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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Philadelphians will channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky, Adrian look-alike contest

PHILADELPHIA — Couples who look awkward on skates – and on dates - can celebrate their cute clumsiness as Philadelphia’s RockyFest on Friday features a Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest. Rocky never actually dons ice skates in the scene, but instead shuffles alongside his best friend Paulie’s sister as she tries to stay upright. The winners will get dinner at …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Dancing On Ice's future is thrown into doubt as judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean reveal they are ready to retire - while host Holly Willoughby is 'keen to expand her career'

Daily Mail

Dancing On Ice's future has been thrown into doubt after the head judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean revealed they are ready to hang up their skates. Dancing On Ice's future is in doubt after the head judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean revealed they are ready to hang up their skates Ratings for the competition have been falling steadily …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Anze Kopitar helps Kings beat Senators for their season-high third straight win

LA Times

Kings left wing Kevin Fiala celebrates his goal with defenseman Brandt Clarke as center Phillip Danault skates in during the second period against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist, and the Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday night for their season-high third …

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1 month, 1 week ago

NHL Draft 2025 top prospects: Porter Martone ranks No. 1, James Hagens drops to No. 2

New York Times

Boston College center James Hagens and Brampton Steelheads winger Porter Martone are neck and neck for me in the first-overall pick conversation, as they were entering the season. Photo: Brandon Soto / OHL Images Tier 2 D OHL Tier 3 Bubble NHL All-Star and top of the lineup player 4 Michael Misa Saginaw Shoots: L Height: 6' 0.75" Weight: 184 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dancing On Ice feud 'revealed as two stars snub each other on social media - just weeks before the series kicks off'

Daily Mail

Two Dancing On Ice stars are reportedly embroiled in a behind-the-scenes feud, weeks before the series is due to kick off. Soap stars Sam Aston, who plays Chesney Brown on Coronation Street, and Charlie Brooks, who famously played Janine Butcher on EastEnders, appear to have snubbed each other on social media. While many of this year's Dancing On Ice follow …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Dancing On Ice hopeful Sam Aston is put through his paces as he pauses to take a breather during his first day of training on the rink

Daily Mail

Dancing On Ice star Sam Aston donned his skates and took to the rink for the very first time this week - and it looks like he's already being put through his paces. The English actor, 31, turned the training session into a family affair as he arrived at the Manchester Ice rink on Friday with his wife Briony Aston …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL Draft 2025 top prospects: James Hagens leads first ranking of the season

New York Times

With junior seasons and European leagues underway, today I’m giving my first assessment of the 2025 NHL Draft. Photo: Steven Ellis / Daily Faceoff C J20 Nationell 4 Roger McQueen Brandon Wheat Kings Shoots: R Height: 6'5.25" Weight: 197 DOB: 10/02/2006 Profile McQueen’s toolkit speaks for itself. Photo: Terry Wilson / OHL Images D OHL 10 Malcolm Spence Erie Otters …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The heartbreaking story of 10-year-old Gazan girl with pink rollerblades, who was killed in Israeli strikes

Firstpost

All that 10-year-old Tala Abu Ajiwa from Gaza wanted was to play with her friends, hoping to briefly escape the grim reality of war surrounding her. Now a photograph of Tala, her body wrapped in a white shroud with her pink roller skates still on, is going viral, becoming another defining image of the devastating conflict The heartbreaking image of …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Hamas shoots Israeli hostage dead, critically wounds 2 women in Gaza

Hindustan Times

One Israeli male hostage was killed by his guard and two women captives were seriously wounded in two separate incidents in Gaza, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, said on Monday. Israeli Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in Arabic on X: "In the last few minutes, the terrorist Hamas published a written report claiming that in two …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: What has August 11 ever given us?

The Hindu

A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. YES NO Answer : December 21, 2012 SHOW ANSWER 2 / 10 | Leading Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil received a patent for a frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system on …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

A skate future ahead of her

China Daily

Zheng Haohao etched her name into Olympic history on Tuesday, becoming not just the youngest athlete to compete in Paris, but the youngest to ever represent China at a Summer Games. At just 11 years and 360 days old when she took her first run on Tuesday, Zheng became the Paris Games' youngest competitor across all sports, and the youngest …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

A skate future ahead of her

China Daily

Zheng Haohao etched her name into Olympic history on Tuesday, becoming not just the youngest athlete to compete in Paris, but the youngest to ever represent China at a Summer Games. At just 11 years and 360 days old when she took her first run on Tuesday, Zheng became the Paris Games' youngest competitor across all sports, and the youngest …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Teen 'stoked' to be on board with Team Finland

China Daily

Heili Sirvio competes at the Finnish championship on July 6 in Tampere, Finland. TAMPERE, Finland — Traveling to skateboard competitions around the world, 13-year-old Heili Sirvio — Finland's youngest Olympic athlete ever — leads a life unlike the average Finnish teen. Less than a month before the Olympic Games — which will be held in Paris from July 26 to …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Quinton Byfield agrees to five-year, $31.25-million extension with Kings

LA Times

Quinton Byfield of the Kings skates during a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 3. Forward Quinton Byfield has agreed to a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension with the Kings. The 21-year-old Byfield made significant strides last season with the Kings, recording a career-high 20 goals and 35 assists while playing 80 games. Byfield had a career-best 14 …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka club bags Guinness World Record as member rides backwards on inline skates. Watch

Hindustan Times

A video showing how a club bagged the prestigious Guinness World Record title after an amazing feat by one of its members has gone viral. The club from Karnataka received the title of “Fastest 100 m backwards on inline skates using two wheels”. The image shows a member of the Shivganga RSC in Karnataka riding backwards on inline skates to …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka club member stuns audiences by riding backwards on inline skates, bags Guinness World record

India TV News

Inline skating has become a popular sport in recent years, with people all over the world strapping on their skates and gliding through the streets. But one man from Karnataka, India has taken this sport to a whole new level, by not only riding backwards on his skates but also earning himself a Guinness World Record in the process. A …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Starlight Express review: A neon fever dream that leaves you with your mouth wide open

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And it’s a two-and-a-half-hour neon fever dream, where people …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

After Tokyo setback and knee surgery, Nyjah Huston is growing up as he skates toward Paris Olympics

Associated Press

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Nyjah Huston says he isn’t going out to the clubs much in Hollywood this year. “I’ve been taking it a little more cautious and mellow this time, because when you’re a true street skateboarder, that’s just always what you want to be out there doing,” Huston told The Associated Press in Orange County at his private …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Chicago Blackhawks NHL Draft picks tracker: Grades, fits and analysis

New York Times

Follow our live coverage of the 2024 NHL Draft Corey Pronman details what to expect from the Chicago Blackhawks’ new prospects and how they fit into the farm system. October 28, 2005 | 6′ 2″ | 209 pounds Tier: Bubble elite NHL player and NHL All-Star Skating: NHL average Puck skills: Above NHL average Hockey sense: High-end Compete: NHL average …

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6 months ago

Darcy Kuemper hopes to rediscover his Stanley Cup-winning form in Kings reunion

LA Times

Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper plays against the Carolina Hurricanes in February 2018. I’m looking forward to getting back to work with them, joining the team and helping us get wins.” Kuemper said he found out from his wife Wednesday afternoon that he was traded. Cam Talbot signed a one-year deal last year and started 57 games, but president and general …

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6 months, 1 week ago

A goal of healthy fun

China Daily

Middle school students compete in the 2024 U-series floorball match at Shanghai Opark on April 21. Eight months remain until the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, yet in May, most parts of China were in the midst of spring, with natural ice surfaces rare sight. Compared to hockey, floorball is designed to be …

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6 months, 1 week ago

A goal of healthy fun

China Daily

Middle school students compete in the 2024 U-series floorball match at Shanghai Opark on April 21. Eight months remain until the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, yet in May, most parts of China were in the midst of spring, with natural ice surfaces rare sight. Compared to hockey, floorball is designed to be …

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6 months, 1 week ago

A goal of healthy fun

China Daily

By Hou Chenchen | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-18 12:30 Middle school students compete in the 2024 U-series floorball match at Shanghai Opark on April 21. Compared to hockey, floorball is designed to be safer with its lightweight sticks made primarily of carbon material together with hollow plastic balls perforated with holes to reduce injury risks. In February 2018, China …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lining up the bodies in collision sport on wheels

ABC

It's a sport that's as tough as they come, with an injury list that can be long. "I got the name Ankle Grinder because I broke my ankle in my first year of playing," Isabelle Hermes remembered as she adjusted her protective helmet. Ainslee deWet, or "Must Dash", is an Adelaide public servant by day, and there have been times …

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Philadelphians will channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky, Adrian look-alike contest

Dancing On Ice's future is thrown into doubt as judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean reveal they are ready to retire - while host Holly Willoughby is 'keen to expand her career'

Anze Kopitar helps Kings beat Senators for their season-high third straight win

NHL Draft 2025 top prospects: Porter Martone ranks No. 1, James Hagens drops to No. 2

Dancing On Ice feud 'revealed as two stars snub each other on social media - just weeks before the series kicks off'

Dancing On Ice hopeful Sam Aston is put through his paces as he pauses to take a breather during his first day of training on the rink

NHL Draft 2025 top prospects: James Hagens leads first ranking of the season

The heartbreaking story of 10-year-old Gazan girl with pink rollerblades, who was killed in Israeli strikes

Hamas shoots Israeli hostage dead, critically wounds 2 women in Gaza

Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: What has August 11 ever given us?

A skate future ahead of her

A skate future ahead of her

Teen 'stoked' to be on board with Team Finland

Quinton Byfield agrees to five-year, $31.25-million extension with Kings

Karnataka club bags Guinness World Record as member rides backwards on inline skates. Watch

Karnataka club member stuns audiences by riding backwards on inline skates, bags Guinness World record

Starlight Express review: A neon fever dream that leaves you with your mouth wide open

After Tokyo setback and knee surgery, Nyjah Huston is growing up as he skates toward Paris Olympics

Chicago Blackhawks NHL Draft picks tracker: Grades, fits and analysis

Darcy Kuemper hopes to rediscover his Stanley Cup-winning form in Kings reunion

A goal of healthy fun

A goal of healthy fun

A goal of healthy fun

Lining up the bodies in collision sport on wheels