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The Florida Panthers Have Two of the Most Coveted Players This Offseason Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period was on TSN Radio in Montreal ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, which the Florida Panthers won 6-1 over the Edmonton Oilers. He was asked about the play of Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand, specifically how their play is increasing their value this off-season. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers UFAs; Bennett, Ekblad and Marchand Host: “How about the play of (Sam) Bennett in these playoffs and what it means for free agency? And actually, I was talking about…
The death of the Queen represents the loss of one of the most immediately identifiable symbols of “Britishness” on earth and the end of the second Elizabethan age.View Entire Post ›
OneBalance, a London-based crypto software company, has raised $20 million in a Series A led by venture capital firms cyber•Fund and Blockchain Capital, the company announced on Wednesday. The round included participation from Mirana Ventures and L2IV and brings the company’s total funding to $25 million. OneBalance declined to disclose its valuation in this round. OneBalance, founded in 2024, aims to build software that will make it possible for non-crypto native software engineers to build applications that use crypto, CEO Stephane Gosselin told Fortune. The company’s main product, which launched on Wednesday, is a toolkit—a collection of software tools and…
Universal Pictures Wicked changed Us for good, and the second half is sure to do the same. The first of the two-part Wicked movie adaptation, released in November 2024, brought the beloved Broadway show to life on the big screen. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, the story chronicled the backstory of the two witches prior to the events of The Wizard of Oz. The film followed the story of the musical’s first act, setting up part two — titled Wicked: For Good — to tell the second act’s events. Erivo previously opened up about…
Thomas Tuchel says his England side felt “frozen” against Senegal after losing 3-1 at the City Ground in Nottingham.The Three Lions rounded off their international break with a friendly against the African side, who recorded a first victory for the continent against them.Harry Kane’s early goal was not enough to deny Senegal in the Midlands, who struck twice in the second half to damn Tuchel to his first defeat.And he gave a bleak assessment of the performance, admitting it was not good enough on the pitch.Speaking to the press after the game, he said:”Yeah of course, it’s a disappointing result.…
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina’s former president and one of the country’s most polarizing political figures, was sentenced to prison on Tuesday and barred for life from public office after the Supreme Court upheld her corruption conviction.The ruling is likely to deepen political tensions in the country and comes after Mrs. Kirchner, who was the target of an assassination attempt three years ago, announced plans for a political comeback.Supporters blocked key highways around the capital, Buenos Aires, ahead of the court decision against the left-leaning Mrs. Kirchner, who has clashed repeatedly with Argentina’s right-wing president, Javier Milei, while major labor…
Anthem Music Publishing has acquired the song catalog of the late country singer-songwriter Marty Robbins.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition covers Robbins’ hits from a career that spanned the late 1940s through the early 1980s, including more than 500 songs released across 72 albums.The catalog includes Big Iron, which climbed to No. 5 on the US Country chart in 1960 and peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was featured in the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas. The Western Writers of America ranked it 11th among Western songs of all time.El…
Blake Lively’s reaction to a judge dismissing Justin Baldoni’s countersuit against her has been revealed following months of legal tussle between the pair.The actress’s lawyers branded the ruling “a total victory” and a “complete vindication” for Lively, as the judge shared some points while explaining his rulings.Blake Lively’s legal win against Justin Baldoni comes after she admitted to facing the “lowest of lows” in her life this year.Article continues below advertisementBlake Lively’s Reaction To Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuit Being Dismissed RevealedZUMAPRESS.com / MEGALively sued Baldoni in December 2024, alleging that he sexually harassed her on the set of their movie, “It…
The Philadelphia Phillies are reeling, having now dropped eight of their last nine games to drop to 3.5 games behind the New York Mets in the NL East ahead of a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Paul Skenes on Sunday, where they will attempt to avoid a sweep.The offense has been floundering, and the path to turning things around recently got a little more bleak after some concerning details emerged about slugger Bryce Harper’s wrist injury that put him on the injured list earlier this week.NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Corey Seidman recently tweeted out that Harper has been managing this…
Getty ImagesSly Stone of Sly And The Family Stone poses in London on 16 July 1973.Sly Stone, a funk-rock star who led the group Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, his family statement.A statement said he had suffered a “prolongued battle” with the lung disease COPD. Stone, whose real name was Sylvester Stewart, grew up singing gospel with his siblings, and went on to play the Woodstock music festival in 1969. On the way, Stone was a San Francisco radio DJ, before he and his band hit the big time with hits including It’s…