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He is still on the lookout for a full-time coach.But Bernard Tomic believes he is primed to launch a bold quest to crack the ATP Tour top 10.Tomic said he hoped to eventually find a full-time mentor next year despite enjoying a career-high world ranking of 17 in January, while flying solo.He said finding a new coach would be a key step toward his 2017 goal of finally joining the top 10.Hopefully in 2017 I can have someone there, a mentor - that is going to be important, said world No.26 Tomic.I would like to reach the top 10 mark.And Tomic believes the homecourt advantage this summer will provide an ideal launching pad for his plan.Tomic will start his preparation for the Australian Open at the Brisbane International, which begins on January 1.I think Australia will push me forward so I have to be ready and step up here, Tomic said.Brisbane is a huge start for me. And I feel it could be a huge year for me.While 2016 featured Tomic in the headlines for some incidents off the court, including a spat with Australian Olympic Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller and a run-in with a heckler at the US Open, what haunted him most was blowing a big chance at Wimbledon.His five-set, fourth round loss to Frenchman Louis Pouille, from two-sets-to-one up a major pain point.I could have pushed for a quarter maybe a semi, Tomic lamented.Another was his see-sawing Acapulco Open final loss to rising star Dominic Thiem in February.A win would have catapulted him to world No.13 and closer to the the top 10.I missed a few chances but I know what I need to do to progress in 2017,Tomic said before elaborating that only he could help himself at times.No one can help myself more than I can - thats up to me, he said.Mentality is the key. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. Ryan Grant Jersey . The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period.Both Michigan State and St. Johns have to be thrilled about spending their respective Thanksgivings in the Bahamas, but the trip will have an entirely different level of euphoria for Spartans junior guard Lourawls Nairn.It will be special homecoming for Nairn, who was raised in Nassau before moving to the United States when he was 13 in order to pursue opportunities to play basketball.During the three-day Battle 4 Atlantis on Paradise Island, this will be the first and likely only opportunity some family members and friends of Nairns have or ever will see him play basketball in person.Its kind of amazing to be home, Nairn said. Just going back to the school today brought back memories when I was a kid of all the dreams I had of playing basketball in America.Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo called it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Nairn, a player he has praised constantly since he arrived on campus, saying hes got wings following Sundays win over Florida Gulf Coast.Today we got a chance to go out in the community and visit his school and that was educational for our guys, Izzo said during a press conference on Tuesday. Hopefully we get a little basketball, a little enjoyment and a little education. I think its important for us to grow as a team while we are here.The first step for No. 24 Michigan State enjoying its basketball experience over the next three days will come at 7 p.m. on Wednesday against St. Johns in the first round of the tournament.St. Johns is 2-1 in the second season under Chris Mullin, the former star in the 1980s for the Red Storm who is back coaching his alma mater.ddddddddddddComing off a 92-86 loss at Minnesota on Friday, the Red Storm have so far relied heavily on the freshman backcourt combination of Marcus LoVett and Shamorie Ponds.LoVett is averaging 24.3 points a game for the first three games, while Ponds is averaging 17.3 points a game.Michigan State (2-2) has won two straight following season-opening losses to top-10 opponents Arizona and Kentucky, although it barely squeaked by Florida Gulf Coast at home on Sunday, winning 78-77.The Spartans have been led by freshman Miles Bridges (16.0 ppg), but the play of senior Eron Harris was a nice sight on Sunday against Florida Gulf Coast.With Florida Gulf Coast placing a lot of emphasis on containing Bridges, Harris stepped up with 31 points, going a perfect 6-for-6 from 3-point range.The winner will face either Baylor or Virginia Commonwealth in a semifinal on Thanksgiving Day.This will be the first appearance for both teams at the Battle 4 Atlantis, which is now in its sixth year of existence.Its tournaments like this that give you a chance to do a little bonding as a team, Izzo said. 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