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Boston Globe
2 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
After a successful 4 Nations Face-Off, Boston bidding to host World Cup of Hockey in 2028
One of the cities will host the semifinals and championship games. The event will be the fourth edition of the World Cup of Hockey, with the tournament being held in 1996 in Philadelphia and Montreal. Toronto hosted the event in both 2004 and 2016. Advertisement Cities from anywhere in the world are invited to submit bids. Selecting cities anywhere other than North America or Europe would come as no small surprise. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The United States won the first World Cup, and finished as the runner-up to Canada in the next two. In February, TD Garden hosted the 4 Nations Face-Off, a new NHL player-only event played in lieu of the NHL All-Star Game. 'We've made significant investments in TD Garden and The Hub on Causeway to establish ourselves as a premier destination for major national and international events,' said Thornborough. 'The success of the 4 Nations Face-Off this past February — with an electric atmosphere fueled by passionate fans — further cemented Boston's standing on the world stage. We're putting forward a bold, competitive bid and are grateful for the partnership with the City of Boston and MeetBoston to help bring this world-class tournament to TD Garden.' Advertisement The World Cup of Hockey is expected to take place every four years beginning in 2028, alternating by two years with the Winter Olympics. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Initial bids are due July 17, with the National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association overseeing the selection process. Cities making the first cut will begin the official Request for Proposals process in August. A selection announcement is expected sometime in the first quarter of next year. 'The World Cup of Hockey is a showcase of international hockey at the highest level, and we are thrilled to begin the host city selection process for 2028,' said Gary Bettman, commissioner of the NHL, in a statement. 'This tournament offers cities a chance to be part of something truly global, while delivering meaningful economic and cultural benefits in return.' Marty Walsh, the former Boston mayor and executive director of the NHLPA, added, 'The World Cup of Hockey 2028 will bring together the best players in the world, representing their countries with pride,' said Walsh. 'We look forward to working with cities that want to help shape the future of international hockey and inspire a new generation of hockey fans.' The World Cup of Hockey is expected to take place every four years beginning in 2028, alternating by two years with the Winter Olympics. Next February, the NHL will pause its schedule to allow players to compete for their countries in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Advertisement Michael Silverman can be reached at
New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Controversial hockey voice Don Cherry clears up confusing sign-off
One of the most colorful characters in hockey isn't putting down the mic just yet. Don Cherry, best known for his 33-year stint as a broadcaster on 'Hockey Night in Canada' before a controversial departure, stirred up some confusion when he signed off on the 313th episode of 'The Don Cherry's Grapevine Podcast.' 'Well, Tim, this is our last show,' the 91-year-old said at the end of the episode. 'Thanks everyone for listening. Toodle-oo!' 3 Don Cherry announced he'll no longer be recording episodes of 'The Grapevine' podcast. AP While it sounded like the end of his four-plus decade run as a prominent voice in Canada's game, Cherry quickly corrected the record. 'I'm coming back next season,' he told the Toronto Sun. 'We just meant to say goodbye for this year. We always do that at the end the season. There's no more hockey this year, so there's no podcast for the summer. I guess we should have said for the season.' The former defenseman and coach launched the podcast with his son, Tim, six years ago, when Cherry was dismissed from Sportsnet, after the Kingston, Ontario, native made a controversial comment about Canadian immigrants. 'We've been listened to all around the world, it's just amazing how many different countries people download and listen to it,' Tim, who is also a scout in the Ontario Hockey League, said on the season finale episode. 'We've had 6.5 million downloads, which is pretty good.' 3 CBC sportscasters Don Cherry (L) and Ron MacLean (R) cover the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game. NHLI via Getty Images Cherry, nicknamed 'Grapes,' has been involved in just about every aspect of the hockey world. He enjoyed a 14-year career in the AHL in the 1950s and 60s, and played in one glorious NHL game with the Bruins in 1955. He then went on to coach five seasons with Boston from 1974-79, leading the team to two Stanley Cup Final appearances, and spent 1979-80 as the bench boss of the Colorado Rockies, now the Devils. 3 Don Cherry receives the Hockey Legacy Award on stage at the Sports Museum 'The Tradition' annual gala at TD Garden on November 28, 2018. Getty Images Then came his broadcasting career, which began with him as a studio analyst for CBC in 1980 and continued for the next three decades. Cherry became famous for his brash, colorful personality, which was on full display whenever he appeared on the air – during the broadcast of a game, on his half-hour interview show 'Don Cherry's Grapevine' or anywhere else.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Justin Bieber fires up Leafs Nation with a bold message to Auston Matthews amid his marriage troubles with Hailey Bieber
Justin Bieber shares message for Auston Matthews after thrilling Game 6 victory (Imagn Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs aren't the only ones celebrating their thrilling Game 6 win over the Florida Panthers—diehard Leafs fan and global pop sensation Justin Bieber made sure to share his excitement in a way only he can. Justin Bieber hypes Auston Matthews with bold message after Leafs' thrilling Game 6 win forces Game 7 Following the Leafs' clutch 2-0 victory Friday night, Justin Bieber took to Instagram to shower star center Auston Matthews with praise. The game-saving performance saw Matthews finally break through with a goal after being held scoreless in the series, and it couldn't have come at a better time. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3 Reasons to Plug This Into Your Home Today elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Learn More Undo Bieber posted celebratory photos of Matthews on the ice, paired with Bob Marley's iconic track 'Natural Mystic' playing in the background. But it was his caption that stole the show: "My captain Gets It Done. Game 7 Muthafkas." The message was bold, brash, and exactly what Leafs fans needed to feel the energy heading into the winner-takes-all Game 7. Justin Bieber and Auston Matthews share a unique bond on and off the ice This isn't the first time Bieber has publicly shown his admiration for Matthews. The Grammy-winning artist served as a celebrity captain for Team Matthews during the 2024 NHL All-Star Game, even joining Matthews, Mitch Marner , and Morgan Rielly during warmups. More recently, Bieber suited up for the LA Kings Celebrity Charity Game in February 2025, helping raise money for wildfire relief efforts in California. Justin Bieber Takes Part in ASG Warmups | NHL BTS: 2024 NHL All-Star His close friendship with Matthews, one of the NHL's premier talents, has become a source of buzz among hockey fans. It's clear the connection goes beyond fandom—it's personal. After the game, Matthews didn't bask in the spotlight for long. Instead, he focused on the team's resilience: "Feels good. Always feels good. But just to get that win feels got one more job to finish," he said. Matthews called it a 'gutsy' win, praising the entire lineup for their relentless effort. Also Read: Is $96M Mikko Rantanen just a playoff fraud? — Stars fans furious after Game 5 no-show With Game 7 set to unfold at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the Leafs will have home-ice advantage and a fired-up fanbase—including one of their most famous supporters—cheering them on. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Draft Lotteries Suck for Die-Hard Fans
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Be sure to help somebody with their bag today, and you too might get drafted second overall. But you wouldn't be drafted first overall by the Dallas Mavericks or the New York Islanders, the biggest winners of this season's losers. (I cannot believe the NBA includes the losers of the Play-In Tournament in the lottery). Today we'll talk about why fans should hate draft lotteries, an angry letter about the NHL All-Star Game, team names and trademarks, and a lackluster sports "documentary." Locker Room Links Tank This It's draft season, which also means it's draft lottery season, where so much of your favorite team's history and success may rest in the hands of a pingpong ball—and I hate that. (Maybe I'm just grumpy because my Detroit Red Wings have never moved up under the NHL Draft Lottery and the Detroit Pistons got screwed out of drafting Victor Wembanyama.) Advertisement The point of the lotteries is to reduce tanking so that every team is trying hard to make the playoffs every year. But if the worst teams don't get a high draft pick, it just prolongs their suffering in the league basement. I'm not the only one noticing this tension: Fans obviously don't tank, even if some (not me!) are capable of rooting for it. If the die-hard fans who stick with their team through their worst times have to suffer through the team being worst in the league, they should at least get some optimism from a first overall pick. Players also don't tank, at least not for draft purposes: They have their next contract in mind, plus any performance bonuses in their current contracts, and can hold out hope a good team will want to pick them up in a trade—just look at all the examples of teams that won late in the NFL season and blew their chance at the No. 1 pick. Lastly, coaches don't tank: If they lose a lot, they get fired. Management doesn't praise a coach for leading the team to a high draft pick. Management sometimes tanks, yes, by trading today's talent away for tomorrow's draft picks ("Trust the process!"). But basing a system on the "My team would never tank, but we need to stop rewarding their team for doing it!" belief is a bad idea. Advertisement The point isn't that tanking doesn't happen—it does, and there are tweaks leagues can make to discourage it. But from a fan perspective, if our team sucks in a given season, we want to believe something good can come of it, and that our team might be able to quickly bounce back. There's no draft lottery in the NFL, but a team can go from drafting in the first five to the Super Bowl within a couple of seasons. But in the NHL and NBA, people expect a rebuild to take five years. How's that going to keep a distraught fan engaged with their bad team? That's not solely because of the lottery system, but it's a factor to consider along with rookie contracts and minimum draft ages. Sports are random enough on their own, and often the draft is enough of a lottery on its own, especially in the NHL and MLB where young draft picks are usually a few seasons away from the big leagues. Then there's the varying quality in draft classes: No.1 picks are not created equal. There are plenty of interesting alternatives to draft lotteries to consider—too many to go into detail in one newsletter. I want to know what you think now: Click here for a quick and easy two-question survey on draft lotteries and alternatives, no fuss required. I'll share the results next week. 5 for Fighting This may be the most upset anyone has ever been about the NHL All-Star Game, of all things. Advertisement Next season's NHL All-Star Game was supposed to be at UBS Arena on Long Island, home of the New York Islanders. The league canceled the event, though, and replaced it with a yet-to-be-determined international send-off event for the 2026 Winter Olympics (which will still take place at UBS Arena). That did not sit well with Gov. Kathy Hochul (a Democrat). Hochul wrote to Commissioner Gary Bettman to express her "disappointment" over the decision, which she lamented was made "without consultation with the State of New York." (God forbid a business make a decision without asking for the government's permission.) Hochul's letter claimed the event was "expected to bring millions in economic activity to the region," which seems a bit rich for an event that yes, probably would have sold out, but likely with tickets sold almost entirely to the 20 million people living in the New York City metropolitan area. The Hochul letter also tries to guilt the NHL by pointing out New York State spent $100 million on a new Long Island Rail Road station to serve the arena, "the first new LIRR station in nearly 50 years," which says a lot about New York's ability to build new things. Also, there was already a station half a mile away. To close, Hochul points out what Bettman already knows: New York is home to "three NHL franchises and the league's headquarters." In a time when laws are so vast and complex that an institution like the NHL can be investigated, harassed, and punished by the state for almost anything, that feels a bit like a veiled threat. Advertisement It's a lot of political hullabaloo for an event that hardly anyone cares about. Which Yeti Am I Writing About? Utah Hockey Club is out, Utah Mammoth is in. The Salt Lake City–based NHL team announced its permanent name last week, one year after the franchise's move from Arizona. The name is a pretty good choice, especially considering some of the original options were Utah Caribou and Utah Powder. But it wasn't the best choice, which would have been Utah Yeti. The audible alliteration would have been great, plus the mascot and the logo would probably have been really cool. The name was apparently a front-runner, too. But using the name would have been against the law, because the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected the idea: It would have supposedly caused a lot of confusion with other products using yeti in their branding—most notably, YETI, the cooler company. Advertisement How this would have caused enough confusion to warrant rejection is beyond me. YETI has a distinct logo using a distinct font. As long as the hockey team used a significantly different font, it would have been no problem. Yes, the hockey team plays on ice, and yes, you put ice in YETI coolers, but that's about all they have in common. If America can figure out the difference between the Arizona Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Louisville Cardinals, the Vatican's cardinals, and even the Stanford Cardinal, I think we can figure out the difference between a hockey team and a cooler company. Take a Seat—or Don't I usually recommend something to watch or do in this space, but this week I recommend something to skip: The Seat, a short documentary on Netflix about Formula 1 driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli taking over Lewis Hamilton's seat at Mercedes. Advertisement At 40 minutes, The Seat is basically a short episode of Drive to Survive—but we already had an episode of that focused on Antonelli (the same episode egregiously gave viewers the impression Mercedes driver George Russell won a race he was disqualified from). The Seat's marketing promised to take us inside Mercedes' decision making process, with access to previously unreleased WhatsApp messages. But the decision is made early in the documentary, and thanks to WhatsApp's sponsorship viewers get a subtle ad for using the messaging app for workplace purposes. (Did you know you can share lap times and files on WhatsApp? Your work messages can live right next to spam messages!) The Seat is basically a 40-minute promo video for Mercedes and Antonelli—who I already thought of as young and likeable, and still do. It's flashy and the visuals are pretty, but it doesn't provide much of anything new. Unless you're a Mercedes superfan, go ahead and skip. F1 drivers racing (and crashing) in life-sized LEGO cars, however, is obviously recommended. Replay of the Week We could all use a good dunk right now. Here's an insane one from Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, en route to a comeback victory against Golden State. That's all for now. Enjoy watching the real game of the week, Michigan against UCF on Friday in the NCAA softball tournament. 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Time of India
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Boone Jenner and his steady partnership built over time
NHL star Boone Jenner and wife Maggie Jenner (Credit: Facebook) His role demands focus and discipline as captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets . Yet away from the game, his life tells a more personal story. Boone Jenner 's NHL career has spanned more than a decade. Jenner married Maggie Masar in July 2023. The couple's ceremony was shared publicly weeks later, giving fans a brief look into their personal celebration. Their relationship had remained largely private before the announcement. Even now, they appear focused more on their shared life than public attention. Maggie has a professional background of her own. She studied business at Western University in Ontario and has experience in real estate and customer care. Her work continues, even as her social media shares occasional glimpses of their life together. These include travel, family gatherings, and moments tied to Boone's hockey milestones. A Shared Life in Columbus, Ohio The couple lives in Columbus, where Boone has spent his entire NHL career. It's where their shared routine has developed, grounded in familiarity and consistency. Maggie is often seen supporting Boone at games, especially during special events. She was present for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game. As where Jenner played as part of Team McDavid. Despite the public nature of his job, their personal life remains low-key. There's little focus on fame or media attention. Instead, their partnership reflects a sense of balance. Boone continues to lead his team on the ice, while Maggie maintains a presence in her own career and interests. This equilibrium seems central to how they manage life under the spotlight. Beyond the Rink, A Life Marked by Love and Loss Boone Jenner's focus on the ice has long been admired. Off the ice, his dedication to family has been just as strong. In early 2024, Boone and Maggie were preparing to welcome their first child. It was a hopeful time, filled with anticipation. Tragically, their son was stillborn just one month before his due date. NHL star Boone Jenner and wife Maggie Jenner (Credit: Getty Image) The couple shared the heartbreaking news with quiet strength. The loss has deeply impacted their journey, and what was meant to be a joyful chapter became a time of unimaginable grief. Read more: Canucks face major concerns with unready young core Through it all, Boone and Maggie have remained close, leaning on each other during this painful time. Their bond, built on love and respect. This continues to carry them forward. In a life shaped by leadership and resilience, Boone Jenner now faces one of his most personal challenges. And through that, his story grows. Its not just as an athlete, but as a person navigating love, loss, and healing.
