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Two players from Boston bruins and Montreal Canadiens hockey teams talk to each other on the ice

Montreal Canadiens superfans brace for historic record to be smashed

The Boston Bruins are on the verge of making history — eclipsing the Montreal Canadiens' coveted record of most points scored in a regular season, set back in 1977.

Montreal Canadiens superfans brace for historic record to be smashed
In ancient Greece, the heart and soul of the festival was the experience shared by all who attended.

What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no fans?

What would the ancient Greeks think of an Olympics with no fans?
Two hockey players battling on ice

For these Blackhawks fans, it’s about time there was Spanish play-by-play

For these Blackhawks fans, it’s about time there was Spanish play-by-play
South Korea's Lee Yong-kyu watches the ball after hitting an RBI double at the Premier12 international baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in 2015.

Korean baseball can teach the MLB a thing or two about bat flipping

Korean baseball can teach the MLB a thing or two about bat flipping
A giant version of the Ryder Cup trophy

The Ryder Cup is teeing off, and I'm going (yay!)

The Ryder Cup is teeing off, and I'm going (yay!)
The entrance to the head office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Montreal

Russian hackers accused of leaking US Olympians' medical records

Victims of the hack include tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles.

Russian hackers accused of leaking US Olympians' medical records
Paralympic rowers train on the Charles River.

US rowers aim for gold in the Rio Paralympics

The US boat has come in silver in the last two national championships. Can this team finally win it all?

US rowers aim for gold in the Rio Paralympics
A trainer kneels over the Boston Bruins' Nathan Horton after Horton was hit by the Vancouver Canucks' Aaron Rome in Boston, Massachusetts, June 6, 2011.

Global sports deal with concussions differently

Youth sports around the globe are taking concussion risks seriously. But some take it more seriously than others.

Global sports deal with concussions differently
The RefettoRio team of chef in action in Rio.

Gourmet chefs use Olympic seconds to cook up free meals for Rio's poorest

With all the attention being lavished on Rio, the city's poor have been largely left on the sideline. But one organization is hoping to give them a bit of a leg up while the city is in the spotlight.

Gourmet chefs use Olympic seconds to cook up free meals for Rio's poorest
Ibtihaj Muhammad speaks with Irene Vecchi

Rio Olympics brings new attention to women who wear hijabs in sports competitions

Bronze medal-winning fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad has drawn attention with her choice to wear a hijab in Olympic competition. But she's not the first, by far. It's an issue being faced by women at the highest level of sports around the world all the time.

Rio Olympics brings new attention to women who wear hijabs in sports competitions
2016 Rio Olympics - Athletics - Final - Men's 100m Semifinal - Olympic Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 14/08/2016. Usain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica crosses the finish line.

Who's bigger in Jamaica, Usain Bolt or Bob Marley? One answer.

Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt won his third straight gold medal.on Sunday in the 100-meter sprint. Not long after he took his victory lap, NBC announcer Bob Costas said, "With apologies to all you reggae fans, I think that Bolt has even outdistanced Marley."

Who's bigger in Jamaica, Usain Bolt or Bob Marley? One answer.
High school student Pedro Otero warms up his arm at the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy in Puerto Rico.

Baseball academies are helping Puerto Rican students on the field and in the classroom

Baseball used to be THE sport of Puerto Rico. Not so any more. But new baseball academies are popping up to re-elevate the game.

Baseball academies are helping Puerto Rican students on the field and in the classroom
Tennessee Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt

Remembering the legacy Pat Summitt leaves behind

Pat Summitt's litany of records on the basketball court likely will never be broken. But she's remembered as much for the paths she blazed as for her impressive record.

Remembering the legacy Pat Summitt leaves behind
Five athletes from South Sudan who will be participating in the Summer 2016 Olympics sit beside each other on a short set of steps near their training grounds in Nairobi

Meet some of the athletes who will compete in this summer's Olympics as a team of refugees

There are some 20 million refugees worldwide. And until now, none of them could have competed with any Olympic team.

Meet some of the athletes who will compete in this summer's Olympics as a team of refugees
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Turkey's president went to Kentucky to speak at Ali's funeral. But then he couldn't.

Muhammad Ali went to Turkey in 1976 and connected with the Turkish people. His death recently was felt strongly there.

Turkey's president went to Kentucky to speak at Ali's funeral. But then he couldn't.