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New Details Emerge In Claude Lemieux's Death
New details are coming to light in the tragic death of former New Jersey Devils star and four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told The Athletic that deputies responded early Thursday morning, May 28 to a suicide attempt at a furniture showroom in Lake Park, Florida. State records show the business is owned by Lemieux and his wife, Deborah, according to the report. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Lemieux's death but told The Athletic it could not provide additional records because Florida law shields suicide-rela…
Sports
ESPN, Fox One Team Up For Major Sports Streaming Bundle: How Much It Costs
Two major streaming services will offer a special bundle targeting cord-cutting sports fans. Fox One and ESPN's new direct-to-consumer service will be available as part of a bundle, the broadcasting giants announced in a news release on Monday, Aug. 11. The package deal will cost $39.99 per month and will be available on Thursday, Oct. 2. The bundle packages ESPN's popular sports content and massive live sporting event catalog with Fox's offerings like the NFL, MLB, and FIFA World Cup. "Working with Fox One on this bundle offer allows us to bring ESPN's world-class sports content to even m…
Sports
NHL Making Olympic Comeback After Intense 4 Nations Face-Off: What To Know
The world's best men's ice hockey players are returning to the Olympics after a 12-year hiatus. The NHL has officially agreed to allow its players to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The league and its players' association announced the finalized deal on Wednesday, July 2. The Olympic return is hardly a surprise after the NHL replaced its 2025 all-star game with the 4 Nations Face-Off in February to promote the Olympic comeback. The tournament featured the US, Canada, Finland, and Sweden in the first "best-on-best" international …
Sports
‘The Great 8’ Catches ‘The Great One’: Ovechkin Ties Gretzky With 894th Goal
"The Great 8" is standing side by side with "the Great One," and is poised to reach a new milestone. With Wayne Gretzky watching from a suite at Capital One Arena, Alexander Ovechkin inched closer to history as he scored the 893rd and 894th goals of his career to tie the all-time NHL record. EIGHT. NINETY. FOUR. WE ARE WITNESSING GR8NESS. pic.twitter.com/6ia09pU2OF — x - Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 5, 2025 The history-tying goal came halfway through the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks when he took the puck racing down the left wing and put it past the goalie…
Sports
Canadian Hockey Fans Boo US National Anthem After Tariffs Ordered
In a striking display of discontent, Canadian hockey fans booed the US national anthem during NHL games, expressing their displeasure hours after President Donald Trump's newly imposed tariffs on Canadian goods went into effect on Saturday, Feb. 1. This reaction underscores the growing tension between the two neighboring countries. At the Ottawa Senators game against the visiting Minnesota Wild, fans jeered during "The Star-Spangled Banner," signaling their frustration with the US administration's trade policies. Similarly, in Calgary, spectators at a Flames game against the De…
Sports
76ers, Flyers To Build New Arena In South Philly, Ending Plans For $1.3B Downtown Move
After years of debating, two of Philadelphia's major sports teams will have a new arena not too far from their current home. The new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers will be in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, which is also where they currently play in the Wells Fargo Center. The state-of-the-art arena will be built in a partnership between Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) and Comcast Spectacor, the companies said in a news release on Monday. Jan. 13. The arena billed as "one of the finest, most technologically advanced, and sustainable" arena…
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Matt Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother Johnny Die In NJ Crash
The widow of Matthew Gaudreau gave birth to the couple's only child about four months after Matt and his NHL star brother Johnny Gaudreau were killed by a suspected drunk driver. Madeline Gaudreau announced the arrival of her son Tripp Matthew in an Instagram post on Sunday, Dec. 29. Her husband Matt and his brother Johnny died when they were hit while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township on Thursday, Aug. 29. The photo showed Madeline holding the newborn’s tiny hand next to a wooden sign reading "He's here." "Tripp Matthew 🤍🦋," the caption said. "Mommy & Daddy’s world." Madeline's rel…
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'Best Years Of My Life:' Johnny Gaudreau's Wife,
Chop
Nurse Speaks Out After Deadly Wreck
Johnny Gaudreau's wife, Meredith, posted a moving tribute to her late NHL player husband following the South Jersey DUI crash that killed him and his brother, Matthew, this week. "Thank you for the best years of my life," Meredith said in an Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meredith Gaudreau (@meredithgaudreau_) Meredith graduated from JMU in Virginia and then earned her master's in pediatric nursing from Drexel University, her LinkedIn page shows. She works as a NIICU nurse at CHOP. "Despite losing you…
Sports
NHL Star, Brother On Bikes Killed By Drunk Driver Before Sister's Philly Wedding: Troopers
An NHL star and his brother from Salem County were killed by a suspected drunk driver one day before their sister's wedding, authorities said. Johnny Gaudreau of Carneys Point and Matthew Gaudreau of Pedricktown died on Thursday, Aug. 29, a state police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 11.1 on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township at around 8:19 p.m. Sean Higgins of Woodstown was accused of driving drunk during the crash. The 43-year-old was charged with two counts of death by auto. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, played 11 N…
Sports
NJ Devils Players, Flyers Goalie Charged With Sex Assault: Legal Reps
The two New Jersey Devils players and the Philadelphia Flyers goalie who took leaves of absences last week have all been charged with sexual assault in London, Ontario, Daily Voice has learned Devils forward Michael McLeod, defenseman Cal Foote, and Flyers goalie Carter Hart — all members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior team — requested leaves the same day that The Globe and Mail released a report saying police in Canada called for the surrender of five players from the 2018 Canadian World Junior team in connection with a sex assault investigation. All three were on the team. Seth W…
Sports
NJ Devils Players' Leaves Of Absence Tied To 2018 Sex Assault Investigation?
Two New Jersey Devils players and one member of the Philadelphia Flyers have been granted leaves of absence the same day that The Globe and Mail released a report saying police in Canada called for the surrender of five players from the 2018 Canadian World Junior team in connection with a sex assault investigation. Devils forward Michael McLeod, defenseman Cal Foote, and Flyers goalie Carter Hart — all members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior team — have been granted a leave of absence. The Devils said only that McLeod and Foote were requested and granted an indefinit…
Sports
‘Gonna
F---
ing Regret It’: Bodycam Vid Of Devils Assistant Coach’s DUI Arrest Released
A golf cart, an empty street and an aggressive sheriff’s deputy have produced a viral video of New Jersey Devils Assistant Coach Andrew Brunette being arrested for drunk driving -- on a golf cart. “You f---ing fight me and you’re f---ing gonna regret it,” a combative law enforcement officer in Florida tells Brunette while handcuffing him. The Feb. 1 exchange between the Broward County sheriff’s deputy and the former Florida Panthers head coach was captured in police bodycam video obtained by Fox Sports 640 host Andy Slater and posted via his Slater Scoops podcast. Slater dropped the vide…
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Dan Snyder To Sell Commanders To Group Led By Billionaire 76ers Owner Josh Harris: Reports
White smoke can be seen coming from FedEx field, but there’s no fire. One day after billionaire Jeff Bezos said he would stay away from the team, the Washington Commanders have reportedly been sold for a record price to a group led by Josh Harris, who owns the Philadelphia 76ers. pic.twitter.com/4CTiCULI0x — Barstool DMV (@Barstooldmv) April 13, 2023 The news was first reported by Sportico, Sports Business Journal, and CBS News before it was confirmed by other outlets. Already the owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils, Harris’ group has reportedly agreed in…
Lifestyle
Pucker Up: COVID Positive Sarah Palin Reportedly Dating Former Pittsburgh Penguin Ron Duguay
Things are heating up between Alaska's one-time governor and a former Pittsburgh Penguins player, Page Six reports. Sarah Palin was the cause of controversy last week when she was spotted out to dinner in New York City just after testing positive for COVID-19, the outlet says. Her dinner date? Ron Duguay. The new couple apparently started seeing each other this winter. Palin became single in August 2019 after her high school sweetheart and husband of 31 years, Todd, filed for divorce. Duguay divorced model Kim Alexis in 2016 after 33 years of marriage. The NHL star was drafted to the…
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