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Carolina’s Jordan Staal wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, oldest on record at age 37
4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:43 PM CDTRod Brind'Amour knows a thing or two about how Jordan Staal is feeling. Now the Carolina Hurricanes' coach, Brind'Amour was their captain when they won the Stanley Cup two decades ago, and now Staal wears the “C.”
Before the final against Vegas started, Brind'Amour was clear about one thing.
“We’re not here today without Jordan Staal,” he said. “I can promise you that. We’re very lucky. And as a coach, you’re super fortunate to have a guy like that be your leader.”
The 37-year-old Staal led the Hurricanes to the second championship in franchise history by being the two-way shutdown center and faceoff ace he has been his entire NHL career. By elevating his game and leading them in goals with six in the final against the Golden Knights, Staal won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
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Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup
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Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
7 minute read Updated: 12:28 AM CDTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.
Trump had been touting the emerging deal for weeks and the continuing conflict threatened to overshadow the UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where combatants inside a wire-mesh Octagon tried to punch, kick, chop and pummel each other into submission.
Ahead of the event, however, the president said an agreement to end the conflict “is now complete." He declared that the U.S. will end its blockade of Iran, and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. Crucial details still need negotiating over the coming weeks, however.
Top administration officials and Republican leaders attended the fights, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and House Speaker Mike Johnson. Polish President Karol Nawrocki was also at the White House.
Soccer
Pridham scores twice to lead Rapid to 3-1 win over Rise
1 minute read Yesterday at 7:06 PM CDTBURNABY - Delaney Baie Pridham scored twice in the second half, including on a penalty shot in the 74th minute, to lift the visiting Ottawa Rapid to a 3-1 Northern Super League win over the Vancouver Rise on Sunday at Swangard Stadium.
Lee Min-a opened the scoring for Ottawa (5-2-0) in the 28th minute, before Vancouver's (3-4-0) Jessica De Filippo tied the match with a goal in the 43rd minute.
Ottawa held an advantage in ball possession (54 per cent to 46) and while the visitors were outshot 20-12, they had more on-target shots (5-3).
The Rise had more corners (4-3) and took the game's only yellow card and red card, to Vancouver's Kennedy Faulknor in the 72nd minute.
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Shaw scores OT winner for Marlies, who lead Wolves 2-0 in Calder Cup final
1 minute read Yesterday at 6:51 PM CDTCHICAGO - Logan Shaw's second goal of the game, scored at 3:46 of overtime, lifted the Toronto Marlies to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Wolves on Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Calder Cup final.
The Marlies, who surrendered a goal to Juuso Valimaki with 17 seconds left in the third period that forced overtime, can win the American Hockey League championship series at home with Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) scheduled for Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Benoit-Olivier Groulx also scored twice for Toronto on Sunday, while Alex Nylander added a single. Vinni Lettieri and William Villeneuve each chipped in with three assists.
Valimaki scored twice for the Wolves, who lost Friday's series-opener 4-2. Charles Alexis Legault and Noah Philp also scored for the hosts, while Justin Robidas and Ryan Suzuki each had two assists.
Baseball
Blue Jays bullpen caves again in ninth inning as Toronto falls to New York Yankees
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Canadian curling great Brad Gushue named high-performance director with USA Curling
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Soccer
Vancouver’s first ever World Cup game is receiving high marks from fans, media
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Hamilton celebrates 1st victory with Ferrari after winning Barcelona GP as Antonelli breaks down
3 minute read Yesterday at 10:17 AM CDTMONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Lewis Hamilton won his first race since joining Ferrari two years ago while Formula 1 leader Kimi Antonelli broke down at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday.
Hamilton increased his record win haul to 106 career victories with his first since the Belgian GP in July 2024 while he was still with Mercedes.
“They are all special in their own way, but this one is something else,” Hamilton said about the importance of a victory that ended a run of 40 races without a win.
“I watched Ferrari have all this success when I was younger and wondered what it would be like to win in this car. And now it has come true.”
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
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