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San Francisco Chronicle
28-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Sam Bennett says he's staying in Florida with hopes Panthers turn into a dynasty
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett could have gone to free agency and picked his landing spot, plus probably could have signed for much more money than the Florida Panthers were able to offer. Instead, he chose winning. Bennett, the reigning Conn Smythe Award winner as playoff MVP of Florida's most recent run to the Stanley Cup, spoke out Saturday about his decision to sign an eight-year, $64 million deal with the Panthers. His reasoning was actually quite simple. 'I think we have a lot more success in our future,' Bennett said. It's not hard to envision that, given how the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions now have eight core players — Bennett, Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, Gustav Forsling, Anton Lundell and Seth Jones — under contract through at least 2030. Bennett's status, especially after winning the Conn Smythe following a 15-goal performance in the playoffs, might have seemed to be in some question a couple weeks ago. He announced at a Miami nightclub last week that he was staying — there was no deal at the time, and his agent wasn't happy that he did that — but it was clear that Bennett was hoping something would get done in Florida. 'I got like three FaceTimes right away from the boys," Bennett said. "A couple of them were together and they were so fired up. The group chat was going nuts. I've said it a million times, this group is so tight. So many guys that really care about each other. I was definitely feeling the love last night.' Bennett is critical to the Panthers at both ends. He was one of three players in the NHL this season — Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk's brother, and Washington's Tom Wilson were the other two — with at least 50 points and 90 penalty minutes. He said his decision came down to not seeing a need to take risks. He loves playing in Florida, loves being part of the Panthers, loves who he goes to work with every day. More money or a new role wasn't going to outweigh all of that. 'I think we really have the chance to truly make this team a dynasty," Bennett said. "I'm really just grateful that I get the chance to be a part of it. There are so many pieces in this puzzle that create this team and the success that this team has. And just to be a small piece of that is an honor. Looking forward to growing this legacy for the next eight years, for sure.'
Fox Sports
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Sam Bennett says he's staying in Florida with hopes Panthers turn into a dynasty
Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett could have gone to free agency and picked his landing spot, plus probably could have signed for much more money than the Florida Panthers were able to offer. Instead, he chose winning. Bennett, the reigning Conn Smythe Award winner as playoff MVP of Florida's most recent run to the Stanley Cup, spoke out Saturday about his decision to sign an eight-year, $64 million deal with the Panthers. His reasoning was actually quite simple. 'I think we have a lot more success in our future,' Bennett said. It's not hard to envision that, given how the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions now have eight core players — Bennett, Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, Gustav Forsling, Anton Lundell and Seth Jones — under contract through at least 2030. Bennett's status, especially after winning the Conn Smythe following a 15-goal performance in the playoffs, might have seemed to be in some question a couple weeks ago. He announced at a Miami nightclub last week that he was staying — there was no deal at the time, and his agent wasn't happy that he did that — but it was clear that Bennett was hoping something would get done in Florida. Teammates were evidently thrilled when the news broke Friday night. 'I got like three FaceTimes right away from the boys," Bennett said. "A couple of them were together and they were so fired up. The group chat was going nuts. I've said it a million times, this group is so tight. So many guys that really care about each other. I was definitely feeling the love last night.' Bennett is critical to the Panthers at both ends. He was one of three players in the NHL this season — Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk's brother, and Washington's Tom Wilson were the other two — with at least 50 points and 90 penalty minutes. He said his decision came down to not seeing a need to take risks. He loves playing in Florida, loves being part of the Panthers, loves who he goes to work with every day. More money or a new role wasn't going to outweigh all of that. 'I think we really have the chance to truly make this team a dynasty," Bennett said. "I'm really just grateful that I get the chance to be a part of it. There are so many pieces in this puzzle that create this team and the success that this team has. And just to be a small piece of that is an honor. Looking forward to growing this legacy for the next eight years, for sure.' ___ AP NHL: recommended
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Around the Horn's 5 all-time winningest panelists as ESPN show bids farewell
Around the Horn's 5 all-time winningest panelists as ESPN show bids farewell After 23 years on ESPN of points, mutes, Face Times, and chalkboard phrases, Around the Horn is going off the air after their finale on Friday. It's the end of an era for an all-time great sports-and-beyond debate show, even though it may end with us never knowing how the scoring truly works in the head of host Tony Reali -- not that it matters! Part of the fun and mystique of the show is points are given and taken away! WHY AROUND THE HORN IS IN ESPN'S PANTHEON: It evolved beyond "Sports Shouting" But there are winners on this show every day. And it's those winners we're here to focus on with the curtains coming down. There are five names who have the most wins in ATH history, and will forever been enshrined here as debate-show legends. Here are the panelists with the most wins on Around the Horn (as of Friday morning: 1. Woody Paige 688 wins in 2,964 appearances 2. Tim Cowlishaw 550 wins in 2,113 appearances 3. Bill Plaschke 427 wins in 1,757 appearances 4. Kevin Blackistone 385 wins in 1,607 appearances 5. J.A. Adande 338 wins in 1,297 appearances
Vogue
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Paloma Elsesser on Celebrating Maximilian Davis—and the Spirit of Black Dandyism—With Her 2025 Met Gala Ferragamo Look
It was during that time that Max and I became constants. From basements to whispery FaceTimes to lavish fashion week parties, and now, here at the Met. Our friendship has always been about reverence—his for poetry through design, mine for presence, and a shared language of beauty, discipline, and play. This is my sixth Met Gala. Each one carries its own weather system, its own myth. Working with my beloved stylist Carlos Nazario, we have learned to shape narrative through dress; through silhouette, through fabric, through tension and restraint. When working with my dear friend Fara Homidi for the beauty look, we leaned into balance. Fresh, bouncy, honest skin and a strange but sophisticated almost powdery red lip, that needed not to match the dress. My hair, done by the angelic Joey George, was a literal twist on the French twist but done in an almost alien-like shape that replicated a seam, a nod to the theme. Photo: Heidi Stanton Photo: Heidi Stanton But among all of this, this year, the story is Max. This year, I wanted to honor him. He is, to his closest, affectionately known as Maxine. To the world, he is a poet, a designer, a thinker, but to me, he is elegance among chaos. He is restraint as resistance. He is the embodiment of Black dandyism, not as aesthetic but as inheritance, as strategy, as declaration. Black dandyism is not about assimilation. It is about subversion. It takes the tropes of thinness, whiteness, and wealth, and rejects them. It is precision. It is defiance wrapped in silk.
Business Mayor
04-05-2025
- Business Mayor
Bye, bye Skype
Is Skype shutting down?Yes. After two decades of pixelated faces, frozen calls, 'Can you hear me now?' moments and the iconic ringtone, Skype is logging off from tomorrow, May 5. Why now? Wasn't Skype 'the thing'? In short – MS Teams happened. Microsoft has been gently nudging users from Skype to Microsoft Teams. Let's be honest, Skype has been lagging, especially with GenZ and their FaceTimes, Zooms, and IG Lives. But yes, for a whole generation, Skype was internet's first awkward attempt at long-distance intimacy – cousins in the US or Britain showing us snow over choppy video; long-distance couples crying pixelated tears…. But what happens to my Skype account now? If you are still clinging to that Skype ID from 2008, don't panic. Microsoft says you can migrate your chats and contacts to Teams. But you won't be able to sign in to Skype or download it after May Skype be remembered fondly or be a tech fossil?Bit of both. But it was revolutionary. Skype taught us to video call before it was cool (and before it was mandatory during pandemics). But it didn't keep up with the times. So, what are my options now? Many. There is Skype's official hier – Microsoft teams. Corporate's darling – Zoom and Google Meet. And then GenZ approved FaceTime, WhatsApp or Instagram video calls. Any final words in memory of Skype? Skype, you gave us bad lighting, frozen faces, and the thrill of hearing, 'I think you are on mute' before it was the pandemic trend. You were the 'call' before the call. Thanks for the memories – and for glitching through every important moment of the 2010s. Read More Round or square? Text: Team Sunday ET READ SOURCE
