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ICE HOCKEY

Leafs forward Mitch Marner reacts after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during Game 1 of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on April 20.
MORE SPORTS / Ice hockey
Jul 2, 2025
Mitch Marner on Maple Leafs exit: 'Leaving isn't easy'
The Maple Leafs acquired forward Nicolas Roy from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Marner.
Simon Wang and his mother, Willa, arrive at the NHL draft in Los Angeles on Friday.
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Jun 29, 2025
Simon Wang becomes highest drafted Chinese-born player in NHL history
"Coming from China, I hope I can inspire a lot of kids coming over," Wang said.
Matthew Schaefer is selected by the New York Islanders as the first overall pick of the 2025 NHL draft on Friday in Los Angeles.
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Jun 28, 2025
Matthew Schaefer goes No. 1 to Islanders in NHL draft
Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.
Panthers left wing A.J. Greer lifts the Stanley Cup after the team's win over the Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday.
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Jun 19, 2025
Panthers damage Stanley Cup shortly after winning title
Damage to the Stanley Cup is far from new for the 132-year-old piece of hardware
Panthers center Sam Reinhart lifts the Stanley Cup after Florida beat Edmonton to clinch a second-straight title.
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Jun 18, 2025
Sam Reinhart scores four as Panthers beat Oilers to retain Stanley Cup
Reinhart scored on all four shots he took to become the first player to notch four goals in a Stanley Cup Final game since 1957.
Oilers center Connor McDavid skates with the puck against the Panthers during Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. McDavid is listed on Canada's preliminary roster for the 2026 Olympic Games.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Jun 17, 2025
Preliminary 2026 Olympic rosters filled with NHL stars
This will be the first appearance of NHL players in the Olympics since they were held in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.
Panthers forward Brad Marchand shoots during the second period of Game 5 against the Oilers on Saturday.
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Jun 15, 2025
Panthers on brink of Stanley Cup repeat after Game 5 win over Oilers
The victory in Edmonton gave the Panthers a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final and a chance to clinch the series on home ice on Tuesday.
Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe (left) celebrates scoring against the Oilers in Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
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Jun 10, 2025
Panthers cruise to Game 3 win over Oilers
The Panthers now have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading to Game 4 on Thursday night.
Brad Marchand jumps after scoring the overtime winner against the Oilers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Jun 7, 2025
Panthers even series with Oilers on Brad Marchand's double OT goal
After the Panthers surrendered a final-minute Oilers goal to force overtime, they recovered thanks to Marchand's breakaway tally in the second overtime period.
Oilers center Leon Draisaitl celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday.
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Jun 5, 2025
Leon Draisaitl scores in overtime to lift Oilers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
Draisaitl's NHL record-tying third overtime goal of the playoffs gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series.
Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of Florida's series-clinching win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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May 29, 2025
Panthers rally past Canes to clinch another finals appearance
Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers.
The Czech Republic's Jakub Flek (top), USA goalkeeper Jeremy Swayman (left) and the USA's Zeev Buium vie for the puck during the group B match between Czechia and USA at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Herning, Denmark, on Tuesday.
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May 21, 2025
U.S. beats holders Czech Republic at hockey World Championships
The U.S., which has failed to win a stand-alone world championship since 1933, will face Finland in Thursday's quarter-finals.
Canada's players react to their defeat at the end of an IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship match against Finland in Stockholm on Monday.
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May 20, 2025
Canada suffers first loss at worlds in shootout defeat by Finland
Finland goaltender Juuse Saros was in sensational form, and not only with his shootout saves, conceding one of 38 shots from the Canadians.
Doug Cifu speaks during an event in New York in 2024.
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May 14, 2025
NHL suspends Panthers co-owner over social media posts
The NHL said in a statement Cifu had been indefinitely suspended following a barbed exchange on X.
Jets forward Cole Perfetti (left) celebrates with his teammates after tying Game 7 with just under three seconds remaining in regulation on Sunday in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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May 5, 2025
Jets cap comeback with double-OT win over Blues in Game 7
The Jets trailed by two late in the game but tied the contest with under 3 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.
Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen celebrates after his goal against the Avalanche during the third period of Game 7 on Saturday in Dallas.
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May 4, 2025
Mikko Rantanen's third-period hat trick propels Stars past Avs in Game 7
Rantanen, who began the season with the Avalanche, added in assist as part of the Stars' rally from 2-0 down.
Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun (left) congratulates Alex Ovechkin after his goal against the Penguins on in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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Apr 18, 2025
Capitals great Alex Ovechkin seeks ultimate prize to cap historic season
The race for the history books captivated fans and propelled the Capitals to the top of their division for the first time in five years.
Canadiens right wing Ivan Demidov (left) celebrates with teammate Cole Caufield after scoring against the Blackhawks at Bell Centre in Montreal on Monday.
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Apr 17, 2025
Canada reschedules political debate to avoid clash with Canadiens game
The debate, initially set for Wednesday evening, was moved two hours earlier after federal party leaders raised concerns about viewership.
Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is seen on a screen in celebration of his 895th career National Hockey League goal, which he scored during a game against the New York Islanders to break the all-time record of Wayne Gretzky, in Moscow, Russia on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Apr 9, 2025
Ukraine support groups call on NHL to reject Russia collaboration
The Kremlin said that Trump supported Putin's idea of hosting hockey games between American and Russian players after Russia was frozen out of international events.
The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates after breaking the NHL all-time record with the 895th goal of his career during the second period against the Islanders in Elmont, New York, on Sunday.
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Apr 7, 2025
Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky to become all-time leader in career goals
Ovechkin's landmark moment came in the second period of visiting Capitals' 4-1 loss against the New York Islanders.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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