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TORONTO -- There was one question Nail Yakupov couldnt escape during the NHLs scouting combine. Jacob Tamme Jersey . Mikhail Grigorenko and Andrey Vasilevskiy kept getting it, too. Even Alex Galchenyuk -- an American despite his Russian-sounding last name -- was unable to get through an interview this week without being asked why hed rather play pro hockey in North America than the Russian-based KHL. "I told (my parents) that since I was a little kid my dream was to play in the NHL and win a Stanley Cup," said Galchenyuk, who was born in Milwaukee. "Its not to play in the KHL and Gagarin Cup. I think I want to be a great player in the NHL and play against the best players. ... "I just want to play in the NHL and I see myself in the NHL." Its become increasingly difficult for Russian teenagers to convince NHL teams of that fact. Consider that 47 Russians were selected in the 1992 draft alone, yet only 39 have been taken in the past five years combined. The point will come into focus even more this month at the draft in Pittsburgh, where Yakupov is expected to be the No. 1 pick overall and Grigorenko and Vasilevskiy are potential first-round selections along with Galchenyuk. However, even the top-ranked Russian players elicit concern from some NHL teams. Its a taboo subject for many -- general managers and scouts alike are loathe to speak publicly on the topic -- but the continued threat posed by the KHL is causing many to think twice before drafting teenagers from Russia. "Part of the problem is you never get them to buy in," said Phoenix Coyotes GM Don Maloney. "Theres always that little option that when you face some adversity, its easier just to say nyet and go in the other direction (to the KHL) instead of making it work. You have that out. "I think I can speak to probably every manager in the game saying theres some hesitation there." That much was made clear to the current batch of Russian prospects as they were subjected to interviews from as many as 20 teams. Even Yakupov and Grigorenko, who both moved from their homeland to play in the Canadian Hockey League, found themselves repeatedly explaining their future intentions. "All the teams asked me about this, about the KHL," Grigorenko said. "I understand why theyre concerned about this, but I told them I will not go there for sure." The 18-year-old managed to display a sense of humour about the topic. He went through interviews on Thursday wearing a polo shirt adorned with a large red Maple Leaf that he picked up at a local mall. "Everyone was laughing," Grigorenko said. "I came here last year to play in the NHL. Its my dream, I will wait for the chance. I just want to play in the NHL." However, theres no denying the strong allure of the KHL. Both the Washington Capitals (Evgeny Kuznetsov) and St. Louis Blues (Vladimir Tarasenko) have had trouble luring recent first-round picks to North America. Players are able to earn a lot more money in Russia than theyd get on an entry-level deal in the NHL and they dont have to worry about the possibility of being sent to the American Hockey League, where they make considerably less. The chilling effect it has had on the NHL is undeniable, with only eight Russians selected in the 2011 draft and just 30 players from that country having appeared in a game this season. Edmonton holds the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft and will have Yakupov visit the city this weekend for a follow-up interview. That organization hasnt selected a Russian-born player since 2006 and GM Steve Tambellini is anxious to become better acquainted with Yakupov. "You have to get to know the player, you have to get to know the person," said Tambellini. "You have to find out what really motivates them and why and what their goals are. And then maybe you get a sense of if there should be some hesitation or not." Yakupov sat down with 18 different teams this week and fielded several questions about his nationality. The consensus No. 1 pick in this draft for the past year, there have been some whispers that it could end up working against Yakupov. If Edmonton were to pass on him, Columbus might do the same with the second pick given the trouble that organization had previously with top-ranked Russians Nikita Filatov and Nikolai Zherdev. However, Yakupov says hes "not worried" about teams being unsure of him because of his homeland. He hails from Nizhnekamsk in the far east of Russia and insists that hes his own man. "Every player has his way, you know?" said Yakupov. "Im Muslim, Im not Russian. If you say what happens with the Russian factor, its his life. I have my life. Ive got to work. 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Champ Bailey Womens Jersey . The South African hasnt slept much after flying to Malaysia following his loss to Bubba Watson on the second playoff hole at Augusta on Sunday. But he is determined to keep playing well in a tournament co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.(Sports Network) - Its been almost a month since Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero tasted victory, and he has a tough task ahead of him this afternoon to try to turn things around when he faces the New York Yankees. Romero is 0-4 with an 8.14 earned run average in his last four starts and last prevailed on June 22 at Miami. Romero turned in a quality start in Fridays 1-0 loss to Cleveland and gave up the lone run and six hits in six innings. He is 8-5 in 19 starts this season and managed to lower his earned run average to 5.03. The left-hander will face the Yankees for the first this season and is 3-3 with a 5.65 ERA in 10 starts against them. He also is 3-2 with a 4.95 ERA in seven starts at Yankee Stadium, spanning 43 2/3 innings. Romero went 1-2 in four starts against the Yankees last season. Toronto hopes to salvage the finale of this set in the Bronx before heading to Fenway Park for a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox. With slugger Jose Bautista on the disabled list with a wrist ailment, the Jays displayed no power last night. Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Lind finished with two hits apiece for Toronto, which lost for the sixth time in nine tries. Colby Rasmus provided the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. Encarnacion has recorded a hit in 23 of his last 24 games on the road, dating back to May 13. Brett Cecil started for the Blue Jays and was dealt the loss for surrendering three runs and six hits in six innings. Sam Dyson allowed three more runs in relief. "It was a pretty solid outing," said Cecil. "I kept the ball down for the majority of the game." Toronto won two meetings with New York back in May, but has lost seven in a row at Yankee Stadium, getting outscored 42-20 in that time. The Blue Jays seven straight losses at Yankee Stadium marks their longest road losing streak against New York since dropping eight straight from June 23, 1995-June 4, 1996. The Yankees lead the majors with 145 home runs and target their eighth series sweep of the season (one short of 20111). Peyton Manning Black Jersey. They have scored six runs in each of the first two games of this series and are coming off Tuesdays 6-1 triumph behind the return of All-Star left-hander CC Sabathia. Sidelined with a strained groin, Sabathia was activated off the disabled list in time to toss six scoreless innings. He struck out six batters, walked one and allowed four hits for his 10th win of the season (10-3). "He looked like he (did) before he got hurt," Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said of Sabathia. "He did exactly what weve come to expect." Five relievers held the Blue Jays to a run the rest of the way and closer Rafael Soriano nailed down his 24th save by getting the final two outs in the ninth inning. New York, which leads the AL East by 9 1/2 games ahead of Tampa Bay, has won eight of 10 games and has scored three or more runs in 41 straight games. The team record is 49 games from Sept. 7, 1950 through May 16, 1951. Cleveland did it in 48 games back in 1994. Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer and Robinson Cano went 1-for-4 with a run scored to extend his career-high hitting streak to 20 games. Cano has 13 runs, six homers, 20 RBI and 11 multi-hit games during the surge. The Yankees have homered 44 times in the past 23 contests and are 38-2 when holding opponents to three runs or less. The Yankees will start a seven-game road trip out west following todays game and will visit both Oakland and Seattle. Taking the mound for New York Wednesday will be Hiroki Kuroda. Kuroda has been shelled in each of his last two starts -- both no-decisions -- and has allowed a total of 11 earned runs. He took the hill in Fridays 6-5 win over the LA Angels of Anaheim and gave up five runs and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings. He is still 8-7 on the season with a 3.67 earned run average in 18 starts. Kuroda is 6-3 in 10 starts at Yankee Stadium in 2012 and lost his only appearance against the Blue Jays in an 8-1 loss on May 16 up north. The Japanese right-hander was reached for seven runs and eight hits in five innings. ' ' ' |
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