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New York Post
05-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Lyndon Byers, Bruins enforcer and radio host, dead at 61
Lyndon Byers, an enforcer who spent most of his career with the Bruins and appeared in two Stanley Cup Finals, died Friday, the team announced. He was 61. No cause of death was given. Advertisement 'The Boston Bruins are deeply saddened by the passing of Lyndon Byers,' the Bruins said in a statement Saturday. 'Lyndon was a fan favorite across his nine seasons in the Black & Gold thanks to his rugged, rough-and-tumble style and was a key cog on the B's teams that made trips to the Stanley Cup Final in 1988 and 1990.' 4 Lyndon Byers skates in a game for the Bruins. NHLI via Getty Images Byers then worked in local radio for 25 years after returning, according to the team's statement, and he would entertain 'scores of New Englanders every day with his quick wit and boisterous voice.' Advertisement During his NHL career, the second-round pick spent nine seasons with the Bruins, starting in 1983-84 and then a final campaign with the Sharks in 1992-93. He collected 28 goals and 71 points across his career during the regular season, and his 959 penalty minutes while with Boston sit 11th in franchise history, according to the league. 4 Lyndon Byers (l.) fights during a 1992 game for the Sharks. Getty Images 4 Lyndon Byers skates in a game for the Bruins against the Canadiens. NHLI via Getty Images Advertisement The Bruins advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in 1988 and 1990, but they lost to the Oilers — once led by Wayne Gretzky, once led by Mark Messier — twice. He appeared in 316 career games across the regular season and playoffs with both teams. Byers' best year of offensive production occurred in 1987-88, when he scored 10 goals and finished with 24 points before adding another goal — during Game 3 of Boston's playoff series against the Devils — and two assists in the playoffs. 4 Lyndon Byers (r.) delivers a check during an April 1990 game for the Bruins. Boston Globe via Getty Images Advertisement Following his season in San Jose, Byers spent two years with the Minnesota Moose of the now-defunct International Hockey League, and then his shift into radio work — most notably on WAAF in Boston — began, with appearances in movies ('Shallow Hal,' 'Stuck On You') and a television show ('Rescue Me') mixed in, according to CBS News Boston. 'A son of Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Lyndon became a true Bostonian and we will miss him dearly. He is forever a part of our Bruins family. Our thoughts are with his wife, Annie, and son, Will, during this very difficult time.'
USA Today
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Former Boston Bruins tough guy Lyndon Byers dies at 61
Former Boston Bruins tough guy Lyndon Byers has died at 61, the team announced on July 5. The Bruins said he died on July 4, though they didn't list a cause of death. "Lyndon was a fan favorite across his nine seasons in the Black & Gold thanks to his rugged, rough-and-tumble style," the team said in a statement. Byers played for the Bruins from 1983-1992, racking up 959 penalty minutes, 11th in team history. He was part of the Bruins teams that went to the Stanley Cup Final in 1988 and 1990, playing a total of 28 games in those postseasons. Byers' best season was in 1987-88, when he had 10 goals, 24 points and 236 penalty minutes. He had another 62 penalty minutes in the playoffs. According to Byers had 92 career fights, including a total of 30 in the 1987-88 regular season and playoffs. He also played for the San Jose Sharks in 1992-93 before finishing his professional hockey career with two seasons in the International Hockey League. He had 28 goals, 71 points and 1,081 penalty minutes in 279 NHL games. After retiring, Byers spent about 25 years as a radio host for Boston's WAAF. He also appeared in four episodes of the television show "Rescue Me" and had small roles in "Shallow Hal," "Stuck on You" and a few other movies.
Wales Online
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
US rock star turns up at Welsh railway station with a guitar for impromptu performance
US rock star turns up at Welsh railway station with a guitar for impromptu performance The singer was seen enjoying a stroll along the beach and playing guitar whilst waiting for the train He got out his guitar to play a song (Image: Kyle Gass Instagram ) An American rock star made a surprise visit to south Wales as fans spotted him at a Cardiff railway station earlier this week. One half of rock duo Tenacious D, Kyle Gass, took a quick trip to Cardiff and Barry ahead of the final few dates on his UK tour. Although not performing in Cardiff for The Kyle Gass Company's 2025 UK tour, he decided to spontaneously visit the Welsh city as he was spotted playing Simon & Garfunkel's Homeward Bound at Cardiff Central railway station and strolling along Barry Island beach. The singer is known for being one half of the famous rock band, Tenacious D alongside fellow rockstar and Hollywood actor, Jack Black who recently starred in the box office smash, Minecraft. Gass has also made appearances in films such as Shallow Hal, with Jack Black, and Christmas classic, Elf. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter According to Bro Radio, the bandmate of Jack Black enjoyed a quiet moment by the sea as well as stopping in Romilly's Café taking pictures with the staff on Wednesday, May 28. Whilst waiting for his train at Cardiff Central railway station, Gass got out his guitar and sang the 1966 hit from the famous duo/ Content cannot be displayed without consent With the Cardiff sign clear in the background of his video shared on social media, fans were quick to welcome him to Wales. One person wrote: "Omg your in cardiff!! Welcome to Wales." With another saying: "Croeso I Cymru!!! Welcome to Wales!! Awesome." Fans were shocked to see him in Cardiff (Image: Kyle Gass Instagram ) Gass and Black's heavy rock band, who've had hits such as Tribute and Beelzeboss are currently on hiatus after, in July 2024, Gass made a controversial remark about President Donald Trump's assassination attempt. The band cancelled their tour for the rest of summer last year. The controversy arose after Black presented his bandmate with a cake to celebrate his birthday whilst on stage in Australia. When asked to make a wish, Gass said: 'Don't miss Trump next time.' Kung-Fu Panda star Black has spoken about the band's future since, saying: " 'Yeah, we're friends. That hasn't changed. These things take time sometimes… And we'll be back when it feels right." This year, Gass has toured around Europe and the UK with The Kyle Gass Company with their last tour date in Stockport on Saturday, May 31. Article continues below
Daily Tribune
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Gwyneth Paltrow says she tries to ‘strike a balance' with her parenting style
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Gwyneth Paltrow tries to 'strike a balance' with her parenting style. The 52-year-old actress was previously married to Coldplay star Chris Martin and has Apple, 20, and 19-year-old Moses with him and explained that they are 'very proud' of what she has done w i t h h e r G o o p wellness brand, and she always tried to instil 'expression and individuality ' into them when they were growing up. She told E ! News: 'They are very proud of the iconoclastic approach that we have taken in the past. 'Looking back, there are always things that we used to write about [at Goop] where people were like, 'Oh my gosh, what is this?' And now they're so mainstream. 'We try to always strike a balance. For me, manners are super important. So, that was kind of the structure: manners and education. I want a lot of expression and individuality and freedom running through that structure. So, that's kind of how we looked at it.'. The 'Shallow Hal' star - who is now married to producer Brad Falchuk and is stepmother to Isabella, 19, and Brody, 18 through him - thinks that the children in her life are 'artistic souls' even though they are currently focusing on their education.
Irish Daily Mirror
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
McIlroy's former putting coach is now Sheffler's putting coach - tips a one-two
If McIlroy has a home from home golf course anywhere across the world and away from Holywood it is, hand down, the 2025 PGA venue Quail town, Charlotte, was the last capital of the Confederacy and where much of The Hunger Games, Shallow Hal, Talladega Nights: he Ballad of Ricky Bobby were to date, McIlroy has posted four wins on the lengthy, expansive course with forgiving greens - if golf is a statisticians dream, then what to make of this:Rory has been its longest, accurate driver in the last decade, firing his wedges to greens an average four-feet closer to the pin than any other first PGA win was there deep in the heart of Dixie in 2010 (by four strokes), second in 2015 (by seven strokes), third in 2021 (by one stroke) while there was a fourth victory last year (by five strokes).There has been just one previous Major staged at the course, in August 2017, when McIlroy finished 22nd despite playing with an injured rib (left rhomboid going into spasm).An injury that had been sustained the previous January and, not recommended as operable, would eventually sideline him from October to January 2018 (all the testing revealing he also had a slight heart irregularity). 2017 proved to be his first winless year since is no wonder the Irishman, fully fit this time for a Major at Quail Hollow, has the bookies are running scared have him, along with Scottie Sheffler, at the top of the betting, 5/ the course favours the big hitters, that McIlroy's driving and definitive wedge play (he has four, 46, 50, 54, 60 degrees) will help relieve the pressure on the perceived 'weakest' part of his game, his putting, this is a likely 2025 double-bubble Major McIlroy's former putting coach Phil Kenyon who has also worked with Major champions such as Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose, Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood and now works with Sheffler sees the North Carolina track as an advantage for the Irishman.'The golf course at Quail Hollow sets up really well for Rory," says Kenyon says Kenyon who is an ambassador for Grosvenor Sport."Last time he played at Quail Hollow the course was very firm and he drives the ball so well and when you're going in with a nine-iron and the rest of the field are going in with a six-iron, it makes a massive difference in your proximity."Rory hits it long and hits it high into those greens with short irons which makes a massive difference, particularly if it's firm so it's the perfect next major for him.'Quail Hollow is also an established venue on the tour so there's a lot of experience from the players on the strategy of how to tackle the course. But it does favour the big hitters so there's a lot of other players that will be licking their lips going into that venue.'Kenyon sees McIlroy as a moody type but believes his relationship with Quail Hollow will see him relaxed through the week, not as uptight as he has been in the past ahead of Major tournament'How Rory McIlroy plays after The Masters could go either way. It's going to be down to how that individual processes the aftermath of that achievement."In many ways it can help a player like Rory be relaxed, knowing that he has nothing to achieve or prove. It could go the other way also.'With Rory, I'd take a guess it will take the pressure off of him and allow him to go out and play with more freedom which would only help his chances."But it could also influence his expectation and expectation in golf is a strange thing that can work against a lot of golfers.'If Augusta was a wonderful story, vindication of McIlroy's belief in himself, it might also be referenced in times to come as the beginning of the Irishman's second coming.'To complete the career grand slam is something very few people do. He's etched his name in the history books and he should feel very proud."Knowing Rory reasonably well it was great to see him knock it off (even though I was rooting for Justin Rose in the play off as he's a client of mine!), you could see the relief and the emotion when Rory won at Augusta."He put himself through the ringer on Sunday which contributed massively to the emotions we all saw at the end. It's a weight lifted and an unbelievable achievement and in theory should free him up going forward.'I don't think many people would have been able to handle themselves like Rosey did. He said some nice things to Rory on the green, he understood the magnitude of what Rory achieved. Rosey didn't lose it, Rory won it in the play-off so there wasn't anything he could do.'Besides, Mcilroy had kept his cool through the ups and downs of the four rounds at Augusta. There were moments that could have derailed him completely but he came out the other end each instance, Kenyon notes: "I didn't read anything into Bryson Dechambeau-Rory snub, Rory wouldn't have spoken to anyone on Masters final day'I mean sometimes things get taken out of context. I don't know what Bryson said. Rory would have gone out with a game plan and was in his own bubble. It's a professional sport and they're not exchanging pleasantries at every opportunity.'If I was playing with Rory in the final round of the Masters with the career grand slam on the line, I wouldn't expect Rory to be asking how my mum's doing. I wouldn't expect him to say a word to me. You just get on with it.'No, the danger to McIlroy won't be will be, more than anything else, Sheffler.'Scottie had a good defence at The Masters. He probably didn't play his best golf in rounds 2 and 3 but he had a great final round and finishing fourth defending your title isn't a bad effort is it?"He played well on the Thursday but he wasn't at his best in the second and third rounds. He had a good putting tournament so from my perspective, it went well! On the final day, he had one of the best putting performances of the final round statistically.'He felt prepared going into Augusta but sometimes it doesn't go your way."After a lay off, people don't appreciate how that could have affected him because he couldn't train, he couldn't practice but then he came back into the thick of things with three events on the spin with no off season prep."So he's not had the off-season he would typically have. He's someone that practices a lot during the off-season so he's finding his feet.'Although Augusta wasn't what he would have wanted because his expectations are high, he definitely had his eyes on getting the green jacket but last week showed he's been heading in the right direction. He'll be looking forward to the PGA Championship.'Sheffler's ability to get on with the game, his ability to almost stay under the radar, keep calm and keep playing shots is remarkable.'You underestimate Scottie at your peril. He might not be the most flamboyant golfer like Rory. Scottie is a different type of golfer but he's the most competitive golfer that I've worked with."That competitiveness is a super strength. It's dangerous to underestimate anyone that's ultra competitive."Plus the fact when you look at the quality of his game over the last few years it's as good as the game has been played, and you need to respect that.' Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.
