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Panthers among Stanley Cup favorites after Tkachuk blockbuster
The blockbuster trade that unites Brady Tkachuk with his brother in Florida also drove oddsmakers to move the Panthers among the favorites to win the 2026-27 Stanley Cup.,Coming off a season in which the Panthers finished 14th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs, general manager Bill Z...

Senators GM: Brady Tkachuk requested trade to Panthers
Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios confirmed in a press conference Monday that Sunday's blockbuster trade which sent Senators star Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers came about at Tkachuk's request.,Staios did not share the reason why Tkachuk asked for the trade, which wil...

Panthers land Brady Tkachuk in blockbuster deal with Senators
Brady Tkachuk is heading to Florida, where he will join his brother Matthew with the Panthers in one of the NHL's biggest offseason moves.,The Ottawa Senators are trading their captain to the Panthers for a package of draft picks, the teams announced Sunday. Ottawa will receive Florida's two first-r...

Kraken acquire F Mackie Samoskevich from Panthers for 2 draft picks
The Seattle Kraken added a young right-shot winger Sunday, acquiring Mackie Samoskevich from the Florida Panthers for two draft picks ahead of this week's NHL Draft.,Florida received the No. 25 pick in the 2026 draft, a selection Seattle previously obtained from the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with a...

Brian Brobbey, Cody Gapko net braces as Netherlands rout Sweden
Brian Brobbey pounced for a first-half brace, Cody Gakpo scored two more goals after the break and the Netherlands romped to a 5-1 victory over Sweden on Saturday in Houston to take command of Group F.,Crysencio Summerville added a late goal for The Oranje (1-0-1, 4 points), who posted their largest...

Jesse Love lands Cup ride with Wood Brothers Racing
Jesse Love will drive the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2027.,The team announced the news Wednesday, a week after confirming that driver Josh Berry will not return next season.,Love, 21, will make his debut for the venerable NASCAR shop at the 2027 Dayton...

Report: Floyd Mayweather faces felony charges for bad check
Floyd Mayweather allegedly wrote a $200,000 check in December 2024 for a watch in Las Vegas but "had insufficient money, property, or credit" in his account to complete the transaction, so he now faces two felony charges per Nevada court records.,Mayweather, 49, was represented by his counsel on Mon...

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk criticizes World Cup water breaks
FIFA's installation of mandatory hydration breaks at every World Cup match hasn't been as controversy-free as the organization might have hoped. On Monday, Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk offered his honest assessment, and it was less than positive.,"Hydration breaks are interesting," van Dijk s...

Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal wins 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy
Carolina captain Jordan Staal was voted the 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player in the playoffs following the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup-clinching 3-0 Game 6 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday evening in Las Vegas.,Staal, 37, had scored goals in five straight games comi...

Continuing tradition, fans of Japan clean up postgame
Fans of Japan's World Cup soccer team might be forgiven for acting a little raucous following their squad's 2-2 draw against the Netherlands on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Instead, as is their custom, they spent their time post-match picking up trash at AT&T Stadium in large plastic bags.,Daichi Kam...

On late goal, Japan earn draw vs. Netherlands in opener
Daichi Kamada's deflected goal in the 88th minute was the second tying tally of the second half for Japan, who scraped out a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in the World Cup opener for both teams Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Off a corner kick delivered from Junya Ito, Koki Ogawa elevated in t...

2 men charged following theft of England World Cup gear
Prosecutors in Jackson County, Mo., have charged two Texas men with one felony count each of receiving stolen property after the theft of equipment belonging to England's national soccer team.,Charged were Mustafa Salik, 40, and Erfan Kamal, 36. The felony charge could result in a prison term of up ...
