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The Florida Panthers selected forward Henrik Rybinski in the fifth round of the NHL Draft on Saturday and before the 17-year-old could address the media, he had to pass a big test first. Rybinski told reporters at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, where the draft was being held, he had …

Rock climber Alex Honnold meticulously chalked his hands before pulling himself up to the thin ledge inside the climate-controlled climbing gym. He dangled by his finger tips for a bit and then fell back to the bouncy mat. Nice and safe. No heart-pounding fear of a 3,000-foot drop, either. In …

The gimmick of the “Behind the Racquet” series on Instagram is simple: tennis players’ faces are partially obscured by the strings of the tool with which they make their living. But the series, created by the American player Noah Rubin, has proved remarkably revealing, allowing his peers to share their …

29.6 overs (2 Runs) Down the leg side, Khawaja sweeps it towards fine leg for two. 29.5 overs (0 Run) Good stop! Khawaja comes down the track and works it towards mid-wicket. Stokes moves swiftly to his left and saves a run. 29.4 overs (1 Run) Shorter …

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Wladimir Klitschko rescued at sea after yacht fire off Spain Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko says his boat trip off Spain with family and friends was cut short after a fire broke out on board …

LONDON (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber was born on Germany’s Baltic coast, but for her Wimbledon feels like the green, green grass of home. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 14, 2018 Germany’s Angelique Kerber holds the trophy after winning …

Antetokounmpo, a forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, gave a heartfelt speech thanking his coaches, teammates and his father, Charles, who died in September 2017 of a heart attack, according to the NBA’s website. “I want to thank my dad. Obviously, you know, he’s not here with me. Two years ago, …

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield paid off a bet with New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley on Friday night. Mayfield and Barkley bet whoever won the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award the other person would have to buy them a chain. Mayfield came through and got …

Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton stretched the Yankees’ home run streak to a record-tying 27 games, and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-8 Monday night. Hicks and Stanton each hit three-run drives, and New York matched the mark set by Alex Rodriguez and the 2002 Texas Rangers. CC …

REIMS, France — Until mid-June, goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher had never played in a World Cup match. She had never appeared in the Olympics, either. So the United States faced a flurry of urgent questions when it arrived in France: How would Naeher handle the pressure when she was inevitably tested? …