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Miami Herald
11 hours ago
- Miami Herald
See who showed up on the ‘kiss cam' at the Coldplay concert at Hard Rock
No scandals detected. As Coldplay took the stage for its Music of the Spheres World Tour on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, all eyes were on the jumbotron. That's because earlier this month, during the band's concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, the so-called Kiss Cam snagged a cozy-looking couple who immediately ducked out of sight when they realized they were up on the massive screen. Martin joked that the mortified pair was either 'shy' or 'having an affair.' The latter scenario turned to be true. The man was Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, married with two kids. The woman, his top HR executive Kristin Cabot, is also married. After Byron and Cabot's cringey moment was exposed on the Internet, they generated countless memes — and also left their jobs at the AI tech company. When Martin addressed the crowd on Sunday, the giant camera panned around and smartly singled out a few famous folks with nothing to hide. In one section, as seen in a fan's cellphone video, a group of Florida Panthers was seen wilding with their Stanley Cup in tow. The singer reported that he'd met the back-to-back champs before the show and said he was 'proud' of his 'brothers,' then began serenading them with his signature, soulful voice. 'Where in Miami, on earth, do you keep ice?' Martin joked a cappella, adding, 'I'd like to know because I'm [bleeping] boiling.' The pop star continued his cheeky monologue as the camera then locked on two other VIPs, Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, as the crowd chanted the soccer legend's name. The Brit is obviously a fan, calling the Inter Miami forward 'the number one sports person of all time.' FYI: The Argentine baller wasn't behind Roccuzzo in the same Byron Cabot-esque clutch, but side by side. We're thinking they may not even know about the Foxborough debacle, and we are so here for it.
Miami Herald
14 hours ago
- Miami Herald
A jail cell, Flanigan's and Key West: A look at the Panthers' Stanley Cup tour so far
The Florida Panthers' second consecutive summer with the Stanley Cup is in full swing. As is tradition for the winners, players and various members of the team's coaching staff, training staff and front office get a personal day with the Stanley Cup during the summer. During the past two weeks, the Cup has made stops in Joliette and Montreal in Canada; Atlanta; St. Louis; Dallas; and Key West, among other pit stops on a tour that will continue during the next month or so before the team kicks off training camp in September. Here are some of the highlights so far. Forward A.J. Greer, one of seven players who won the Stanley Cup for the first time this season, kicked off the Panthers' Stanley Cup tour with a full day in his native Joliette on July 13. The day included a parade that had thousands in attendance. Greer also used his time with the Cup to make a pair of charitable donations to Clemente House, a nonprofit benefitting families with disabilities, and Maison Oxygene de Quebec, an organization that helps fathers and children in need with accommodation, accompaniment and community support. Flanigan's, the South Florida staple known for its giant green cups and rib rolls, finally had the Stanley Cup grace its presence when longtime equipment manager Scott Tinkler took the Cup to the franchise's Hallandale location as part of his Cup day. Among the contents that filled the bowl of the Stanley Cup included Rib rolls, wings and a Bonzai Brownie (a brownie topped with a heaping serving of vanilla ice cream plus Oreo crumbles, Kit Kat bars, chocolate syrup and whipped cream). Mike Huff, the Panthers' vice president for player engagement, spent his day with the Cup in Atlanta, where he lived for a good portion of his life while working in the Georgia Tech athletic department and then as a charter coordinator for Delta Airlines. Among his stops: Naturally a Waffle House, which can be found on nearly every corner in the city. Huff also took the Stanley Cup to Delta's operations control center and the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta followed by a gathering with friends and family at night. Star Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk got married to his longtime partner Ellie on July 19 and then celebrated his second day with the Cup two days later in St. Louis. It included a lot of the same stops from last summer's day, including trips to the St. Louis Children's Hospital and Brentwood fire and police departments while spending the day with his family, including parents Keith and Chantal and brother Brady. But the trip to the police department had a little twist this year, with Tkachuk posing with the Cup inside one of Brentwood's jail cells. 'I took it here before, but I've never took it in a cell,' Tkachuk said, according to 'That was a first for me. Hopefully that's my last time in a cell unless it's with the Cup again another time.' Tkachuk also took the Cup to Chaminade College Preparatory School, which he attended as a kid, and on a visit to see the the Budweiser Clydesdale horses, with one even giving the Stanley Cup a kiss. Defenseman Seth Jones, a key acquisition at the trade deadline for the Panthers, took the Cup home to Dallas on Thursday for his day of celebration. Jones' main public stop was a two-hour stay at the StarCenter Valley Ranch ice rink where he skated during his early playing days. 'I spent a lot of time here for a lot of different coaches, lot of different teams,' Jones said, according to .'Without the development of Texas youth hockey and the growth that we've seen over the last 10, 15 years, I know I wouldn't be standing here today. I wanted to give back, show the kids here that just because it's not a huge hockey market, things are still possible. You can still make the NHL.' Jones has not only made, but he has thrived. He just wrapped up his 12th NHL season and looks to be a mainstay for the Panthers as they attempt to continue building their dynasty. President of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito said in early July that he planed to have a 'low key' day with the Cup. Specifically, that day was out in the Florida Keys. Zito took the Cup to the Theater of the Sea, a marine mammal park. While there, Zito had a sea lion eat fish out of the Cup and posed for a photo of a dolphins leaping toward him and the Cup up on a podium while Zito held out a Panthers championship flag. The Stanley Cup made an appearance at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday as several Panthers players — Jones, Gustav Forsling and Aaron Ekblad among them — brought it to the Coldplay concert at the stadium. It was the Cup's second venture to Hard Rock Stadium since the Panthers won it for the second consecutive year, with a group also bringing it to the stadium during the FIFA Club World Cup.
Fox Sports
16 hours ago
- Fox Sports
Longtime Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is resuming his hockey career with Brynas IF in Sweden
Associated Press GAVLE, Sweden (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom is resuming his hockey career back in his native Sweden with Brynas IF after missing all of last NHL season because of a nagging hip injury. The Swedish club announced Monday that Backstrom was signing there to play this coming season. The 37-year-old center's NHL contract with the Washington Capitals expired this summer. 'I have always felt that I would like to represent Brynas again someday if the opportunity arose,' Backstrom said in a statement about rejoining the organization where he started. 'After undergoing rehab and being away from the game for almost two seasons, I feel very charged and full of energy to contribute to the club's future successes.' Backstrom underwent hip resurfacing surgery in June 2022, hoping to address a chronic issue, and by training camp in September 2023 insisted he felt 'way better.' He last played in a competitive, meaningful game on Oct. 29, 2023, saying on Nov. 1 he was taking a leave of absence because of what the team called an 'ongoing injury situation.' Before that, Backstrom skated in more than 1,200 games with the Capitals, recording more than 1,100 points, and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 2018. The Capitals in a statement thanked Backstrom and wished him luck in the future, saying he 'gave everything he had each and every day.' ___ AP NHL: in this topic
