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Aside from a postseason getaway to Cancun, Mexico, and attending friends weddings every other weekend, its been a summer of intense rehab for Tampa Bay Lightning and Team USA goaltender Ben Bishop, who said hes physically and mentally ready to take on the world in the World Cup of Hockey.From a personal standpoint, Bishop, 29, has plenty of unfinished business to attend to when he and the rest of Team USA report to Columbus, Ohio, for the start of World Cup training camp on Sept. 5.Injured in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, which the Lightning lost in seven games to eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, Bishop said his strained ankle ligaments are completely healed, allowing him to hit the ice a month earlier than normal this summer.Bishop, a 6-foot-7, 216-pound native of Denver, went 8-2 with a 1.85 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage in last seasons playoffs and is expected to challenge Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick and New Jersey Devils netminder Cory Schneider for the starting job with Team USA, which will be coached by Columbus Blue Jackets bench boss John Tortorella.I feel good, said Bishop, who was a backup to John Gibson when the U.S. won the bronze medal in the 2013 IIHF Mens World Championship. Ive been doing rehab all summer, and Im stronger this summer than I was last summer going into camp as far as test results. Thats a good thing.Bishop said hes especially eager to see who will start in goal for the Americans when they open their World Cup pre-tournament schedule with a Sept. 9 game against Canada at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The eight-team tournament starts for real on Sept. 17 in Toronto and ends on Oct. 1.Its going to be a little different than NHL exhibition games, Bishop said. Canada-U.S.? I dont think thats going to be an ease-in process. Exhibition games are going to be a little more intense, especially for goalies who like to slowly get into it. My first game could be against Team Canada, but after practicing for a week and some intrasquad scrimmages, Im sure Ill be ready.With eight rosters filled with NHL stars, ESPN.com quizzed Bishop on which World Cup opponents have the best offensive skills in a variety of categories:Hardest shot: Alex Ovechkin, RussiaHes got one of the best shots in the game. Its really tough to read off of his stick. He usually comes down on it almost like a knuckle ball. Its tough to read.Most accurate shot: Steven Stamkos, CanadaLuckily, hes on my team in Tampa, but Ive seen him score a lot of goals. Hopefully I can keep them out if hes shooting against me. I think [Vladimir] Tarasenko from Russias got one of the best wrist shots in the game. Some guys have a heavy, hard shot and its got more weight behind it, but a guy like Steven Stamkos has one of the more accurate shots in the game. I dont think its as hard as others, but he can put it wherever he wants. Theres a big difference.Shootout specialist: T.J. Oshie, United StatesIm glad hes on my team. Everybody saw what he did in the [2014] Olympics, so its nice to have a guy like that on your team and not have to go against him. I think Tarasenko is one of the better guys in the league in shootouts. Jonathan Toews and Sidney Crosby -- those guys can be pretty lethal in a shootout.Best setup man: Nicklas Backstrom, Sweden[He] is one of the better passers in the league, I think. Sidney Crosby, obviously. Those guys stand out, especially Backstrom. The Sedins [Henrik?and Daniel], those guys can find each other almost anywhere on the ice. Its hard to pick because every team has great talent. I mean, every teams got two top lines that will be future Hall of Famers.Speediest forward: Pick a Team North America forwardIm just happy I dont have to race up and down the ice with those guys. Im sure some of those young guns on Team North America [Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, Johnny Gaudreau, Dylan Larkin] will be pretty quick. Theyve got a lot of fresh, young legs -- thats for sure. Its almost all top-10 picks in the last few years and all those players are supposed to be stars in this league. I dont think anybody is going to take them lightly. They have a lot of skill, and they kind of have nothing to lose, so theyre going to be one of the more dangerous teams, I believe.The Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks lead all NHL teams with 12 players competing in the World Cup, and Bishop said the chirping has already begun.Im sure theres going to be lots of friendly fire when we get to Columbus, said Bishop, who will sport a glow-in-the-dark mask for the tournament. Itll be fun-hearted until we step on the ice, and then its going to be all business. Its obviously a big tournament, but its going to be fun to play against your teammates, which doesnt happen too often.Team USA will begin the tournament in a group with Canada, the Czech Republic and Team Europe, while Group B will consist of Russia, Sweden, Finland and Team North America. The top two finishers in Groups A and B will advance to the semifinals, with the semifinal winners facing off in a best-of-three finals.You cant predict, Bishop said. I think the way the tournament is set up its going to be fun because I think every team has a legitimate chance to win. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. SOUTHAMPTON, England -- Nathan Redmond celebrated his Southampton debut with the equalizer in a 1-1 draw at home to 10-man Watford on Saturday, as both teams started the Premier League season under new management.Etienne Capoue fired Watford into a ninth-minute lead, volleying home after captain Troy Deeney headed the ball back from Nordin Amrabats cross.Walter Mazzarris team stayed in front until the 58th minute, when Redmond volleyed past Watford goalkeeper Heurelhho Gomes.ddddddddddddouthampton, now coached by Frenchman Claude Puel after Ronald Koemans move to Everton, pushed forward in search of a winner and came close with a header from Steven Davis.Watford was reduced to 10 men in the 76th minute when substitute Ben Watson was sent off for bringing down Shane Long as the forward headed for goal. ' ' '