BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gavin McKenna's nerves finally eased when lifetime Maple Leafs fan and international pop icon Justin Bieber took the NHL draft stage to announce who Toronto was selecting No. 1. "He was looking at me and I kind of was thinking, maybe," McKenna said with a laugh. "Crazy. ...
Pavel Dorofeyev is heading to the New York Rangers as part of a trade at the NHL draft on Friday night, as they hope the high-scoring winger helps supercharge their retooling effort. The Rangers acquired Dorofeyev from Vegas for the Nos. 26 and 92 picks this year, plus a conditional ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother, Liam, Marcus Ruck is fine with ceding NHL draft bragging rights. All that mattered to Ruck on Saturday was being selected with the 39th pick in the second round by Pittsburgh in following his brother, who was drafted 22nd overall by the Penguins a day earlier. "He can brag to me all he wants. I'm just so happy to be with him. I know he won't brag, but if he wanted to, he could," Ruck said. "To be with him, it's so special." The twins are from Osoyoos, British Columbia, and spent the past two-plus seasons as one of ...
MILWAUKEE — Ian Happ hit a three-run homer, newly acquired left-hander David Peterson bounced back for the win after giving up a home run on his first pitch as a Cub, and Chicago beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Saturday night. Happ's 17th homer capped a four-run sixth that put the Cubs up 6-2. Peterson (4-6), acquired Thursday from the Mets to bolster an injury-riddled rotation, allowed Jackson Chourio's 11th homer on his first pitch, but then settled in to allow two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for the Cubs, who moved 6 1/2 ...
LONDON — Serena Williams had to talk herself into accepting Wimbledon's offer to play singles. The All England club was holding one last wild card entry and the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion — who had already announced she'd play doubles with her sister Venus — had a decision to make. "I thought I should really take this opportunity. Who knows if I'll ever make it here again. This could be it," the 44-year-old Williams said Sunday at a press conference. "I was like, 'What's wrong with me, Serena? What are you thinking? Are you nuts? Like you really should do this,'" she ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,.J. — Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and England's fervid fans made MetLife Stadium feel like Wembley. They hope for a repeat at next month's World Cup final. With supporters' red-and-white St. George's Cross signs circling the field on an afternoon of sporadic rain, ...
