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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky baffles his own teammates at times. Florida's starting goaltender has his own schedule and regimen — slowing gliding across the entirety of the ice to begin his process of getting ready in the morning, an extremely strict diet and some moves in the weight room that the Panthers say [...]
MILWAUKEE — Slowed by stiff knees and bruised by foul balls and backswings, major league catchers have long been defined by what they do defensively — even if it hinders them on offense. Perhaps because of the universal designated hitter and strategic changes such as one-knee squatting, that might be changing. Major league catchers have [...]
PARIS (AP) — Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the other side of the world — in the Pacific waters of Tahiti — provoked the strongest reactions. Tahitians and others railed against the building of a new viewing tower on Teahupo’o reef because [...]
SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk is about to renew some acquaintances. Connor McDavid is going back to where his NHL career started. The Stanley Cup final matchup is set: The Florida Panthers, back in the title round for the second consecutive year and seeking their first championship, will take on the Edmonton Oilers — a [...]
Kyrie Irving is returning to Boston. Luka Doncic is making his first trip to the title round. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum get another chance at a ring. Kristaps Porzingis is facing his former team. Pick a storyline. There are many in these NBA finals. The matchup is now set: It'll be Boston against Dallas [...]
CHICAGO — Buck Leonard. Charlie "Chino" Smith. Turkey Stearnes. Baseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players — historic figures such as Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige and Mule Suttles — were incorporated into the major league record book following a three-year [...]
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Blue Jackets have named Don Waddell as their general manager and president of hockey operations, bringing in an experienced NHL executive to try to help turn around the franchise. Waddell joins the club days after stepping down as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes with his contract set to expire. His move [...]
WALNUT, Calif. — Chase Dodd started swimming when he was just a kid. Once he began playing water polo, he was hooked. When Ryder Dodd got a chance to follow his older brother, he was in. "When I was around 6 years old, my mom was just like, 'You want to hop in and play?'" [...]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oakland Athletics are on a tight schedule to get agreements in place and demonstrate that financing is set for construction to begin on time for the team's new stadium in Las Vegas. The A's hope to open the approximately $1.5 billion, 33,000-seat ballpark for the 2028 season. This is the [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL hasn't scheduled a game for every day of the week. Yet. "We're going to be the new 7-Eleven," New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan said. "NFL, 24 hours, you can watch them play any given day." The veteran preparing for his 14th season has a way of lacing [...]