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The Lightning clinched the Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs with nine games left in the regular season. With no blueprint for how to play hockey games that don’t matter, they’re glad that eight of their final nine games come against teams currently in playoff position and turning this into a dress rehearsal for what could be a long run. “It helps with the teams that we have left on the schedule,” forward Adam Erne said....

The victory at Hampden Park left Scotland’s under-pressure manager Gordon Strachan saluting his team, saying: “These guys re-energised our nation tonight.” The Scots’ hero turned out to be centre forward Martin, who received some boos when he was brought on as a last-ditch hope for the home team but, within minutes, was being cheered to the rafters. The victory breathed new life into the Scots’ dismal campaign, putting them on to seven points in fourth place, now just one behind Slovenia, who slipped back to third in the table behind Slovakia, nine, and runaway leaders England on 13....

Speaking to The Schmo, ‘Sugar’ acknowledged the superior grappling defense his next opponent possesses and revealed that he hopes to keep it a stand-up battle despite being a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Here’s what O’Malley said: Watch Sean O’Malley discuss his fight against Petr Yan below: Petr Yan certainly has a solid takedown defense and has shown the depth of his defensive wrestling game against top level grapplers. While ‘No Mercy’ has also displayed some offensive ground skills throughout his career, he possesses a famously impressive striking skillset....

Michael Schumacher might have had another tough year in Formula One after his return, but he ended the 2011 season as the top overtaker, according to data compiled by the Mercedes GP team. The seven-time World Champion recorded 116 passes in the 19 races, two more than the Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Buemi. Schumacher’s tally can be attributed to his ability to gain places initially in the race every time he qualified low on the grid and a Mercedes car that only proved slower to the top three teams in Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari; Autosport reported Saturday....

Former US Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa starts as favourite to win a third Joburg Open title in four seasons this week. After victories in 2010 and 2011 at the two-course Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club, Schwartzel suffered in dreadful weather conditions last year and failed to make the cut. And the weather could play a major role again with traditional South African summer storms drenching the financial hub this week and more predicted, especially during the latter stages of the final round....

What has happened to Arsenal? Derek Henkle, a video journalist for AFP, asked the former Germany captain if winning the World Cup was a realistic objective for the club after his move from Manchester United. The incident went viral and prompted plenty of scorn from social media users around the world, and Henkle admits that the experience has helped him to understand better the finer points of major football competitions....

The veteran midfielder collected his landmark 38th cap in either a World Cup or European Championship game as he led his side out against hosts France at the Stade Velodrome on Thursday. Schweinsteiger was doubtful for the game in Marseille with a knee injury, but managed to shrug off the complaint in time to help his side’s push to join Portugal in the showpiece final. The Manchester United man moved level with compatriot Miroslav Klose as he came off the bench to replace Sami Khedira against Italy in the quarter-finals for his 37th cap....

Between two to 10 percent of the world’s population at any given time report having same-sex partners, according to research cited by the authors. But scientists aren’t sure what determines whether a person will identify as gay, straight, bisexual, or somewhere else on the spectrum of sexuality. The study involved 477,522 participants. Researchers scanned their genomes to uncover whether there are genes associated with same-sex attraction. This approach is known as a genome-wide association study (GWAS)....

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy affects around 5,000 people in the United Kingdom each year, with at least 7 percent of all heart attacks diagnosed as broken heart syndrome. In the United States, around 6,800 people were diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in 2008, according to a 2012 study published by the National Library of Medicine. Women are far more likely to experience the condition than men, according to experts. There is currently no evidence base for an effective therapy that helps alleviate symptoms or to help people live longer, but researchers at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland will now trial a program of exercise conditioning and psychological therapy for people diagnosed with the condition....

Although the Heat are placed higher in the table than their opponents, it was the Scorchers who came out victorious in their previous encounter earlier in the season. However, with momentum on their side, the Heat should count themselves as the favourites against the Scorchers, who boast of a top-heavy batting unit. Also see – PSL schedule With two valuable points on offer on Saturday, an entertaining game beckons between the two sides....

His first thought was one of his children might be in trouble. Instead, it was an invitation to come home. Back to Brazil. “I was a little scared at first,” Scolari said in August at his introduction at Palmeiras, the Sao Paulo club he led to their only South American crown in 1999. “I was talking to other national federations, but I went back to bed and could not sleep....

Even sandwiched between two WWE PPVs in two weeks, there’s still not much going on outside of NXT. Let’s hit the mailbag. MAILBAG OF DOOM: Cena vs. Undertaker? | Wyatt, Heyman, Rollins | Memphis, DVD ideas, KotR ‘94 | Starrcade stunk, meeting wrestlers, best carriers LETTER #1! Scott, So with Daniel Bryan possibly retiring, Ian Williams argues over at Paste that the great indie wrestling revival of the early to mid 00s has flamed out without creating a true top tier superstar or iconic wrestling moment....

Hey Scott, For some reason I’m intrigued with finding out what else WWE is trying to buy as far as tape libraries. I think you’ll agree it’s a given that someday they will end up with the libraries of ROH and TNA. My question is, do you have any idea on what ones they’re currently trying to get their hands on? It’s been reported that they just acquired Memphis and reports of them trying to get WWC from Carlos Colon....

The 20-year-old, who cost the Gunners a fee in the region of £2.2m, was officially unveiled as an Arsenal player on Thursday and has signed a long-term deal with the north London side. The youngster had been on the radar of chief scout Sven Mislintat during his tenure with Borussia Dortmund and it is believed that the German played a vital role in bringing one of the hottest young prospects to English shores....

Background Born in Valencia, Spain, the 20-year old made his breakthrough in football by joining his hometown club in 2005. He started playing as early as when he was 8-years old. As a kid, he was played in various positions as the coaches wanted to find his natural position. He started playing as a striker, but was then made to play as an attacking midfielder, and then, he was finally played in the central midfield....

With Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli nearing the end of their international careers, the door is wide open for someone new, someone raw, someone fresh. 22-year-old Daniele Rugani is expected to be the one to take advantage of this opportunity. For the last few years, Daniele has been considered by many to be one of European football’s best defensive prospects and he has lived up to that billing. We profile the young man who has been shooting up the ranks at Juventus....

Having risen from the esteemed Atletico Madrid youth set up to their playing eleven, he is currently an integral part of their midfield. He was also a part of the UEFA U-21 European winning Spanish team having started in three of their games. Profile Koke is a product of Atletico Madrid’s academy. He made his debut for the side in 2009 and became a vital asset in the midfield under coach Diego Simeone....

In the video, shared to the app by Lindsay Greenberg, known online as Linzybinzy120, we can see a Labrador dog wading out towards a sea lion in the ocean. The adorable clip then cuts to the two animals sussing each other out on a California beach. At one point the sea mammal waddles towards the dog, and the animal wags his tail and barks at his new friend. Over the video, which can be viewed here, Greenberg can be heard saying: “When your son invites his new friend over....

Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) released photos of the seal, which they named Tiffany, on its Facebook page. A post about the unusual sighting said the seal had ended up in the middle of a roadway and was slowly making her way towards Highway 101. From the location Tiffany was found, it appears she had swum up the Siletz River. The LCPD called in teams from the Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Game Division and North Lincoln Fire and Rescue to help deal with the situation....

RELATED: Secrets In Sea Of Thieves Most Players Still Haven’t Found There are a total of 12 beacons in Sea of Thieves, three for each region. Out of these regions, the volcanic region The Devil’s Roar is one of the more dangerous places to go in the game because of its eruptive activity. That said, it is worth getting the beacons in this region as they are pretty easy to obtain....