimes. It kind of messes you up, because if you do go all out ... you might end up giving most of your money back from that week in fines for a hit or a certain tackle, New York Jets safety Rontez Miles said.-Try to rebalance a field tilted in favor of offense.If you really, really, really want to see how good receivers are today, eliminate the 5-yard rule, and go back to letting defensive backs play football, said Joe Theismann, who won a Super Bowl as quarterback of the Redskins. Maybe the wide receivers would have to work again and it would be fair, because right now, its not.-Have more significant consequences for game officials who err .A referee could make a bad call and cost a team a game, Redskins defensive lineman Chris Baker said, and all thats going to happen is theyre going send an apology letter and say, `Im sorry. But nothing actually happens.-Rewrite the rulebook to make it more easily understood. Start with the definition of a catch.-Stop throwing flags or doling out fines when a good play is followed by rejoicing.Maybe stop policing the celebrations so harshly. I think thats one place to start, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers said.Washingtons Norman certainly would agree. Otherwise, though, he thinks the on-field state of the NFL is in good shape -- just not necessarily in good hands.The game has been this way for 100 years. Why are people in the (league) office trying to change it? What are you trying to make better? Why touch the game? ... Change the staff. We changed the president; lets change them, too, he said. There should be a number of years you can run it. There should be a term limit in the NFL.---AP Pro Football Writers Dave Campbell and Teresa M. 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