57 h. ago Stanley Cup final: Draisaitl’s OT winner caps Oilers’ comeback over Panthers in Game 1

Draisaitl scores OT power-play goal to win Game 1Oilers erase 3-1 deficit in Stanley Cup final rematchSkinner makes 29 saves in win; Game 2 on FridayLeon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal 19:29 into overtime, fueling the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.Edmonton erased a 3-1 deficit in regulation and made Florida pay for Tomas Nosek’s delay-of-game penalty late in overtime. Continue reading...

Sport

3 d. ago Florida Man v Canada: how the Stanley Cup final became a proxy war

Edmonton face the Panthers in the NHL title showdown for the second season in a row. But there are plenty of talking points off the ice tooThis time last year the story of the Stanley Cup final between Florida and Edmonton was mostly about Connor McDavid, hockey’s generational talent, getting the chance to bring the Cup back to hockey’s generational home. And it almost went his way, after the Oilers overcame a three-game deficit to force a deciding Game 7. Instead, McDavid’s win came a little later. His series-winning goal against the US in February’s Four Nations Cup amid the febrile nationalism created by Donald Trump’s annexation threats and tariffs seemed to quiet the doubters about where hockey both belonged and who rightly owned its highest honours. But here we are again, on the eve of the final, with the Oilers back in Florida for the second season in a row – Game 1 is on Wednesday night – and with a team from that state contending for the Cup for the sixth straight year.The ...

Events

8 d. ago McDavid and Oilers finish Stars to book Stanley Cup final rematch with Panthers

Edmonton score on first two shots and win Game 5McDavid, Perry lead Oilers past Stars in West finalsOilers to face Panthers in Stanley Cup final rematchConnor McDavid had the breakaway goal that swung the momentum back to the Edmonton Oilers, and their captain happily touched the trophy they got after wrapping up another Western Conference title.McDavid got that big goal in the second period after an earlier assist, 40-year-old Corey Perry scored again and the Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup final in a row after beating the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Thursday night in Game 5 to wrap up the West final. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago Sunderland’s return to Premier League ‘impossible to predict’ – Regis Le Bris

A stoppage-time winner from 19-year-old substitute Tommy Watson capped a remarkable campaign.

Politics

2 w. ago Drake loses $1million bet and blames Justin Bieber as he addresses sports 'curse'

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber supported the Toronto Maple Leafs in their game against the Florida Panthers, and Drake is said to have lost a $1 million bet on the NHL team

Economics

2 w. ago Iced coffee drinkers race to buy £4 Stanley Cup rival that keeps drinks 'cold for hours'

A rival to the popular £43 Stanley Cup, the Tumbler is made from stainless steel, so it holds the temperature of the drink

Economics

2 w. ago 'Yeti tumbler that keeps drinks 'ice cool' for hours drops to £4 in deal stack'

A rival to the popular £43 Stanley Cup, the Yeti Tumbler is made from stainless steel which keeps drinks cold in summer

Economics